Meet the Team at Mathnasium of Papillion

Robyn

Robyn is a Nebraska transplant from the Pacific Northwest. She works full time as a Kindergarten Teacher in Omaha and freelances as a teaching artist for the Rose Theater and other local performing arts venues. With a Master of Arts in Teaching in elementary and special education, she has a passion for helping all learners, regardless of age or ability, find their inner mathematician! When she isn’t teaching future world builders around the Omaha metro, she can be found making silly jokes as a musical improv teacher and performer at the Backline Comedy Theater in downtown Omaha, eating burritos, or singing love ballads to her cat, Pancake.

James

James is a UNO student studying to become a high school teacher. He became interested in teaching because of many teachers who taught him to enjoy learning. He pursued his interest in teaching after he graduated high school by coaching his own high school debate team. That interest turned to passion when he started to work at Mathnasium, and has grown since. When he's not working at Mathnasium, James spends time with his friends, exploring new food recipes or places, or planning his next trip! His favorite number is 10. It's has been his lucky number and he enjoys striving to hit it when he can.

David

David is currently a Senior at Concordia High School and has completed math classes up to Calculus II and Statistics and has applied his skills many times through robotics and programming. Once he gets out of high school, he hopes to major in electrical engineering at a college yet to be determined. He started by tutoring his siblings, cousins, and classmates and wanted to show how exciting math really is to others by helping them overcome their difficulties. In his free time, he enjoys running, working out at the gym, and playing the violin. His favorite number is 4096 because of its satisfying factors and roots.

Beth

Beth is a grant writer and program manager for AmeriCorps Seniors at the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging (ENOA). Prior to that, she taught 4th and 5th grade math and science. When not working, Beth enjoys reading, baking, playing the piano and watching international television shows. She lives with her husband Todd and daughter Katie and their fur baby Samson.

Nicholas

Nicholas holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in political science, specifically American government and political philosophy, but his love for math also led him to complete all three calculus courses, in addition to statistics, number theory, physics, and programming courses for electives. From a young age he competed in math competitions, chess tournaments, and speech and debate events, then coached/tutored others in these subjects. A lifelong love of learning evolved to a passion for helping others learn, and hopefully love learning, as well! Nicholas works in quality assurance for a nurse staffing company, researching, updating, and transferring protocol and compliance information. He is also learning Python for efficient data tracking. In his spare time, he spends time with his soon-to-be-wife, walks, camps, and engineers realistic LEGO projects. He loves challenging games and trivia, playing chess and crossword puzzles daily. Nicholas's favorite mathematicians are Archimedes and Isaac Newton for their practical contributions to understanding the physical world and improving engineering utilizing math. His favorite number is 64 since there are 64 squares on a chessboard, and it's the first number after 1 that is both a perfect square and a perfect cube.

Cian

Cian is a junior attending Millard West High School. He has completed precalculus and is enrolled in AP calculus BC. He has used his math skills in multiple engineering courses and the physics class he is taking. Once he graduates high school, he plans to major in Aerospace Engineering while also focusing on Astrophysics. In his free time, Cian enjoys hanging out with his best friends driving around, eating and having a good time. Cian’s interests include playing video games, sports, and working out. Cian’s favorite number is the number 4 because it is the first composite number, the first number that can square root, and is the most pleasing number in his opinion.

Rushikesh

Rushikesh is a remarkable individual who stands out not only for his academic achievements but also for his diverse range of interests and passions. As an AP Capstone student, he has consistently demonstrated his dedication to academic excellence. His pursuit of knowledge extends beyond the standard curriculum, as he actively engages in critical thinking, research, and collaborative projects that challenge him to think outside the box and develop innovative solutions to real-world problems. Rushikesh is more than just a dedicated student; he is a multifaceted individual with a zest for life. Skateboarding is not just a hobby for him; it's a form of self-expression and a means of embracing life's thrills. Rushikesh is also a creative soul who channels his eclectic tastes into making music, using it as a means of self-expression. He likes to hang out with his best friends. Rushi's favorite number is 7 because 7 was his lucky number in elementary school.

Jack

Jack is a freshman attending Papillion La Vista High School. He is a military child who has lived in many countries including England, Germany, and Japan. He loves to gain new knowledge whenever possible and is always going out of his way to do so whether by participating in his school’s Quiz Bowl (trivia) team or reading. In his free time, Jack likes to play soccer and tennis. One of his favorite hobbies is traveling. He has been to over 40 countries and he hopes to visit more of the US now that he lives here. Jack’s favorite number is 13. It gets a bad wrap as an “unlucky number” and it is just misunderstood.

Atlas

Atlas is a student at Metropolitan Community College working on an associates degree in science. They plan to transfer to UNO for a bachelors in Environmental Science, where they want to work on restoring habitats. They like knitting, sewing, playing video or card games, and reading in their free time. They love learning about healthcare and learning new information in general. Their favorite foods are chow mein and bean burritos. Their favorite number is 729.

Katherine

Katherine is a junior at Papillion La Vista South High School taking AP Calculus AB. She plans to study Aerospace Engineering after high school. She is interested in aerospace because she wants to design and build rockets for NASA. Outside of school and Mathnasium, Katherine spends her time as Cadet Commander of the Civil Air Patrol Offutt Composite Squadron, and as an attorney for Sarpy County Teen Court. She is also a part of student council. Katherine's favorite number is 5 because she believes it’s an honorary even number.

Fariba

Fariba is a graduate student at the University of Nebraska - Omaha. She is good at problem-solving and data analysis. Fariba enjoys working on mathematics questions with adults and kids. That’s why she chose to work with Mathnasium. When she was a fifth-grade student, in a math competition between 129 students, she earned the top score. She was a math assistant for one year when she was an undergraduate student. She lived in New Jersey before moving to Nebraska and has traveled to Washington DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts so far. She hopes to travel to all the states of the United States and then travel all over the world. She also enjoys jazz music.

Owen

Owen is taking pre-calculus and has taken AP Physics I and II. He has developed his tutoring skills during high school by tutoring students taking Spanish. Owen plans to go to dental school and become a dentist. He wants to use his passion and interest in the science of oral health to help people. In his spare time, he enjoys playing piano and various types of video and board games. He’s also looking forward to traveling to Spain this summer. Owen's favorite number honor belongs to Newton’s gravitational constant “G”, because it was a fascinating unit to learn about in physics when discussing Newton’s law of universal gravitation.

Morgan

Morgan is about to graduate from Creighton University with a degree in biochemistry and plans to attend optometry school. She is originally from Wisconsin, but has grown to love Omaha over the last 4 years. In her time at Creighton, she has enjoyed working as a chemistry tutor for general, organic and physical chemistry students. She loves how much math (including calculus and algebra) is involved in chemistry! Morgan is excited to expand her scope of tutoring to work with kids of all ages. Morgan is very involved with her sorority and campus clubs. She loves to travel and took a couple opportunities to travel abroad through Creighton. Her favorite number is 0 because it's hard to understand, but so important for many mathematical concepts!