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.

Chase Storbeck

Center Director

Chase earned his Bachelor of General Studies from Indiana University, with concentrations in Music, Physics, and Sports Communications, and later completed a certificate in Audio Engineering from Berklee College of Music. A Georgia native, he has taught audio classes and worked with local music programs since high school. Chase joined Mathnasium in 2016 and quickly became a valued leader on the team.  

He enjoys helping students discover the logic and beauty of math in an encouraging, structured environment. Whether coaching math skills or discussing sports stats, Chase strives to make learning both relatable and fun.

Estelle Ostro

Assistant Center Director

Estelle holds a B.A. in Physics from the University of Chicago and an M.A.T. in Elementary Education from Georgia State University. Before joining Mathnasium in 2023, she taught first grade in Dekalb County and has worked with children in a variety of educational settings including summer camps and martial arts programs. 

She brings a unique blend of analytical thinking and early childhood education experience to her role. Estelle is passionate about guiding students from “I’m not a math person” to confident problem solvers who see math in new ways.

Eleanor S

Lead Instructor

Eleanor is a senior at Decatur High School currently enrolled in AP Calculus BC. She has always had a passion for math and loves sharing that enthusiasm with students at Mathnasium. 

She finds joy in helping others build their confidence and believes that math becomes much more approachable when students are supported and encouraged to ask questions.

Ash D

Instructor
Ash is a former Mathnasium student and senior at Druid Hills High School. He is the president of the school's math club and loves educating himself and others in math. He also enjoys music, science, and visual arts. His goal is to become a math professor in the future.

Elia N

Instructor
Elia is a Junior at Decatur High School. She has a passion for math and loves to help kids. In her free time, she loves reading, board games, and ultimate frisbee.

Harper E

Instructor
Harper is a junior at Decatur High School. She has been a private math tutor for the last year and was delighted when she became a math tutor at Mathnasium a few months ago. Harper likes to spend her free time reading and playing or listening to music.

Heather M

Instructor

Heather is a senior at Decatur High School. She has been working at Mathnasium for two years. In the fall she will be attending Emory University where she will be majoring in math.

Jai A

Instructor
Jai Arieh is a graduate of Druid Hills High School currently attending Georgia Tech. A former Mathnasium student himself, Jai enjoys teaching math at all levels. Outside of Mathnasium, he enjoys playing and listening to music, cooking, watching sports, spending time with friends and family, and being in nature.

Kara M

@home Instructor
Kara graduated from the University of Georgia with degrees in Math, Math Education, and Accounting. In her free time, she loves to paint, read science fiction, and go hiking with her dog.

Kendall H

@home Instructor
Kendall is a Freshman at the University of Georgia and is studying computer science. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends. Kendall's favorite hobbies are doing math and cooking.

Liora Y

Instructor

Liora is a student at Decatur High School. She has been an instructor at Mathnasium for almost a year. In her free time, she loves to read, watch movies, and dance.  

Michael C

Instructor
Michael Chung is an electrical engineer from Auburn University who joined Mathnasium in 2016. He enjoys programming, loves reading fantasy books, and likes to play video games as well. He loves helping students understand new concepts.

Oliver F

Instructor
Oliver is a student at Druid Hills High School and has loved math from a very young age. He is a former student at Mathnasium and learned quite a bit here. He has a passion for math and hopes that he can spark younger students' love of math as well.

Pavel R

Instructor
Pavel grew up in Florida and moved to Decatur for college. He is a Quantitative Theory and Methods Major at Emory University with a specialty in Public Policy Analysis. He has been a math tutor for various mathnasiums since 2018 and sets alarms that have to be turned off by answering math problems. He loves riding his motorcycle to work and is a big fan of strategy games like Civilization 6 and Stellaris.

Prateek U

@home Instructor
Prateek is a second-year student at the University of Georgia. He is currently studying Management Information Systems at the Terry College of Business. As a form student at Mathnasium, he loves engaging and teaching students to better their math skills!

Raja H

Instructor

Raja is a senior at the Paideia School. She enjoys playing the trumpet and piano in her free time, as well as playing chess. As a former Mathnasium student, she remembers earning rewards by completing her assigned material.

Rani S

Instructor
Rani is passionate about math and working with kids! She has almost two years of experience working with Mathnasium in Texas and in Decatur. She is excited to be at the Decatur center and to continue to see all of the progress that her students have made.

Sara Kathryn W

Instructor, @home Instructor
Sara Kathryn is a Junior at Emory University. Although she majors in French and International Studies, she loves to share her love of math with others! Her favorite area of math is Trigonometry. In her free time, she likes to read, play with her dogs, and work in her garden.

Sophie P

Insturctor
Sophie is a junior at Decatur High School who loves math. She enjoys playing tennis and spending time with her family. She is also a huge dog lover and loves to talk about them.

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.

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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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