Mr. Clines is one of Atherton’s math teachers, and has been since 2023.

Clines attended Saint X Highschool and graduated from University of Bellarmine. During his freshman year with an undecided major, he thought about his interest and realized he likes math and mentoring people and decided to pursue teaching.

Clines has taught many math courses including, Geometry, Personal Finance, Algebra Two, Senior Math, and AP Statistics. Clines is currently the gaming club sponsor.

Clines is a fan of all types of video games, exercises regularly to train for fitness competitions, and also collects cards and vinyl records of his favorite artists and albums. But what gets him excited to work each day is student creativity.

“Kids here are so creative, even in math class, where people think things are black and white, kids come up with really interesting ways to solve problems, and that’s what I love,” said Clines.

Clines always wants his students to remember:

“Study for your math tests!”