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.

Chirag Handa

Instructor
Chirag received his high school diploma from Townsend Harris High School. He is currently attending New York Institute of Technology. His major is Life Sciences BS/Osteopathic Medicine DO program. He started teaching at Mathnasium of New Hyde Park in August of 2022. Chirag enjoys working out and playing sports. His favorite sport is basketball, and his favorite player is Kyrie Irving. Chirag's favorite math joke - You know what I find odd? Numbers that can't be divided by two!

Tina Torre

Assistant Center Director
Tina is double-majoring in Mathematics BS and Adolescent Math Education 7-12 BS with Students with Disabilities at Long Island University Post. She has been tutoring for over four years in middle and high school mathematics. Tina has also volunteered at enrichment camps, where she assisted in teaching educational programs. She enjoys cooking, baking and trying new foods, as well as reading, going to the gym, and watching TV. Her favorite math joke - What do you call friends who love math? Algebros!

Ishani Raghunathan

Instructor
Ishani went to Bronx Science for High School and attends Hofstra, where she majors in psychology. Ishani has been working at Mathnasium for over eight months. She likes to create art and spend time with her cat. Ishani's favorite joke - Are vampires good at math? Only one, Count Dracula!

Rajiv Singh

Instructor
Rajiv attended New Hyde Park Memorial High School. He has served as a community service tutor for high school mathematics and SAT math since 9th grade. Rajiv started working at Mathnasium in August, 2023. His hobbies are weight lifting and playing chess. Rajiv's favorite joke - Parallel lines have so much in common. It's a shame they'll never meet.

Cole Stellman

Instructor
Cole attends Long Island University. He is studying Mathematics and Adolescent Education in Mathematics. Outside of tutoring at Mathnasium, Cole studies education and has observed several high school teachers instructing different math classes. In his free time, Cole goes to the gym and runs frequently. He has done track and field for several years. His favorite math joke - Why did the obtuse angle go the beach? Because it was more than 90 degrees.

Ritwik Roy

Instructor
Ritwik has an MS in Mathematics and an MBA in Human Resources. He worked in a school in India up to tenth grade. Ritwik enjoys watching cricket. His favorite math joke is - What do baby parabolas drink? Quadratic formula!

Joshua Wang

Instructor
Joshua is a high school student. Prior to working at Mathnasium, Josh has tutored high school geometry and chemistry. Josh enjoys playing video games and board games. He used to play the violin, and he has a black belt in Taekwondo. Josh's favorite math joke - Why did the student get upset when her teacher called her average? It was a mean thing to say.

Anjali Macwan

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Rayan Dewan

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Nafisa Tabassum

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Azwad Islam

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Feride Cosar

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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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