Mentors

Mark Longtin

Mr. Longtin’s interest in mathematics began in second grade, when he noticed patterns formed by the multiples of 1/7 . He obtained a SB in math and a SM in operations research from MIT, and then went on long career in the financial industry, working in NYC and London. After leaving the financial business, he moved to New Hampshire and started the New Hampshire Math Circle. His Erdős–Bacon number is 7.

Mike Wenger

Mr. Wenger is a retired math teacher with over twenty years experience at Londonderry High School. He also captained the New Hampshire State Math Team. He combines his passion for teaching with skills in carpentry. Mr. Wenger is fluent in German, and knows how to raise a barn.

Semra Kılıç-Bahi

Dr. Kılıç-Bahi is Director of the Quantitative Skills Center at Connecticut College. She obtained her PhD in Operator Theory from the University of New Hampshire. In addition to her teaching duties, Dr. Kılıç-Bahi currently leads an effort to increase women’s participation in mathematics. She conducted research in quantitative literacy, and taught students how to apply math towards finding the “Perfect Date”.

Teresa Magnus

Dr. Magnus is a mathematics professor at Rivier University. She earned her doctorate in mathematics from the University of Virginia where she explored a projective-like geometry and determined what algebraic properties the set of coordinates must satisfy. Terri loves exploring mathematical problems and the NH mountains. She has also served as President of the New Hampshire Teachers of Mathematics.

Vijay Patil

Vijay has been coaching Math, Robotics Technology and Baseball youth teams for several years. His love for Mathematics grew when he started receiving perfect scores on his math tests from childhood. He received a merit scholarship to attend a Government College of Engineering in India and later obtained an MBA from Babson College in USA. He currently works as Director of Enterprise Architecture at an Education Technology company and serves as Vice President on the Board of Gotonwoods HOA.