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.

Holly Ellis

Center Director

Holly is the Center Director at Mathnasium of East Vancouver. Passionate about mathematics, statistics, and education, Holly began her journey with Mathnasium as an Instructor in Lakeland Highlands, where they saw firsthand how the Mathnasium Method can transform students’ confidence and understanding. 

When Holly returned to Vancouver, they continued their mission of inspiring students through math education. Holly enjoys creating a welcoming learning space where every student can succeed. Outside of work, they love painting, listening to music, and collecting stickers. 

Paige Howell

Assistant Center Director

Paige Howell is currently majoring in Digital Technology and Culture at WSUV! She loves math and finds joy in helping others build confidence and discover their potential through learning. Paige has been with East Vancouver Mathnasium for over 3 years!

At Mathnasium, Paige encourages students to see math as an exciting challenge rather than a chore. Her warmth and patience help students thrive at their own pace, and her favorite math to work on with students is Algebra 1. In her free time, she enjoys journaling, fiber arts, and playing Stardew Valley!

Jack Dryden

Lead Instructor

Jack is a senior at Washougal High School with a strong interest in physics and problem-solving. Math has always been his favorite subject, and he plans to pursue an Applied Physics degree at Wheaton College to become a Photonics Engineer. 

Jack brings curiosity, focus, and enthusiasm to every lesson, helping students approach math with confidence and creativity. Outside of Mathnasium, he enjoys hiking, backpacking, playing music, and reading fiction. He believes that math, much like nature, is full of patterns waiting to be discovered. 

Caleb Armstrong

Lead Instructor

Orrin Brown

Instructor

Orrin is a Senior at Camas High School, and started working at Mathnasium in August 2023. He experienced the Mathnasium method firsthand as a student at the East Vancouver location and went on to become a tutor helping build strong math skills as well as strong student-teacher relationships. In his free time, Orrin likes rock climbing, playing guitar, hiking/backpacking, and singing.

Sean Lee

Instructor

Sean Lee graduated from University of Washington in 2023 with a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics. 

Gian Loja

Instructor

Miriam Shellman

Instructor

Miriam has loved math since kindergarten! Apart from her calculus homework, she enjoys playing piano, video gaming, and being part of her school's band. She has a very cute cat named Zephyr, which is a type of wind. She has also memorized 100 digits of pi!

Akhila Pattamatta

Instructor

Akhila is a Senior at Camas High School. Akhila likes to do art projects like crocheting clothes and painting. After high school, she is interested in studying engineering or economics at University of Washington or Georgia Tech.

Li Naqvi

Instructor

Li is currently a student at Union High School, and her future plans are to go to a 4 year university and study on a pre-med track. She plays the tenor saxophone in her school's wind and jazz bands, and she is also a competitive dancer with the school's dance team!

Jason Rogers

Instructor

Grant Wagner

Instructor

Grant began teaching in 1984 in Chicago, Illinois, as a volunteer tutor in a small alternative school for students struggling to succeed in large public schools. After teaching both math and English, mainly to high school special education students in Illinois, Virginia, and Washington State, Grant retired in October of 2024. Since then, he has worked as a substitute teacher in the Evergreen School District and has especially enjoyed joining the Mathnasium teaching team! 

Megan Shellman

Instructor

Miriam recently graduated from Brigham Young University. She enjoys video games, reading novels, solving puzzles, and hiking. She has one cat and many wonderful siblings. 

Suvi Laukkanen

Instructor

Bryttani Nieves

Instructor

Bryttani loves teaching and learning Iinear equations with her 5th grade daughter. She currently studies epidemics on metric graphs and numerical models at PSU with her mentor, Dr. Hannah Kravitz. Bryttani's educational background is in data science which is a mixture of math, statistics and computer science. Other than math, she enjoys thrifting and re-designing clothes and accessories.  

Sofie Ahlers

Instructor

Sofie is currently a senior at Prairie doing Running Start at Clark. She loves spending time with family and friends, watching movies, and listening to music in her free time. She plans to major in math in college and hopes to become an oncologist in the future.

Ellie Dryden

Seasonal Instructor

Ellie Dryden has just completed her freshman year at Wheaton College, pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Physics. She loves all things math and science, and helping other kids love math as much as she does! Outside of work and school, she enjoys spending time with family, her dog and goats, and being outside.

Jacob Lee

Seasonal Instructor

Jacob has just completed his freshman year at University of Washington. He has worked at Mathnasium of East Vancouver since November 2022. Besides math, Jacob likes to play sports like tennis and basketball and hang out with friends.

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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