Our West County, MO Team

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.

Math Centers / West County / Our Team

Margaret Pifer

Center Director

Margaret has enjoyed seeking out opportunities to make math more understandable to students since her sophomore year of high school. She has six years of experience teaching all levels of high school math, most recently in the Parkway School District. Margaret is thrilled to officially join the Mathnasium Team full time this school year.

Margaret started as an Instructor at Mathnasium in 2015. In between school years, Margaret spent her summer vacations working at Mathnasium. Margaret’s years in the classroom emphasized to her the importance of building relationships with her students, and making sure every student understands the “why” behind mathematical processes. She understands that everyone has different learning styles, and she specializes in finding the method that works best for each student.

Margaret graduated with a B.A. in Mathematics from Truman State University before earning her teaching certification in 9-12 Mathematics from UMSL.

Austin Bourdon

Center Director Mathnasium@Home

Austin comes to us from the Mathnasium of Richmond, Virginia, where he had been with Mathnasium for four years as a lead instructor. He is excited to join the Mathnasium of Kirkwood team. He is passionate about making sure that students are getting the math help that they need and making math make sense. Having worked as a middle school math and science teacher for three years, he understands the importance of math support and enrichment outside of the classroom. In his spare time, Austin enjoyes spending time with his wife and cat, composing music, writing, reading, exercising, teaching music lessons, and gardening. In fact, he can play eight musical instruments!

Austin holds a B.A. from the University of Richmond in Music and a B.S. from Virginia Commonwealth University in Mathematics with a concentration in Education.

Kaitlin Troy

Director of Operations

As Director of Operations, Kaitlin is fueled by her passion for math and desire to make a difference in children’s lives. Kaitlin is responsible for the progress and development of all of our students, administering regular assessments to track improvements, providing frequent progress reports and parent conferences to communicate and align with parents and teachers, and conducting ongoing instructor training to ensure instruction quality. She comes to Mathnasium after several years of teaching in the Parkway School District. Prior to becoming Area Director and Director of Education, Kaitlin was an exemplary Center Director and instructor, blending her math knowledge with a teaching approach that accommodated our many students’ different learning styles and personalities, improving our students’ math confidence as well as their grades.

Kaitlin graduated with a B.A. in Education from Saint Louis University and earned her teaching certification in Math for Grades 1 through 12. She is also Master Certified, the highest level of certification, in the Mathnasium Method and curriculum.

Our Instruction Staff

Our staff consists of certified teachers and math graduates. All are highly qualified, experienced, and rigorously trained individuals who must first pass a comprehensive set of verbal and written assessments covering all aspects of mathematics and instruction philosophy before even being considered for a position. Background checks are an essential part of the hiring process as is a "trial run" interaction with the students. Finally, all instructors are required to undergo continuous training. Our staff not only does an excellent job of teaching math, but they create a positive, enthusiastic atmosphere providing the support and encouragement your child may need. All of our instructors are passionate about math and love to work with the kids. They are there to help your child succeed in school and in life. We welcome you to drop by and meet us anytime!

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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