Pam Daniel

Math Specialist

has always had a love for dancing, food, and math. She dreamt of becoming a backup dancer for Janet Jackson. When that didn’t “quite” pan out, she decided to focus on her love of math and obtained a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University.

After a 20-year career in engineering, her love for her godson, two beautiful nieces, and her desire to see them succeed academically with their unique learning styles led her to search for a fresh approach to teaching. She received training in a therapeutic, multisensory Orton-Gillingham-based curriculum for teaching phonics to students with dyslexia. When she isn’t working, she loves listening to podcasts and audiobooks, especially autobiographies highlighting triumph over adversity. If the weather is nice, she enjoys being outside and going to the lake and beach.

Pam believes everyone can learn math, have fun, and build confidence when afforded a safe, relaxing, and fun space. She can’t wait to work with parents and their children to help them succeed in math and build confidence while having tons of fun!

Mandi Eatough

Math Specialist

is a disability advocate, writer, and analytic researcher who is passionate about accessible education. As a disabled individual with years of experience as a student and over 10 years working in education, she knows first-hand that working for an education system when it’s not built for you comes with its own set of challenges and victories. During her political science MA program at the University of Michigan, Mandi studied disability politics specifically focused on finding ways to increase accessibility to education for disabled students.

Mandi’s passion for education and advocacy further extends to The S.T.I.M. Project, an autistic-led, non-profit organization she co-founded in 2023. The S.T.I.M Project provides sensory tools and informational materials to autistic individuals and their families at no cost.

Some of Mandi’s favorite things outside of education are reading and writing, games of all kinds, and overly-ambitious organization projects. She also spends her time cuddling with her puppy Keedie who demands all of the attention that she can get (deservingly so).

Mandi knows from her own experiences how little individualized support is available for neurodivergent students and how critical that support is to their success in education. Her goal is to provide a supportive and empathetic learning environment that is focused on helping each student recognize their unique strengths and learning needs to help their confidence grow.

Erin Evans

Training Manager & Math Specialist

Erin is a licensed kindergarten through eighth-grade teacher. Between her time in a brick-and-mortar classroom and online teaching, she has over a decade of experience teaching.

Some of Erin’s favorite things include adventurous backpacking trips, evening walks with her family, long naps with her cats, board game parties (with snacks of course), and all things music.

It’s Erin’s goal to help students take pride in their educational accomplishments to foster an enthusiasm for learning. She has witnessed many students use this as a springboard to reach new heights.

While this doesn’t come without challenges along the way, Erin will be there to help students strap on their thinking caps, chinch up their tool belts, and face obstacles head-on.

Janae Korfanta

Math Specialist

Janae’s love of teaching began in early childhood when she would play “school” with her younger sister. As she grew up, she learned that teaching was not just bossing her sister around and putting stickers on paper, but helping others learn. Janae enjoys helping others learn so much that she has also worked as an instructional coach for teachers so they could better support their students. Janae’s goal is to help as many people as possible become flexible problem solvers who can tackle any obstacle that comes their way.

Janae has two bachelor’s degrees, one in Business Economics (she briefly thought she might do something besides teaching and quickly realized how silly that was) and one in Secondary Mathematics Education. She also has a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction.

When Janae is not thinking about education—which is a lot of the time—you can find her cuddling with her two perfect dogs, leading a garden gnome society, or playing all kinds of games with her husband, family, and friends.

Maxi Petty

Math Specialist

is a certified Pre-K through 6th-grade teacher. She attended Texas A&M and graduated with her Bachelor’s in Education. Maxi’s passion is creating a warm & inviting classroom community for all learners. This passion has come from her years spent teaching in Title 1 elementary schools in Texas. Maxi believes every student is capable of success and loves to get them excited about their academic growth.

Outside of the classroom, Maxi loves cooking for her family, roller skating (poorly), & taking her new baby girl on adventures. If Maxi isn’t home, you can find her in her natural habitat, the lake! Maxi loves to see the world from different lenses, so she tries to get to know a new face everywhere she goes!

Maxi can’t wait to help your learner not only reach their goals but love doing it!

Juliette Pia

Multisensory Math Specialist

is a certified K – 8 elementary teacher with over 7 years of teaching experience both in the classroom and online. Juliette believes in building relationships with students that cater to individual learning styles and goals. She also enjoys participating in and celebrating her students’ growth on their academic journey.

In her spare time, Juliette loves talking to and caring for her many plants, painting, and redecorating her home as well as discovering new ways to wire and plumb her house. (Please don’t call her for home repair work as she is not licensed in this field.) She also enjoys trying new recipes in her Instant Pot, reading a good book, and taking a nice long walk or hike outside, rain or shine.

Juliette loves learning. She looks forward to partnering with students to alleviate intimidation and find joy in learning.

Alyssa Rasmussen

Math Specialist

has always had a passion for helping people. Initially, this passion led her to a Master’s degree in Health Administration; while she is grateful for the opportunities and experiences she had while working in that field, she is so happy that she chose to follow her lifelong dream of becoming an educator. Alyssa became a licensed K-8 teacher in Utah and has not regretted her change for even a second. She spent her time teaching in the lower elementary classes and felt true joy when difficult concepts would “click” for her students.

Alyssa’s favorite pastime is traveling with her little family. She loves going anywhere, but can’t seem to stay away from Disneyland for longer than a few months! When she is not chasing her toddler around, she loves to read, have game nights with her family and friends, or binge-watch a good show with her wife.

Alyssa aims to create a comfortable and FUN learning environment, build confidence in her students, and challenge them to be their best selves!

Brittany Sawyer

Math Coach & Math Specialist

is a certified educator with over 12 years of experience in teaching mathematics. She has a bachelors degree in education from the University of Texas, and she is GT and ELL certified. She has spent her career working in Title 1 schools where students often were multiple grade levels behind, and she prides herself in her ability to boost her students’ confidence and ability through hands-on and engaging learning techniques.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and two young daughters. She is an avid sports fan and enjoys attending sporting events at her alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin. Hook ‘em Horns!

Her goal is to make math meaningful, challenging, accessible, and most of all FUN for all of her students. She believes all students are capable of learning mathematics and it is her mission to use multisensory math to help all students succeed.

Tracey Sorenson

Math Specialist

is a certified teacher with a master’s degree in natural science (with an emphasis in middle-school math) from the University of Wyoming. Tracey spent 26 years teaching 3rd-8th graders and running various afterschool programs. Tracey has also helped many students in math by tutoring online and in person over the years.

Tracey enjoys helping all children learn and be able to use what they are learning in real-life situations.

When Tracey isn’t teaching, she is spending time with her family (especially her grandchildren), going on walks, and reading historical fiction books.

Rebecca Zilberstein

Math Coach & Math Specialist

is a licensed Elementary school teacher with over 8 years of classroom experience teaching math, science, and special education intervention. Most of her teaching experience has been at a bilingual school in the Dominican Republic which has helped her become fluent in Spanish.

When she is not teaching, she loves cooking, eating delicious food, painting, enjoying warm weather, and listening to podcasts and audiobooks. She also loves spending time at the beach with her husband and her two-footed chihuahua named Peanut.

Rebecca believes that all children can succeed in math (or any subject) when they are taught in a way that works for them. She loves working with kids and helping them feel successful in math and beyond.

Heather Brand

Operations Manager

is a licensed educator with a bachelors degree in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education. She first trained as a reading interventionist to better reach students with dyslexia. Heather then went looking for training on multi-sensory techniques for math and found MFM and fell in love.

Heather has worked in a variety of educational settings with students from K – 12. She has a passion for teaching students who learn differently, especially for twice exceptional students. Their giftedness and areas of disability make for very unique learning needs.

Heather’s goal is to teach students foundational skills that allow them to understand math processes and become more efficient mathematicians. Heather’s students learn that mistakes are part of the learning process. But most of all, she wants her students to love and appreciate math.

Adrianne Meldrum

Founder & CEO

is the Founder and CEO of MFM. She is a certified teacher with over a decade of experience tutoring middle and high school students in math. She received training from ASDEC.org in Multisensory Math 1 & 2.

With her many years as a tutor and owner of MFM, Adrianne has seen up close how using multisensory math techniques with students leads to more confidence, higher grades, but also a rooted understanding of how math works.

Adrianne’s goal is to bring multisensory math to as many students as possible. To help those who learn differently to have success in the classroom and in life.

Jennie Miller

Marketing Assistant

grew up on the Colorado River in Arizona and has been in love with the water ever since. From swim team to boating–living in the sun has always been a huge part of her life. She attended Arizona State University and graduated with honors in Psychology and Communication in 2020.

Jennie’s passion for learning and reading has allowed her to travel to England, Norway, and France, and earned her an English minor. She is always open to the next adventure and continuously searching for meaningful connections! Her fiancé and their English Pointer are her two best friends. When she isn’t scaling the side of a mountain you can find her at the nearest Twenty One Pilots or Taylor Swift concert.

Jennie loves helping parents and teachers access the latest research in the education community through monthly newsletters and blog posts.

Brailee Saunders

Operations Coordinator & Math Specialist

is a licensed science teacher for 6th-8th grade integrated science and Earth Science. She taught for 4 years in public schools before seeking a Masters degree. Brailee loves learning, and now, with her schooling behind her, she seeks to help others learn and grow too.

Brailee enjoys hiking, riding ATV’s, snowmobiling, video games, and is an avid reader of fantasy and mystery novels. Brailee’s life goal is to save all the animals, and volunteers/fosters for her local rescue groups while caring for her own miniature zoo. Although Brailee loves four legged creatures, she loves helping growing humans learn and reach new heights. She loves bringing joy to those around her and teaching is one way she spreads the love. Brailee celebrates each mistake as an opportunity to learn and looks forward to helping her students face the challenges that come their way.

Heather Young

Billing/Fulfillment

Born and raised in a small farming community in Utah taught Heather hard work, and gave her the love of the outdoors. She attended Utah State for awhile, then received her Dental Assisting Certificate.

After starting her family, she has been a stay at home mom. She is a wife of the best firefighter and the mother of 4 beautiful girls. When she isn’t supporting them in concerts and sporting events, she likes to organize, cook, decorate and make crafts for her home. She enjoys fun outings with her family and loves to serve others through her church and community.

👋 Meet the MFM Team

Multisensory Math Specialists

Math Specialist

Pam Daniel

Reigning champion of all-you-can-eat chips & dips.

Pam Daniel

Mandi Eatough

Erin Evans

Janae Korfanta

Maxi Petty

Juliette Pia

Alyssa Rasmussen

Brittany Sawyer

Tracey Sorenson

Rebecca Zilberstein

Heather Brand

Adrianne Meldrum

Jennie Miller

Brailee Saunders

Heather Young

👋 Meet the MFM Team

Multisensory Math Specialists

Administrative Team