Our Team at Mathnasium of Mt. Laurel

Stephanie Sobotta

Stephanie started with Mathnasium in 2010. She started as one of the instructors while finishing her Elementary Education and STEM degree at The College of New Jersey. Stephanie has always wanted to help others achieve their potential, and realized her passion for teaching while helping her peers.  Stephanie chose to join the team because Mathnasium helps students not only improve their math skills but also  improves their confidence!  Stephanie has lived in the South Jersey area her entire life.  She has been involved with music and sports, including coaching lacrosse at the local level.  Stephanie spends her outside time raising her three children in this wonderful community.

Alicia Ireland

Alicia holds a B.S. in Mathematics and Secondary Education with minors in Social Justice and Psychology from Cabrini University. She taught math and science at a special education school in New Jersey and is committed to helping students feel confident in their learning. 

At Mathnasium, Alicia works to make math fun and accessible. She believes every mistake is a learning opportunity and that confidence in math can unlock long-term academic success. 

Warren Fritz

Warren earned his B.S. in Mathematics from Ursinus College and an M.S. in Computer Science from Villanova University. He spent more than 35 years in IT application development before bringing his love of math to the classroom. 

Now retired, Warren enjoys sharing his knowledge with students and helping them become more confident problem solvers. He believes every student can succeed in math with encouragement and the right guidance. 

Jessica Simber

Jessica holds a B.A. in Mathematics and a B.A. in Subject Matter Education from Rowan University. She has taught developmental math courses as an adjunct professor at Rowan College, where she worked to rebuild students’ core math understanding. 

Since joining Mathnasium of Mount Laurel in 2017, Jessica has been passionate about showing students that math doesn’t have to be overwhelming. She sees math as a puzzle to be solved and loves helping students approach it with curiosity and confidence. 

Patrick Jacobs

Patrick holds B.S. degrees in Physics and Chemistry from North Carolina Central University and is currently completing a Master’s degree in Mathematics. 

He brings a strong academic background and enthusiasm for teaching to Mathnasium. Patrick enjoys helping students work through challenges and develop the problem-solving skills needed to thrive in math and beyond. 

Shahrez Ahmad

Ayden Gandhi

Ayden attends Lenape High School, and is currently taking Honors Pre-Calculus. He gained some experience working with younger students while volunteering as a tutor at another establishment, and fell in love with being able to help students learn math.