Our Team

Founders

Vaibhav

Co-Founder, Vice-President, Mentor

Since 2019

MATHCOUNTS Nationals '21, '22

Vaibhav Rastogi received High Honors in Math from Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University. He placed first in the MathGenius competition by achieving a perfect score in 2019 and is a 3x AIME qualifier. A two-time MATHCOUNTS Nationals competitor, in 2021 he was the State Champion for MATHCOUNTS. Additionally, Vaibhav perfect-scored the AMC 8 in 2022. 

Hobbies: He spends his spare time flying drones, making salads, creating plant-based recipes, and programming.

Garima

Co-Founder, President, Mentor

Since 2019

MATHCOUNTS Nationals '19, '20

Garima Rastogi was the official coach to a student that made it to the NH State MATHCOUNTS team. Garima represented NH at the MATHCOUNTS Nationals Competition as the State Champion in 2019 and 2020. She was the highest scoring individual on the NH State Math Team at the ARML competition in Penn State in 2018. She also placed in the top 1% nationally on the AMC 8 test in her middle school and is a 5x AIME qualifier. 

Hobbies: In her free time, she likes to bake, read, and play the violin.

Anshul

Co-Founder, Treasurer, Advisor

Since 2019

University of Connecticut Class of '27, Major: Computer Science & Engineering

Advisory Board

Mrs. Rastogi

Chief Advisor

Since 2019

Administrator at Rastogi Homeschool

Mrs. Henley

Advisor

Since 2019

Math teacher at St. John Regional School

Mentors

Omkar

Mentor

Since 2023

University of Connecticut Class of '27, Major: Mathematics

Omkar is a freshman at UCONN and is majoring in math. He is passionate about the subject and is thrilled to teach and learn. In high school, he represented CT at ARML nationals. He has 3 years of experience tutoring math in his high school's Writing Center. He strives to get a Ph.D. and become a professor someday.

Hobbies: In his spare time, he loves to run (both XC and Track), perform Indian Classical singing, and play lots of chess.

Sumana

Mentor, Chief Newsletter Editor

Since 2023

Sumana Anand is a junior in high school and has participated in math competitions such as Mathcounts and Math Olympiad throughout her school career. She ranked in the national level for the Young Inventors STEM competition and enjoys teaching and mentoring. At her school, she is involved in various leadership programs such as the CTE Ambassadors, Educators Rising, in addition to starting her own club to promote inclusivity. She hopes to pursue a future career in education after high school.

Hobbies: In her spare time, she enjoys reading fantasy novels, writing stories, painting and sketching, and has a love for the theater.

Nitin

Mentor

Since 2023

Nitin Anand is a freshman in high school and has participated in math competitions like Math Olympiad and Mathcounts. He ranked at the global level in the Destination Imagination STEAM competition and enjoys helping others. He has had prior experience teaching students. He hopes to pursue a career in the medical field after high school.

Hobbies: In his spare time, he enjoys reading fantasy novels, watching football, spending time with his family, and playing tabla and piano.

Ryan

Mentor

Since 2022

MATHCOUNTS Nationals '22

Ryan Casey was the 2022 MATHCOUNTS New Hampshire State Champion. He placed in the top 1% nationally in the 2022 AMC 8. He has perfect-scored both the MOEMS and CML competitions, and he received the George Lenchner Award for perfect-scoring MOEMS. 

Hobbies: In his spare time, he enjoys reading books and playing basketball, soccer, and chess.

Join Us!

Rastogi MatheMagicians Club is looking to bring together creative, mathematical mentors in middle school and high school who share a passion for helping students succeed and can serve as a role model for their younger classmates. Interested? Apply to join our team!

The applications are reviewed on a first-come first-served basis, so please apply as early as possible if you are interested. You will hear back from us within a month of your application.

Details about opportunities and eligibility can be found on our Join Our Team page.