Our Team
Our specially trained math instructors will teach your child how to understand math in an individual setting; our unique approach enables us to explain concepts really well and lend a helping hand to every student. Our tutors foster a caring, encouraging environment that helps kids thrive and learn! Read below to learn more about our talented team:
Boralda Ndreu, Center Director
Boralda Ndreu, Center Director My name is Boralda Ndreu and I have over ten years of experience in business and education. I hold a bachelor degree in Finance, but most importantly I am a proud mom of two wonderful kids. Through the Mathnasium Method, I want to instill confidence, enthusiasm, passion, and excellence in mathematics for all of my students. Growing up, math has always been one of my favorite subjects and being able to share my love of math with others is a real joy. The best feeling in the world is to help a student understand a math topic and watch their face light up as they work out a problem. I am beyond excited to help families in our neighborhood and help their kids achieve the success we all know they’re capable of.
Dennis O'Hanlon, Instructor
Dennis O'Hanlon, InstructorDennis O’Hanlon was a high school mathematics teacher for thirty-five years after graduating from Northern Arizona University with a Master’s Degree in Mathematics Education. Starting at Sinaloa Middle School and transferring to Royal High School the second year it was open.
The classes taught at Royal High School included classes from basic skills through pre-Calculus with emphasis on Geometry and Algebra 1. These classes teach students the basic tools used for many applications in future mathematics classes and applications. Being able to know why
a process works to solve a problem is as important to knowing how. Being able to think with numbers is an important skill taught in mathematics.
I used my knowledge of mathematics to become a manager of pricing for a defense company who provided high-speed computer printers for the fire control systems used for weapons used by the military of the United States. Being able to analyze the information using my mathematics skills became my job with this company.
I later went back to teaching mathematics at Camarillo High School specializing in Algebra 1 and Geometry. Algebra 2 and Trigonometry can be difficult classes for students unless they can take the “why” a procedure learned in earlier classes works to be able to apply it to how to solve the challenging problems of these more advanced classes.
Hannah Solomon, Instructor
Hannah Solomon, InstructorMy name is Hannah Solomon and I graduated in April 2018 from the University of Redlands with a B.S. in Mathematics. I plan to pursue my love for mathematics in a Ph.D. program in Pure Mathematics. I have experience tutoring calculus in a group setting for four years at my alma mater and have been working with children since high school. I am looking forward to giving back to the mathematics community and making a difference in your child's education. Maybe they will be inspired to be a mathematician like me!
In my free time, I enjoy reading, photography, baking, and hiking. My favorite number is e = 2.718... and my favorite shape is a torus, the surface of a donut. I am interested in studying knots as mathematical objects, and my favorite knot is the trefoil or clover-leaf knot.
Amy Buffaloe, Instructor
Amy Buffaloe, InstructorMy name is Amy Buffaloe and I am currently a senior at Santa Susana High School. Next year I’ll be taking Calculus C, my third year of Calculus. My current plan is to major and receive certification in mathematics this year and pursue the field at a four-year university next year. I’ve always loved math since a young age and knew it was something I wanted to explore further in school and a career. Additionally, I just love kids and helping them reach their full potentials.
Some of my hobbies include reading, yoga, hanging out with friends and family, and playing with my dogs. I am very excited to be part of the Mathnasium team!
David Nguyen, Instructor
David Nguyen, InstructorMy name is David Nguyen, and I am a senior at Simi Valley High School. I plan to major in Civil Engineering when I eventually enter college. I have done exceptionally well with mathematics my whole educational career, and I'm looking forward to sharing what I know to every single student, as well as assisting them to the best of my ability. I have experience in elementary school through high school math, and I have also spent some time tutoring an Algebra 2 class and have done some private tutoring. I believe kids should enjoy what they are doing for any kind of activity, so making sure they are engaged and having a good experience at the center is a huge priority.
I am a very active person and love to take part in sports activities. On my down time, I love to play basketball and hit the ski resorts when the season comes around to snowboard. I also consider myself a music enthusiast, so I find myself listening to all kinds of music at any time of day, as well as playing the piano, violin, and guitar.
Jacob Curry, Instructor
Jacob Curry, InstructorMy name is Jacob Curry, and I am currently a senior at Simi Valley High School. My plans after graduation include going to a university to major in either statistics or financial mathematics. I've always done very well at math, culminating in my recent perfect score on the math portion of the SAT. I'm currently taking AP Statistics, and I've completed all math courses up through Calculus BC. This, along with my experience tutoring for the Simi Valley Public Library, makes me more than qualified to give your child the help they need in math, regardless of their grade level. I believe that students learn best when lessons are the right balance of enjoyable and informative, along with having a patient and knowledgeable teacher.
I'm typically a very laid-back person and I enjoy playing video games and watching movies in my spare time. I enjoy music as well, and I often listen to various different songs while doing homework or studying. All in all, I'm a very patient, knowledgeable instructor who looks forward to helping your kids improve.
Sophia Nguyen, Instructor
Sophia Nguyen, InstructorComing soon...
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Effective April 2021, in-center operations will commence 5 days a week.
| Sun | 12:00PM - 2:30PM |
| Mon | 3:00PM - 7:00PM |
| Tues | 3:00PM - 7:00PM |
| Wed | 3:00PM - 7:00PM |
| Thurs | 3:00PM - 7:00PM |
| Fri | Closed |
| Sat | Closed |
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Juveriya Mehdi
July 10, 2021
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My son really enjoyed going to Mathnasium! I’m just 6 months he raised his Math grade significantly, and started to think of Math as fun. Amethyst was my son’s favorite tutor! Of course earning little gifts here ans there including Fortnite gift cards also helped motivate him. Highly recommend Mathnasium, & the owner Bora is wonderful to work as well!
July 6, 2021
Alicia Dobrow
July 4, 2021
Rian Driscoll
My son was having a hard time with math in 4th grade went to Mathnasium for a year. He is now starting 7th grade and has been a solid B student well over the last year. My daughter will be starting 4th grade is now in Mathnasium just because she wanted to go. She really likes it. What else can I say, I'm a really happy and proud parent.
July 2, 2021
Bekah Finch
June 25, 2021
Nakissa Taheripour
Our son has been with Mathnasium for more than three years because he needs to be challenged and enjoys exploring complex algebra concepts on a one-on-one basis with the amazing tutors at Mathnasium. As a result, he was pre-selected for Honors Math at his junior high school and will be competing on the math team next year. I am so grateful not only for the academic support but the real family feeling at this center, where Boralda cares for each and every child as if her own. I recommend Mathnasium to all my friends whether they need a math enrichment or remedial tutoring for their children.
June 18, 2021
Julie Kurian
We love Mathansium of Simi Valley. The teachers are excellent as is the curriculum, which is appropriate to my child's level and both challenging as well as comprehensive in terms of tracking with the school's content. Ms. Bora is phenomenal and always kind and understanding when it comes to scheduling as well as keeping parents informed on progress. Highly recommend!
May 28, 2021
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May 13, 2021
Mariana Sadikyan
I really love this matheniasium, Bora is fantastic and always available. I had sent my son to a different location a few years ago and he was hesitant to go, but he really loves Bora and the tutors at the Simi location. He has improved tremendously and it has only been a month since he has been going.
March 31, 2021
S.P.
My daughter has always struggled in math and distance learning only made her struggles worse. She’s in 5th grade and just started at Mathnasium a little over a month ago. She is really enjoying it and learning a lot. She feels more confident from the support she receives from the staff there versus feeling discouraged like she can at school. Can’t wait to see her grow more. Thank You!
January 11, 2021
S.O.
I am so happy we decided to sign up with Mathnasium in Simi Valley. Their online platform was such an easy and positive transition. She is able to work with an instructor one-on-one in real-time AND it is with the same instructors that she worked with in person at the center, before Covid. I remember before we started with Mathnasium, my daughter was just so frustrated and overwhelmed when she was trying to tackle math. My daughter is now learning above her grade level and with confidence. Now, she actually looks forward to learning new concepts. This same confidence-building process will relate to many other aspects of life. She now knows when you put the right tools and effort into a challenge, it will work. Thank you Simi Valley Mathnasium for providing a wonderful platform for my daughter to achieve her best and to feel confident about the learning process.
January 5, 2021
Atefeh Naderi
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Nakissa Taheripour
Great enrichment tool for my 7th grader who is gifted at math and passionate about algebra. His school curriculum would not pose him enough of a challenge to keep him motivated and give him a sense of achievement. Thanks to Mathnasium, his teachers are able to create a custom made curriculum for him enabling him to learn at the appropriate pace and getting feedback right away. The mastery checks and frequent updates are also a great tool for the parents to follow along. The results speak for themselves. At his most recent standardized test from his school, he scored in the top one percentile. His admission test at a prestigious private school also resulted in placing him automatically in the honors math class for the next school year, without need of an in-class assessment. In addition to all this, he enjoys the supportive and creative influence of his Mathnasium teachers. He has been able to continue his classes through distance learning. I wan to commend the efforts of the Mathnasium teachers in their efforts to provide a successful distance learning program for their students. I will continue to enroll him in Mathnasium in addition to his regular school curriculum.
June 22, 2020
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June 17, 2020
Felicia Rahardja
My son started Mathnasium almost a year ago and I can see now that his confidence in Math just soars. He said his favorite subject is now Math and he finds it easy at school and I love to hear that. I no longer worry about his Math and he's now even doing problems ahead of his grade level. Bora is just wonderful, she cares so much about the students and she is so flexible with the schedule and tuition (even more so now with the online learning). Thank you Bora and Mathnasium!
June 2, 2020
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April 4, 2020
Suzanne Ohler
I can't say enough good things about Mathnasium in Simi Valley. Now that we are having to Stay at Home due to the pandemic, we are using the Mathnasium online classroom/at home (for distant learning!!) It is state of the art and so easy to use.
I do not feel qualified to help my child in many of the areas of her current school math curriculum...and it's only 6th grade! Mathnasium's learning model gives my child the right amount of support together with the tools necessary in order for her to succeed in Math.
March 25, 2020
Ricardo Guzman
March 10, 2020
Nancy Julianna Monis
My daughter was transferred back to Bora Simi Valley Mathnesium. We are very happy and pleased with my daughter’s progress. Bora gives personal attention to my daughter and I also see that with other kids. She makes sure they complete their homework and also gets help when required. She gives sample questions based on the homework so that she does well in her test in school. She communicates well with the parents and want to know how she can help in every possible way. This center is so good for the kids and I am saying this because we moved couple of places in the state and We didn’t see such concern and care for kids with regards to their curriculum and well being. I will highly recommend Simi Valley Mathnesium run by Bora any time.
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February 25, 2020
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Mathnasium is incredibly professional, accommodating, & caring on every level. Boralda is extremely knowledgeable. She is so organized & is highly skilled in her profession. She goes above & beyond to treat every customer w/ the utmost respect & care. She’s so sincere & truly wants what’s best for her students. The staff is fantastic as well. They’re so patient & kind w/ each & every student. Our child has shown progress in a very short time. The learning center has an amazing way of providing a learning environment that enables all students the opportunity to reach their full potential. Thank you so much for the absolute best experience. We couldn’t have asked for more!
January 16, 2020
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Mariana Kharitonov
Boralda Ndreu is an absolutely amazing human being! She is kind, respectful, patient , always cheerful and there for the kids. Her staff is very much the same. Our kids love going to learn math as opposed to previous experiences where they had developed an aversion to the entire process. I would recommend Mathnasium of Simi valley in a heart beat and I do!!
May 18, 2019
Tiaja Jones
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Elizabeth Trejo
April 18, 2019
S.B.
Mathnasium has a great positive learning environment for kids to get the extra help they need with math. The staff is absolutely wonderful and professional. I appreciate everything they did to help my daughter not only get her math grade up from a D to a B but also teaching her the basics of math again.
Thank you!
March 31, 2019
Daniela Baldieri
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Joelle Wilkerson
March 8, 2019
Miguel Valle
We recommend Mathnasium to everyone that brings up that their child is struggling in math. Our daughter recently taught her class a trick she learned at Mathnasium on adding fractions. 9 out of 25 passed that chapter test while only our daughter scored 100%. Her teacher was ecstatic because our daughter had been one of the kids that had historically struggled in math while excelling in other categories in school. She loves Mathnasium.
February 24, 2019
Tiaja Jones
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February 6, 2019
Juveriya Mehdi
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January 3, 2019
Ty Murray
The director Mrs. Bora was wonderful. She sat down with me and explained everything about the program and answered every question I had. My daughter loved it and sometimes a little too much because she would rather go there than school. All of the instructors were informative and had a lot of patience. I was heart broken when we had to move from California, however Mrs. Bora called to say her good-byes and wished us luck on our journey. We will never forget her and the experience that my daughter Aniya had with such a great team of people!
December 19, 2018
Nakissa Taheripour
It's a great, safe space for my math fan kidlet to learn new concepts and review old ones with the help of amazingly supportive tutors. The Mathnasium method makes math fun and accessible, and more importantly, they do frequent and specific assessments in order to create an individualized program for each student, challenging them in areas they have already mastered and supporting them in areas where they need more assistance.
December 17, 2018
K.G.
Mathnasium has been a life-saver....for the first time all year, we are seeing smiles on the face of our child and she is asking if she can please do math! Unbelievable. She went from four chapter tests with a “D” grade to a semester final with an “A” grade in only a few weeks at Mathnasium. I would not have thought it could be possible if I hadn’t experienced it myself. When we asked her why she liked it so much, she said “because they help me and they don’t judge me.” We are so grateful to the fantastic teachers at Mathnasium!
December 7, 2018
Joelle Wilkerson
November 15, 2018
Tiffany Stephenson
My son, an 8th grader, has always struggled with math. He has been coming to Mathnasium for a month now. He's really excited about this subject for the first time. I've never heard him complain one time. The staff is patient and kind and give him lots of support. I highly recommend this program for a struggling student. He may never be an A student in this subject but if this helps him to maintain a C grade, that's an A++ in my book.
November 5, 2018
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