Our Team at Mathnasium of Hickory Flat

Samantha

Samantha is a senior at Creekview High School currently taking AP Calculus BC. She enjoys working with students of all ages and helping them become more confident and efficient in their math skills. 

Outside of the classroom, Samantha enjoys reading, singing, and running track. She loves getting to know students and making math fun and approachable for everyone she works with.

Sophia

Sophia is a senior at Woodstock High School, where she is taking Multivariable Calculus. She’s passionate about making math enjoyable and accessible for students of all ages. 

After graduation, she hopes to attend Vanderbilt University to double major in mathematics and secondary education. Outside of Mathnasium, Sophia plays violin in the Georgia Youth Symphony Orchestra, competes in Speech and Debate, and volunteers in her community.

Travis

Travis studied math at Kennesaw State University after graduating from Sequoyah High School, where AP Calculus sparked his passion for the subject. He enjoys helping students connect concepts and improve their mental math and problem-solving skills. 

Outside of teaching, Travis is an outdoor enthusiast who loves fishing, kayaking, and working on projects. He also spends time with his three dogs—Jack, Leo, and Luna—who, according to him, are his favorite companions.

Charles

Charles is a senior at Creekview High School and currently taking AP Calculus BC. He enjoys helping students reach their potential and loves seeing the different ways they approach math problems. 

After graduation, he hopes to attend Georgia Tech to study aerospace engineering. In his free time, Charles enjoys weightlifting, playing lacrosse, and cooking.

Olivia

Olivia is a senior at River Ridge High School. The highest math she has taken is AP Precalculus. Olivia loves working with kids of all ages, and helping to develop their understanding of mathematics. She loves answering the "why" questions kids have math, and encouraging them to ask any math questions they have. After high school she plans to be a cryptology technician in the Air Force, as well as getting her masters in computer science at UNG. Outside of school, Olivia enjoys spending time with her cats, Pippin and Frodo, reading books, and doing volunteer work for her community.

Owen

Owen is a Senior at Sequoyah High School. This year he’s taking AP statistics after taking AP calculus BC with a 5 on the exam. Owen enjoys helping kids have a better understanding of math and find new ways to solve problems. He hopes to get into UGA for an engineering degree. Outside of school, Owen likes to play soccer with his friends, spend time with family, and learn better ways to solve problems.

Denise

Denise is a senior at Creekview High School, currently taking AP Calculus BC. She enjoys having the opportunity to teach all sorts of ways to do the same problem, and watching someone reach the "A-ha!" moment. Math is her favorite subject, but after highschool she hopes to attend the University of Georgia as a political science major. She intends to professionally practice law, and eventually enter the American political scene. Outside of school, Denise enjoys spending time with friends and her family, as well as weightlifting and running.  

Emily

Emily is a senior at River Ridge, currently taking AP BC Calculus. She has experience working with kids as a camp counselor and more recently as an intern at a pediatric therapy office. In her experience working with kids, she has learned how to better connect and communicate with them. She strives to make Mathnasium a place where kids can learn to love math and understand numbers. She plans to go on to earn a masters in speech therapy and language disorders after high school.

Madison

Madison is a junior at Roswell High School. She is currently taking precalculus. Madison enjoys helping students of all ages grasp a better understanding of math while building a connection with them and making it exciting. Madison loves showing students new strategies they can use in solving equations, and seeing their excitement once they have gotten them correct. Though math is Madison’s favorite subject, she hopes to attend the University of Georgia after highschool to be a biology major. Outside of school, Madison enjoys spending time with her friends, family and most especially, her dog. She also enjoys volunteering for her school’s community and has a keen interest in photography.