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.

Joy Voorhees

Center Director

Joy Voorhees is the Center Director at Mathnasium of Peoria, IL. She has her Associates degree in American Sign language from Illinois Central College. She has worked at the center since January 2022. Prior to becoming Center Director she worked for 6 years in a public school working as an teacher's aide in a special education classroom. Throughout her adult life she has worked in a variety of careers centered around children. Joy has always had a passion for teaching children and figuring out how each child thinks. Joy enjoys bowling, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and karaoke.  She is currently in the process of completing her Secondary Mathematics Education Degree at Western Governor's University.

Madeline Friend

Lead Instructor

Miss Madeline is a Middle School Mathematics Teacher. One of her favorite parts about teaching and tutoring is watching students get to that "ah-ha" moment when they finally understand a topic that they have been working on. She enjoys traveling, watching soccer amongst other television shows, and spending time with family and friends. She is currently teaching in a middle school in the Pekin School district. Miss Madeline is the oldest of two, with a younger sister and has pet rabbit named Lily that occupies her free time.

BriAnna Johnson

Lead Instructor

Anne Marie Tempe

Instructor

Mark Cook II

Instructor

Daye Chung

Instructor

Adam Gasper

Instructor

Jamila Saunders

Instructor

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.

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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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