Meet the Team at Mathnasium of St. Michael

Andrea Watkins

I have a passion for helping scholars achieve their true potential in mathematics. I have extensive experience tutoring students leading to a higher math understanding and assessment scores. I have worked in the school setting for 20+ years in various roles. These have included a paraprofessional, math interventionist, and MN Math Corps, as well as volunteer roles in diverse urban STEM programs for our youth. I am currently enrolled at Metro State finishing my bachelor’s degree in mathematics education and I am truly happy to be a part of Mathnasium where it is all about our students and math!!

Levi Hewett

Hi, I'm Levi! I am a senior at STMA High School, during the school year I do PSEO at the University of Northwestern St Paul. In my freetime I enjoy doing anything that involves the outdoors (photogrpahy, hiking, geocaching) and I also enjoy kayaking and paddleboarding during the summer. Each summer I am part of a high school marching band at STMA where I play trombone. We particpate in 15 parades locally and around the country like Disney World and Philadaphia! I am also a soccer referee for competitive club soccer and high school soccer. I love math and working at Mathnasium becasue math is "black and white" there is one right answer and not up for intrepretaion. I love that lightblub moment when a kid has been struggling with a concept in math and they finally understand it.

Lisa Kuehn

I am a homeschool mother of four children. I graduated from Wheaton College with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry. I enjoy math because of its logical nature and the fundamental puzzle it presents. I discovered the laws of physics at a very young age when I jumped off an RV and broke my ankle. I hope that the students I work with enjoy learning math as much as I do, but don’t decide to test the laws of physic as I did!

Mya Smith

I am currently a freshman at Winona State University, where I am majoring in Exercise Science with the intention of going into Occupational Therapy. Volleyball is my favorite sport, and I have played at Crossfire Youth Sports on their top team for the past three years. Since graduating, I now coach all age groups throughout the summer and winter. My favorite thing about math is that there is always a right answer, and it doesn't keep you guessing. In my free time I love exercising, hiking, exploring new coffee shops, and boating at my cabin in Crosslake, MN.

Jacob Boe

Graduating from Big Lake High School in 2021, I am currently enrolled in community college, with plans to transfer to university and earn a bachelor’s degree in linguistics. I spent last summer with a family in Paris teaching children English, having learned French in high school. My favorite thing about math is its steadfastness, and I currently use math participating in the AMATYC Student Math League. In my spare time, I often read books, watch movies and TV, and write freelance for an entertainment news website.

Nick Popovich

Hey, I'm Nick! I am currently a junior at STMA with an interest in teaching. I'm a big reader, an aspiring programmer, and I enjoy playing video games. Ever since middle school I have enjoyed helping my peers with tough concepts; and have found that, a lot of times, kids don't realize how much they enjoy a subject until they understand it. For me, this is the biggest draw to education and working with kids - helping them foster a passion for what they're doing!

Mya Decker

Hello! My name is Mya and I am a senior at Bethel University. I am studying Secondary Math Education and hope to get a job teaching after school! My hobbies include playing piano, clarinet, tennis, reading tons of books, and watching movies. My goal is to help make math more fun and for students to have a greater appreciation for math.