Our Nampa Team - Mathnasium

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.

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Ryan Carter

Center Director

Ryan is an Idaho native, graduating from Fruitland High School as valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA. He has been with Mathnasium for over 5 years now, starting as an instructor and working his way through the ranks all the way to Center Director. He is currently a Senior at Boise State University, pursuing a degree in mathematics with a secondary education emphasis. He will become the third consecutive generation of teachers in his family. Prior to Mathnasium, Ryan worked as a substitute teacher at the high and middle school levels for a year and a half, then decided to serve our country by enlisting in the United States Army. He spent 3 and a half years serving as a Company Communications Specialist, troubleshooting military vehicle communications equipment, and learning to problem solve as an individual and as part of a team. In his free time Ryan enjoys spending time with his wife, watching movies, and playing video games.

Fun Fact: I have watched every single episode of every single series of Star Trek that was released Prior to 2022! (Still have some catching up to do on Star Trek: Prodigy)

Favorite Number: 52 – It was my High School football number and if you add the digits together you get Lucky Number 7!

Education: I Graduated from Fruitland High School, I’ve attended 3 years at Boise State University, and I completed my Student Teaching at Mountain View High School.

Why I Love Mathnasium: It is the real deal! It creates Mathematical Understanding in students in a way I have never experienced anywhere else. It isn’t just a band-aid on a broken bone, it really fixes the issue and helps students become successful!

Dan Hintz

Regional Director-Part Owner

Dan has always had a passion for helping people achieve their potential and a calling to teach math. After high school, he served 22 years in the US Air Force in many countries, leading thousands of men and women and managing a wide range of logistics programs, including the US President’s Air Force One fleet communications requirements. 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 skill, giving them the confidence to be or do whatever they want in life!

Fun Fact: I played D&D as a kid and am addicted to basketball and chess.

Favorite Number: 7, It’s how many sisters I have and how many Treasure Valley Mathnasiums I want to open (4 so far)!

Education: I Graduated from Banks High School, Oregon, and hold associate degrees in electronics engineering technology and aircraft maintenance technology, a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics, and three master's degrees related to my Air Force career.

Why I love Mathnasium: It can help virtually ANY student become powerful at math.

Janell Thurgood

Instructor

Janell is currently attending a charter school, developing her skills and all-round understanding of mathematics and real-world applications of mathematics. Through her pursuit of a variety of math classes, she has grown to love teaching and helping others grow a passion for learning. She is fascinated by psychology and understands that each individual has a unique way of learning new concepts.

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.

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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