Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Port Washington

Suneet Jain

Suneet's entire adult life has revolved around being a math educator, and helping others get better at math. He started my journey as an educator over 12 years ago as a member of the Math department at his college, where he worked with fellow students to help them get through their college Math courses. Since then he has earned a Master's degree in Math Education from Columbia University, and has been a high school Math teacher at schools in New York City and Long Island, NY where he taught courses ranging from Algebra I to Calculus. He has run a Mathnasium ranked in the top 10 performing centers nationwide, and currently owns another center in Stamford, CT. He's excited to bring top quality Math education to the Port Washington community, and to get kids pumped about Math!

Alan Flyer

Alan Flyer is a Schreiber High School graduate who grew up in Port Washington. He attended Cornell University, receiving a B.A. in Government. After spending four years on Capitol Hill as a technology consultant for the United States Senate in Washington DC, he received his M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Alan has been “making math make sense” to kids using the Mathnasium method of instruction since 2011 at Mathnasium of Roslyn and is excited to bring Mathnasium to his hometown of Port Washington.

Alex Nikolaides

Alex has a B.S. in Mathematics from Adelphi University. Ever since he was a kid, math was one of his favorite subjects at school. He has experience tutoring peers during his time in high school. He was also a Teaching Assistant for a variety of math courses for 2 years at University. He believes math can be a very interesting and rewarding subject and it brings him great pleasure knowing he can help others realize that.

Priya Mishra

Priya has an M.S. in Organic Chemistry and Bachelors in Education. She has nine years of teaching experience in Math and Science. Her experience in teaching and love for math gives her the confidence to build trust with her students. Her goal is to help her students understand math concepts so they can develop an interest in learning math. She feels fortunate to be part of the Mathnasium team, where she can help students learn math in a better way and succeed in their educational journey.

Leonard Stein

Len holds a master's degree in Physics, and has performed advanced work in Theoretical Astrophysics. He also worked for many years as a software developer and business analyst for a number of investment banks in New York. In the midst of this work, Len has tutored college and high school students in Math and Physics and is excited to work with younger students at Mathnasium. In his career, using math and thinking mathematically has been central to his work and life, and he enjoys sharing that enthusiasm with everyone he teaches.

Gustavo Trujillo

Gustavo has a B.S. in Mathematics from Ramapo College of New Jersey and is currently studying to get his M.S. in Applied Mathematics from Montclair State University. He’s experienced in working with college students of all ages as a Graduate Assistant for the Statistics program at Montclair State University and as a Supplemental Instructor at Ramapo College. He strives to ensure that his students grasp math concepts effectively, while also highlighting the aspects that make it fun, leaving them with a better understanding of math that they will carry with them as they progress in life.

Giancarlo Mainardi

Giancarlo grew up in New York City and is currently studying Physics at Stony Brook University. He has always been fascinated by exact sciences, pondering how numbers and abstract ideas shape the world around us and strongly believes in making knowledge accessible to everyone. Math has always been one of his favorite subjects at school and he is excited to share his interest with students at Mathnasium.

Mashiyat Jahin

Mashiyat is a Computer Science student at the City College of New York (CCNY). She has been academically oriented throughout her life. The world of science and innovation fascinates her, and math plays a crucial role in that. To Mashiyat, math is akin to an art form – just as colors on a painting can create an end product unpredictable to the eyes witnessing the process, numbers in a system can lead to wonders, making for a captivating journey.

Hamed Mahmoud