Meet the Team
Our tutors, or coaches, come from different backgrounds and have different experiences. Each of our coaches brings something unique to our team and students. Every member of our team is carefully hired to ensure that our vision and mission at Math Planets continues to be a reality.
Ancuta
Ancuta holds years of experience in power engineering and customer service. She has studied power engineering in undergraduate and graduate school, and she has also received a certification in psycho-pedagogy. As a parent, she enjoys homeschooling her child and has crafted her own curriculum to meet her son's needs, including overcoming speech delays. Ancuta has years of experience in professional training, sales, and tutoring. She continues her passion for teaching, as she believes that understanding the importance to math as it relates to the world around us is vital for young minds to understand.
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Fun Facts:
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She is five feet tall and has been mistaken as her client's daughter
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She is originally from Dracula's country (Romania)
Angeline
Angeline is currently enrolled in a nursing program and plans to study accounting afterwards. Since she was a young girl, she has strived to work in healthcare and be an entrepreneur. She finds great value in mathematics, as Angeline recognizes the importance of it to all parts of life. She hopes that supporting students can lead them to recognizing the value of knowledge, especially as it pertains to math.
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Fun Facts:
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She loves dancing
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She believes that math is really fun to learn and do
Calenna
Calenna studies philosophy and studio art, and they also hold a Master's in Liberal Studies. Since they were a young child, Calenna has had a passion for teaching. Cal's parents were born in impoverished areas, and she grew up with financial struggles. They have seen firsthand how important education and access to quality education can make a difference, one student at a time. They believe that working as a tutor and mentor can be more impactful than being under the constraints of the educational systems in place. They have been a mentor, sports coach, and tutor for over a decade. Calenna loves tutoring and supporting her fellow coaches to make the world a better place, one student at a time.
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Fun Facts:
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Their "special interests" are anime and Marvel Comics
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They played field hockey and lacrosse at high school and collegiate levels
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They had multiple learning disabilities undiagnosed until they were an adult
Carmen
Carmen has a Bachelor's degree in biophysics; she also has much experience in tutoring students in multiple subjects, including biology and chemistry. She has a passion for finding different ways to explain concepts, as Carmen finds it extremely rewarding to see her students have their "eureka moment," especially after running into trouble with it.
Fun Fact:
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Her favorite one-liner is y = mx + b
Haniel
Haniel is currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration, in addition to obtain a financial accounting certification. In fall 2024, he will also be completing a certification in data analysis. He has several years of teaching and tutoring multiple subjects, as education is one of his biggest passions. Growing up in an underprivileged community, Haniel knows firsthand the importance of quality education and the barriers to reaching it. He uses his experience of knowing what would have helped him as a child to help students today. "For it is not in what you can obtain, but in what you can give."
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Fun Facts:
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His favorite food is sushi
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He has a black cat named Panther
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He enjoys life in its simplest form: helping and supporting others
Josh
Josh holds a degree in Biological Science, as well as Fish and Wildlife Technology. Josh holds a great passion for the environment and has held many positions relating to environmental issues throughout his career. While the nature of his work is seasonal, he takes the extra time to care for himself and his family. One of his career goals is to create a business with his pythons. Throughout his youth, Josh has always found great value in education, whether it was at school or at home with his sister. Tutoring works for Josh because he loves learning and helping others learn, too.
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Fun Facts:
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He was born and raised in Canada
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His undergraduate college has changed their name since he graduated
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He has pythons (yes, the snakes)
Ray
Ray holds a degree in Psychology and has completed coursework as high as Calculus III. He enjoys being in education because he excels at determining the strengths and weaknesses of students, as well as supporting them where needed. He has a knack for breaking down complex concepts into ways that students can always understand. He hopes to continue helping students conquer their fear of math, making learning fun, and most of all, making smile.
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Fun Facts:
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Ray makes educational board and card games
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He hopes to publish his own games in the near future
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He enjoys board games, superheroes, and various video games in his free time
Allen
Allen is currently a rising sophomore and hopes to work in advising or investing within the finance world. He loves teaching because he loves seeing people succeed and overcome difficulties to fully understand various concepts.
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Fun Fact:
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He has never been to Kansas
Kellie
​Kellie studied Speech Theatre as an undergraduate and now enjoys mentoring students. Being in education allows for her to support students all around because she can help them with learning school subjects, emotional skills, social skills, and much more. Kellie enjoys seeing young people grow and blossom into even better people as well as impacting their families as a whole. She constantly improves by actively seeking feedback from students, parents, and beyond. Seeing students' faces light up with excitement when they understand something new motivates Kellie to continue being an educator.
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Fun Facts:
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She has a knack for organization
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She graduated college in 2006
Joshua
Joshua is currently in his third year of pursuing his degree in Mathematics. He hopes to use his experience in academia and tutoring in the financial industry, especially as it pertains to data analysis. He enjoys the application of mathematics in the context of real life scenarios, as finance is an important part of the world.
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Fun Facts:
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He loves pickles on burgers
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He however does not like pickles if they are not on a burger
Other Coaches
Mactavius is currently a full-time student studying Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Media Arts Technology & Production; he also has experience in nuclear engineering. Mac has been tutoring since he was in middle school in various subjects. He deeply enjoys teaching other students and his peers in Calculus, Physics, and many other subjects that relate to math.
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Nathan has always excelled in academia, as he held a 4.03 GPA. He has attended MathCamp to enrich his knowledge of undergraduate and graduate level math. Nathan enjoys teaching because he finds great joy in and values education, especially as it relates to math. He believes that everyone deserves to understand anything they desire and recognizes that we all learn things differently. As a fun fact, Nathan has solved a Rubik's Cube in 14 seconds!
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Complete List of Team Members
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Allen: Coach
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Ancuta: Coach
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Angeline: Coach
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Calenna: Coach and Lead Administrator
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Carmen: Coach
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Christopher: Coach
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DaQuan: Administrator
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Fechi: Coach
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Haniel: Coach
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Jeyagowri: Coach and Lead Administrator
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Josh: Coach
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Joshua: Coach
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Kellie: Coach
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Mactavius: Coach
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Nathan: Coach
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Prabjot: Coach
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Ray: Coach and Lead Administrator