Our Team at Mathnasium of Boulder

Laura

Laura holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Communication from Colorado State University and a Master’s degree in Elementary Education from University of Northern Colorado. She is a licensed teacher and spent many years specializing in reading and math intervention for 5th graders.  Math has long been a favorite subject of hers, and she loves helping students gain skills and confidence in working with numbers!

She loves the puzzle that is math, and enjoys coming up with creative ways to make math concepts more tangible for young learners.  It is so exciting when something ‘clicks’ with a student!

Laura enjoys spending her free time with her husband and two elementary-aged children exploring the outdoors and the mountains.  When she’s not hiking or skiing, she loves to garden, play games, and do puzzles.

Allen

Allen is a civil engineering student at CU Boulder who loves making math fun and approachable. His favorite subject to teach is algebra—he sees it like solving a puzzle and enjoys helping students find the same joy in figuring it out. 

With his calm energy and enthusiasm, Allen supports every student who walks through the door. When he’s not at Mathnasium, you can find him exploring the outdoors, practicing engineering skills, or embracing his favorite color—purple!

Aksheeta

Aksheeta recently graduated from Fairview High School and will attend UC San Diego to study molecular and cellular biology. She’s been an instructor at Mathnasium of Boulder for four years, making her one of the longest-serving team members! 

She especially loves seeing long-time students develop strong math skills over time. Outside of work, Aksheeta is an accomplished Indian classical dancer and has been performing for over 12 years. She enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with her sister. Her favorite number is 13—it’s her birthday and a prime number!

Erin

Erin is a junior at CU Boulder studying physiology and Spanish. She’s active on campus as a member of the CU Women's Club Water Polo Team and president of the Pre-Optometry Club. 

At Mathnasium, she loves helping students grasp new concepts and celebrates their "aha" moments. Erin’s favorite number is 7, and in her free time she enjoys crocheting, reading, and staying involved in her academic communities.

Dia

Dia is a junior at Boulder High School and also studies sports medicine through Boulder Tech. She’s passionate about helping others and loves working with students to reach their math goals. 

When she’s not tutoring, Dia enjoys dancing, hiking, camping, and spending time with friends. Her favorite number is 8, and she finds fulfillment in supporting younger learners as they gain confidence and success in math.

Alexander

Alex received his Master's and Bachelors of Science in Applied Mathematics from Colorado School of Mines. He currently has been with Mathnasium of Boulder for 3 months but has a year of prior experience tutoring K-12 students as well as a year and a half of tutoring undergrad college students. Alex's hobbies include building Pokemon figurine models, reading, playing video games, and camping. His favorite number is 17 because this was his middle school basketball jersey number and it stuck with him. He also likes that it is a prime number. He has discovered that his favorite part of instructing at Mathnasium is when he experiences that "eureka" moment from a student and the finally have a concept click for them.

Alyssa

Alyssa is a student at CU Boulder currently. She enjoys playing video games or board games in her spare time. Her favorite number is 14! Alyssa stated she enjoys knowing that the kids are getting a better understanding of something that can be so scary and Mathnasium offers her the opportunity to help them.

Elliot

Jenny

Jenny studied Mechanical Engineering at Geneva College. You may see her face at our Longmont location instructing as well. In her free time she enjoys playing chess, fixing cars, and hiking. Her favorite number is the square root of -1. She'll definitely be having conversations with students about that one! She is excited to share her love for math with the students at Mathnasium.

Pavi

Pavi is a recent graduate of Niwot HS and going to CU Boulder to study Mechanical Engineering this year! His favorite number is 11 and he enjoys wrestling, martial arts, and traveling in his free time. Pavi shared his favorite part of working at Mathnasium is establishing connections and relationships with kids through math! Mathnasium students will have the opportunity to have worked with Pavi at our Longmont and Boulder locations.

Ryan

Ryan is a junior at the University of Colorado Boulder, majoring in applied mathematics. He enjoys playing basketball, golf, and video games. Ryan's favorite number is 27 and his favorite part of instructing at Mathnasium is the ability to work with kids across so many different levels of math.

Kiana

Kiana is pursuing a Bachelors degree in Psychology and her favorite number is 7. Her hobbies include skiing, hiking, and cooking! She enjoys being an instructor at Mathnasium because it allows her to also learn new math tricks.