Epsilon Camp Staff
John Berman is the leader of the United States' IMO (International Math Olympiad) team and teaches online classes at GeodeMath. He graduated from MIT (BS) and the University of Virginia (PhD) and has also taught at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Although he has worked at many math camps, his experience teaching at Epsilon Camp in 2023 left a lasting impression. Epsilon Camp not only unites kids who love math but their families as well. John is committed to maintaining the camp's excellence and removing financial burdens to enrollment. Above all, he is committed to bringing world-class educational opportunities to gifted students everywhere, and he believes that Epsilon Camp has an important role to play in this mission.
Eugene Hung holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and began his career as a software engineer before moving into education. He is now a mathematics and computer science teacher at Tessellations School, a gifted school in Silicon Valley that he helped found in 2020. Beyond the classroom, Eugene is a Gold Life Master of bridge, a former Jeopardy! and MathCOUNTS contestant, and an avid fan of strategy games—from eurogames and video games to fantasy baseball. He is also the parent of Beatrice, a two-time camper who is well-known for her love of penguins. He looks forward to helping Camp Epsilon continue as the pre-eminent national math camp for primary school children.
Hui Jiang is a licensed psychologist and school neuropsychologist with extensive experience working with neurodivergent children and adolescents in both clinical and school settings. In addition to serving as Admissions Director at Epsilon Camp, Hui is the founder and director of the 3E Center, a psychological group practice dedicated to supporting neurodivergent children, adolescents, and their families. Hui holds degrees from Columbia University and Rutgers University. She and her husband are proud parents of two Epsilon campers and have experienced firsthand the transformative impact of the camp’s academic depth and community.
Tom Edgar is an associate professor of mathematics at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington and is the editor for the MAA periodical Math Horizons. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame after beginning his advanced studies at Colorado State University. His mathematical interests lie in the areas of algebraic combinatorics and the representations of Coxeter groups. More recently he has been interested in number theory as related to integer sequences and visualizing mathematics. He has worked closely with undergraduates on a number of summer research projects. He has taught at Epsilon from 2018 - 2021, and is enthusiastic about working with future mathematicians of all ages.
Danielle Champney is an associate professor of mathematics at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She received her Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, after completing undergraduate and masters degrees in Applied Mathematics and Statistics. Danielle's primary research interests are twofold: the study of how students connect their understanding of mathematics, physics, and engineering at all grades and ages; and the study of how students use visual images when problem solving and learning new topics in mathematics. She is also active in cultivating K12 partnerships with Cal Poly, with an emphasis on building mentorship opportunities between college and pre-collegiate students, and works with students and teachers of all ages to promote active learning in math classes from grades K through 16+.
Angelina is excited to be returning to Epsilon Camp this summer as a staff member. Although her camper, Nicholas, has aged out, Epsilon was profoundly impactful for him, and she is grateful for the opportunity to continue giving back to the community that helped nurture his passion for mathematics.
Angelina first joined Epsilon in 2022, when Nicholas was in Pythagoras, and this will be her fifth summer, first as a non-parent, at camp. As Camp Operations Manager, she works closely with the staff to ensure camp runs smoothly and looks forward to reconnecting with returning families and welcoming new ones.
Originally from Australia, Angelina holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration. She serves as SVP and Chief Accounting Officer at Redis and splits her time between the Bay Area, CA and Reno, NV.
George R. Thomas is an independent mathematician with long experience teaching and mentoring in summer programs for students showing high promise in mathematics. He founded Canada/USA Mathcamp, MathPath, and Epsilon Camp. Thomas’s research has ranged over Semigroups and Extremal Graph Theory with forays in Analytical Number Theory. His latest book, Against All Odds: How to Play Lotteries, If You Must, is his outreach to the public. See Dr. Thomas' views on mathematics education in America's schools.
Meghana feels so fortunate that her son was able to experience Epsilon camp and fall deeply in love with math and is thrilled to have an opportunity to give back to the parent program she learned so much from last year. She has an B.S. in Engineering Mathematics and Statistics and a minor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from U.C. Berkeley and an M.S. in computational and mathematical engineering from Stanford University.
Meghana has spent her 15-year career developing software on Search, first for Bing at Microsoft and later for Google. She has worked on frontend, backend, infrastructure, and releases. She currently works on machine learning infrastructure for Search feature developers.
Meghana loves strategy board games and video games and lives in the Bay Area with her husband, son, and tiny dog.
Tina is excited to be working with Epsilon Camp to support the parent population that helps to make the camp such a close community. She holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in distributed computing theory from MIT and a B.A. in Computer Science and Mathematics from Cornell University.
Tina began her career in strategy consulting and then transitioned to cloud technology companies, running product management and marketing organizations at startups as well as large companies. Tina was also part of the CTO team at an enterprise storage vendor and leader of the cloud technology M&A and corporate venture team at a F500 company.
Tina and her family are currently based in the Bay Area in California.
Yilin is excited to be returning to Epsilon Camp for her second summer. As the parent of two returning Epsilon campers, she has experienced the special community that makes Epsilon Camp such a memorable and meaningful experience for both children and families. She looks forward to working with parent volunteers to help create fun, engaging, and enriching activities that complement the academic program and bring campers together.
Yilin double majored in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Economics and earned a Master’s degree in Management Science, completing her studies at Carnegie Mellon and Stanford. After several years working in public policy, she transitioned into clinical social work and has worked to provide individual and group therapy to at-risk youth.
Yilin currently lives in New Jersey. She loves learning math alongside her children and is looking forward to another summer of shared discovery and connection at Epsilon Camp.
Dr. Teena Chopra is the Assistant Dean of Faculty Development and Coaching, and a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, at Wayne State University. Dr. Chopra has published over 100 papers in various journals and book chapters. Dr. Chopra was awarded the Alumni of Distinction award by the President of Wayne State University for leading the COVID-19 pandemic for Wayne State University and Detroit Medical Center. She has appeared on countless media and print interviews including CNN, FOX, NPR, and TIME magazine.
She is the parent of Simran, a two-time Epsilon Camper who is known for her passion for math and quiz bowl at the camp. Teena is looking forward to serving the Epsilon community as a parent coordinator this year.
Board of Directors
Stuart Benjamin - Chair
George R. Thomas - Secretary
Sheila Talwar - Treasurer
John Vranch - Director
Csaba Biro - Director
Sara White - Director

