Our staff is built to teach each student individually, to develop the skills they need to thrive in mathematics, and to foster a love of learning.

Mayra Ornelas

Center Director

Hi, my name is Mayra. I graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology. I enjoy listening to music, watching baseball (Go Dodgers), and spending time with my family and friends. I love working at Mathnasium because I enjoy helping students understand math, one of my favorite subjects. I especially like seeing how happy students are when they finally understand a difficult concept.

Daus Carmichael

Assistant Center Director

My name is Daus Carmichael, and I’m a proud Chapman University alum. I graduated in 2022 with dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science and Physics. Throughout my studies, I developed a strong foundation in problem-solving across mathematics, physics, and computer science. I’m particularly interested in computational mathematics and am excited to continue developing my skills, with the goal of applying them in graduate school. Outside of academics, I competed for Chapman University’s Track and Field and Cross Country teams, which initially sparked my interest in the math behind pacing and time calculations. Today, I’m driven by a passion for helping students find confidence in math and enjoy problem-solving as much as I do.

Samson

Instructor

My name is Samson Dorff. I grew up in Los Angeles and am a former Mathnasium student. I’m passionate about math and education. I like to explain math concepts in a way that makes them easy to understand. In my free time I play guitar and practice martial arts.

Kurt

Instructor
Hi everyone my name is Kurt and I love to teach!  I am passionate about math of all levels, basketball, and running.  I enjoy giving back to my community and helping others succeed.
Thanks that’s all

Douglas

Instructor

Hello, my name is Douglas. I have been an instructor with Mathnasium for around three years, and the kids usually tend to view me as both fun and strict. I was going to school to earn a bachelors in Manufacturing Technology before I switched paths and began my military entry process. Currently I am looking at joining the service as either a Navy Nuke or Army Cyber Security. In my free time you can find me playing some kind of game, anything from video games to chess, sometimes when we have free time I'll even teach the students how to play.

Robert

Instructor

Robert is currently a Senior at Venice High School, aiming to learn as much as possible about any math and science-related topics. His ultimate goal is to attain a degree in astrophysics and gain a profession that studies the theoretical aspects of that subject. Robert's hobbies aside from math include playng the piano, reading old literature, and hiking through the Santa Monica Mountains. Robert puts his all into working at Mathnasium through the desire to see the wonder of math become a little more known in the students that are missing a spark of interest from their math classes. Robert strives to have others enjoy math just as much as he does.

Our Mathnasium Mission

Teach children math so they understand it, master it, and love it. Math can change their lives, and they can change the world.

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What I love about Mathnasium is the ability to teach problem-solving skills and make math make sense, while also making a student smile.
Amber W., Mathnasium Instructor

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