Our Team at Mathnasium of North Austin

Uma Srinivas

Uma joined Mathnasium in 2015 with a background in accounting, initially focusing on operations. Over time, she discovered a passion for education and shifted into management, where she now enjoys working directly with students. Her favorite part of the role is helping young learners build confidence and overcome the fear of math. 

Outside the center, Uma enjoys walking her dog, Bentley, and spending time with her family. She has two grown children who also share her love for teaching and mathematics. 

Zac DeLane

Zac is a proud UT Longhorn with a BFA in Design, specializing in graphic, interaction, and industrial design. He has been part of the Mathnasium team for over five years and also teaches Graphic Design full-time in the public school system. His teaching philosophy centers on showing students why math matters in the real world. 

By connecting concepts to everyday experiences, Zac helps students retain knowledge and enjoy learning. He is dedicated to making math fun, meaningful, and engaging for every learner. 

Anshul Moondra

Anshul is a senior at UT Austin studying Computer Science and Math while working toward his integrated master’s degree. A Mathnasium instructor for more than three years, he draws on his own experience with math competitions to inspire students and deepen their problem-solving skills. His teaching emphasizes conceptual understanding over memorization. 

Outside of Mathnasium, Anshul can be found watching Red Sox games, playing piccolo in the Longhorn Band, or helping his friends with homework. He enjoys sharing his love of math in both academic and personal settings. 

Sam Zigrossi

Sam holds a B.S. in Mathematics Education, an M.S. in Education Administration, and an MBA in Management. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at Texas State University’s School of Business, specializing in Human Resource Management and Leadership. Previously, he worked for the University of Texas as Program Director at the Charles A. Dana Center, where he focused on improving K–12 math and science achievement. 

Before his time in higher education, Sam built a 29-year career with IBM in executive management and leadership roles. At Mathnasium, he enjoys using his vast experience to guide students in building strong math foundations. 

Michele Seidel

Michele Seidel has a B.A. in Mathematics from Hunter College of the City University of New York. She holds a permanent certification for Secondary Mathematics in Texas. She was employed by the Eanes School District for 5 years. She began working with special needs middle school students in the West Ridge Middle School and then transferred to Westlake High School, where she taught Algebra 1 & 2. She currently volunteers with the Assistance League of Austin, whose mission is to enable children and adults to achieve a higher quality of life by providing basic needs, including clothing to school-age children within the Austin ISD. She's thrilled to be part of a team that understands how children learn best.

Swati Kapoor

Swati has a Master’s degree in Commerce and worked as a Realtor® for several years. She is hugely inspired by her mom’s and aunt’s illustrious careers in education and often used to role-play as a teacher in childhood. Mathnasium returned her to her true calling – teaching, which is also the best way to keep learning! Her biggest moments of joy come from helping a child conquer a feared Math topic or helping them apply their Math skills to problem-solve. Besides teaching, she enjoys nature, music and dance, philosophical discussions, travel, poetry, Scrabble®, and laughing out loud.

Chris Jacobus

Chris is a recently retired software engineer with more than 40 years of experience in the technology industry. As an instructor at Mathnasium, he enjoys combining his lifelong passion for mathematics with his enthusiasm for helping young people build confidence and succeed.

Outside the classroom, Chris serves on the board of a local youth baseball nonprofit, where he is actively involved in coaching and supporting the organization’s year-round programs and daily operations. He is passionate about mentoring young athletes and giving back to his community.

In his free time, Chris enjoys baseball and other sports, computer programming, traveling, reading, and listening to music.

Ali Aslam

Ali is a student at Westwood High School and an aspiring chemical engineering major. He got into teaching because he likes to help others make sense of ideas that once felt confusing, and enjoys the moment when a student starts solving problems on their own with confidence. 

Outside of work, Ali enjoys playing basketball, spending time with family, and playing video games.

Vishnu Guntakala

Vishnu is a senior at Westwood High School and an aspiring electrical engineering major. He got into teaching because he likes watching a concept finally click for a student who was stuck on it, and finds it rewarding to see that kind of progress build over time.

Outside of work, Vishnu enjoys playing soccer, reading Percy Jackson, and playing video games.

Dyllan Dumont

Dyllan earned his electrical engineering degree from Texas A&M University. All his life, he tutored elementary and high school students while designing and constructing over 5000 Megawatts of renewable energy plants across America. He never stopped tutoring after finding his love for it through high school. Seeing first hand the effect that a quality understanding of math and physics can bring to the world around him has continued to drive this passion until today.

Zach Stewart

Zach has always had a passion for helping others and joined Mathnasium to do so by teaching. His favorite part of the center is seeing how a student grows as a mathematician and takes pride in helping them get there. As a recent University of Oregon graduate with a degree in Biochemistry, he brings a unique perspective on how math is applied to many scientific fields. He enjoys hiking, biking and playing board games outside of the center.

Jacob Pena

Jacob enjoys teaching math because he loves connecting with students on interesting subjects and growing their horizons. He is currently a Biomedical Engineering alumni from UT Dallas and enjoys hiking, reading journals, and watching movies in his free time.