SVL Administration
We started this company because we fundamentally believe that ALL students can learn mathematics deeply.
Mike Hayes
Co-Owner, Executive Director
Mike has 25+ years of experience working on math education in a variety of roles. He has been a teacher, curriculum administrator, principal, and has taught current and future teachers in higher education. Mike’s passion is to help every student to learn math deeply, no matter what their prior experiences in math are.
Joe Agron
Co-Owner, Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Joe has been working in mathematics education as a teacher, mentor, instructional coach, and professor for almost 20 years. He is grounded in the belief that math can actually make sense and feel meaningful to everyone. He is committed to making high quality math education accessible to all students, but especially to those that are most often underserved by the current system.
Michelle Donato
Director of Tutoring
Michelle has been an early childhood education teacher since graduating from UMass Amherst in 2021. She has recently graduated with a Masters in Teaching English as a Second Language from Framingham State and a Masters in Special Education from Lasell University. Michelle loves finding new ways to support families in need and building a community of students, families, and educators. Michelle is passionate about helping students learn to love math and building the confidence in themselves. Michelle’s biggest mission as Director of Tutoring is to develop new ways of getting high quality math tutoring to all students, derived from her belief that all students deserve access to high quality math instruction.