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.

Elaina Brooks

Assistant Center Director
Elaina attends Anne Arundel Community College part-time, pursuing a degree in Engineering Transfer studies. She plans to transfer to a 4 year university to study Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or Architecture! Elaina’s favorite number is 3 because it is prime and because her favorite shape is a triangle! Outside of work, Elaina likes to do all kinds of art. She is able to bring this into the center by making posters and bulletin boards to decorate the center and celebrate our students!

Rachel Grapes

Lead Instructor
Rachel is currently attending University of Maryland, Baltimore County where she is studying Mathematics! Rachel’s favorite number is 17 because it was her jersey number when she played soccer and it “just makes sense”. She also loves the Fibonacci Sequence also known as the Golden Spiral that follows a logarithmic pattern and is evident everywhere in nature such as in flowers, pinecones, hurricanes, as well as galaxies!

Paul Singleterry

Instructor
Paul attends Anne Arundel Community College where he is pursuing a degree in Mathematics. He has two cats named Wesley and Charlotte. Paul’s favorite number is 2 because it has always been his jersey number!

Susan Hogan

Instructor
Susan earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of Maryland, followed by a Masters Degree from Loyola College! She was a classroom teacher for 31 years and including the Gifted and Talented program for 13 years! Susan enjoys gardening, hiking, and spending time with her family! Her favorite number is 8 because it is her birth month and, when turned sideways, represents the infinity symbol!

James Neat

Instructor
James spent 6 years in the US Navy as an Aviation Electronics Technician. He graduated from University of North Florida after studying Business Administration and worked as an internal auditor. After moving to MD, he got his teaching certification in secondary mathematics and taught high school in Anne Arundel County until he retired in 2020. James’ favorite number is pi; he could go on forever and ever about it.

Caitlin Tweed

Instructor
Caitlin is attending the University of Utah as a biology major with a neurobiology emphasis and a psychology minor. Her favorite number is 17! She says it's got a good vibe and feels very sunny to her! It's a prime number and when squared it's 289, which is almost a prime number as its only factors are 1, 17, and itself, making 17 feel very unique. When you're feeling 17, you're also a dancing queen!

Anastasia Quinn

Instructor
Anastasia is currently attending Stevens Institute of Technology! She plays the electric guitar and her favorite number is 4 because it’s a perfect square, it’s a commonly used number, and it was her jersey number when she used to play soccer!

Mahee Rathod

Instructor
Mahee is currently pursuing an Applied Math degree at University of Edinburgh! She loves to travel, and her favorite number is tau (2 pi which is roughly equal to 6.28) because it is far less known than pi but has identical uses!

Michaela Dennis

Instructor
Michaela attends UCLA where she is pursuing B.S. for Environmental Science major with a concentration in Systems and Society and minor in Statistics and Data Science. Her favorite color is green and her favorite number is 23 because she was born on the 23rd! Michaela has been instructing online for a year!

Emily Sutton

Instructor
Emily attends Dartmouth College where she hopes to major in Biomedical Engineering and minor in Mathematics! Emily is a dancer, her favorite styles are ballet and tap! Emily’s favorite number is 10 because it is the base of our number system and on the periodic table it corresponds to neon, her favorite element!

Danial Ludwig

Instructor
Danial graduated from University of Maryland, College Park, with degrees in Physics and Mathematics. Danial's favorite number is 7 – he chose it in kindergarten and never changed it! In his free time, Danial likes to longboard and play chess!

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.

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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