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.
I joined Mathnasium of Salem in 2023 with a goal of helping students better understand math, and enjoy it too. Since then, I’ve worked my way through every role in the center, from Lead Instructor to Assistant Center Director to Center Director, and now Owner. Throughout that journey, my passion for helping students build confidence in math has only grown, and I’m excited to continue doing that in my new role as owner. I graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a minor in Mathematics. When I’m not changing lives through math, you can find me playing guitar or taking care of my houseplants.
Normandy joined us in the fall of 2024 and is currently a junior 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-- her mother is a teacher, which has fostered a desire to help others. This passion for education has lead to her not only to 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, and 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!
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. He has also competed 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.
Isaac joined our team of instructors in August of 2025. As a sophomore majoring in Mathemathics at Corban University, Isaac has always enjoyed math, wants to help others improve their confidence, and help students see how math is a part of our everyday lives. Like many people, he is drawn to math due to his liking of patterns and that it is universal. To engage in the community, he has volunteered at a local food bank, serves as the President of the Chess & Board Games Club at Corban, placing 1st and 2nd in math competitions at Chemeketa Community College and participation in the Oregon Invitational Mathematics Tournament. As his math career continues, he has previously excelled in courses including Trigonometry, Statistics, Calculus I and Calculus II. In his free time, Isaac enjoys playing board games, strengthening his faith, and spending time with family and friends.
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!
Derek is passionate about math and helping students build the strong foundations they need to succeed. He especially enjoys being part of the early stages of a student’s math journey—helping them develop skills and confidence that will support them in more advanced math down the road. Last year, Derek took AP Calculus, earning an A. Outside of Mathnasium, Derek enjoys enjoys coding, competing on his high school robotics team, and participating in Mock Trial. His robotics team competed at the World Championship level last year! Fun fact: Derek speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese!
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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