Our Murphy-Plano 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.

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Brad Buckman

Center Owner

Brad Buckman has been the center owner of Mathnasium of Murphy-Plano since 2010. He received his Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1985. Brad was an electrical engineer from 1985 until 1999 at Texas Instruments and Raytheon, supervising other electrical engineers and managing a design team of multiple engineering positions from 1996 to 1999. Brad was a field applications engineer in the sales organization of Altera from 1999 to 2009; this position included training engineers within Altera as well as at Altera's U.S. customers. Throughout his career, Brad's contributions were recognized by his superiors and peers with numerous awards. Building on his background as a mentor to engineers, Brad through Mathnasium is enacting his long-held desire for children to receive high-quality education.

Anshul Kakar

Center Director

Anshul Kakar has been with Mathnasium since 2014 and has been the center director at Mathnasium of Murphy-Plano since 2017. Anshul has a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) from Government Medical College, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India. She is an ECFMG-certified medical practitioner with professional working experience in hospitals and family/group practice. Anshul has also worked as a Research Assistant at Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago. Anshul is an engaging multilingual communicator and brings a wealth of organizational and personnel management skills with her experience in ICU, ER, and clinical settings. Anshul enjoys gardening, food, and travel. In her spare time she also keeps up with advances in the medical field. Anshul looks forward to making a positive impact in each student's math learning.

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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