Tina Balani, M.Ed.

For over 20 years, Tina Balani has been helping students build confidence in math. Not just better grades, but a genuine belief in their own ability to think, problem-solve, and grow.

 

Tina holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and a Master's Degree in Education (with a concentration in Mathematics) from Rutgers University. She is a New Jersey State Certified Math Teacher and has taught at every level, from pre-algebra in Woodbridge Township middle schools to Pre-Calculus and Statistics as an adjunct professor at Berkeley College, NJIT, and Kean University.

 

Her path has given her a wide lens on how people learn. She started as a preschool and kindergarten teacher, spent five years as an instructor at a tutoring center working with students ages five and up, and later supported students navigating higher education in administrative roles at Columbia University and Rutgers University. Today, she also works with an EdTech company supporting the development of digital math instruction used in schools across the country.

 

Working on both the human and technology sides of education has shaped a core conviction: the best learning happens when great tools and genuine connection work together. Technology has made strong, personalized instruction more accessible than ever, and Tina has seen that impact up close. What she brings alongside it is the ability to truly see a student, understand how they think, and meet them exactly where they are. A patient conversation, a well-timed question, the moment a student's face lights up with understanding, that's the part of teaching she loves most.

 

Tina firmly believes every student can succeed, and that the path looks different for everyone. Through individualized and small-group lessons, she creates a space where students feel safe to struggle, ask questions, and discover that they are, in fact, math people