Bugs Tutors and Schedules
Tutor: Maya Shavit
Email: mayashavit@brandeis.edu
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Maya (she/her) is a biology major from Brookline, MA. Aside from being a BUGS tutor, Maya is a TA for Bio14, Genetics and Genomics, and loves talking about all things biology. Maya is also a choreographer for Adagio and in her free time loves to dance, read, and sew. Maya is looking forward to getting to know you and discussing your learning style, developing good study habits, and the different ways you can approach understanding new material.
Tutor: Lola Hamilton
Email: lhamilton@brandeis.edu
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Lola (She/Her) is a senior with Anthropology and German Studies majors. Originally from Atlanta, GA, Lola spends her free time playing volleyball for the women's volleyball club team or reading. Lola also works on campus as a CA in skyline and as a member of the research team for the ENACT fellowship. Lola is looking forward to meeting with new and returning students to develop positive and consistent study habits.
Tutor: Julian Gersh
Email: juliangersh@brandeis.edu
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Julian (He/Him) is a senior from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, majoring in Neuroscience, Biology, and Psychology with a minor in chemistry. He's an undergraduate researcher in the Moon lab, where he explores his interest in biochemistry and he’s always happy to discuss biochemistry research. In his free time he volunteers off campus, enjoys podcasts, and is an avid Eagles fan who’s always excited to talk football. He’s very excited to meet new people and help them explore biochemistry so please reach out with any questions about BCHM 88 or BCHM 100.
Tutor: Mia Nydam
Email: mianydam@brandeis.edu
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Mia (she/her) is a senior from Chatham, New Jersey, double majoring in Biochemistry and Biology. She is a researcher in the Street Lab, serves as the UDR for the Biochemistry Department, is a TA for Biology Lab, a QBReC fellow, and volunteers as a coordinator for SPECTRUM. In her free time, she enjoys crossword puzzles, reading, and spending time with friends. She's always happy to chat — feel free to reach out with any questions about science, classes, or life at Brandeis!
Tutor: Ella Zhang
Email: ella19@brandeis.edu
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Ella is a senior from Boston, MA. She is majoring in Biology with a BS. Outside of classes Ella works as a dental assistant, is a TA for Genetics and Genomics (BIOL14), and is co-president of UAID at Brandeis. In her free time she loves going on runs, cooking, and watching soccer. Please feel free to reach out to Ella with any questions about the introductory biology courses!
Tutor: Parker Press
Email: parkerpress@brandeis.edu
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Parker is a senior from Edgemont, New York studying business. Parker completed an Audit & Tax internship last summer in Boston. Last spring he studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark at DIS. Parker also founded the Brandeis Pickleball club. Feel free to reach out!
Tutor: Doron Margalit
Email: doronmargalit@brandeis.edu
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Doron is senior from Israel studying Neuroscience and Biology in the hope of contributing to the field of healthcare in the future. Doron loves baking, hiking with her three dogs, and doing yoga. At Brandeis, she took her first chemistry class and discovered her interest in this unique science. Since then, she became a Supplemental Instructor for the Gen Chem course. This semester, she's excited about the opportunity to teach and learn in more one-on-one settings.
Tutor: Dylan Labbe
Email: dlabbe@brandeis.edu
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Dylan is a senior from Sharon, MA majoring in Chemical Biology. He is a member of the Biochemistry club. Dylan is interested in how developments in chemistry can help medical-research. In his free time he enjoys going on hikes or catching as many baseball games as he can. Feel free to reach out with any questions about any of your general chemistry courses!
Tutor: Ryan Biswal
Email: ryanbiswal@brandeis.edu
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Ryan is a senior from Millstone, New Jersey, studying Chemical Biology here at Brandeis. Apart from his studies, Ryan works as an SI Leader for General Chemistry and also as a biochemical research assistant in the Oprian Lab on campus. Additionally, Ryan is an EMT and a part of BEMCo, where he takes the occasional shift, and some other clubs he partakes in include Quiz Bowl and Astronomy Club. In his free time, Ryan enjoys rock climbing, hiking, movies, and reading. Ryan also loves to hear any new music recommendations and is now trying to learn to play the guitar. He's excited for the opportunity to meet you all!
Tutor: Yolanda Li
Email: yingrunli@brandeis.edu
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Meet Yolanda (she/her), a junior from Beijing, China! She is majoring in neuroscience and biology. Outside of classes, Yolanda works as a research assistant at the neuroscience department and volunteers at Potenica. She enjoys playing the piano, listening to J-POP and classical music, and watching anteaters. Feel free to stop by and discuss anything related to Chinese culture, language, food, and more!
Tutor: Caitlyn Jones
Email: caitlynj@brandeis.edu
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Caitlyn is a senior from Atlanta, Georgia. She is double majoring in Computer Science and Applied Math with hopes to develop games and websites. She is super excited to be a Computer Science BUGS tutor! In her free time, Caitlyn enjoys playing the guitar, listening to music, and coaching and playing volleyball. Feel free to reach out with any computer science or math related questions!
Tutor: Max Wong
Email: mwong552@brandeis.edu
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Max is a senior from Concord, Massachusetts. He is studying Economics and Applied Mathematics with a minor in Physics. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, basketball, trombone, watching sports, and playing video games. Max is currently studying for actuarial exams and has a passion for the ways math is used to model and predict events in the world. Feel free to reach out if you share any interests!
Tutor: Ken Lau
Email: kenlau@brandeis.edu
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Ken Lau (he/him) is a senior majoring in Economics and Business with a minor in Mathematics. He is excited to be your Econ upper-level BUGS tutor! Beyond his academic pursuits, Ken has experience as a Teaching Assistant for various economics courses at Brandeis, where he hosted recitations and office hours to support student success. He is also a trader who has developed quantitative models and algorithms for optimizing stock and cryptocurrency strategies. When he’s not immersed in finance, Ken enjoys playing electric guitars and racing cars. Feel free to reach out with any economics or trading questions!
Tutor: Naomi Stephenson
Email: naomistephenson@brandeis.edu
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Naomi (she/her) is a senior from Belmont, MA. She’s triple-majoring in French and Francophone Studies, History, and International and Global Studies, with minors in English, Legal Studies, and Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Aside from being a BUGS tutor, she also works as an Admissions Fellow, as a teaching assistant for LGLS 144A, and as the Education Director for the Boston-area Jewish Education Project. When she’s not working, Naomi can be found reading, writing, or hanging out with friends. She studied abroad in Paris, France last fall and loves to talk about all things travel! Feel free to stop by to talk about French language, culture, or any support you need!
Tutor: Ben Vogelman
Email: benvogelman@brandeis.edu
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Ben Vogelman is a senior from Cape Town, South Africa. He is majoring in Economics and Business and minoring in Finance. He is a member of the Brandeis Mens Soccer Team and one of the Brandeis Social Media Ambassadors. Come speak to him about internships or the stock market or for something less serious - anything sport related!
Tutor: Katherine Bulthuis
Email: kbulthuis@brandeis.edu
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Katherine Bulthuis (she/her) is a junior at Brandeis University majoring in Theater Arts with a minor in German Studies. Passionate about global citizenship and foreign language education, Katherine lived in Germany with the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange and has taught German for three years at Concordia Language Villages. At Brandeis, she serves as the Undergraduate Departmental Representative for German Studies and works for the Center for German and European Studies. In her free time, Katherine enjoys writing, skiing, and creating art.
Tutor: Ian Jacobs
Email: nathanieljacobs@brandeis.edu
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Ian (he/they) is a senior from Framingham, MA who is currently majoring in Linguistics and Near-Eastern and Judaïc Studies. In addition to BUGS tutoring, he serves on the board of QJAB as copresident. He loves learning languages, drinking good coffee, and making homemade mac 'n' cheese.
Tutor: Guy Sternberg
Email: guysternberg@brandeis.edu
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Guy Sternberg (he, him) is a sophomore majoring in Biology and Neuroscience. Guy was born in Israel but for the past 5 years has lived close by in Needham. Guy likes being involved in anything research related here at Brandeis, and is also starting a pre med club here.
Tutor: Sydney Flashman
Email: sydneyflashman@brandeis.edu
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Sydney Flashman (she/her) is a junior from Los Angeles, California majoring in neuroscience and psychology with a minor in Hispanic Studies. Sydney is an undergraduate research assistant in the Katz Laboratory, a member of the Disabled Students Network, the neuroscience club, and the pottery club. In her free time, she loves to read, spend time at the beach, binge watch bad TV, and explore! Feel free to talk to Sydney about her work in the Katz lab (or anything lab related), balancing language studies with other majors, or really anything else! She's happy to answer all of your questions as best she can, Spanish-related or not.
Tutor: Emily Moreno
Email: emilymoreno@brandeis.edu
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Emily is a junior majoring in Environmental Studies and has lived in Milan, Italy for the past ten years. She is also the co-president and founder of the Italian Club and she loves sharing the culture with her peers. She loves environmental activism, cooking, and exploring Boston. She loves talking about Italy and introducing bits and pieces of the language to her friends! Feel free to reach out for a chat or pasta!
Tutor: Coco He
Email: cocohe@brandeis.edu
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Coco is a senior from Wuhan, China. She is a psychology major who is also interested in education and Korean. Coco is an active member of the BLAH dance group. It is a small group who brings extremely powerful performances at many cultural shows on and off campus. She would love talking to you about dancing and K-POP!
Tutor: Sofia Senn
Email: sofiasenn@brandeis.edu
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Tutor: Alyssa Golden
Email: alyssagolden@brandeis.edu
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Alyssa (she/her) is a senior from Irvine, CA. She is studying Anthropology with minors in Legal Studies and Hispanic Studies on the pre-law track. Aside from being a BUGS tutor, Alyssa is on the E-Board of the Undergraduate Law Journal and is the student representative to the Board of Trustees, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, & Alumni Board. Alyssa is super excited to be the BUGS tutor for Intro to Law and looks forward to helping you in any way that she can. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or requests that you may have!
Tutor: Cierra Choy
Email: cierrachoy@brandeis.edu
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Cierra is a senior from Honolulu, Hawaii. She is majoring in economics and minoring in math. She enjoys hiking, going to the beach, and trying new foods in her free time. Cierra looks forward to meeting all of you and helping you succeed in calculus!
Tutor: Kenshin Murakawa
Email: kenshinmurakawa@brandeis.edu
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Kenshin Murakawa is a junior from Lexington, MA, majoring in Economics and Computer Science with a minor in Finance. Originally from Osaka, Japan, he moved to Lexington in 2017. Outside the classroom, you can find him at Gosman, where he plays for the Brandeis men’s soccer team.
Tutor: Brandon Liu
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Brandon Liu (he/him) is a senior from Xi’an, China, double majoring in Applied Mathematics and Economics. In his free time, Brandon enjoys playing basketball, gaming, and is currently preparing for actuarial exams. Feel free to reach out with any math related questions!
Tutor: Charles Zenhausern
Email: charleszenhausern@brandeis.edu
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Charles (he/him) is a Brandeis junior from Harrison NY, and he is studying towards a double major in Music and Sociology. He works as a Community Advisor within the Department of Community Living, as well as off campus judging high school debate tournaments. He is a percussionist in the Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra, and loves watching baseball and playing video games with friends. As a Community Advisor and BUGS tutor, Charles can talk through numerous campus concerns (academic or otherwise).
Tutor: Khimaya Bagla
Email: khimayabagla@brandeis.edu
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Khimaya (she/her) is a neuroscience and psychology major from Kolkata, India. Outside of her academics, she’s a Community Advisor (CA) and Confidential Peer Educator at PARC. Khimaya is also a research assistant at the CARD Lab. In her free time, Khimaya loves to photograph, and go on runs. She’s excited to get to know you, and help break down tough concepts. Feel free to reach out about the course or anything Brandeis related!
Tutor: Ben Nakash-Kadener
Email: benjamink@brandeis.edu
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Ben(he/him) is a sophomore from Newton, Mass. He is majoring in physics. He is conducting research in professor Apyan’s lab. He is also on the club soccer team. He would be happy to talk about any science related topics and sports(especially soccer). So feel free to schedule an appointment!
Tutor: Chris Yang
Email: chrisyang@brandeis.edu
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Chris (he/him) is a junior from Queens, New York double majoring in Economics and Psychology. At Brandeis, he is a member of the Brandeis Korean Student Association and the ICC Coalition, as well as the Community Engagement Ambassador Program. As a BUGS tutor this year, Chris hopes to help students feel less intimidated by the “writing intensive” aspect of Research Methods. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about the course, or if you are interested in getting involved on campus!
Tutor: Matvey Agranovskiy
Email: magranovskiy@brandeis.edu
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Matvey is a senior from Moscow, Russia. He is majoring in Philosophy and Comparative Literature and minoring in French. Matvey loves learning and teaching languages. He will happily assist you with your homework, Russian grammar, and punctuation, developing your speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills. Matvey loves reading, watching movies, and writing in his free time. Feel free to reach out about the Russian language and culture.