Our Team at Mathnasium of Maple Valley

Fatema Karimi

Fatema is pursuing a degree in data engineering. She previously earned a degree in Management Information Systems. Throughout high school, she excelled in mathematics and earned multiple gold medals in international competitions such as the World Mathematics Invitational, American Mathematics Competition, and Asia International Mathematical Olympiad. She also achieved a perfect score in SAT Math and has extensive experience teaching SAT to students.

Fatema is dedicated to building strong connections with each student, taking time to understand their individual learning styles and needs. She takes pride in guiding them toward measurable growth and is committed to celebrating their progress at every stage—whether it’s mastering a new concept or building confidence in their skills.

At Mathnasium, Fatema enjoys helping students strengthen their problem-solving abilities and making math feel relevant to everyday life. Word problems are her favorite, as they demonstrate how math can be used to understand and solve real-world challenges. Outside the classroom, Fatema loves reading—especially historical fiction—and enjoys exploring stories from different times and cultures.

Brendan

Brendan studied mathematics education at Pacific Lutheran University. He enjoys making math engaging through puzzles and creative problem-solving, encouraging students to think critically across different mathematical concepts. 

In his free time, Brendan loves playing board games with friends and family and reading. His favorite type of math involves puzzles, which challenge him to apply knowledge in innovative ways and think outside the box. 

Aiden

Aiden is currently an undergraduate at the University of Washington, pursuing a double major in Biology and Law, Societies, and Justice, with a minor in Bioethics. He’s passionate about lifelong learning and plans to attend medical school in the future. 

Throughout high school and college, Aiden has studied advanced math and enjoys supporting students in tackling complex and nuanced topics. He believes anyone can succeed with the right support and takes pride in guiding students on their educational journey. 

Ryan

Ryan is a first-year student at Green River College, studying mechanical engineering. He completed several college-level courses in high school and has always found math to be his strongest subject. 

He enjoys teaching math the Mathnasium way—making concepts more approachable and fun. Ryan’s favorite branch of math is geometry because of its puzzle-like nature. Outside the classroom, he enjoys playing tennis, video games, and board games. 

Sabrina

Sabrina is currently a sophomore at Tahoma High School. She will do Running Start her junior and senior year, and plans to go to university for computational mathematics. She has lived in Washington for 4 years, after moving from New Jersey. In her free time, she enjoys reading and playing video games. Sabrina’s favorite type of math is algebra because the problems are fun to solve, and her favorite number is 2, because it’s so versatile.

Sadie

Sadie will be going into her Senior year at Tahoma High School and attending another year of running start at Green River College. She plans to go on to college to study law after that! She enjoys playing card games with her family and spending free time with friends. Sadie's favorite type of math is algebra because of how easy it is to apply equations to real life situations.

Ethan

Ethan is a junior at Kentridge High School and is doing full time running start at Green River College studying to become Mechanical Engineer. He plans to study engineering in university. His favorite type of math is logic questions because they make him think. He spends his free time going on walks with his dog and playing video games.