About the Founder

 Ryan, Math Educator & Founder of Phorge Mathematics

The moment that changed everything came during a Joe Rogan podcast. A medical researcher was explaining how he had to outsource complex mathematical calculations to foreign countries because he couldn't find Americans with the mathematical capability his research demanded. That observation hit like a hammer.

The implications extend far beyond one researcher's lab. If our military, our industries, our innovations depend on outsourcing mathematical expertise, we're not just falling behind—we're creating a national security vulnerability. As an Operations Research and Systems Analyst (ORSA) for the U.S. Army, I work with mathematical problem-solving every single day. I see firsthand what happens if the pipeline of American mathematicians runs dry.

Something had to be Phorged (yes, Phorged—I know, I know 🤦) from this realization.

My own mathematical journey started in second grade when my teacher drew out why two odd numbers always sum to an even number. She circled pairs of objects, and there it was—the last pair emerged from one element of each original number, completing the pattern. That visual proof unlocked something in my mind. Mathematics wasn't just rules to memorize; it was a system I could understand and apply.

That principle guides everything I do at Phorge Mathematics: understand the why, then apply it everywhere. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Christopher Newport University and graduated with honors from the Army's ORSA-Military Applications Course (ORSA-MAC), but the real education came from a career spent solving complex problems—from analyzing military systems to building an EPA tool for my brother-in-law's football team using real game statistics.

I bring that same problem-solving approach to education. I provide personalized algebra tutoring, geometry help, and calculus support that goes beyond formulas. My goal is to help students understand mathematical concepts deeply enough to apply them to real-world problems.

I'm also a bow hunter, constantly refining my skills and building applications that analyze harvest data to identify optimal hunting locations. I renovate homes, transforming spaces through careful planning and execution. The common thread? Taking raw potential and applying skilled labor to create something stronger.

That's the whole Phorge thing—taking something rough and making it excellent through the right combination of heat and hammer work. (Okay, so maybe I'm stretching the metaphor, but it genuinely captures what happens when you commit to understanding math rather than just memorizing formulas.)

Modern education has left young men behind. College enrollment shows it. Teaching methods confirm it. While institutions focus elsewhere, boys are disengaging from mathematics at alarming rates. Phorge Mathematics approaches math education differently—with practical applications, real-world data, and an unapologetically masculine framework that resonates with how many young men learn best.

This isn't about limiting who can learn math. It's about recognizing that when we make mathematics appealing, practical, and connected to real problems—like analyzing football statistics, understanding ballistics, or optimizing systems—we ignite passion in students who thought they hated math.

The mission is clear: transform American mathematics education, one student at a time, Phorging (yeah, I'm committed to this metaphor now) the next generation of mathematicians our nation desperately needs. If you're ready to understand not just how to solve problems but why the solutions work, Phorge Mathematics is ready to guide that transformation.

Because America needs mathematicians. And every mathematician begins with someone willing to apply the heat, pressure, and guidance required for transformation.