Meet the Team

Our mentors come from diverse backgrounds with varying math skills and interests. We have extensive experience working with children in both academic and recreational capacities, in Ithaca and in our hometowns.

Leadership Team

camila de valencia

Middle School Programming Director

Hometown: Quebec, Canada

Major: Human Biology, Health, and Society

Ruth Steinhouse

Former Executive Director

Hometown: Evanston, IL

Major: Global Public Health Sciences

Maya Mau

Founder

Hometown: New York, NY

Major: Industrial and Labor Relations

Alessandra Farmer

Middle School Programming Director

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Major: Nutritional Science

eve fantozzi

Former Middle School Programming Director


Hometown: Boston, MA

Major: Chemistry 

Senior Mentors

Tommy Christen


Hometown: Ithaca, NY

Major: Biology

Kathy Lee


Hometown: Shanghai, China

Major: Hotel Administration

nicole losi


Hometown: New York, NY

Major: Industrial and Labor Relations

Izzy Goodrow


Hometown: San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Major: Math and Chemistry

Mentors

Olivia Ackerman


Hometown: Long Island, NY

Major: Biological Engineering

MALLI GUTTa


Hometown: Georgia

Major: Mathematics

Abigail Perree


Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Major: Environmental Engineering

Alexandra Tarzanin


Hometown

Major: Biomedical Engineering

Mentorship Alumni

Lucia Pannunzio

Hometown: Miami, FL

Major: Human Development and Global Health Studies

IfeomA Ajufo


Hometown: Ocala, FL

Major: Global and Public Health Sciences