MATTHIAS WUEst

SAT/TOEFL Prep Teacher

Matthias graduated from Northwestern University in 2017 with a BA in Mathematics. He comes to Kigali via Philadelphia, where he's been a secondary math teacher with Teach for America for the past two years. While at his placement school, People for People, Matthias emphasized integrating math knowledge and standardized test preparation, focusing on the Pennsylvania Keystone exams. With Bridge2Rwanda, he is excited to work closely with Scholars toward their goals, both academic and personal. Outside of work, Matthias is an avid cyclist and runner, and loves training in the thousand hills of Rwanda!

ABOUT MATTHIAS

ONE THING I'VE LEARNED ?

You can almost always push yourself further than you think you can

BEST ADVICE I EVER GOT ?

Work smart and hard

FAVORITE BOOK, MOVIE, OR PIECE OF ART ?

Favorite piece of art: “The Garden of Earthly Delights” by Hieronymus Bosch

SOMEONE I ADMIRE ?

All of the scholars here. They are setting off on a journey which will test them in more ways than I can conceive, and they are doing so with unmatched optimism and determination.

SOMETHING I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT ?

Fitness, recovery, and nutrition

SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ?

While in high school, I had solo roles in the both the musical Urinetown and the Faure Requiem mass.