Jane Molnar, Mathematics Tutor & Learning Coach

 My career has been dedicated to inspiring mathematical confidence, competence, and joy in children.

I have 45 years of experience working with and meeting the needs of children who seek more mathematical depth and challenge than most public and private elementary and middle schools provide.

At a very young age, I developed an intense love of learning that has stayed with me throughout my life. In my work with children, I aim to share this deep pleasure in learning, exploring, and discovering.

My lifelong passions include mathematics, how children learn, brain plasticity, and meditation. Long before it became widely recognized, I was fascinated by the concept of brain plasticity and have always sought to understand and enhance the brain processes that drive learning. 

I began privately tutoring students when I started college at age 15, where I studied mathematics, physics, and poetry. 

I have trained mathematicians, scientists, engineers, philosophers, and public school teachers to teach math to children using highly effective methods.

I have taught advanced math topics to elementary and middle school students at UC Berkeley and in 20 Berkeley and Oakland public schools.

I also homeschooled my three sons over a period of 12 years. James went on to earn a degree in mathematics; Thomas and William have both earned degrees in computer science.

I currently focus on tutoring children in grades 2–8 who are eager for math enrichment and acceleration.