Our Clarkson Team - Mathnasium

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.

Math Centres / Clarkson / Our Team

Irena Bardhi Shkodra

Owner- Director of Education

Irena is an Ontario licensed teacher (OCT) as well as a Montessori elementary teacher. She has taught for more than thirty years and always had a soft spot for students with learning challenges. As such, Irena specialized in teaching students who have ADHD/ADD, autism, as well as dyslexia through her Orton Gillingham training. She has taught in both private and public settings teaching from every grade. She strongly believes and her experience has proved that every student can learn! Irena opened her first Mathnasium centre ten years ago and continues to provide her expertise to the students of our community. Reading philosophy, history, as well historical fiction is one of Irena's hobbies alongside arts and crafts. She loves Mathnasium and believes it is the best math program, the only program which truly reaches all students whether filling gaps or enriching their mental math and math skills!

Paul Avery

Centre Director

Paul Avery has a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Actuarial Mathematics from the University of Manitoba. Paul has been part of Mathnasium for many years starting as an instructor, moving to Assistant Centre Director and now he is the Centre Director. He enjoys baking and making as many math puns as possible! Paul loves math because there is always something new that you can learn and eventually master. I love Mathnasium because Mathnasium’s personalized approach allows me to not only build their math skills but in many cases also their confidence. Math has become sort of a “boogeyman” subject for many students, causing stress and anxiety. They begin to question not only their abilities to do math but also begin to doubt their abilities to learn new things. Mathnasium provides a space and learning methodology that helps students overcome these doubts

Lia C.

Lead Instructor & @Home Instructor

Lia studied Computer Science at the University of Toronto, but, in between debugging her code and teaching math she draws her own comics and is learning how to make video games. She has been part of Irena's team for over 6 years at both the Clarkson and Lakeview Locations and feels lucky to have such wonderful people around her. I love Mathnasium because I can show students that they CAN do it, which helps them feel better not only about the math but themselves.

Iano F

Lead Instructor

Iano is entering his third year of undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga. He is studying physics, math, and computer science in hopes of becoming a researcher. Currently, he is conducting undergraduate research where he is attempting to reveal the secrets that proteins hold. He is using computer modeling and a whole lot of math! In his spare time, Iano enjoys playing basketball and walking his dog, Ares. Iano loves math because it is logical and has real-world applications. I love Mathnasium because it is the ideal environment for learning, every question is taken with care and there are multiple instructors with unique teaching styles to ensure efficient learning

Aaqil N

Lead Instructor

Aaqil is working towards his BBA specializing in Accounting. He plays soccer and rugby as a hobby. Aaqil’s favorite part of teaching math is the challenge of explaining a concept in a way that makes sense, and the reward of seeing students learn and improve. I love Mathnasium because it provides me with a platform to pass down the necessary skills to help students excel in math.

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.

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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