Our North Bethesda 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.

North Bethesda / Our Team

Gail Reisman

Owner/Center Director

Gail has been living in the DMV for more than 20 years and is involved in her Northwest, Washington DC community and local public school system. A former CPA, she has a BA in Business Administration and Accounting from Muhlenberg College and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Gail has worked in marketing and communications in the travel and financial services industries. She has experience as a standardized test instructor and is excited to guide the future of Mathnasium of North Bethesda. Gail lives in DC with her husband Adam, 17 year old son and two rescue dogs. She believes that math is a critical life skill and that it is accessible to everyone. She is looking forward to using the proven Mathnasium curriculum to help children gain confidence and success in math, and to have fun while doing so.

Flo Ning

Assistant Center Director

Flo is a former high school math teacher and an alumni of Teach for America. She loves helping students from diverse backgrounds gain confidence in their math skills because if you can solve a problem in math, you can solve a problem in life! Flo also graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland, College Park with dual degrees in Philosophy and Political Science.

Janet Escano

Lead Instructor

Janet Escano has earned a BA in Mathematics from UMD, College Park and an AA from Montgomery College. All throughout school, she always enjoyed helping her classmates who were struggling with math. She has brought this enthusiasm to Mathnasium, striving to make math more digestible and help them experience that "Eureka!" moment when everything just clicks. After all, it’s more enjoyable to think together than to struggle alone.

Kim Cole

Instructor

Kim is an experienced Mathnasium instructor who enjoys teaching math to kids. Kim has an art degree from the University of Maryland and continues to pursue her passion for art when she is not at the center.

Mateo Flores

Instructor

Mateo Flores is a graduate of Montgomery College with a Business Associate of Arts degree. There he was a member of the Student Senate and the Latino Student Union. Most recently Mateo was a membership counselor at LA Fitness in North Bethesda.

Sofia Correia

Instructor

Sofia is a junior at the University of Maryland majoring in Aerospace Engineering. She is driven by her love for math and a passion for helping others excel in the subject. In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, and playing sudoku.

Arina Golikova

Instructor

Arina recently graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.S. in Computer Science. She has been tutoring mathematics since high school and also holds an A.S. in Mathematics from Montgomery College. She has a passion for math and helping kids of all ages succeed in school.

Grace Tung

Instructor

Grace graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology. She enjoys helping students of all ages improve their math skills. When not working, she can be found trying new recipes (both making and eating) and searching for new restaurants.

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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Meet the Team at Mathnasium of North Bethesda

Gail Reisman

Flo Ning

Janet Escano

Kim Cole

Mateo Flores

Sofia Correia

Arina Golikova

Grace Tung

Our Mathnasium Mission

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