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Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Morningside

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.

Morningside / Our Team
Sam Younis

Sam Younis

Center Owner
Sam graduated Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University, where he studied the social sciences and gained a deep appreciation for math and statistical analysis. He then earned an MFA in Theater from Columbia University, where he nurtured his creative side. Prior to owning Mathnasium, Sam has worked as an actor, writer, public servant, and tutor. As an actor, Sam has appeared on Broadway and in television and film. In 2012, Sam opened his first Mathnasium center in Los Angeles before moving to Georgia with his family two and a half years later. Now firmly rooted in Georgia, Sam is also the owner of the Mathnasium centers in Decatur and Dunwoody and has served on the Mathnasium Franchisee Advisory Committee, which helps guide Mathnasium Headquarters as it makes key decisions about the direction of the company. An advocate of both math and the arts, Sam is passionate about the Mathnasium Method because it enables kids to apply creativity to the understanding of math. It is his mission to help kids develop excellent number sense and have fun along the way!

Logan Austin

Center Director
Logan grew up in Peachtree City, Georgia, and has always held a deep love for mathematics. He later attended the University of Southern California's prestigious film school, graduating with a degree in screenwriting. He's worked in a variety of capacities in the film industry, writing, directing, gaffing, and composing music. He recently wrote, performed, and recorded the original soundtrack for the 2019 film THE LAST WHISTLE, now available on Netflix. Living in Grant Park, he can be found most days cycling, writing music, playing chess, or running operations at Mathnasium of Morningside.

Claire Kuykendall

Mathnasium @home Facilitator
Claire joined the Mathnasium team in the summer of 2015 while she finished up her time at Georgia Tech where she majored in Applied Mathematics with a minor in Environmental Science. After graduation, she continued working at Mathnasium until she left for her post-graduate studies at the University of Glasgow in Scotland where she studied Environmental Statistics. Claire's love of math and helping others find their love of math brought her back to Mathnasium when she returned from her studies abroad. Outside of Mathnasium, Claire can be found at a concert, obsessing over all things Swedish, or binge-watching shows on Netflix.

Sarah Cameron

@home Instructor
Sarah is a senior Mechanical Engineering major at the Florida Institute of Technology. She aspires to use her degree to become an Imagineer for Walt Disney World. Sarah is originally from Los Angeles but has also spent significant time in Chicago. In her free time, she enjoys reading, baking, and playing classic board games with friends.

Jett Carter

Instructor, @home Instructor
Jett is a business student at Emory University. She grew up around sandy beaches, grass shacks, and coffee trees on the big island of Hawaii, before leaving for school. Her favorite hobbies include chess, volleyball, skating, and meeting new people. Jett has always loved math since she was a kid, and now hopes to spread that love of math to students here at Mathnasium!

Michael Chung

Instructor
Michael Chung is an electrical engineer from Auburn University who joined Mathnasium in 2016. He enjoys programming, loves reading fantasy books, and likes to play video games as well. He loves helping students understand new concepts.

Kai Diez

Instructor
Kai is a hardworking senior in high school who is excited to be teaching at Mathnasium. Outside of school and work, he enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, chess, and music. Kai is kind and thoughtful, and he is dedicated to helping kids enjoy learning math.

Sean Halpin

@home Instructor
Sean H. is a Junior in high school who joined Mathnasium this Spring. He is interested in pursuing a math-oriented pathway in college. Sean is an avid cross country runner, hiker, and skier. His favorite thing about Mathnasium is helping students establish a solid mathematical foundation within the framework provided by Mathnasium's curriculum.

Grace Harrington

@home Instructor
Grace is originally from Sharon, New Hampshire, and is now a college student at the Florida Insitute of Technology, double majoring in General Biology and Marine Conservation. She works on campus as a peer tutor in the Academic Support Center as well and really enjoys working with college students and young kids alike!

Holly Maschenik

Instructor, @home Instructor
Holly received an Associate’s Degree in Music from Middle Georgia State University in 2021. While living in Macon, she worked at Mathnasium for over two years. She is now continuing her education at Georgia Tech with a major in Physics and a minor in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering. She plans to go on to graduate school in pursuit of a career as a medical physicist in radiation imaging. She loves having the opportunity to teach students of all ages cool math tricks and help them see different approaches to solving problems!

Kara Mussatt

@home Instructor
Kara graduated from the University of Georgia with degrees in Math, Math Education, and Accounting. In her free time, she loves to paint, read science fiction, and go hiking with her dog.

Sydney Sachs

@home Instructor
Sydney is a Junior at the University of Alabama, studying mechanical engineering. She loves math and science and sharing that love with everyone else! Working at Mathnasium is so much fun, and she looks forward to continuing teaching math in the future.

Isaiah Swain

Instructor
Isaiah is a junior at Emory University, where he studies Computer Science. Before coming to campus, he worked at a Mathnasium in his hometown of Chicago. He loves to help kids build their confidence in math, and he hopes that his efforts inspire future engineers. In his spare time, he likes to sing and play chess.

Prateek Umashankar

@home Instructor
Prateek is a second-year student at the University of Georgia. He is currently studying Management Information Systems at the Terry College of Business. As a form student at Mathnasium, he loves engaging and teaching students to better their math skills!

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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