
Our Teachers

Dr.
Anna Charny, MWSM Director
and one of its Founders, received
her Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from MIT. She has a lifelong interest
in teaching advanced mathematics to primary and secondary school
children. Her teaching and tutoring experience ranges from elementary
to graduate school and includes teaching at RSM for a period of time.
She is a co-founder and the first Chair of the Board of Trustees
of Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School in Marlborough,
MA, where she continues to serve as the Chair of the Committee on
Education. Dr. Charny also serves on the Advisory Board of Computer
Science Unplugged, a non-profit organization developing methods and
materials for teaching computer science algorithms for elementary
and middle school students. Dr. Charny’s passion for quality
math and science education comes on top of her regular career of
a researcher working on advanced algorithms and protocols for the
Next Generation Internet at Cisco Systems. She has authored many
academic papers and holds over two dozen US patents.

Ms.
Jose Schroen-Levine has a BS in chemical
engineering and an MBA. Her experience has been in the
pharmaceutical industry, construction and commodity chemicals
as a project engineer/manager. Ms. Schroen-Levine has been teaching
in the public school system for the last 9 years. This
year Ms. Schroen-Levine teaches AP calculus AB and introductory
physics at Shrewsbury High school. She has also tutored
for the past 12 years for the Shrewsbury school system
those students who for medical reasons could not be in
school. Ms. Schroen-Levine
teaches high school math at MWSM.

Mrs.
Purnima Vadhera holds the degree of Master of
Education in Administration, Planning & Social Policy from
Harvard University. She has over 14 years of experience
in teaching Mathematics, Biology & Honors Physics in
Brookline High School. Mrs. Vadhera, who has 2 children
at MWSM, teaches middle school math at MWSM.

Mr.
Bhanu (Ben) Vadhera holds the degree of Master of
Technology in Computer Science and taught Mathematics and
Computer courses in India. Mr. Vadhera, who
is a Member of Institute of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers (IETE),
is a seasoned software engineer and at present associated with Harvard IT & infrastructure
group. Mr. Vadhera has been teaching middle school math at MWSM

Mr.
Alexander Sukher holds M.S. in Computer Science and
Applied Mathematics from Kharkov State University in Ukraine.
He has successfully worked for more than 30 years in research
and engineering, and has an extensive teaching
experience in Unites States and Europe. He has authored
and a co-author multiple works in the Computer Numerical
Control Systems theory and in the Applied Approximation Theory. His hobby
is the sport of badminton, and he is a participant and a
winner of many MA badminton tournaments. In 2006 he
won the bronze in US National Senior Badminton Championship. Mr.
Sukher teachers middle and high school math at MWSM.

Mrs.
Alla Farizon holds Masters Degree in Economics.
She has a passion for teaching children and has taught elementary and middle
school math at RSM and MWSM for several years. In addition, she has
been training MWSM junior MOEMS team. Mrs. Farizon also serves as MWSM
Business Manager.

Mr.
Gene Sigalovsky, our elementary school teacher
who is adored by his students, has been with MWSM
for several years. He is passionate for teaching children – and
they respond by developing true love
for mathematics
and making fast progress. He loves a good workout in
a gym when he is not teaching his kids or attending classes
at Framingham State College.

Ms.
Irina Nesterenko, a Biology and Biotechnology student at
WPI in Worcester, is an alumna of Russian School of
mathematics where she has been tutoring and teaching students
for several years. Irina is teaching middle school
math classes at MWSM

Mrs.
Masha Kantarovsky teaches SAT preparation, Creative
Writing and
Intermediate
Russian at MSWM. Masha has 29 years of teaching experience
in the US and in her native Russia. During last 10 years
Masha has been working as a school librarian and English
teacher at private and charter schools in Rhode Island and
Massachusetts.
Masha holds a Master’s degree in Education from the Russian Academy of
Education and the Master's degree in Library Science from the University of Rhode
Island.
Masha believes strongly that only a student enjoying the
process of learning a language and literature might achieve
desirable success in these most important areas of human
experience. Masha builds the relationships with her students
and their families on a hard to define feeling that Rudyard
Kipling called “ insatiable curiosity”.

Mrs. Inna Gesin holds a BS degree in Physics and a MA degree in Education from the Herzen University of Saint-Petersburg. She has a passion to help her students understand and appreciate Math. Inna brings to the classroom many years of experience in teaching math and physics to students of different learning styles. She teaches middle and high school students at MWSM.
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Amy Bernstein Studied Gifted Education at the University of Virginia, receiving her Masters in Education there in 1989. Since that time she has run academically gifted programs in Waltham and Pepperell, and taught and tutored gifted students in both Math and English. Her story and math book for gifted students, Time Machine Math, comes out this April with Prufrock Press. She lives in Framingham with her husband and two daughters, her dog, two cats, lizard and turtle.

Dr. Amanda Hattaway has a Sc.B. in Mathematics from Brown University and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
She has over 10 years of experience teaching mathematics. In addition to
teaching at MWSM, she is a math professor at Wentworth Institute of
Technology (WIT) in Boston. She is also the founder and director of
"Students Loving Adventures in Mathematics" (SLAM), an after-school math
enrichment program for high school students, sponsored by WIT and the Mathematical Association of America.
Ms. Amy McCormack began teaching immediately after graduating with a degree in Education from Salve Regina University. She spent 6 years teaching first grade at Cornerstone Academy, where she focused her instruction to meet the developmental needs of her gifted and talented students. While teaching, she earned her Masters in Education from Anna Maria College. She is now the proud mother of two small children. On the rare occasion that she is not with her children, Amy can be found at Cornerstone Academy acting as a mentor for new teachers and a curriculum consultant. Amy loves spending time with her family, exercising and reading.
Ms. Natalia Shemelina received her Masters degree in applied mathematics and computer science from Novosibirsk University in Russia. Ms. Shemelina has worked for several years as a software engineer in Russia and in the US. She believes that quality education is one of the best assets that parents can give to their child. She teaches middle school math at MWSM.

Ms. Paula Moore has a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. She also holds Massachusetts teaching certification in both Mathematics and Computer Instruction. She has been working at public schools for 4 years, most recently as a 6th grade Computer Science teacher at the Advanced Math and Science Academy (AMSA) Charter School in Marlborough. Ms. Moore has two daughters at MWSM.
Mr. Roger Selsov holds a B.S. in Mathematics and Physics from The University of Massachusetts at Amherst where he spent three years as a teaching assistant in calculus. Roger encourages his students to take an active role in their education, engage in discussions, collaborate with one another and always ask “why” or “what if”. Roger teaches middle school math at M
WSM.

Ms. Anna Makovoz
has a M.S in Mathematics and Physics from Kamenets-Podolsky State University, Ukraine.
She has over 15 years of successful experience teaching mathematics in different countries: Russia, Israel, Canada, USA. Anna was recognized by the Israeli Ministry of Education, she received a Certificate of Excellency for outstanding results that her students achieved. Most of Anna’s students finished or currently studying in the best universities around the world. She teaches middle and high school mathematics at MWSM.
Mr.
Lou Mercuri, Chess Master.
- I am actively teaching chess in the Boston area and in
Metrowest.
My students continue to improve and play at the highest levels
for their age groups. As an example, currently 6 of my students
are rated in the top 100 for their age group in the US and
compete in National Scholastic Championships.
As a player,
I am a US Life Master and my rating has peaked at 2404 (Senior
Master). I was awarded the International Title of FIDE Trainer
at the Turin Italy Olympiad in May 2006. This selective title
is awarded to experienced chess coaches and trainers at the
2350 rating level. I am among the first chess trainers in
the United States to be awarded this title by FIDE, the International
Chess Organization. Leading chess trainers and coaches around
the world are also being certified by FIDE to formalize and
standardize the methods and qualifications for chess instruction.
Ms. Maryanne Reilly has taught scholastic chess in public
and private schools in the Boston area for ten years. She was recently elected t
o her third term as President of the Massachusetts Chess Association, where she
has served as Scholastic Coordinator for the last six years.

Ms. Molly Kooshan is currently pursuing a degree in Mathematics with a minor in Secondary Education at Framingham State College. When she is not in class, she tutors college students in math. She has always had a passion for mathematics and loves working with children.
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