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Online Winter Math Camps

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GET READY FOR THE UPCOMING CONTESTS!!!

  • Overview
  • Dates and Registration
  • Curriculum
  • Levels and Courses
  • Diagnostic Exams
  • Faculty

Click here to see AlphaStar online Winter Camp format overview

Math Overview

AlphaStar Winter Online Math Camp is a unique opportunity for interested and talented students to improve their math subject skills quickly and boost their exam performance during winter break before the upcoming competition season. As the MathCounts and American Mathematics Competitions sequence are fast approaching, the camp gives students a boosting opportunity to review the materials, practice and master their problem solving skills and learn exam strategies.

Students are guided and trained by an expert faculty via utilizing national and international competitions in a fun and challenging environment.

Two types of courses will be offered during the camp.

Booster Courses: A boosting opportunity for students to improve their exam performance in AMC 10 and AIME before the upcoming official contests.

Features:

  • Focus on exam practice and strategies
  • Selected topics and skills that are essential for math competition mastery
  • In-class Mock Exams created by AlphaStar Faculty (3 in AMC10 levels and 2 in AIME levels) and solution sessions
  • Special sessions with exam strategy tips to increase exam score and performance

Subject Courses: An opportunity for students to improve their math levels and problem solving skills in one or two subjects of their choice in only 6 days. Algebra, Counting, Geometry, and Number Theory subjects are offered in all levels as self-study courses and, as live courses in MC20 AMC 8/MathCounts Basic and MC25 AMC 8/MathCounts Advanced levels via half-day sessions. These are the same courses as the ones offered in Summer/Fall/Spring courses.

Features:

  • Focus on subject mastery
  • Covers all the curriculum in the subject area (via 12 chapters)
  • Homework/Quiz for each chapter (and in-class Homework review)
  • Final Exam (not in class)

To see the differences and similarities between subject and booster courses please check the following table

 Subject CoursesBooster Courses
CurriculumAll topics within subjectSelected topics
FocusSubject MasteryExam Strategies
Number of 90-minute Sessions12 sessions*4 sessions x 6 days
Homework/Quiz12 (one per session)None
ExamsFinal Exam (not in class)Mock Exams (in class)

(*) Live version of these courses are offered at different paces:

  • Fall/Spring: Weekly sessions for 12 weeks
  • Summer: Daily sessions on weekdays over 3 weeks
  • Winter: Two sessions per day over 6 days

Dates & Registration

Dates: December 26-31, 2020

All class times are Pacific Time (PT). 

The assigned instructors are subject to change.

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Low AvailabilityFull, you can subscribe to the interest list

Booster Courses

CoursesLiveSelf-Study
MC30B (AMC 10 Basic Booster)Isaac Browne
(9am - 5:00pm)
REGISTER
REGISTER
MC35B (AMC 10 Advanced Booster)Section 1
Sylvia Jin
(9am - 5:00pm)
REGISTER

Section 2
Stanley Wei
(9am - 5:00pm)
REGISTER

Section 3
Vefa Goksel
(9am - 5:00pm)
REGISTER
REGISTER
MC40B (AIME Basic Booster)Isaac Li
(9am - 5:00pm)
REGISTER
REGISTER
MC45B (AIME Advanced Booster)Guanpeng Xu
(9am - 5:00pm)
REGISTER
REGISTER

  • SELF-STUDY: Recorded lectures will be available in a few days after the live class 

Subject Courses

LevelLevelSubjectLive
MC20CMC20 (AMC 8/MathCounts Basic)CountingYalcin Udun
(9am - 12:30pm)
REGISTER
MC20NMC20 (AMC 8/MathCounts Basic)Number TheoryYalcin Udun
(1:30pm - 5:00pm)
REGISTER

Self-Study

Subject courses in all levels (8 levels, 32 courses) are offered in self-study format anytime of the year. For more information and registration:

Self-Study Courses

Fees

  • Booster
    • Live (Interactive): $800
    • Self-Study: $400
  • Subject
    • Live (Interactive): $450
    • Self-Study: $225

Available Discounts

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

Registration Periods

PeriodDeadlineFee
Early RegistrationOctober 31, 2020Booster Live: $50 discount
Subject Live: $25 discount
Regular RegistrationRegistrations CloseRegular fee

Daily Schedule

TimeBoosterAlgebra
Counting
Geometry
Number Theory
9:00am - 10:30amFirst SessionFirst Session-
11:00am - 12:30pmSecond SessionSecond Session-
1:30pm - 3:00pmThird Session-First Session
3:30pm - 5:00pmFourth Session-Second Session

Levels

Below is a short description for each level. For more details and diagnostic exams, please click on the course name below.

  • MC15 (Pre-MathCounts): For students in grades 4-6 who are good at school math
  • MC20 (AMC 8/MathCounts Basic):  For middle school students who are familiar with Pre-Algebra topics and want to start training for middle school math competitions
  • MC25 (AMC 8/MathCounts Advanced):  For middle school students who are familiar with Algebra-1 topics and want to master middle school math competitions
  • MC30 (AMC 10 Basic):  For middle and high school students who are familiar with Algebra-1 topics and want to start training for high school math competitions AMC 10
  • MC35 (AMC 10 Advanced):  For middle and high school students who are very comfortable with Algebra-1 topics and want to master high school math competitions AMC 10
  • MC40 (AIME Basic):  For students who are comfortable with AIME qualification and want to start training for AIME, ARML, and high school competitions organized by prestigious universities
  • MC45 (AIME Advanced):  For students who want to master AIME, ARML, and high school competitions organized by prestigious universities
  • MC50 (USA(J)MO):  An introductory proof writing course. For students who are confident about USAJMO/USAMO qualification and are willing to work one hour on a single math Olympiad problem.

Please see the AlphaStar Math Program page for more details.

Diagnostic Exams

Please click for diagnostic exams.

If you have further questions about levels and subjects, please send us an email at info@alphastar.academy.

Faculty

AlphaStar Academy mainly considers teaching, competition, and education background as well as passion and dedication for the subject when hiring full-time and part-time teachers.
We hire our instructors and TAs from a pool of High School, College, Ph.D. students, school teachers, and University Professors. Our faculty have teaching/coaching/tutoring experience and have expertise in the subject area, regardless of their age.
They have participation and/or training experience in national/international math competitions and Olympiads in Math, CS, and Physics such as USAMO, USACO, USAPhO, IMO, IOI, and IPhO.
They are role models and inspiration for students with their backgrounds and achievements.

AlphaStar Winter Math Camps Faculty and guest lecturers for upcoming online/onsite camps and former camps are listed below.

2020201920182017201620152014

More faculty will be available soon…

Ali Gurel, Ph.D.

  • AlphaStar Co-founder and Math Director (since 2017)
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Caltech (2008)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (1996: Silver Medal)
  • American Mathematics Competitions Advisory Panel Member (2008-2012)
  • USA Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) Instructor (2007-2012)
  • Scott Russell Johnson Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, Caltech (2007)

Mehmet Kaysi

  • AlphaStar Co-founder and Math Program Director (since 2017)
  • American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) Problem Writing Committee (2011-2014)
  • Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – USA Team Leader (2013)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – Academic Assistant (2012)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2004)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – Silver Medal (2004)

Yalcin Udun, M.Ed.

  • AlphaStar Instructor (since 2017)
  • Ph.D. Program, Mathematics Education at U. of Arizona
  • MS.E. in Gifted and Talented Education at ASU
  • Raytheon Math Hero Award (2015)
  • Arizona Mathcounts Team Coach (2012)

Isaac Browne

  • AlphaStar Instructor (Since 2020 Summer)
  • Carnegie Mellon Univ. class of 2022
  • Top 250 Putnam Exam
  • AIME Qualifier
  • USAPHO qualifier
  • 3rd place Crescendo Competition (Violin)

Guanpeng Xu

  • MIT Class of 2023
  • USAMO Winner (2018,2019)
  • MOP (2016)
  • Putnam Honorable Mention (2020)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2014-2019)
  • USAPhO Silver (2017,2018)
  • Perfect USAMO Index (2016)
  • Coach, CCES MathCounts team (2016)
  • National Mathcounts Written Champion, Countdown Runner-up (2015)

Sylvia Jin

  • A* Alumnus
  • AlphaStar Winter Camp Instructor (2019, 2020)
  • UC Berkeley Class of 2022 (Math, Statistics)
  • Berkeley Math Tournament Problem Writer (2018 - Present)
  • AIME qualifier (2015 - 2018)
  • Math Prize for Girls qualifier (2016 - 2018)
  • SMT (2018: 5th place team)
  • BMT (2018: 8th place team)

Stanley Wei

  • UT Austin Turing Scholars Honors Program, Class of 2023
  • Head Coach, Sartartia Middle School MathCounts Team (2nd place at Texas state competition)
  • Putnam Top 350 Scorer
  • USACO Platinum
  • USAPhO Honorable Mention
  • AIME Top 200 Scorer
  • USNCO Semifinalist
  • AMC Distinguished Honor Roll
  • Texas ARML Gold Team Member

Isaac Li

  • UCLA class of 2023
  • Five-time AIME qualifier
  • 199th place in 2019-2020 Putnam Competition
  • USA Computing Olympiad (USACO) Platinum division

Vefa Goksel

  • Marshall H.Stone Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (2020-Present).
  • Ph.D, Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2020).
  • Honored Instructor Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2015).
  • Math Graduate Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2017).
  • Coordinator in the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad 2014, Turkey.
  • Deputy Leader of Turkish National Math Olympiad Team, Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2012, Turkey.
  • International Mathematical Olympiad - Silver Medal (2009).
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad - Silver Medal (2009)

Lazar Ilic

  • Putnam (2017: Honorable Mention)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2013, 2015-2016)
  • USAPhO (2016: Semifinalist)
  • USAMTS (2014: Perfect Score)
  • HMMT (2014: 6th in Combinatorics)
  • MathCounts National (2012: 13th Place)

Shreyas Ramamurthy (TA)

  • AlphaStar Alumni
  • Homestead HS Class of 2021
  • AMC 10 Distinguished Honor Roll 2018, 2019
  • AIME Qualifier 2017, 2018, 2019
  • USAJMO Qualifier 2018
  • USAJMO HM 2019
  • BMT 6th Place Individual Number Theory (2018)
  • CHMMC 6th Place Individual, 3rd Place Team (2018)
  • PUMaC 8th Place Overall Team (2018)
  • SMT 1st Team, 4th Geometry, 10th Algebra (2019)

Kevin Li (TA)

  • AlphaStar Alumni
  • Foothill HS Class of 2021
  • AlphaStar Summer Math Camp TA (2019)
  • MathCounts Coach for Hart Middle School (2017-present)
  • Team Selection Group for IMO (2019)
  • MOP (2018)
  • USACO Finalist (2019)

Jeannie Wang(TA)

  • UC Berkeley Class of 2024 applied mathematics and statistics major
  • AIME Qualifier
  • Stanford University Mathematics Camp 2019
  • United States Chemistry Olympiad 2019
  • Ross Math Program 2018
  • Florida ARML 2018-2019

 

 

 

Ali Gurel, Ph.D.

  • A-Star Math Program Founder & Director (since 2008, under AlphaStar Academy since Fall 2017)
  • Academic Coordinator of A-Star Math camps (since 2008)
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Caltech (2008)
  • USA Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) Instructor (2007-2012)
  • American Mathematics Competitions Advisory Panel Member (2008-2012)
  • Scott Russell Johnson Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, Caltech (2007)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (1996: Silver Medal)

 

 

Mehmet Kaysi

  • A-Star Math Program Founder & Director (since 2009, under AlphaStar Academy since Fall 2017)
  • Academic Coordinator of A-Star Math camps (since 2009)
  • American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) Problem Writing Committee (2011-2014)
  • Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – USA Team Leader (2013)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – Academic Assistant (2012)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2004)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – Silver Medal (2004)

 

 

Victor Hakim

  • AlphStar Physics Program Director (2018-present)
  • AlphaStar Physics/Math Full Time Instructor (2017-Present)
  • B.A., Applied Math – Quantum Mechanics focus, University of California, Berkeley (2017)
  • M.S., Mechanical Engr. – Controls & Dynamics, Santa Clara University (Current)
  • USAPhO Honorable Mention (2013)
  • Berkeley Math Tournament Problem Writing Coordinator (2016)
  • MathCounts Coach (Del Mar Elementary)

 

 

Ata Pir, Ph.D.

  • PhD, Mathematics, Texas A&M University 2018
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – Served on Problem Selecting Committee (2012)
  • Academy for Future Faculty Certificate from the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning
  • International Mathematical Olympiad 2004, Bronze Medal
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2004, Bronze Medal

 

 

Joseph Hurmali

  • Students he taught received 4 Gold, 9 Silver, 9 Bronze medals in International Math Olympiads
  • Teacher of the teachers: Taught Dr. Gurel, Dr. Gelgi, and Mr. Kaysi in their high school years
  • Administrator at Public Schools (10 Years Experience)
  • Math Teacher / Olympiad Coordinator (10 Years Experience)
  • MS, Computer Science (1999)
  • BS, Mathematics Education (1991)

 

 

Stanley Wang

  • AlphaStar Alumni
  • AlphaStar Math Instructor (since 2017)
  • Lynbrook HS Class of 2019
  • USACO Platinum Contestant (2016-present)
  • MOP qualifier (2017)
  • USAMO qualifier (2016, 2017)
  • AMC 10A perfect score (2017)
  • 2015 National Mathcounts qualifier
  • Miller MathCounts coach since 2015

 

 

Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D.

  • AlphaStar Math Instructor (2017 & 2018: Summer Camp)
  • Assistant Professor, Mathematics, University of Wisconsin
  • Ph.D., Mathematics Education, Illinois State University (2016)
  • Teaching Impact Award, Illinois State University (2015)
  • Item writer for Central Wisconsin Math League (CWML) and MathCON
  • Coached students for AMC 8, 10, 12, TMO, and IMO for more than 10 years

 

 

Stan Zhang

  • AlphaStar Alumni
  • MIT Class of 2023
  • MOP (2016, 2017)
  • USAMO Honorable Mention (2016) , TST (2017)
  • USACO Finalist (2017)
  • AMC12 perfect score (2018)
  • 1st place team (HMMT2018, SMT2018, BMT2017, CHMMC2016, ARML2016)
  • Mathcounts CA state (1st place countdown, 2nd place written 2015)
  • Fremont High School Math Club President (2017- present)

 

 

Yalcin Udun

  • AlphaStar Math Instructor (since 2017)
  • Ph.D. Program, Mathematics Education at U. of Arizona
  • MS.E. in Gifted and Talented Education at ASU
  • Raytheon Math Hero Award (2015)
  • Arizona Mathcounts Team Coach (2012)
  • Math Teacher

 

 

Andrew Cai

  • AlphaStar Alumni
  • AlphaStar Math Instructor (summer 2018)
  • UC Berkeley Class of 2022
  • 2016 USAJMO qualifier
  • 2014-2018 AIME qualifier
  • 2017 CHMMC 6th place individual
  • 2017 USAPhO Honorable Mention

 

 

David Liu

  • Stanford University Class of 2023
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2017), USAMO Qualifier (2018-2019)
  • USNCO Finalist (2018)
  • USAPhO Semifinalist (2018-2019)
  • USABO Semifinalist (2019)
  • WW-P Math Tournament Lead Director (2016-2019)
  • WWP^2 ARML Captain (2018, 5th place)
  • NJ Governor’s School in the Sciences Scholar (2018)

 

 

Richard Spence

  • AlphaStar Alumni
  • A-Star Math Instructor (since 2012)
  • Ph.D. Program, Computer Science, U. of Arizona
  • Double Major in Math and Computer Science, MIT (2016)
  • USAMO qualifier (2010)
  • MathCounts National qualifier 2007, 2008
  • National “Who Wants to be a Mathematician” qualifier (2011-2012)
  • Perfect score on AMC 10 (2009)
  • National Scrabble Championship – Div. 2 (2011: Winner)

 

 

Ali Unver, Ph.D.

  • Senior Test R & D Engineer, Intel Corporation (2015 – Present)
  • Process Technology Development Engineer, Intel Corporation (2010 – 2015)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, UCLA Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (2009)
  • Research and Teaching Associate, Arizona State University (2004 – 2008)
  • PhD, Mathematics, Arizona State University (2008)
  • MS, Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University (2003)
  • BS, Electronics and Communication Engineering, ITU (2002)

 

 

Nathan Hu

  • West Lafayette HS class of 2019
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2015, 2016)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2018)
  • USAPhO Silver (2018), Bronze (2017)
  • USNCO Honors (2018)

 

 

Jim Murphy

  • M.Ed., Elementary Education, University of South Carolina (1999)
  • Math Tournament Coach, Greater Canton Council of Teachers of Mathematics (2007-2008)
  • Math Teacher for Grades 4-6 (24 years) – OH, SC, TX, and Seoul, South Korea

 

 

Austin Lei

  • AlphaStar Alumni
  • AlphaStar Math Instructor (since 2017)
  • Miller MathCounts Coach (since 2015)
  • Lynbrook HS Class of 2019
  • USAMO Qualifier (2018), USAJMO Qualifier (2015-2016)
  • AIME Qualifier (2014-2018)
  • Individual top tens at ASMT, BMT, SMT, BAMO

 

 

Joey Heerens

  • MIT Class of 2023
  • USA(J)MO Qualifier (2015-17: USAJMO, 2018-19: USAMO)
  • AMC 12 Perfect Scorer (2018: AMC 12 A/B, 2019: AMC 12 A)
  • HMMT (2018: 7th place in Algebra & Number Theory, 24th place individual)
  • ARML Tiebreaker Round (2016-18, 2018 12th place individual)
  • USAPhO (2018 Bronze Medal)

 

 

Helen Pang

  • Harvard Class of 2023
  • AIME Qualifier (2018)
  • Math Prize for Girls Olympiad (2018)
  • ARML State A Team (2017-2019)
  • USACO Silver (2018)
  • NCWiT Aspirations In Computing State Affiliate Winner (2018)
  • Los Altos Hacks IV Winner (2019)
  • Tech Startup Development Intern (2018-present)
  • US Presidential Scholar Semifinalist (2019)

 

 

Justin Sun

  • Saratoga High School class of 2019
  • Redwood Middle School MathCounts coach (2016-present)
  • Redwood Middle School Math Club director (2017-present)
  • AIME Qualifier (2016-2019)
  • Californian Math League (CaML) perfect scorer
  • USACO Platinum (2018-present)
  • BMT 2nd place team, top 8 discrete (2019)
  • Ross Mathematics Program (2017-2019)

 

 

Michael Zhang

  • AlphaStar Alumni
  • MIT Class of 2023
  • USAMO Qualifier (2018, 2019), USAJMO Qualifier (2015)
  • USACO Finalist (2018)
  • USAPhO Qualifier (2018, 2019)
  • AIME Qualifier (2014-2019)
  • Redwood Middle School MathCounts Coach

 

 

Anders Olsen

  • MIT Class of 2022
  • USA TST Group (2017)
  • MOP Qualifier (2016)
  • HMMT Combinatorics 1st place, Overall 3rd place (2018)
  • ARML 11th place (2018)
  • Online Math Open 1st place (2017 Spring, 2018 Spring)

 

 

Arthur Chen

  • Columbia University Applied Math ’21
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2014)
  • USAPhO Semifinalist (2014)
  • AIME Qualifier (2012-2017)

 

 

Ali Erdem Ersoz

  • Teaches Algebra 1 (for middle school) Algebra 2, and AP Calculus at a public school.
  • Working as a math teacher/instructor/coach for the last 25 years.
  • Taught grade levels 4-12 both at public schools and private institutions.
  • Taught all levels Pre-MathCounts through AMC 12 at various math camps.

 

 

Coskun Erden, M.A.

  • Research Assistant, Iowa State University (2017-present).
  • Worked as an admin/math teacher/math olympiad coach at international schools (2002-2017).

 

 

Abby Berry

  • College of William and Mary Class of 2019, Applied Mathematics major
  • Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education (2017)
  • William and Mary private math tutor since 2016
  • YMCA summer camp assistant director (2017)

 

 

Nitin Kumar

  • AlphaStar alumni
  • USAJMO Qualifier 2017, 2018
  • USACO Top 30 in Platinum 2018-19
  • USAPhO Silver Medalist 2019
  • Mountain View HS Math Club President 2018-19
  • Blach Math Club Head Coach 2017-2019

 

 

David Zheng

  • Lynbrook High School Class of 2020
  • USAMO Qualifier (2019)
  • AIME Qualifier (2016-2019)

 

 

Kevin Li (TA)

  • AlphaStar Alumni
  • Foothill HS Class of 2021
  • MathCounts Coach for Hart Middle School (2017-present)
  • Team Selection Group (for IMO) (2019)
  • MOP (2018)
  • USACO Finalist (2019)
  • USACO Platinum (2016-present)
  • USA(J)MO (2017, 2018)
  • MathCounts Nationals Countdown Round Finalist (2017)

 

 

Matthew Ho (TA)

  • AlphaStar Alumni
  • Palo Alto HS Class of 2021
  • USAMO Qualifier (2018)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2017)
  • AIME Qualifier (2015-2019)
  • CHMMC (2017: 2nd Place Team)
  • USACO Gold (2018)

 

 

Shreyas Ramamurthy (TA)

  • AlphaStar Alumni
  • Homestead HS Class of 2021
  • AMC 10 Distinguished Honor Roll 2018, 2019
  • AIME Qualifier 2017, 2018, 2019
  • USAJMO Qualifier 2018
  • BMT 6th Place Individual Number Theory (2018)
  • CHMMC 6th Place Individual, 3rd Place Team (2018)
  • PUMaC 8th Place Overall Team (2018)
  • SMT 1st Team, 4th Geometry, 10th Algebra (2019)

 

 

Grace Gao (TA)

  • Aragon Class of 2020
  • A* Alumni
  • Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics alumni
  • AIME qualifier 2015-2019
  • Math Prize for Girls qualifier 2016-2019
  • Peninsula YMCA swim team head coach

 

 

Raymond Feng (TA)

  • Alphastar Alumni
  • Homestead High School Class of 2022
  • AMC 10 Perfect Score (2019)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2018, 2019)
  • AIME Qualifier (2016-2019)
  • HMMT November Individual 1st Place (2018)
  • USAMTS Perfect Score (2017)
  • USACO Gold (since 2017)

 

 

Jonathan Huang (TA)

  • Lynbrook High School Class of 2021
  • USACO Platinum Contestant (2016-present)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2017-2019)
  • BAMO 2019 5th place

 

 

Rohan Cherukuri (TA)

  • Harker Class of 2020
  • 2x USAJMO Qualifier (2017, 2018)
  • SMT 4th Place Discrete Math (2018)
  • PUMaC 11th Place Number Theory (2018)
  • USACO Platinum Contestant (2019-present)
  • USAPhO Semifinalist (2019)

 

 

Ali Gurel, Ph.D.

  • A* Math Program Founder & Director (since 2008, under AlphaStar Academy since Fall 2017)
  • Academic Coordinator of A* Math camps (since 2008)
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Caltech (2008)
  • USA Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) Instructor (2007-2012)
  • American Mathematics Competitions Advisory Panel Member (2008-2012)
  • Scott Russell Johnson Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, Caltech (2007)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (1996: Silver Medal)

 

 

Mehmet Kaysi

  • A* Math Program Founder & Director (since 2009, under AlphaStar Academy since Fall 2017)
  • Academic Coordinator of A* Math camps (since 2009)
  • American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) Problem Writing Committee (2011-2014)
  • Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – USA Team Leader (2013)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – Academic Assistant (2012)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2004)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – Silver Medal (2004)

 

 

Victor Hakim

  • A* Physics Full Time Instructor (2017-Present)
  • A* Math Full Time Instructor (2017-Present)
  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • A* Physics Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • B.A., Applied Math – Quantum Mechanics focus, University of California, Berkeley (2017)
  • USAPhO Honorable Mention (2013)
  • Berkeley Math Tournament Problem Writing Coordinator (2016)
  • MathCounts Coach (Del Mar Elementary)

 

 

Ata Pir, Ph.D.

  • PhD, Mathematics, Texas A&M University 2018
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – Served on Problem Selecting Committee (2012)
  • Academy for Future Faculty Certificate from the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning
  • International Mathematical Olympiad 2004, Bronze Medal
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2004, Bronze Medal

 

 

Richard Spence

  • A* Math Instructor (since 2012)
  • Ph.D. Program, Computer Science, U. of Arizona
  • Double Major in Math and Computer Science, MIT (2016)
  • USAMO qualifier (2010)
  • MathCounts National qualifier 2007, 2008
  • National “Who Wants to be a Mathematician” qualifier (2011-2012)
  • Perfect score on AMC 10 (2009)
  • National Scrabble Championship – Div. 2 (2011: Winner)

 

 

Yalcin Udun

  • A* Math Instructor (since 2017)
  • Ph.D. Program, Mathematics Education at U. of Arizona
  • MS.E. in Gifted and Talented Education at ASU
  • Raytheon Math Hero Award (2015)
  • Arizona Mathcounts Team Coach (2012)

 

 

Hope Chen

  • MIT Class of 2019
  • MIT DynaMIT Middle School Science Camp Mentor
  • MIT Global Teaching Labs Instructor

 

 

Andrew Lin

  • MIT Class of 2022
  • A-Star Instructor since 2016
  • Miller MathCounts Coach since 2014
  • MOSP qualifier (2016), USAJMO winner (2016)
  • USACO Platinum Contestant (2017)
  • Perfect AIME (2017), Perfect AMC 10 (2016 A, B)

 

 

Harry Wang

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2015-2017)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2014)
  • MATHCOUNTS National Competition (2014: 1st Place Team)
  • Caltech-Harvey Mudd Math Competition (2016: 5th Place Individual)
  • USA Physics Team Member (2017)
  • USACO Platinum Qualification (2016)

 

 

Andrew Cai

  • Mountain View High School Class of 2018
  • 2016 USAJMO qualifier
  • 2014-2018 AIME qualifier
  • 2017 CHMMC 6th place individual
  • 2017 USAPhO Honorable Mention
  • MVHS Math Club Founder and President

 

 

Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D.

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • Assistant Professor, Mathematics, University of Wisconsin
  • Ph.D., Mathematics Education, Illinois State University (2016)
  • Teaching Impact Award, Illinois State University (2015)
  • Item writer for Central Wisconsin Math League (CWML) and MathCON
  • Coached students for AMC 8, 10, 12, TMO, and IMO for more than 10 years

 

 

John Sinkovic, Ph.D.

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp, Winter Camp)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Combinatorics and Optimization, University of Waterloo (2015–Current)
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Math and Statistics, Georgia State University (2013–2015)
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Brigham Young University (2013)
  • Ph.D. Student, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands (2007–2009)

 

 

Michelle Shen

  • Park Tudor and Sycamore School MathCounts Coach since 2014
  • Regeneron STS Scholar (2018)
  • Siemens Semifinalist (2017)
  • Math Prize for Girls Olympiad (2017: Bronze)
  • ARML (2017: 15th place individual)
  • PUMaC (2016: 6th place in combinatorics)
  • HMMT (2017: 3rd place in combinatorics, 28th place individual)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2015-2016)
  • MOSP Qualifier (2015)

 

 

Stanley Wang

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Winter Camp)
  • Miller MathCounts coach since 2015
  • Lynbrook High School Class of 2019
  • USACO Platinum Contestant (2016-present)
  • MOP qualifier (2017)
  • 2 time USAMO qualifier (2016-2017)
  • AMC 10A perfect score (2017)
  • 2015 National Mathcounts qualifier

 

 

Caleb Ji

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp, Winter Camp)
  • International Math Olympiad (2014: Bronze)
  • MOP qualifier
  • Asia Pacific Math Olympiad (2014 Honorable Mention)
  • Canadian Math Olympiad (2014: 3rd place)
  • USAJMO (2013: Honorable Mention)
  • USACO gold
  • MathCounts State (2012: Winner)
  • PUMaC (2014: 1st Place Number Theory)

 

 

Tristan Shin

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • MOP Qualifier (2016)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2016-2018), AIME Qualifier (2014-2018)
  • AMC 12 Perfect Score (2018), AMC 8 Perfect Score (2014)
  • California State MathCounts 1st place team (2014)
  • Online Math Open Problem Writer, CCA Math Bonanza Head Problem Writer, Head Proctor
  • Individual Placement at ASMT, BMT, CHMMC, HMMT
  • USACO Gold

 

 

Stan Zhang

  • MOP (2016, 2017)
  • USAMO HM (2016) , TST (2017)
  • USACO Finalist (2017)
  • AMC12 perfect score (2018)
  • 1st place team (HMMT2018, SMT2018, BMT2017, CHMMC2016, ARML2016)
  • Mathcounts CA state (1st place countdown, 2nd place written 2015)
  • Fremont High School Math Club President (2017- present)

 

 

Victor Chu

  • Class of 2022, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • USAMO Qualifier (2016-2017)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2015)
  • Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament November Theme Round 3rd Place (2017)
  • Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS), Boston University Attendee (2016)
  • A* Math USA(J)MO Class Attendee (2015)

 

 

Austin Lei

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Winter Camp)
  • Miller MathCounts Coach (since 2015)
  • Lynbrook High School Class of 2019
  • USAMO Qualifier (2018), USAJMO Qualifier (2015-2016)
  • AIME Qualifier (2014-2018)
  • Individual top tens at ASMT, BMT, SMT, BAMO

 

 

Abby Berry

  • College of William and Mary Class of 2019, Applied Mathematics major
  • Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education (2017)
  • William and Mary private math tutor since 2016
  • YMCA summer camp assistant director (2017)

 

 

Jennifer Zhu

  • Harvard Class of 2022
  • Young Ivy Math Instructor
  • Grown up in AMC and MathCounts

 

 

Vincent Huang

  • A* Math Instructor (2018 Summer Camp)
  • Plano West Senior High School Class of 2019
  • USA International Mathematical Olympiad Team (2017: Silver)
  • USAMO Honorable Mention (2017)
  • USACO Platinum Division
  • MOP Qualifier (2015, 2016, 2017)
  • SIEMENS Competition Semifinalist (2017)

 

 

Stanley Zhang

  • UCSD ECE ’21
  • UCSD ACM ICPC Team (2017-18)
  • USACO Gold
  • AIME Qualifier (2015-17)

 

 

Zarathustra (Zeb) Brady, Ph.D.

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Stanford University (2017)
  • BA, Caltech (2012)
  • USA Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) instructor (2008, 2010)
  • ACM International Collegiate Programming ContestWorld Finals (2008)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2006: Gold)

 

 

Ridvan Bircicek, M.S.

  • Mathcounts/AMC8/AMC10 School Coach (2003 – 2015)
  • Mathcounts Arizona State Team Coach (Boston – 2015)
  • AP Calc & AP Stats Teacher
  • M.S. Math Education at NAU

 

 

Cory Hixson

  • MIT Class of 2021
  • AIME qualifier (2016, 2017)
  • HMMT Problem Committee
  • Individual High Score Award for Florida A1 (ARML 2017)
  • Perfect Score on 2015 AP Statistics Test
  • Individual Placement at 2017 CMIMC

 

 

Michael Diao

  • MOP Qualifier (2016)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2016, 2017)
  • AIME Qualifier (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • SoCal ARML Co-Captain (2018)

 

 

Ali Adali Ph.D.

  • A* Math Instructor ( 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)
  • PhD, Mathematics, Ohio State 2017
  • European Girls Math Olympiad (EGMO) 2014: Problem Grading Committee Member
  • Junior Balkan Math Olympiad (JBMO) 2013: Deputy Leader of the Team USA
  • International Mathematical Olympiad ( 2002: Bronze, 2003: Bronze)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad ( 2002: Bronze, 2003: Silver)

 

 

Kaan Dokmeci

  • A-Star instructor summer 2016 and 2017
  • MIT class of 2022
  • USAJMO qualifier 2014, USAMO qualifier 2015 – 2018
  • Siemens Semifinalist 2016, 2017
  • Regeneron STS Semifinalist 2018
  • USACO platinum 2017
  • AMC 12 perfect score 2018, AIME perfect score 2017

 

 

Rohan Cherukuri (TA)

  • Harker Class of 2020
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2017)
  • SMT 4th Place Discrete Math (2018)
  • USACO Gold Contestant (2017-present)

 

 

Catherine Wu (TA)

  • A* Math Instructor (2018: Summer Camp)
  • European Girls Math Olympiad (EGMO) 2018: Perfect Score & Gold Medal
  • MOP 2016 & invitee 2017, USAJMO Winner 2016
  • US Physics Team 2017, USAPHO Gold Medal 2017
  • USACO Platinum Contestant 2016
  • Math Prize for Girls: 1st place 2017; tied for 1st place 2016; Youth Prize winner 2014 and 2015
  • Math Prize for Girls Olympiad: Gold 2016; Silver 2017; Bronze 2014 & 2015
  • AIME perfect score 2017
  • Research Science Institute (RSI) 2018

 

 

Shreyas Ramamurthy (TA)

  • Homestead High School Class of 2021
  • BmMT Team 1st place (2016)
  • BMT 6th place Number Theory (2018)
  • AMC 10 Distinguished Honor Roll (2018)
  • AIME Qualifier (2017-2018)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2018)

 

 

Jonathan Sy (TA)

  • Proof School Class of 2020
  • USAJMO Qualifier
  • 3 time AIME Qualifier
  • AMC 8 Distinguished Honor Roll

 

 

Jocelyn Zhu (TA)

  • Amador Valley Class of 2021
  • AIME Qualifier (2017-2018)
  • Pleasanton Math Circle Lecturer
  • Organizer of AV Girls’ Mathletics

 

 

Jeffrey Kwan (TA)

  • A* Alumni
  • The Harker School Class of 2020
  • 2016 USAJMO Honorable Mention, 2018 USAJMO Winner
  • 2018 MOP qualifier
  • 2018 USAPhO Bronze

 

 

Daniel Hu (TA)

  • Los Altos High School Class of 2020
  • MOP participant 2017, 2018
  • USA TST group for IMO 2018
  • USAJMO Winner 2017
  • USA(J)MO Qualifier 2016-2018
  • USACO gold contestant

 

 

Jennifer Zhang (TA)

  • A* Alumini
  • Dougherty Valley High School Class of 2021
  • AIME qualifier (2016 – 2018)
  • Windemere Ranch Middle School MathCounts Coach (2018)
  • MathCounts State (2016 – 2017)

Ali Gurel, Ph.D.

  • Math Program Director, AlphaStar Academy (2017–present)
  • A* Math Program Coordinator, Star League (2013–2017)
  • A* Math Coordinator, Accord Institute (2008–2013)
  • USA Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) Instructor (2007-2012)
  • American Mathematics Competitions (AMC 8, 10, 12) Advisory Panel Member
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Caltech (2008)
  • Scott Russell Johnson Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, Caltech (2007)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (1996: Silver Medal)

Mehmet Kaysi

  • Math Program Assistant Director, AlphaStar Academy (2017-present)
  • A* Math Instructor (2009–2017)
  • American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) Problem Writing Committee (2011-2014)
  • Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad - USA Team Leader (2013)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – Academic Assistant (2012)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2004)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad - Silver Medal (2004)

Victor Hakim

  • A* Physics Full Time Instructor (2017-Present)
  • A* Math Full Time Instructor (2017-Present)
  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • A* Physics Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • B.A., Applied Math - Quantum Mechanics focus, University of California, Berkeley (2017)
  • USAPhO Honorable Mention (2013)
  • Berkeley Math Tournament Problem Writing Coordinator (2016)
  • MathCounts Coach (Del Mar Elementary)

John Sinkovic, Ph.D.

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp, Winter Camp)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Combinatorics and Optimization, University of Waterloo (2015–Current)
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Math and Statistics, Georgia State University (2013–2015)
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Brigham Young University (2013)
  • Ph.D. Student, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands (2007–2009)

Sinan Kanbir, Ph.D.

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • Assistant Professor, Mathematics, University of Wisconsin
  • Ph.D., Mathematics Education, Illinois State University (2016)
  • Teaching Impact Award, Illinois State University (2015)
  • Item writer for Central Wisconsin Math League (CWML) and MathCON
  • Coached students for AMC 8, 10, 12, TMO, and IMO for more than 10 years

Yalcin Udun

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp, Winter Camp)
  • Ph.D. Program, Mathematics Education at University of Arizona
  • MSE in Gifted and Talented Education at ASU
  • BS in Mathematics in OMU
  • 2015 Raytheon Math Hero Recipient (2015)
  • Arizona Mathcounts Team Coach (2012)

Daniel Rorabaugh, Ph.D.

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • Coleman Postdoctoral Fellow, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, University of South Carolina (2015)
  • B.S., Mathematics and B.A., Linguistics with Spanish Emphasis, Summa Cum Laude, Seattle Pacific University (2010)

Kaan Dokmeci

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • ARML (2016: 2nd Place National)
  • USAMO qualifier (2015-2016)
  • HMMT (2016: 5th place in Geometry)
  • USAJMO qualifier (2014)
  • AIME qualifier (2013-2016)
  • PUMaC (2015: 2nd place in Number Theory, 10th place overall)
  • NEAML (2016: Perfect Score)
  • MATHCOUNTS Nationals (2013: 23rd Place; 2014: 39th Place)
  • MATHCOUNTS State (2013: 2nd place; 2014: 1st place)

Justin Stevens

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • Author of the paper for Olympiad Students, Olympiad Number Theory Through Challenging Problems
  • 4 time AIME Qualifier
  • Mathcounts National Qualifier (2012)
  • SMT (2013: Top 10 General; 2014: Top 5 Algebra)
  • Nevada Prize Exam in Mathematics (2014: District Winner; 2015: State Winner)

Tristan Shin

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • MOP Qualifier (2016)
  • California State MathCounts 1st place team (2014)
  • California State MathCounts 6th place individual (2015)
  • ARML 6th place team (2015)
  • BMT (2016: 2nd place Analysis; 2017: 1st place Analysis)

Valerie Zhang

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • Harvard Class of 2021
  • USAMO Qualifier (2016)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2013-2015)
  • Math Prize for Girls Honorable Mention (2015)
  • Ran a Half Marathon

Jonathan Huang

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • Harvard Class of 2021
  • 4 time USAMO Qualifier
  • 3 time USAJMO Qualifier
  • AIME Perfect Scorer (2016-2017)
  • US Physics Olympiad Team Member (2016)
  • USNCO High Honors (2016)
  • ARML (2015: 3rd Place Team)
  • Mathcounts (2012: CA National Team Member)

Jane Ahn

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • Harvard Class of 2021
  • MOP Qualifier (2016)
  • USA(J)MO Qualifier (2015-2016)
  • AMC 10 Perfect Scorer (2015)
  • AMC 8 Perfect Scorer (2011-2012)
  • Math Prize for Girls Olympiad (2014: Bronze; 2016: Silver)
  • BAMO (2016: 3rd Place; 2017: 3rd Place)

Daniel Guo

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • MOSP Participant (2014)
  • USAJMO Winner (2014)
  • USA(J)MO Qualifier (2012-2016)
  • BAMO Grand Prize Winner (2014-2015)

Matthew Hase-Liu

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • Harvard Class of 2021
  • Intel ISEF (3rd Place in Math)
  • USAMO (Top 40)
  • Regeneron STS Scholar
  • Siemens (Semifinalist)
  • BMT (3rd Place in Analysis)
  • ASMT (1st Place in Calculus)
  • BAMO (2nd Place)
  • USAMTS (Gold Medal)
  • ARML (1st Place Team)

Dylan Hildebrand

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • Physics/Political Science student at University of Nevada, Reno
  • Computers instructor, Washoe County School District, NV (2017)
  • 5th/6th Grade Math Coach (2015-2017)
  • Mathcounts NV Nationals Qualifier (2013)

Harry Wang

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2015-2017)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2014)
  • MATHCOUNTS National Competition (2014: 1st Place Team)
  • Caltech-Harvey Mudd Math Competition (2016: 5th Place Individual)
  • USA Physics Team Member (2017)
  • USACO Platinum Qualification (2016)

Ethan Lu

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • 3 Time AIME Qualifier
  • UNR Math Center Tutor
  • Intermountain Regional Competition (2nd Place)

Richard Spence

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • MS Program, Computer Science, University of Arizona (~2018)
  • MIT Class of 2016, majoring in Mathematics with CS
  • USAMO qualifier (2010)
  • National "Who Wants to be a Mathematician" qualifier (2011-2012)
  • Perfect score on AMC 10 (2009)
  • National Scrabble Championship - Div. 2 (2011: Winner)

Paolo Adajar

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • MIT Class of 2021
  • 3-time AIME Qualifier
  • 2-time National Science Bowl Finalist
  • Student Instructor, Northern Nevada Math Club
  • Nevada Prize Exam (3rd Prize)

Ryan Kim

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • USAJMO (2017: Honorable Mention)
  • USAPhO (2017: Semifinalist)
  • AMC 10A, 10B (2017: Perfect Score)
  • ARML (2015: Tiebreak Round Qualifier; 2016: 2nd place team; 2017: 2nd place team)
  • MathCounts National (2015: 40th place individual)

Caleb Ji

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp, Winter Camp)
  • International Math Olympiad (2014: Bronze)
  • MOP qualifier
  • Asia Pacific Math Olympiad (2014 Honorable Mention)
  • Canadian Math Olympiad (2014: 3rd place)
  • USAJMO (2013: Honorable Mention)
  • USACO gold
  • MathCounts State (2012: Winner)
  • PUMaC (2014: 1st Place Number Theory)

Guillermo Reyes Souto, Ph.D.

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Univ. of Southern California
  • Ph.D. (Honorary), Applied Mathematics and Partial Differential Equations, Autonomous University of Madrid, (1999)
  • M.S. (Honorary), Applied Mathematics and Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University (1992)
  • Coordination Committee Member, International Math Olympiad (2008)
  • International Math Olympiad (1985-1986)

Scott Johnson

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • M.A., Education
  • B.A., Applied Mathematics
  • Brea Junior High School Mathcounts Coach
  • CLMS Region 11 (2007: Educator of the Year)
  • Brea Olinda USD (2004: Teacher of the Year)
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Tomas Choi

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp, Year-round Courses; 2016: Summer Camp, Year-round Courses; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • A* CS Instructor (2016: Summer Camp); 2017: Winter Camp
  • UC San Diego class of 2021
  • USAMO qualifier (2014-2015)
  • USAPhO semifinalist (2015)
  • CHMMC (2013: Individual 9th place, 2014: Individual 4th place, 1st place team)
  • ARML Local (2014: individual winner)
  • ARML (2013: 4th place team)
  • SMT (2013: 1st place team)

Amanda Uy

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • Math Instructor for 10 years
  • Math Department Chair
  • Fully Credentialed Teacher

Michael Diao

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • MOP Qualifier (2016)
  • Online Math Open (2015: 5th Place Team; 2016: 5th Place Team)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2016-2017)
  • AIME Qualifier (2015-2017)

Fatima Halbutogullari

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Winter Camp, Summer Camp; 2016: Winter Camp (T.A.))
  • B.A. in Mathematics, UC Davis (2016)

Ali Gurel, Ph.D.

  • Math Program Director, AlphaStar Academy (2017–present)
  • A* Math Program Coordinator, Star League (2013–2017)
  • A* Math Coordinator, Accord Institute (2008–2013)
  • USA Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) Instructor (2007-2012)
  • American Mathematics Competitions (AMC 8, 10, 12) Advisory Panel Member
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Caltech (2008)
  • Scott Russell Johnson Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, Caltech (2007)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (1996: Silver Medal)

Jacob Klegar

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • USAMO Team Selection Test Qualifier (2014)
  • MOSP Qualifier (2014)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2013-2015)
  • PRIMES-USA Participant (2015)
  • USAPhO (2014: Bronze Medal)
  • AMC 10 (2014: Perfect score)
  • HMMT Invitational Qualifier (2015)

Justin Stevens

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • Author of the paper for Olympiad Students, Olympiad Number Theory Through Challenging Problems
  • 4 time AIME Qualifier
  • Mathcounts National Qualifier (2012)
  • SMT (2013: Top 10 General; 2014: Top 5 Algebra)
  • Nevada Prize Exam in Mathematics (2014: District Winner; 2015: State Winner)

Metehan Ozsoy, M.S.

  • A* CS Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • MS Program, Computer Science, CalState University - Long Beach
  • MA, Mathematics, University of California - Irvine (2013)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2005: Bronze, 2006: Silver)

Zarathustra (Zeb) Brady

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Stanford University (2017)
  • BA, Caltech (2012)
  • USA Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) instructor (2008, 2010)
  • ACM International Collegiate Programming ContestWorld Finals (2008)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2006: Gold)

Daniel Guo

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • MOSP Participant (2014)
  • USAJMO Winner (2014)
  • USA(J)MO Qualifier (2012-2016)
  • BAMO Grand Prize Winner (2014-2015)

Jane Ahn

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • Harvard Class of 2021
  • MOP Qualifier (2016)
  • USA(J)MO Qualifier (2015-2016)
  • AMC 10 Perfect Scorer (2015)
  • AMC 8 Perfect Scorer (2011-2012)
  • Math Prize for Girls Olympiad (2014: Bronze; 2016: Silver)
  • BAMO (2016: 3rd Place; 2017: 3rd Place)

Andrew Lin

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2014-2016)
  • AIME Qualifier (2012-2016)
  • AMC 10 A, B (2016: Perfect Score)
  • MathCounts (2013: 1st Team; 2014: Santa Clara Valley Chapter 1st Individual, 1st Team)

Siye Zhu

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • MOP Qualifier (2015-2016)
  • AMC 10 (2015: Perfect Score)
  • AMC 12 (2016: Perfect Score)
  • Math Prize for Girls Olympiad (2014: Bronze; 2015: Silver)
  • Math Prize for Girls (2014: 5th Place)
  • Northeastern Section Avery Ashdown High School Chemistry Exam (2016: 1st Place)

Lazar Ilic

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2013, 2015-2016)
  • Siemens Regional (2015: Semifinalist)
  • USAMTS (2014: Perfect Score)
  • USAPhO (2016: Semifinalist)
  • HMMT (2014: 6th in Combinatorics)
  • MathCounts National (2012: 13th Place)

Victor Chen

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2015-2016)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2013)
  • USACO Platinum (2016)
  • USAPhO (2016: Semifinalist)
  • CHMMC (2015: 4th Place Individual)
  • ARML (2015: 3rd Place Team)

Yoan Delchev

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • Ph.D. Program, Mathematics, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • B.S., The University of Warwick, UK
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2010: Bronze Medal)
  • Bulgarian National IMO Team Coach
  • Co-organizer of Georgia Tech Math Competition (2015)

Joanne Lee

  • A* CS Instructor (2016: Summer Camp, Winter Camp; 2017: Winter Camp)
  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • MIT Class of 2019
  • AIME Qualifier (2013-2015)
  • M3 Challenge (2014: Honorable Mention)

Michelle Chen

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • Harvard Class of 2020
  • USAMO Qualifier (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
  • USAPhO Bronze, Silver Medalist (2014, 2015)
  • USNCO Semifinalist (2014, 2015)
  • Math Prize for Girls 6th Place (2015)
  • ARML 3rd place team (2015)
  • Coca-Cola Scholar (2016)

Iurie Boreico

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • Ph.D. Program, Mathematics, Stanford University
  • B.A., Harvard University (2011)
  • Balkan Math Olympiad (2003: Silver Medal; 2005: Silver Medal; 2006: Gold Medal; 2007: Gold Medal)
  • International Math Olympiad (2003: Silver Medal; 2004: Gold Medal; 2005: Gold Medal; 2006: Gold Medal; 2007: Silver Medal)
  • Moldova National IMO Team Deputy Leader (2009)

Edwin Peng

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2013-2015)
  • USAJMO Winner (2015)
  • AMC 10 (2013: Perfect Score; 2015: Perfect Score)
  • ARML (2013: 1st Place Team; 2015: 1st Place Team)

Brian Burks

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • UC Berkeley Class of 2019
  • MOP Qualifier (2014)
  • AMC 12 B (2015: Top 10)
  • BAMO (2014: Grand Prize)
  • ARML (2013: 1st Place Team; 2014: 9th Place Individual; 2015: 1st Place Team)
  • ARML )

Kaan Dokmeci

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • ARML (2016: 2nd Place National)
  • USAMO qualifier (2015-2016)
  • HMMT (2016: 5th place in Geometry)
  • USAJMO qualifier (2014)
  • AIME qualifier (2013-2016)
  • PUMaC (2015: 2nd place in Number Theory, 10th place overall)
  • NEAML (2016: Perfect Score)
  • MATHCOUNTS Nationals (2013: 23rd Place; 2014: 39th Place)
  • MATHCOUNTS State (2013: 2nd place; 2014: 1st place)

Amy Chou

  • A* CS Instructor (2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • Stanford Class of 2020
  • USACO Platinum Division (2015-2016)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2014-2016)
  • Math Prize for Girls (2015: 4th Place)
  • Math Prize for Girls Olympiad (2015: Gold Medal)
  • Research Science Institute (2015)

Hikmet Erdogan

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • B.S. in Mathematics, Middle East Technical University (2011)
  • MathCounts and AMC Coach, Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas (2010-present)
  • Las Vegas Review Journal and Sierra Nevada College (2015: Educator of the Month for April)
  • The Rogers Foundation Innovation Grant Recipient (2015)
  • Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grants (DMEG) Recipient, MAA Grants (2015)
  • Math Hero Award by The Raytheon Company Recipient (2014)

Kevin Rao

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • USACO Platinum
  • RMT (2016: 1st place in Geometry)
  • Siemens Competition for Math Science and Technology Research (Semifinalist)
  • AIME Qualifier (2014-2016)
  • USABO (2015: Semifinalist; 2016: Semifinalist)
  • Mathcounts (State 3rd Place Team, Greater Houston Area 1st Place)

Paolo Adajar

  • A* Math Instructor (2017: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • MIT Class of 2021
  • 3-time AIME Qualifier
  • 2-time National Science Bowl Finalist
  • Student Instructor, Northern Nevada Math Club
  • Nevada Prize Exam (3rd Prize)

Caleb Ji

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp, Winter Camp)
  • International Math Olympiad (2014: Bronze)
  • MOP qualifier
  • Asia Pacific Math Olympiad (2014 Honorable Mention)
  • Canadian Math Olympiad (2014: 3rd place)
  • USAJMO (2013: Honorable Mention)
  • USACO gold
  • MathCounts State (2012: Winner)
  • PUMaC (2014: 1st Place Number Theory)

Rachel Zhang

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • MIT Class of 2020
  • European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) (2014: Silver Medal; 2015: Gold Medal; 2016: Gold Medal)
  • USAMO (2016: Honorable Mention)
  • USACO Gold Division
  • Math Prize for Girls Olympiad (2012: Silver Medal; 2013: Silver Medal; 2014: Silver Medal; 2015: 1st Place)
  • AIME (2015: Perfect Score)
  • USA(J)MO Qualifier (2012-2016)
  • MOP Qualifier (2013-2014)
  • MathCounts (2012: State Winner)

Ali E. Ersoz

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • 20+ years of experience in Gifted Math Teaching
  • 10+ years of MathCounts Coaching
  • California fully credentialed Math teacher

Haoqin (Jamie) Gu

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • UC Berkeley Class of 2020, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Irvine University High School Math Club President (2015-2016)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2015-2016)
  • USAPhO (2015: Semifinalist)
  • CHMMC (2015: 3rd Place Team)
  • Math Day at the Beach (2015: 1st Place Team; 2016: 1st Place Team)
  • ARML (2015: 3rd Place Team)
  • Online Math Open (2016 Spring: 1st Place Team)

Taimur Khalid

  • A* Math Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • 4 time AIME qualifier
  • Trig Star 2 time winner
  • Mu Alpha Theta President
  • Nevada Prize Exam District Winner
  • Math Kangaroo 1st Place in Nevada
  • Publications in Pi Mu Epsilon and Mathematical Reflections

Ali Gurel, Ph.D.

  • Math Program Director, AlphaStar Academy (2017–present)
  • A* Math Program Coordinator, Star League (2013–2017)
  • A* Math Coordinator, Accord Institute (2008–2013)
  • USA Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) Instructor (2007-2012)
  • American Mathematics Competitions (AMC 8, 10, 12) Advisory Panel Member
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Caltech (2008)
  • Scott Russell Johnson Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, Caltech (2007)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (1996: Silver Medal)

Mehmet Kaysi

  • Math Program Assistant Director, AlphaStar Academy (2017-present)
  • A* Math Instructor (2009–2017)
  • American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) Problem Writing Committee (2011-2014)
  • Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad - USA Team Leader (2013)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – Academic Assistant (2012)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2004)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad - Silver Medal (2004)

Jacob Klegar

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • USAMO Team Selection Test Qualifier (2014)
  • MOSP Qualifier (2014)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2013-2015)
  • PRIMES-USA Participant (2015)
  • USAPhO (2014: Bronze Medal)
  • AMC 10 (2014: Perfect score)
  • HMMT Invitational Qualifier (2015)

Christopher Shao

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • MIT Class of 2019
  • MOP Qualifier (2014)
  • USA(J)MO Qualifier (2012-2015)
  • USACO Gold Contestant (2015)
  • USAPhO Semifinalist (2013-2015)
  • USNCO Finalist (2014)

Metehan Ozsoy, M.S.

  • A* CS Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • MS Program, Computer Science, CalState University - Long Beach
  • MA, Mathematics, University of California - Irvine (2013)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2005: Bronze, 2006: Silver)

Hale Nur Kazacesme

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • M.A., Economics, Bilkent University
  • B.S., Mathematics, Bilkent University
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2006: Silver Medal)
  • Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (2003: Silver Medal)

Hikmet Erdogan

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • B.S. in Mathematics, Middle East Technical University (2011)
  • MathCounts and AMC Coach, Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas (2010-present)
  • Las Vegas Review Journal and Sierra Nevada College (2015: Educator of the Month for April)
  • The Rogers Foundation Innovation Grant Recipient (2015)
  • Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grants (DMEG) Recipient, MAA Grants (2015)
  • Math Hero Award by The Raytheon Company Recipient (2014)

Harry Wang

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2015-2017)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2014)
  • MATHCOUNTS National Competition (2014: 1st Place Team)
  • Caltech-Harvey Mudd Math Competition (2016: 5th Place Individual)
  • USA Physics Team Member (2017)
  • USACO Platinum Qualification (2016)

Celine Liang

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (2015: Gold)
  • MOP Qualifier (2014)
  • USAJMO Winner (2014)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2015)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2012-2014)
  • Math Prize for Girls (2014: 1st Place)
  • AMC 10 (2014: Perfect Score)
  • Mathcounts Nationals (2011: 1st place team; 2012: 10th place)
  • U.S. Physics Team (2014-2015)
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Tomas Choi

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp, Year-round Courses; 2016: Summer Camp, Year-round Courses; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • A* CS Instructor (2016: Summer Camp); 2017: Winter Camp
  • UC San Diego class of 2021
  • USAMO qualifier (2014-2015)
  • USAPhO semifinalist (2015)
  • CHMMC (2013: Individual 9th place, 2014: Individual 4th place, 1st place team)
  • ARML Local (2014: individual winner)
  • ARML (2013: 4th place team)
  • SMT (2013: 1st place team)

Zarathustra (Zeb) Brady

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Stanford University (2017)
  • BA, Caltech (2012)
  • USA Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) instructor (2008, 2010)
  • ACM International Collegiate Programming ContestWorld Finals (2008)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2006: Gold)

Benjamin Chen

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2017: Winter Camp)
  • A* CS Instructor (2016: Summer Camp)
  • MIT class of 2021
  • USACO Platinum (2015-present)
  • MOSP Invitee (2014)
  • RSI Attendee (2016)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2014-2016)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2013)
  • CHMMC First Place Individual (2014)
  • USAPhO Semifinal (2014 Gold Medal, 2016 Silver Medal)
  • AMC 12 Perfect Score (2016)
  • USNCO Semifinalist (2016)

Justin Stevens

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • Author of the paper for Olympiad Students, Olympiad Number Theory Through Challenging Problems
  • 4 time AIME Qualifier
  • Mathcounts National Qualifier (2012)
  • SMT (2013: Top 10 General; 2014: Top 5 Algebra)
  • Nevada Prize Exam in Mathematics (2014: District Winner; 2015: State Winner)

Vishal Arul

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • Ph.D. Program, MIT
  • B.S. Stanford, 2015
  • USAMTS Gold Medalist (2008-2010)
  • USAMTS Top Score (2010)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2008-2010)
  • MOSP Qualifier (2008)

Alexander Parr

  • A* CS Instructor (2013: Winter Camp; 2014: Summer Camp; 2015: Summer Camp, Winter Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp; 2015: Summer Camp)
  • Computer Science, Univ. of Nevada at Reno Class of 2018
  • USACO Silver Contestant (2012-present)
  • National Merit Scholar Finalist 2015

Evan Chen

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • Harvard Class of 2018
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2014: Gold)
  • USAMO Winner (2014)
  • USAJMO Winner (2010-2011)
  • MOP Qualifier (2011-2012)
  • RSI attendee (2013)
  • BAMO (2011: Grand Prize)
  • CHMMC (2012: 1st Individual, 1st Team)

Kevin Sun

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2014: Gold, 2013: Bronze)
  • USAMO Winner (2014)
  • USACO Camp Finalist (2013)
  • MOP Qualifier (2013-2014)
  • IOL (2014: Alternate; 2012: Invitee)

Brice Huang

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • MIT Class of 2019
  • Romanian Master of Mathematics (2015: Gold Medal)
  • Intel STS (2015: 2nd place in Basic Research)
  • MOP Participant (2013-2014)
  • U.S. Physics Team Invitee (2013)
  • HMIC (2015: 4th Place)
  • HMMT (2015: 5th Place)
  • AIME Perfect Score (2015)
  • AMC 12 Perfect Score (2015)

Ali Adali

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp; 2015: Summer Camp)
  • PhD Candidate, The Ohio State University
  • European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad - Coordinator (2014)
  • Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad - USA Team Deputy Leader (2013)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2002: Bronze Medal; 2003: Bronze Medal)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (2002: Bronze Medal; 2003: Silver Medal)
  • PhD Candidate, The Ohio State University

Eric Xu

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp; 2015: Summer Camp)
  • A* CS Instructor (2017: Year-round Courses)
  • Stanford Class of 2019
  • Facebook Hacker Cup (2017: Top 200)
  • Google Code Jam (2016: Round 2 Qualifier; 2017: Round 2 Qualifier)
  • ACM-ICPC Pacific Northwest Regional (2016: 3rd Place Team)
  • USACO Platinum Observer (2015-present)
  • USACO Gold Contestant (2014-2015)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2013-2015)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2011-2012)
  • ARML (2014: 5th Place Team)
  • CHMMC (2014: 2nd Place Team)

Bill Huang

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • Princeton University Class of 2019, Mathematics
  • IMO medalist
  • CMO (2015: 3rd Place; 2014: 4th Place)
  • 4 times USA(J)MO qualifier
  • AMC 12 (2013: State Winner)
  • AMC 10 Perfect Score (2013)
  • PUMaC (2014: 1st Place Combinatorics; 2013: 3rd Place Geometry)
  • IOL (2014: Silver Medal, 2nd Team)
  • IOAA (2014: Silver Medal, 1st Team)
  • USAPhO 2 Gold Medals, 4 times Qualifier
  • USACO Gold Division

Tiancheng Qin

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • MOP Qualifier (2014)
  • USAJMO (2014: Winner; 2013: Honorable Mention)
  • AMC 10 Perfect Scorer (2014)
  • BMT (2014: 4th Place Individual, 3rd Place Geometry)
  • ARML (2013: 1st Place Team)

Rachel Zhang

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • MIT Class of 2020
  • European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) (2014: Silver Medal; 2015: Gold Medal; 2016: Gold Medal)
  • USAMO (2016: Honorable Mention)
  • USACO Gold Division
  • Math Prize for Girls Olympiad (2012: Silver Medal; 2013: Silver Medal; 2014: Silver Medal; 2015: 1st Place)
  • AIME (2015: Perfect Score)
  • USA(J)MO Qualifier (2012-2016)
  • MOP Qualifier (2013-2014)
  • MathCounts (2012: State Winner)

Caleb Ji

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp, Winter Camp)
  • International Math Olympiad (2014: Bronze)
  • MOP qualifier
  • Asia Pacific Math Olympiad (2014 Honorable Mention)
  • Canadian Math Olympiad (2014: 3rd place)
  • USAJMO (2013: Honorable Mention)
  • USACO gold
  • MathCounts State (2012: Winner)
  • PUMaC (2014: 1st Place Number Theory)

Sean Shi

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • MathCounts National Team Winner (2011)
  • MathCounts National First Place Written (2012)
  • MOP Qualifier (2013-2014)
  • USAJMO Winner (2013)
  • USACO Gold (2013-present)

Jafar Jafarov

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Stanford University (2016)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2005: Honorable Mention; 2006: Silver Medal, 2007: Bronze Medal)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (2007 Gold)
  • Deputy Leader of Azerbaijan IMO Team (2009-2012)

Kevin Chang

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2013)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2014-2015)
  • USACO Gold (2014-present)
  • ARML (2013: 4th Place Team; 2014: 2nd Place Team)
  • BMT (2014: 2nd Place Individual)
  • SMT (2014: 1st Place General)

Patrick Lin

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • USA(J)MO Qualifier (201-2013, 2015)
  • BAMO Grand Prize Winner (2014)
  • SMT (2014: 2nd Place Team)
  • USAPhO (2014: Gold Medal)
  • IOL US Team Alternate (2015)

Nathan Zhang

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2012-2013)
  • Hart Middle School Mathcounts Coach
  • USACO Silver Contestant

Anindit Gopalakrishnan

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • AIME Qualifier
  • USACO Silver Participant

Yitz Deng

  • A* Math Instructor (2015: Summer Camp)
  • CS/Math/Stats, UC Berkeley Class of 2018
  • MN State Math League 4th Place (2013)
  • Mankato University Math Competition (2014: 1st Place)
  • MN ARML Co-Captain (2014)
  • MathCounts National Qualifier (2010)

Andrew Kwon

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp; 2015: Summer Camp)
  • USAJMO Honorable Mention (2013)
  • PUMaC B (2012: Top 10)
  • M3 Challenge (2014: Honorable Mention)
  • LoL (Silver)

Paul Dreyer (ARML President)

Paul Dreyer is a mathematician at the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, CA. At RAND, Paul uses mathematical modeling and simulation on a wide variety of military, energy, and security issues. Recently, his work has concentrated on aircraft survivability and how airbases operate while under attack. He also teaches courses on quantitative problem solving in the Financial Engineering Department at the UCLA Andersen School of Management and has consulted on multiple game shows including Million Second Quiz and Let's Ask America. He is also the president of the American Regions Mathematics League as well as one of its authors.

He received his PhD in mathematics from Rutgers University in 2000, writing his dissertation on the applications of graph theory to problems in facilities placement, modeling opinion formulation in groups, and methods to speed up searches through protein sequence databases. Prior to joining RAND, Paul spent summers working at the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, MD and one of its subcontractors, the IDA Center for Computing Science in Bowie, MD researching topics in cryptography and computer security. In 2011 to 2013, Paul also worked as a trader at Jane Street Capital.

Ali Gurel, Ph.D.

  • Math Program Director, AlphaStar Academy (2017–present)
  • A* Math Program Coordinator, Star League (2013–2017)
  • A* Math Coordinator, Accord Institute (2008–2013)
  • USA Math Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP) Instructor (2007-2012)
  • American Mathematics Competitions (AMC 8, 10, 12) Advisory Panel Member
  • Ph.D., Mathematics, Caltech (2008)
  • Scott Russell Johnson Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, Caltech (2007)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (1996: Silver Medal)

Mehmet Kaysi

  • Math Program Assistant Director, AlphaStar Academy (2017-present)
  • A* Math Instructor (2009–2017)
  • American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) Problem Writing Committee (2011-2014)
  • Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad - USA Team Leader (2013)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad – Academic Assistant (2012)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2004)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad - Silver Medal (2004)

Alex Song

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • Phillips Exeter Academy Class of 2015
  • USAMO (2007: Qualifier; 2008: Qualifier; 2011: 13th Place; 2012: 8th Place; 2013: 2nd Place; 2014: 2nd Place;)
  • IMO (2010: Bronze Medal; 2011: Gold Medal; 2012: Gold Medal; 2013: Gold Medal; 2014)
  • CMO (2008: Qualifier; 2009: Qualifier; 2010: 1st Place; 2011: 3rd Place; 2012: 2nd Place; 2013: 2nd Place; 2014: 1st Place; )
  • ARML (2009: 1st Place Individual; 2011: 1st Place Individual)

Iurie Boreico

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • Ph.D. Program, Mathematics, Stanford University
  • B.A., Harvard University (2011)
  • Balkan Math Olympiad (2003: Silver Medal; 2005: Silver Medal; 2006: Gold Medal; 2007: Gold Medal)
  • International Math Olympiad (2003: Silver Medal; 2004: Gold Medal; 2005: Gold Medal; 2006: Gold Medal; 2007: Silver Medal)
  • Moldova National IMO Team Deputy Leader (2009)

Bryan Brzycki

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • Harvard, Class of 2018
  • USAMO (2013: Top 40)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2012-2013)
  • USAMTS (2013: Silver Medal)

Alicia Weng

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • MIT Class of 2018
  • MOSP Qualifier (2012-2013)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2012)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2013)
  • CGMO (2012: Gold Medal)
  • EGMO (2013: Silver Medal; 2014: Silver Medal)

Alexander Parr

  • A* CS Instructor (2013: Winter Camp; 2014: Summer Camp; 2015: Summer Camp, Winter Camp; 2016: Summer Camp)
  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp; 2015: Summer Camp)
  • Computer Science, Univ. of Nevada at Reno Class of 2018
  • USACO Silver Contestant (2012-present)
  • National Merit Scholar Finalist 2015

Richard Spence

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp; 2017: Summer Camp)
  • MS Program, Computer Science, University of Arizona (~2018)
  • MIT Class of 2016, majoring in Mathematics with CS
  • USAMO qualifier (2010)
  • National "Who Wants to be a Mathematician" qualifier (2011-2012)
  • Perfect score on AMC 10 (2009)
  • National Scrabble Championship - Div. 2 (2011: Winner)

Brian Shimanuki

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • MIT Class of 2018
  • USACO (2013: Finalist)
  • USACO Gold Contestant (2012-2014)
  • USA(J)MO Qualifier (2011-2014)
  • AMC 10 (2011: Perfect Score)
  • USAPhO (2013: Honorable Mention)

Aaron Lin

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • MIT Class of 2018
  • MathCounts Nationals Team Winner (2010)
  • MOSP Qualifier (2011-2012)
  • BMT (2013: 1st Place Geometry; 2014: 1st Place Geometry)
  • Seven-time AIME participant

Andrew Kwon

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp; 2015: Summer Camp)
  • USAJMO Honorable Mention (2013)
  • PUMaC B (2012: Top 10)
  • M3 Challenge (2014: Honorable Mention)
  • LoL (Silver)

David Zhu

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • A* CS Instructor (2017: Summer Camp)
  • Harvard Class of 2021
  • USACO Finalist (2014-2015)
  • USACO Platinum Contestant (2013-Present)
  • USA(J)MO Qualifier (2012-2013, 2015-2016)
  • USAPhO Semi-final qualifier (2014-2017)
  • USAPhO Semi-final Silver award (2015-2016)
  • USANCO Semi-final qualifier (2015)
  • Research Science Institute Scholar (2016)
  • Siemens Competition National Finalist - 5th place (2015)
  • Stanford ProCo 2nd place (2015)
  • BAMO Grand Prize Winner (2013)
  • National Mathcounts Countdown Participant (2013)
  • Middle School Science Bowl Nationals Qualifier (2012-2013)

Jennifer Zhang

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • 7 years of experience in Gifted Math Teaching
  • 5 years of MathCounts Coaching
  • Instructor of MathCounts California State Champion Team (2012), CA MathCounts National Team (2011-2012)
  • IC logic designer for 10 years
  • Instructor at Computer Science Department, ZheJiang University (1993-1994)
  • Honorable Mention in National Mathematics Competition of China (1984)

Eric Xu

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp; 2015: Summer Camp)
  • A* CS Instructor (2017: Year-round Courses)
  • Stanford Class of 2019
  • Facebook Hacker Cup (2017: Top 200)
  • Google Code Jam (2016: Round 2 Qualifier; 2017: Round 2 Qualifier)
  • ACM-ICPC Pacific Northwest Regional (2016: 3rd Place Team)
  • USACO Platinum Observer (2015-present)
  • USACO Gold Contestant (2014-2015)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2013-2015)
  • USAJMO Qualifier (2011-2012)
  • ARML (2014: 5th Place Team)
  • CHMMC (2014: 2nd Place Team)

Rahul Sridhar

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • MIT Class of 2018
  • A* CS Instructor (2014: Summer Camp; 2015: Winter Camp; 2017: Winter Camp)
  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • USACO Platinum Contestant (2012-2014)
  • US Physics Team Member (2013-2014)
  • USA(J)MO Qualifier (2011-2014)
  • Intel Science Talent Search (2014: Semifinalist)

Vikram Sundar

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • Harvard Class of 2018
  • USAMO (2013: Honorable Mention)
  • MOP Qualifier (2013)
  • USAMO Qualifier (2011-2014)
  • Physics Team Member (2014)
  • HMMT Invitational Qualifier (2014)
  • BAMO Grand Prize (2014: Winner)
  • USACO Platinum (2012-Present)

Kevin Zhang

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • Harvard Class of 2018, Mathematics and Computer Science
  • USACO Silver Contestant (2012-2014)
  • USA Physics Olympiad (2012: Semifinalist; 2013: Semifinalist; 2014: Semifinalist)

Larry Zhang

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • Harvard Class of 2018, Biomedical Engineering
  • USAMO (2012: Qualifier; 2013: Qualifier)
  • USAJMO (2010: Qualifier)
  • MathCounts (2010: Southern California Champion)
  • USA Physics Olympiad (2012: Bronze Medal; 2013: Bronze Medal; 2014: Bronze Medal)
  • Southern California ARML Co-Captain

Liubomir Chiriac

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • Ph.D. Candidate, Caltech
  • B.A., Princeton (2010)
  • International Math Olympiad (2004: Bronze Medal; 2005: Bronze Medal; 2006: Bronze Medal)
  • Balkan Math Olympiad (2006: Silver Medal; 2005: Bronze Medal)
  • Author of the book for Olympiad students: "Competitive Geometry"
  • Scott Russell Johnson Prize for Excellence in Graduate Research and Teaching, Caltech (2013)
  • Coach of the Caltech Putnam Team (2013: Team Ranked in Top 5)
  • Apostol Award for Excellence in Teaching, Caltech (2014)

Ali Adali

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp; 2015: Summer Camp)
  • PhD Candidate, The Ohio State University
  • European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad - Coordinator (2014)
  • Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad - USA Team Deputy Leader (2013)
  • International Mathematical Olympiad (2002: Bronze Medal; 2003: Bronze Medal)
  • Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (2002: Bronze Medal; 2003: Silver Medal)
  • PhD Candidate, The Ohio State University

Richard Yi

  • A* Math Instructor (2014: Summer Camp)
  • USAJMO (2013: Honorable Mention)
  • 3-time USAJMO qualifier
  • HMMT (2014: 6th Place Team)
  • ARML (2013: 4th Place Team)
  • ]CHMMC (2012: 8th Place Overall)
  • Fall Startup Event (2012: 1st Place; 2013: 1st Place)
  • BAMO (2012: Winner)
  • US Chess Expert

 

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