Salem
156 Front St NE
, #160
Salem, OR 97301
Salem, OR 97301
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.
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.
With an extensive background in education, business, and the nonprofit sectors, Jean brings a well-rounded world of real-life math experience to our center as co-owner. When sharing what attracted her to Mathnasium she stated: “Simply put, Mathnasium makes learning math fun. Not only do students gain a strong foundation on which math skills develop and build, they also gain confidence in their own abilities which transfers to other areas of life. Knowing you can do something and believing in your ability to accomplish anything is a powerful combination.” Jean earned her undergraduate degree in History from Davidson College in North Carolina. Regarding her college experience she shared, “While putting myself through Davidson College, I was fortunate to spend my junior year abroad in Germany. The experience of living overseas, meeting people from a variety of cultures, and traveling to multiple countries was an amazing opportunity for which I will always be grateful.” Jean currently is the founder and Executive Director of The Thoughts & Gifts Project (TAG), an all-volunteer nonprofit serving low-income youth and seniors in Polk County. TAG helps celebrate their birthdays by providing free gifts, birthday cards, and books to promote literacy while making each recipient feel valued within our community. While not helping others at Mathnasium or at TAG, she enjoys reading, doing puzzles, and spending time with family and friends.
Andrew holds a math teaching license after completing his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics with a Minor in Computer Science from Western Oregon University (WOU). Born and raised in Salem, Andrew is a graduate of Sprague High School before continuing his academic career in higher education cumulating with his Masters in Teaching: Advanced Math from WOU. Andrew was drawn to Mathnasium because it only focuses on math and the unique approach to teaching. He loves that math is logical and leads us to technological wonders. In his spare time he enjoys computer coding, watching sports fan and thoroughly loves music from live shows to being lost in the sounds in solitude. For his senior project in college, he mathematically calculated how “alike” two musical artists are using graph theory and illustrating how two seeming opposite artists are really connected. Andrew works at Mathnasium outside of his duties as an employee with the Silver Falls School District.
A student at Western Oregon University, Rhys joined our Mathnasium team in the fall of 2021. Moving to Oregon from Texas, she was familiar with Mathnasium from her own personal experience in middle school. She was attracted to helping students at our center because of how Mathnasium focuses on fundamental skills rather than simply memorization and is efficient in its approach. During her time as a student, she witnessed how the instruction helped her and other students alike in making breakthroughs in their math comprehension. Preparing for college, she received stellar scores on multiple math exams including a 5 on the AP Statistics exam and AP Calculus AB. Her love of math stems from feeling like math is a puzzle, taking multiple steps to arrive at the answer. Now, she wants to help others build own confidence in math. It is this desire to help others that has drawn her to educational psychology as career. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with friend, reading, writing, and playing Dungeons and Dragons.
With a desire to help students better understand math, Eli joined our team in 2023. Originally from Portland, Eli graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Political Science and minors in Mathematics and Food Science. During studies at UO, Eli’s completed coursework included Multivariable Calculus and Fundamentals of Abstract Algebra. Having worked in multiple customer and client serving positions, Eli has worked with a wide variety of individuals including students with ADHD in the past. Their passion for education is shown not only by their studies at UO, but also by their study abroad in the UK and volunteer work at the library.Eli is also a long time musician having played the cello for many years. Going forward, Eli looks forward to becoming a classroom teacher and working with elementary students.
After working in the private sector, Jeremy is currently a student at Chemeketa Community College progressing towards a career as a public school educator. After Chemeketa, he will transfer to either Oregon State University or Western Oregon Univerity to complete his studies in Elementary Education to become a certified Middle School teacher focused on math. He was attracted to Mathnasium due to our focus on meeting each child with where they are at in their understanding and has a passion for helping students so that the "lightbulb goes off". Jeremy ejoys drawing (his father was a comic book artist), golf, playing drums and making Star Wars related items with a 3D printer.
Colin is currently enrolled at Willamette University where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics degree and currently holds a 4.0 GPA. During this time, he has also participated in codebreaking competitions with other teams nationally during multiple years where he achieved both Proficient Codebreaker and Master Codebreaker honors. He has taken Abstract Algebra, Real Analysis, Number Theory, Combinatorics among other courses as a part of his major. Inspired by a math teacher in high school who "showed me how fun and beautiful math can be", Colin enjoys sharing his passion for math with others where he has worked with students both one on one and also in classroom settings. In his spare time, Colin has fostered animals, enjoying playing board games, gardening, and making art.
Normandy joined us in the fall of 2024 and is currently a freshman at Willamette University. Moving to the Willamette Valley from California, she was excited to have a Mathnasium only blocks from the university as she worked at her local Mathnasium back home. Normandy comes from a family of educators as her mother is a teacher which has fostered a desire to help others. This passion for education has lead to her not only tutoring at another Mathnasium but also for other families privately in her past. She has participated for over four years in her high school math club servicing as president for multiple years, participation in robotics, completed high school with a 4.25 GPA and scored a 31 on the ACT. Her desire to help others around her has led to volunteer opportunities with an animal shelter, an Adolescent Behavior Center. In her free time, Normandy enjoys reading, drawing, knitting/crocheting and spending time with her cat. Fun fact: Normandy can walk on stilts!
Originally from Coos Bay, Cameron joined our team in January 2025. As an advanced math student throughout his academic career, during high school he served as a tutor for students with an IEP. Having a passion to help others, during the pandemic he worked as a screener at a local health clinic. After time as a student at Southwestern Oregon Community College, he moved to the Salem area where he plans to complete a degree in Engineering. A strong math student having taken classes such as Vector Calculus, he loves to engage with others and share his passion for the subject. Besides math and games, Cameron's interests are varied including drawing, painting, and learning to crochet. Regardless of the activities, it is truly about the enjoyment of the journey for him rather than simply reaching the end.
Cordelia joined our team in December 2024 and is working towards two degrees at Willamette University aiming for a B.S. pf Physics and B.S. of Computer Science. Originally from Portland, Cordelia graduated with award as AP Scholar with Honor, National Honorable Mention for the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award, and Best Game Design at the Oregon Game Project Challenge. Passionate about helping others, Cordelia has assisted with serving free meals to those in need in her local community and by identifying and removing invasive plant species in local parks and helping plant native species. Knowing math is often a barrier to students who want to go into STEM fields, Cordelia wants to help children improve their skills and build their confidence. Enjoying the fact that math can be its own language, they enjoy that it can help explain other subjects. While appreciative of what they have, they want to continue to stretch their own experiences and explore new hobbies, ideas, and places. Fun Fact: Cordelia has balanced an egg on the Earth’s equator!
Adrian is currently a student at South Salem High School where he is enrolled in their IB program where he has a 4.0 GPA. Born in Spanis and a family of Spanish decent, Adrian is a native speaker of Spanish and is also proficient in French. Excelling in math from an early age and haven taken IB Analysis Standard Level 2, he has always be involved with helping his classmates and neighbors in their math work. Adrian is always looking to learn and accept new challenge hence his current study of the German language, pushing his knowledge of STEM, and participating in DECA business plan competitions. Staying active, he has also participated in both soccer and tennis in school.
Austin is currently a student at West Salem High School where he carries a 4.0 GPA. Advanced in math throughout his academic career, he took Honors Geometry as an 8th grader and College Algebra as a Freshman. Austin enjoys helping others by breaking down problems so that they can succeed and the logic behind math is finding a defined answer. He has competed in multiple years in the state math competition as one of only a few students competing at two levels above his grade and on his school robotics team where he has qualified for national competition. Austin is a “legacy” instructor as his older sibling was an instructor with us before going to college where she is now an instructor at her local Mathnasium during college. Fun fact: he has 7 chickens.
Carter is a student at Sprague High School and has taken dual enrollment classes with Chemeketa Community College. Classes through his dual enrollment include College Algebra, Trigonometry, Differential Calculus, and Integral Calculus. Carter has been active in the community having volunteered with the Salem Pastoral Council, the Independence Public Library, and as a tutor with the National Honors Society Tutoring Program. Carter enjoys the puzzle solving aspect of math but enjoys the theoretical side of the subject, Carter continues to participate in cross country and track and field at his school.
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