Dr. Marushina is a Mathematics teacher at BASIS Independent Manhattan. She was born in St. Petersburg, Russia where she graduated from St. Petersburg School # 30 with an advanced course of studies in mathematics (Russia), then continued her education at the Mathematical-Mechanical Department of St. Petersburg University. Later, she got her Ph.D. in mathematics education from Teachers College, Columbia University. For over 33 years, she taught at various educational institutions in St. Petersburg and New York, including the Mozhaisky Academy, Fordham University, Borough of Manhattan Community College, and secondary schools (in both cities). She has taught basic and advanced classes, including Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Pre-Calculus, and Geometry. Dr. Marushina’s scholarly interests focus on teaching mathematics through problem-solving and extracurricular activities in mathematics education. She has authored a number of publications, including both research papers and a manual for teaching probability. Her most recent publication in ZDM/Mathematics education was devoted to the traditions and innovations in extracurricular mathematical work. Dr. Marushina joined BASIS Manhattan in 2018. She chose the school personally and professionally because “of the devotion to academic rigor.” Dr. Marushina enjoys traveling with her family, playing tennis, listening to music, and coaching table tennis in her spare time.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌​‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍​‌‌‌‌‍‌‍‍​‌‍​‌‌​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌