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Morningside

549 Amsterdam Ave NE , #3
Atlanta, GA 30306

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.

Math Centers / 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 Mathnasium of Decatur 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!

Sara Miller

Center Director
Sara, a Georgia native, graduated from the University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2018 with a Liberal Arts degree and minors in Math and Communications, alongside being a member of their D1 softball team. She then moved back to Georgia to pursue a Master's Degree in Sports Administration at Georgia State while working as the Softball pitching coach at Agnes Scott College. During this time, she also joined the Mathnasium of Decatur team as an instructor where she was able to nurture her love of math and share it with others. Sara went on to finish her Master's degree in 2020 and became the Director of Softball Operations at Seventh Inning - a youth softball travel organization. Sara is happy to once again be a member of the Mathnasium team as the Center Director at Mathnasium of Morningside and helping kids to understand and get excited about math through the Mathnasium Method.

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 own 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, reading several books at once, or binge-watching shows on Netflix.

Holly M

Lead 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 helping them see different approaches to solve problems!

Leo B

Instructor
Leo is a mechanical engineering student at Georgia Tech. He joined Mathnasium in the Fall of 2020 at Mathnasium of Woodstock and became part of the Morningside team in the Fall of 2023. Leo believes that everyone is capable of understanding math. He strives to build students' confidence and make math less intimidating and more approachable. He finds that the Mathnasium approach to learning is an effective way of doing this. Outside of Mathnasium, Leo can be found doing origami, programming, riding his bike, or doing math!

Elon D

Instructor
Elon is a graduating Mathematics major at Spelman College. In her free time, she loves to read and volunteer with her friends. She also enjoys solving puzzles in her free time.

Daniel S

Instructor
Daniel Spickert is a current instructor at the Mathnasium of Morningside. Daniel is heading into eleventh grade at Midtown High School in Atlanta, Georgia. He plans to attend college while majoring in a field of engineering.

George O

Instructor
George has been with Mathnasium since 2021. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology and a Master of Public Health in Environmental Health all from Fort Valley State University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction (ABD) at Liberty University. He has over 14 years of experience teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses at both the K-12 and the technical college systems. His gratification in academia lies in seeing students applying cognitive rigor to arrive at the proverbial "light bulb moment." His leisure time is spent on watercolor painting, reading, and studying nature.

Grace H

@home Instructor
Grace is originally from Sharon, New Hampshire, and is now a graduate student at the Florida Institute of Technology pursuing a master’s degree in Conservation Technology. She works as an educator at a local zoo as well and enjoys working with students of all ages!

Jett C

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!

Kai D

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.

Kara M

@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.

Kaylin K

Instructor
Kaylin is a first-year biomedical engineering major at Georgia Tech. She joined Mathnasium in November 2023, but she has been tutoring professionally for over a year. She loves to help those who need it, especially in essential subjects like math.

Krish L

Instructor
Krish is a senior at the Paideia School in Atlanta. His favorite subject is math, but he also loves English and science. Outside of school, Krish enjoys running, watching and playing sports, and volunteering. Krish really enjoys working with kids, which is a large part of the reason why he loves teaching at Mathnasium!

Liz H

Instructor
Liz Heydorn is a Junior at Agnes Scott College, pursuing a Mathematics degree. Their favorite topics in math are fractals and fractions. In their free time, they love to sing and dance with their cat Freddie, draw or paint, or go to conventions.

Michael C

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.

Nate E

Instructor
Nate is a Civil Engineering student at Georgia Tech. He originally started his college education at Berry College where he played College Football. At Berry College, he pursued a Bachelor in Dual Degree Engineering with Applied Physics. Upon graduation, he will receive an Applied Physics degree from Berry College and a Civil Engineering degree from Georgia Tech. Nate has experience tutoring other students in college-level math classes through his time at Berry's Academic Success Center. He enjoys finding ways to better help students understand the material in a way that they can understand.

Noah F

@home Instructor
Noah Fitzer is a graduate of Agnes Scott College with a double major in philosophy and music. Now based in New York City, Noah instructs at local Mathnasium centers and provides academic intervention services through PRACTICE BC. Unwilling and unable to let go of their Decatur roots, Noah is grateful they get to continue picking up Mathlanta @Home shifts when their schedule allows. In the evenings, Noah runs off to perform improv comedy.

Prateek U

@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!

Sarah F

Instructor
Sarah is a junior at St. Pius X Catholic High School. She loves math and helping kids and hopes to share her fondness for math with them! In her free time, she enjoys playing softball, reading, and listening to music.

Sydney S

@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.

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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