Kristine Acero | acerok1@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Bio Sci / 3rd Year
- Hometown: PH
- Hobbies/Interests: Watching drama series, listening to music, playing video games and hanging out with friends
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Thermodynamics, Gas Laws and Intermolecular Forces
- Reason for joining GCPT: I enjoyed studying chemistry. It can be a bit overwhelming, so I want to help fellow students by breaking down the complex ideas and offering additional practice exercises to boost their confidence.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Patterson, Murray
- Any Additional Comments: Feel free to contact me through my email or office hours for chemistry and other college related questions. I’ll be happy to help!
Khang Bui | khangkb@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Biological Sciences / 3rd Year
- Hometown: Palmdale, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: Basketball, thrifting, cooking, hanging out with friends, and skating
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Thermodynamics
- Reason for joining GCPT: I joined GCPT because as a tutor for special needs for six years now, the guidance I was able to bring to the table was immensely gratifying; chemistry has always been one of my favorite subjects, and combining the gratification and my favorite subject, GCPT was the perfect ideal for me.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Apkarian, Furche, Shiraiwa
- Any Additional Comments: Reach out to me for just about anything! Good luck!
Luke Garcia | lukedg@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Earth System Science / 2nd Year
- Hometown: Irvine, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: basketball, hiking
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Thermochemistry
- Reason for joining GCPT:I want to support students and show them that general chemistry is tough, but manageable. It’s okay to make mistakes as long as you learn from them. Mistakes do not make or break you so keep pushing.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Holton, Huang, Shiraiwa
Zakary David Jefferis | zjefferi@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Biological Sciences (psychology minor) / 3rd Year
- Hometown: Issaquah, WA (but I’ve lived in Calabasas, CA for most of my life)
- Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy pretty much anything related to Disney and if I’m listening to music – as I do often – it is more than likely Taylor Swift.
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: My favorite chemistry topic is nomenclature because it’s fun to name compounds and their classification helps when learning almost all of the later chemistry topics.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Arasasingham
- Any Additional Comments: I’m very excited to be your peer tutor and I’m here to help you however I can, so please reach out to zjefferi@uci.edu if you have any questions!
Jaimee Jeon | jaimeej@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Bio Sci / 2nd Year
- Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: Cats, making cards, skincare
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Nomenclature
- Reason for joining GCPT: I joined GCPT because I know how frustrating chemistry can be when working alone. My goal is to make chemistry easy to follow and help you become more comfortable when solving problems under stressful test conditions.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Holton, Hirbawi, Arasasingham
- Any Additional Comments: Please reach out if you need any help!
Yana Khetiya | ykhetiya@uci.edu
- Major/Year:Biological Sciences / 3rd Year
- Hometown: Irvine, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, visiting different beaches in SoCal, watching Netflix, spending time with family/friends
- Favorite Chemistry Topic:Equilibrium, Gas Laws, Stoichiometry
- Reason for joining GCPT: I have always really enjoyed learning chemistry, but I know it can be a pretty difficult class to understand. As a peer tutor, I hope to guide my students through each step of the learning process so they feel more confident and prepared for future science classes. Chemistry is the foundation of so many scientific disciplines, and as a GCPT, I cannot wait to share my passion for the subject with my peers.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Arasasingham
Donna Kim | donnak1@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Biological Sciences / 3rd Year
- Hometown: Irvine, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: Playing the piano and watching K-dramas
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Gas Laws because I like working with numbers and equations
- Reason for joining GCPT: I joined GCPT because I really enjoyed the topics I learned in Chem 1B with Professor Arasasingham, and I hoped to be a source of guidance and clarity to any peers who may be confused about a concept.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Arasasingham
- Any Additional Comments: my email is donnak1@uci.edu and feel free to email me about anything!
Saibrinda Kotthru | skotthru@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Bio Sci / 3rd Year
- Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family and friends along with swimming!
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Acids and Bases
- Reason for joining GCPT: The reason I joined GCPT is to be able to share my techniques and knowledge on how to approach various chemistry topics! I know how difficult it can be to study the content and the exam formats, so I would love to help students feel more confident in the way they’re approaching problems and their chemistry skills.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Arasasingham
- Any Additional Comments: Feel free to reach out to me for any help! I look forward to working with you all 🙂
Bryan Nguyen | bryanqn1@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Human Biology / 3rd Year
- Hometown: Irvine, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: Going to viewpoints, playing volleyball, and listening to music.
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Equilibrium, Chemical Bonds
- Reason for joining GCPT: I joined GCPT because I understand how rigorous and frustrating chemistry can get, and I wanted to make the learning experience a lot more enjoyable so that others come to appreciate chemistry as I did.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Arasasingham, Patterson, Blake
- Any Additional Comments: Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! My email is bryanqn1@uci.edu. Good luck!
Ngoc-Han Thi Nguyen | ngochatn@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Biological Sciences / 2nd Year
- Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: Watching dramas, spending time with family, listening to music, crocheting, playing piano
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Electrochemistry
- Reason for joining GCPT: I joined GCPT because I want to help other students feel better about chemistry. I have found that this subject can be quite challenging at times and I hope to be able to help students establish a stronger foundation and understanding of chemistry to make it easier for them to digest.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Holton, Patterson, Law
Sarina Rai| sarinr1@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Biological Sciences / 2nd Year
- Hometown: Irvine, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: baking desserts, spending time with friends and family, binge watching shows on Netflix
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Gas Laws, Thermodynamics, Stoichiometry
- Reason for joining GCPT: Chemistry has always been one of my favorite subjects, and the General Chemistry series included some of my favorite classes at UCI. As a peer tutor, I hope to be able to get other students to learn and appreciate chemistry as much as I do, as well as succeed in these classes.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Holton, Hirbawi, Shiraiwa
Jimmy Tadros | tadrosjm@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Biological Sciences / 3rd Year
- Hometown: OC area
- Hobbies/Interests: Some things that I enjoy outside of school is listening to /making music and playing soccer.
- Any Additional Comments: I am very grateful to be a part of this program, and look forward to working with you all. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions comments or concerns at tadrosjm@uci.edu.
Amanda Tae | atae@uci.edu
- Hometown: Cerritos, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: hiking, reading Webtoons, listening to indie and alternative music, playing NYT games
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Gas Laws, equilibrium
- Reason for joining GCPT: I came to UCI with little chemistry background, so I want to help others in a similar situation. The series was definitely formidable, but I want to be here to share my tips, study guides, and techniques for everyone to succeed!
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Arasasingham, Patterson
- Any Additional Comments: I look forward to seeing and helping everyone. Feel free to talk to me during class, office hours, or through email. You got this!
Dylan Thai | thaidl@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Human Biology (business management minor) / 3rd Year
- Hobbies/Interests: listen to and play music, longboard in parking structures, build legos, and workout. My favorite genres of music include rnb, jazz, hip hop, and indie. If I had to say where the best place to skate is, it would be the social science parking structure.
- Reason for joining GCPT: I joined gcpt because I have a really big interest in chemistry and hopefully I can use that interest to make your lives easier as you go along your chem endeavors.
- Any Additional Comments: Feel free to ask me any questions whether or not it’s related to chem :).