Karina Krishnan
[email protected]I created Math Quest to change the way young students experience math. What began as a passion project to support my local elementary school has evolved into a Cleveland-wide initiative that brings thousands of students together each year to celebrate problem-solving, teamwork, and curiosity.
Launched the Hilltop Math Quest at my district’s elementary school. Wrote original team-based tests, coordinated with teachers, graded submissions, and provided prizes (300+ students per event).
Expanded to 5+ schools in the Cleveland area with 2,000+ participants per competition. Introduced a girls-only round to encourage young girls in STEM.
Hosted a multi-round Math Quest competition and festival at John Carroll University, bringing students from across Northeast Ohio together for a full day of math challenges and activities (100+ students, 60+ MathQuest4Girls participants).
Math Quest will continue to empower young problem solvers to see themselves as capable mathematicians and leaders in STEM. We aim to continue expanding our impact across Northeast Ohio.
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"Amazingly organized. Looking forward to more such competitions."
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"My daughter enjoyed the challenges and learned a lot!"
"The questions were fun and challenging."
"Such a wonderful opportunity for kids especially girls. Would love if there are more math competitions happening every year."
"We really appreciated how welcoming and encouraging the environment was."
"This was a very well-run competition with clear instructions, a great atmosphere, and happy kids!"
"A wonderful initiative to build confidence and curiosity in young learners."
"It was a nice way to keep young minds engaged in math."
"Great opportunity for kids who like doing math!"
"My child had fun!"
"Amazingly organized. Looking forward to more such competitions."
"Thanks for providing the opportunity for elementary students to grow to be STEM. My daughter was encouraged and is becoming more interested in math!"
"It was a great opportunity to try my son's math abilities."
"Thank you for organizing the free math competition."
"My daughter enjoyed the challenges and learned a lot!"
"The questions were fun and challenging."
"Such a wonderful opportunity for kids especially girls. Would love if there are more math competitions happening every year."
"We really appreciated how welcoming and encouraging the environment was."
"This was a very well-run competition with clear instructions, a great atmosphere, and happy kids!"
"A wonderful initiative to build confidence and curiosity in young learners."
