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.

Maya Diakoff

Co-Owner & Managing Director

With Mathnasium since 2014; before starting with Mathnasium, Maya taught high school for 10 years. 

School Attended: Occidental College & UCLA

Degree: MS in Chemistry

Hobbies and Interests: Astronomy, knitting, roller skating

What I love about Mathnasium: I love helping kids acquire the tools they need in order to become advanced math students.

Kristin

Assistant Director of Operations

With Mathnasium since 2024

School Attending: Pasadena City College

Major: Computer Engineering

Hobbies and Interests: Video games and doing my own nails

What I love about Mathnasium: I love that Mathnasium builds an environment to help kids become more confident and skilled in math.

Kenny

Assistant Director of Education

With Mathnasium since 2021

School Attended: Eagle Rock High School

Hobbies and Interests: Music, reading, video games

What I love about Mathnasium: I love being able to help kids learn new ways to approach math topics and understand math. I love seeing kids gain confidence in their ability to do math and become eager to learn more.

Ian

Assistant Director of Training

With Mathnasium since 2018

School Attended: Lewis and Clark College

Degree: BS in Mathematics & Economics

Hobbies & Interests: Playing Guitar and Watching Movies

What I love about Mathnasium: I love how Mathnasium takes a holistic approach to teaching math without being beholden to age or grade. Mathnasium looks for gaps in a student’s education and fills them like potholes on a road. And even when students are ahead, the Mathnasium method ensures no gaps form as student pave their way down the road of Mathematics!

Lyrika

Senior Lead Instructor

With Mathnasium since 2022

School Attended: California State University of Sacramento

Degree: Bachelor's in Mathematics with Teaching Emphasis

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, Singing, Music, Video Games, Cooking

What I love about Mathnasium: I love that we get to focus on finding ways to help students not only catch up and understand math, but get ahead as well to benefit themselves in their future.

Jamie

Lead Instructor

With Mathnasium since 2022

School Attending: Glendale Community College

Major: Computer Science

Hobbies and Interests: Dancing and crocheting

What I love about Mathnasium: I can help kids use an efficient way to solve problems, to make doing math problems easy and fun!

Kat

Receptionist/Social Media

With Mathnasium since 2019

School Attending: Azusa Pacific University

Major/Degree: Nursing/Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Hobbies & Interests: Sewing and movies

What I love about Mathnasium: Mathnasium feels like a family that works together, not just another workplace! 

Andrei

Instructor

School Attending: Pasadena Community College

Major: Construction Management

Hobbies & Interests: Violin, volleyball, sales, business, psychology, philosophy

What I love about Mathnasium: First of all - our team. By far the friendliest in my experience. Second to mention - I'm learning myself, while teaching my students, so I'm killing two birds with one stone.

Andrew

Instructor

School Attending: Undecided

Major: Undecided

Hobbies & Interests: Streaming, Japanese language & culture, calisthenics, bouldering, instructing

What I love about Mathnasium: It gives students a chance to excel and improve at something they may have thought they'd never be good at. I actually wish I had come to Mathnasium when I was younger, too!

Eleonora

Instructor

School Attending: Clark Magnet High School

Intended Major: Neuroscience

Hobbies & Interests: Dance, neuroscience, and math

What I love about Mathnasium: I love working at Mathnasium because it allows me to make a positive impact on students' lives by helping them develop stronger math skills. Watching their confidence grow is the most rewarding part of my job.

Lluvia

Instructor

School Attending: Pasadena Community College

Major: Economics/Math

Hobbies & Interests: Baking & concerts & cats

What I love about Mathnasium: I love to see when students excel in a math topic they are studying, because it makes them feel more confident in math. Getting to know the students is fun too because I learn how to guide them in a way that's enjoyable for them.

Predita

Instructor

School Attended: UCLA

Degree: Biology B.S.

Hobbies & Interests: Dentistry, drawing, dancing, skating 

What I love about Mathnasium: How attentive our staff is to the needs of our students and how personalized assistance is provided. I love how kids enjoy coming here because they have an amazing time learning and our instructors are equipped with skills to help our kids both learn and have a great time.

Samantha

Instructor

School Attending: Eagle Rock High School

Intended Major: Engineering

Hobbies & Interests: Playing guitar, hanging out with friends, music, and drinking hojicha 

What I love about Mathnasium: I love how Mathnasium creates a welcoming environment that actively engages students and their eagerness to learn. We get to personalize how we teach each student and utilize the tools that Mathnasium provides to help 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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