About Your Instructor
Rajani Suryanarayan
Hi! My name is Rajani and I’m the center director for the Pleasanton East center. Thankyou so much for taking the time to visit our center! I have been the instructor for the Pleasanton East center since 2019 and it has been a very fulfilling, rewarding, and fun experience thus far.
Before I became a Kumon instructor, I worked in the pharmaceuticals industry for over 10 years, working on drug discovery and data analysis. While my job was exciting and challenging, I wanted a change that would allow me to work with children. I was a PTA room mom throughout my children’s elementary schoolyears, and it was a joy to see their progress over the years.
After spending over a decade working in the corporate world, I realized the importance of building strong foundational academic and study skills at an early age. I first heard of Kumon from a friend who also owns a center within the Bay Area. After hearing about her experiences and the joy she had as an instructor, I decided to become an instructor myself.
As a Kumon instructor, I want to instill not only strong academic and study skills in students, but also a love of learning that will carry them through childhood and into adulthood. Some of my favorite moments as an instructor center around a student learning something new for the first time – whether it is learning their letter sounds or finally mastering long division.
Thank you again for taking the time to learn more about our center and I hope to see you and your family very soon!
Fun facts about myself:
1. I grew up in Zambia between the ages of 6 and 11. My family moved there for my father’s job.
2. I love to bake! I have baked all my children’s birthday cakes ever since they were in Kindergarten.
3. Favorite Kumon Math level: Math E (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions)