Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Johns Creek

Ikenna Chukwu

Ikenna was born and raised in Norcross, GA. He went off to Vanderbilt University to study Neuroscience in pursuit of joining the medical field. He currently works at Mathnasium because he wants to gather more experience working with kids and using the skills he learned for future endeavors. Ikenna enjoys listening to music, eating, getting fit, and discovering what Atlanta has to offer.

Minal Jadhav

Minal completed her master’s degree in science in 2002. She brings more than 10 years of teaching experience in the subject of Mathematics and Science, and joined the Mathnasium team in 2023. She loves working with the students and helping them to achieve their math goals. Minal lives in Alpharetta with her husband and two children. She likes to read, and enjoys watching movies, and spending time with family and friends.

Craig Startt

Mr. Craig has an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, including memberships in Eta Kappa Nu, and Tau Beta Pi, the National Engineering Honorary. Before retirement, Mr Craig was VP for Bellsouth International, traveling to 46 countries. Upon retirement, Mr Craig went through Georgia Certification and the Special Ed Program at Berry College. Mr Craig has tutored students at home, taught math on the internet, taught special ed at Woodstock High School, taught math at Furtah Prep for 5 years, taught pre-calculus at Chattahoochee Tech for 5 years. Additionally, Mr. Craig has tutored at Mathnasium for the past 7 years.

Patrick Cardwell

Patrick is a junior at Kennesaw State University studying secondary mathematics education. Along with education classes and student teaching at Campbell High School, he works part-time at Mathnasium to further prepare him for his career as a future math teacher. Although student teaching helps him learn classroom management and lesson planning skills, the small-group structure of the center allows him to help students one-on-one and practice individualized instruction. Outside of teaching and tutoring, he likes ultra trail-running in north Georgia and weightlifting to stay active.

Suerethia Henderson

Greetings, from Suerethia Henderson. She received her Master’s of Science in Finance from Northern Illinois University. Throughout her duration in college she actively participated on the women’s track and field program, engaged in various student organizations, and served as a mentor. Throughout her graduate research she had the opportunity to mentor students across multiple states. She had the privilege to help students learn about the vital areas of finance and leadership development. Upon completion of her degrees, she currently works at Fiserv. In addition, she works at Mathnasium because of her love for kids.

Mbongeni Ncube

Mr. Bo joined Mathnasium in Fall of 2023 shortly after graduating from high school. Due to his passion for math and science, he is currently a student at Gwinnett Technical college, and is studying Bioscience Technology, aspiring to become a doctor. This in addition to having a bunch of younger relatives has led to Bo becoming an ideal math tutor for many of the students here. In his free time, Mr. Bo enjoys playing chess, listening to music, working out, and video games.

Steve Mintz

Mr. Steve grew up in New York and studied computer science and math in undergraduate school. He moved to Atlanta in the mid 80’s for the sunshine and friendly people, which is where he met his wife Connie. They currently reside in Alpharetta, and love living in the metro area!

Zain Joudeh

Zain has been working with us since September 2023. She is a student at Georgia State University working to get her Middle Level Education degree. During her free time she’s either reading, playing Minecraft, or writing her fantasy debut.

Drew Moyer

Drew was hired as an instructor at Mathnasium of Hancock Park in Los Angeles in 2013. Two years later, he relocated to Georgia to become the Center Director of our South Forsyth location, and was transferred to our Johns Creek location in 2020. In 2022, he became the Director of Operations, overseeing all four of our centers. He feels humbled to be able to help each center and their directors, and loves the positive impact we are able to make in the lives of of our students. Drew and his wife, Larissa, live in Alpharetta and enjoy caring for their dog, two cats, and a turtle. In his spare time, he enjoys running, reading, writing, playing tennis, and playing the guitar.

Mr. Bo