Our Team at Mathnasium of Meridian

Dawn Kissler

Dawn earned her B.S. in Mathematics from Colorado State University and completed her secondary education teaching license. Before joining Mathnasium, she taught middle and high school math for seven years in Colorado, including Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, and a specialized Math Lab course for one-on-one instruction. 

After moving back to Boise, Dawn joined Mathnasium in 2018 and returned in 2022 after a brief break to care for her family. She loves how Mathnasium meets every student where they are and builds their confidence through individualized learning. Her favorite number is 12, and she holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and New Zealand.

Joseph Bezemek

Joseph has been with Mathnasium since 2018, starting as an instructor in Tracy, California before joining the Idaho team. He now leads the Mathnasium@Home program, supporting students across the state and beyond. He holds degrees in Mathematics and Physics and is passionate about teaching and technology. 

Joseph enjoys problem-solving, tinkering with tech, and even fixing the occasional team car. His favorite number is 3,435—the Münchhausen number—and he loves how Mathnasium builds mastery from the ground up. He believes every student deserves to start from where they are and make consistent, confident progress.

Adelaide Boyer

Adelaide holds a B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Statistics from the University of Idaho and recently earned her M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Oklahoma. Her background includes coursework in applied and pure mathematics, with a particular interest in modeling and optimization. 

Adelaide has tutored college students, taught math classes, and even spent time as a Girl Scout and marching band tuba player. Her favorite number is 22, the day of her birth and a nod to her favorite book. At Mathnasium, she loves helping students reshape their relationship with math in a positive and supportive way.

Faith Delgado

An Klinkenberg

An is pursuing a degree in Applied Mathematics and a Math Teaching Endorsement minor at Boise State University. She began her Mathnasium journey in Redmond, WA before joining the Meridian team in 2021. Her teaching experience includes assisting with algebra classes and tutoring students across grade levels. 

She’s passionate about math education and loves using Mathnasium’s curated curriculum to build strong foundations for every learner. Her favorite number is 8, and in her spare time, she enjoys reading, hiking, and movies. An believes in creating a fun, engaging experience that helps students grow in both skills and confidence.

Katelyn Anderson

I have taken College Algebra, Algebra I and Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, geometry, and trigonometry. I played in an orchestra - violin for 13 years, and I do jigsaw puzzle competitions. I previously worked at a Mathnasium in Palos Verdes, CA. I have also worked with children through Brain Balance, and was a tutor all through high school with 4-6 students per year. I love jigsaw puzzles, reading about World War I and II, mountain trails either biking or hiking, and embroidery.

Fun Fact: I have achieved my private pilots license.

Favorite Number, Why?: 3. My relationship with my husband began on the 3rd day of the October, my husband’s birthday is November 3rd, and my birthday is December 3rd.

Education: I went to Twin Falls High School, and graduated in 2019. I spent one year at Treasure Valley Community College for Aviation. Due to Covid I was no longer able to rent and fly planes (social distancing is impossible in a Cessna) so I chose to leave the college in 2021.

Why I Like Mathnasium: I am extremely passionate about math, and I love to work with children. I love getting to see the excitement or satisfaction students get from understanding math after a struggle. I also like the challenge of finding different ways of explaining things to cater to the students particular needs or processes. But overall, knowing I can assist a student in retaining math skills for the long term is my favorite part of the work.

Eric Johnson

Eric grew up in California with two brothers and five sisters. He spent two years on a mission trip to Colorado Springs, then attended California Polytechnic State University studying Aerospace Engineering. At Cal Poly, his senior project won runner up and he was invited to present at Northrup Grumman. Eric loves teaching and helping others. During college, he served as a teacher assistant and group leader hosting and teaching English to international students. He came to live in Meridian, Idaho to be with family and to find a job teaching and helping others.

Fun Fact: I am from a family of 8 kids.

Education: Studied Aerospace Engineering in college.

Why I love Mathnasium: I love that Mathnasium organizes math in a way that is easy to understand. It organizes the steps and process of math and I have seen amazing growth in kids because of it!

Matt Clarke

I have taken college courses in calculus up to and including calculus 3 (vector calculus). I have also taken some entry level quantum mechanics courses. I used to race for my highschool snowboard team and I helped organize the science Olympiad for Boise State this year. I have tutored on and off for the past 6 years and volunteer at the boise mathlymics. I love playing instruments (especially guitar). I enjoy snowboarding and play cards with my friends weekly.

Fun Fact: I like to cook.

Favorite Number: 8 because sideways it is infinite.

Education: I am a chemistry major at Boise State, I plan to graduate next semester with a bachelors degree and a teaching certificate.

Why I love Mathnasium: I enjoy making math and science fun.

Chase Garrard

I have taken math up to and including Calculus 1. I am currently taking discrete math, calculus 2, and mathematical programming at Boise State University. My most proud accomplishment is being a soldier in the Idaho Army National Guard. I serve the 116th as a 68W healthcare specialist. I like to play and write music. I played the clarinet in high school, and now I'm learning piano and guitar. 

Fun Fact: I once drove across the entire country in a week! 

Education: I went to high school at Renaissance High School in Meridian, Idaho. I graduated with my EMT-B certification. Currently, I am going to Boise State University for applied math. This is my second year at BSU and I hope to graduate in 2026. 

Favorite Number, Why?: My favorite number is e: Euler's number. It's my favorite number because to me it's symbolic of the beautiful but sometimes counterintuitive nature of math. 

Why I love Mathnasium: In high school, I had a really difficult time with math. I was often confused. I got really frustrated and fell behind. I had to be placed in a lower level math class. To me, this was really frustrating and it hurt my confidence. I decided to study on my own after that class and I found out that I really liked math. What I needed was to have someone who could explain it to me in a way that made sense. I want to help other students realize that math doesn't have to be arcane and mysterious. Instead, I want students to have confidence as they realize that they can do and understand difficult things. 

Dan Hintz

Dan has always had a passion for helping people achieve their potential and a calling to teach math. After high school, he earned an Associate of Science degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, before deciding to serve in the military. He served an Air Force tour in Germany as an F-16 fighter jet mechanic and fell in love with the mission and people. He decided to make the Air Force career and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Math at Central Washington University while attending ROTC. He holds several Master of Science degrees related to his Air Force career. Dan served 22 years in the Air Force, leading thousands of men and women and managing a wide range of logistics programs, including the US President’s Air Force One fleet requirements, and many types of combat aircraft. He retired to spend more time with his wife and 6 children and to begin a lifelong dream of teaching math. He was voted Teacher of the Year by his high school students and earned 100% top ratings as a private tutor. Meanwhile, he was searching for why math seemed so easy to people in other countries but was such a challenge to many Americans. He found the answer at Mathnasium and immediately joined in helping all students gain a true number sense and life-long confidence in math. He has taught, tutored, and coached thousands of youth all his adult life. Dan and his team are committed to helping students grow their math skills and giving them the confidence to be or do whatever they want in life!

Why I love Mathnasium: It's everything a parent could hope for to build a student's confidence... life-changing

Clint Brown

Clint Brown spent the first 16+ years of his career working in marketing and advertising. From the small software start up to the $100M advertising agency, Clint has helped companies of various sizes grow and succeed. Clint has been involved with Mathnasium for several years and loves the rewarding experience of helping kids of all ages build math confidence.
Clint currently resides in Utah with his wife and 3 kids. Clint loves being in the outdoors hiking, canyoneering, skiing and more. He enjoys watching college football and cheering on the football team from the University of Utah.

Fun Fact: Clint summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. Which reaches an elevation of 19,341'. 

Education: Clint holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the College of Engineering at the University of Utah.

Why I love Mathnasium: Helping kids realize that they can do math is one of the most rewarding things I've had the opportunity to experience in my career. Seeing a student gain confidence in their ability to do math can be life changing and working at Mathnasium allows me to see that happen every day. 

Reed Brown

Reed has always loved math and enjoys helping kids learn to love math and how to use math in their daily lives. Reed earned a BS of Electrical Engineering degree from Brigham Young University and a Masters of Business Administration degree at Boise State University. Reed has spent over 25 years as a successful engineering and operations executive at Hewlett Packard, Quantum, and Iomega. In 2004, he decided to test his entrepreneurial skills and created Matchbin (now Radiate Media), a successful internet software company. Over the last 10 years, Reed has been active in the Utah technology community. As a member of the Governor's Technology Initiative Advisory Board for the State of Utah, he has helped to grow funding for engineering programs at Utah Universities and Colleges. Reed and his team is committed to helping children grow their interest and confidence in math and prepare them for a successful college education and career in technology, business, finance, medical, manufacturing, science, biology, or other fields that require strong math skills.

Fun Fact: I decided to become an Electrical Engineer because of 8th-grade shop project making a DC motor

Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from BYU and Masters of Business Administration degree from Boise State University

Faith Cook

I have taken Honors Algebra, Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra 2, and Honors Precalculus. I previously tutored for an after school program through Cole Valley. My hobbies are reading and playing soccer. I also love making crafts.

Fun Fact: I am ambidextrous.

Favorite Number, Why?: My favorite number is 2 because I love even numbers.

Education: I go to Liberty Online Academy and I am a senior.

Why I Like Mathnasium: I love working at Mathnasium because of the community and I love math. Math has always been a passion of mine and helping kids further there math skills is so fun!

Brennan Miller

I've taken Up to college precalc, and now AP Stats. I do jiu jitsu and muay thai with my best buddy and talk about theology

Fun Fact: I like exploring abandoned places

Favorite Number, Why?: 2, the first prime

Education: I go to Cole Valley Christian, I'm a senior, going into pre-med next year.

Why I Like Mathnasium: I like the relaxed environment and seeing kids understand stuff.