Our Mission

RaftIn is a student-led 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Our mission: help each other stay afloat in math, organize buddy study sessions to learn math together, and advocate for educational equality.

Recent News

RaftIn SAT Math Buddy Summer Weekly Gatherings 2022 & 2023
2023 Bloom Education Fund (China) Multicultural Charity Summer Camp - Guangxi Camp: Math Seminar
Student-Led Nonprofit in Livingston Announces Efforts to Assist Newark After-School Program
Student-Led Nonprofit in Livingston Organizes Seminar With a School in Rural Yunnan, China
Weekly Virtual Math Homework Helper 2022-2024
Fall Weekly AMC 10/12 Prep
600+

Kids impacted

5+

Partnerships

$2100

Fundraised

5000+

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Our Team

Fiona Chen

Co-Founder
Co-President

Fiona, a junior at Livingston High School, is a 2-time AIME qualifier and excelled as the top girl in her Mathcounts chapter, placing 3rd in the NJML competition. Besides being a talented violinist involved in the Mind & Music program, she is also an avid animal lover who raises chickens.

Renee Hong

Emeritus Advisor

 

Renee, MIT’s class of 2027, is an exceptional individual with an impressive academic background. As a 5-time AIME qualifier and an esteemed invitee to the Math Prize for Girls at MIT, she has over 200 hours of experience teaching SAT and competition math to others.

Xander Luo

Director of  Outreach

 

Xander Luo is a sophomore at Livingston High School. He has placed in the top scorers in several math competitions, like AMC8/10, Mathcounts, ECML, and more at his school for three consecutive years. He has also been in the science Olympiad team since Middle school and will take both math and science honors in 9th grade. 

Shining Sun

Director of  Program Development

Shining Sun has a passion for mathematics. He is a 4-time AIME qualifier, a USAJMO qualifier and MATHCOUNTS National participant. He is a dedicated member of the Bergen County Academies math team, eager to share his love for math.

Andrew Zhou

Director of  Program Development

Andrew Zhou is a freshman at Livingston High School, a passionate student, and a STEM lover. He is an AIME qualifier and a MathCounts states participant. In Science Olympiad state level competitions, he earned two silver and two bronze medals. He also participated in the national QuizBowl championships, earning 21st place with his team.

Kevin Ha

Emeritus Advisor

 

Kevin Ha, a senior at Newark Academy, is passionate about computer vision, golf, hip-hop, nonlinear optimization, and shredded chicken enchiladas. Kevin has extensive tutoring, teaching, and lecturing experience covering topics from arithmetic and algebra to physics and natural language processing.

Timothy Wu

Emeritus Advisor

 

Timothy, a senior at Livingston High School, is a 5-time AIME qualifier and a USACO platinum division qualifier. He enjoys helping friends, learning, and has designed and coded a math learning game for young kids. Additionally, he conducts research on healthcare transformation using machine learning.

Andrew Deng

Emeritus Advisor

 

Andrew, a senior at Newark Academy, is a 3-time AIME qualifier and nationally ranked fencer. He’s also a round 4 finalist in the New York Times editorial contest. Passionate about public policy, he makes positive changes through volunteering, interning with the District Legislature office, and researching education disparity.

Akshay

Co-Founder

Co-President

Akshay is a rising junior at Livingston High School. An AIME qualifier, Akshay has also placed in various competitions including NJML and PiMC. In addition, Akshay maintains a wide set of interests, including art, writing, and cooking.

What students and parents said

The RaftIn Team has been an invaluable addition to my child’s education. Without the high quality weekly homework helper session, my daughter would not be doing as well as she is in her class. Thanks to Raftin Team, she has caught up to grade level in math.
Parent of Lisa
I find it really helpful. If it weren't for this program, I might not have been able to practice the AMC 10 sets every week. Thanks to this program, I managed to qualify for AIME with Distinction for the first time when I was in eighth grade.
Eric C
I was initially reluctant to the Summer Weekly SAT sessions. However, as the program progressed, I became highly impressed by how the RaftIn team carefully analyzed the questions we got wrong and assisted us in understanding our mistakes. Additionally, they generously shared their tips and experiences with taking the SAT. I eagerly looked forward to each Sunday session. I can clearly see my improvement: from struggling to complete the test to now only making a few mistakes. Thanks for RaftIn members' genuine willingness to help.
Helen
Very good explanation. I just subscribed to your channel!
Maths Plus
This program sharpens not only my math skills but also my presentation skills. During these math buddy sessions, I had many chances to go to the front to share my knowledge with other buddies. Knowledge sharing and asking for help are just the norms of this program.
Xander L
Thank you so much for organizing this! It has provided the kids with such a great opportunity. Claire liked it very much, knowing that it is crucial to control time and not delay. She likes the atmosphere of practicing and discussing math problems during these sessions. The past few weeks have benefited her a lot. It feels like a math club. I hope she can have the opportunity to participate in the future as well.
Parent of Clair G
It was fun, and I think I got better at math. All RaftIn members are intelligent and thoughtful. Each of us has been encouraged to teach and share our knowledge. I love to meet my math buddies once a week!
Kailin K
Your SAT Common Error Videos are informative videos.
Haris Z
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