Our Story
It all started over a decade ago when my eldest, Sashi, was in a public Elementary School. I wanted to help the teachers so I volunteered in the classroom. I found that guiding the kids with their math was really fun. I continued to help in the classroom every week with both girls for about 5 years and had an ‘aha’ moment and realized this tutoring in math would be a great fit for me.
I started tutoring in 2010 and did both private tutoring and group Math Clubs. I realized there was a general lack of female math role models and decided to focus on tutoring girls. Math4Girls was official in 2011!
I have tutored over 700 girls this past decade and hope that they are continuing with their math journeys and keeping their options open for the future by having a solid understanding of math. Math is an integral part of life and most areas of study so I believe it’s especially important that girls and women are confident and grounded in their numerical abilities and can apply logic and problem solving skills to improve their work and life.
My own Mom (Amma) grew up in a small village in south east India and had no formal education past 8th grade partly due to being a girl. She is a strong advocate for educating children and giving equal opportunities to girls. She believes that education is a key foundation for every individual’s independence and is my biggest fan!
Math4Girls has grown over the years and we now have 4 Associate Tutors, including my two daughters. We also have several Math Club mentors who are high school aged girls who have been through the Math4Girls Math Club Program and now help to be role models and support the younger students during class. We hope to continue to support, inspire and help young girls everywhere embrace this important subject, thrive in their math learning and keep their options open.