Meet Our Team!

Demiana Hanna, SI Mentor

Email: hanna055@csusm.edu 

Demiana is a 2^nd Year Cellular and Molecular Bio Major with a Minor in Chemistry. She plans on becoming a pediatric oncologist one day. In her free time, she loves to go to the gym, hang out with family, or just relax and watch TV.

Nissa Jamalian, SI Mentor 

She/her

Email: jamal005@csusm.edu 

Nissa is a psychology major with a minor in biology. Apart from being a supplementary instructor, she works as a data coordinator and manager in Dr. Pulver's NIH-funded study, as well as a research assistant in Dr. Sherafat's rodent lab. She's super passionate about research and educating others on the brain! Her current research projects focus on the interaction between nicotinic modulators and implications on learning and memory in the hippocampus, as well as getting her manuscript with Dr. Pulver's finalized and published. 

Maggie Dunn, BIOL 177 SIL

She/her

Email: dunn060@csusm.edu 

Maggie is in her fourth year at CSUSM as a Kinesiology-Health Science major and she is hoping to pursue a Masters Degree in Physician Associate Studies (MPAS). She just became a certified phlebotomist and enjoys helping others through hands-on clinical experience. When she is bored she's probably doing photography, shopping, or at the gym.

Julianne Calaguian, CHEM 160 SIL

She/her

Email: calag004@csusm.edu 

Julianne is a third-year Biological Sciences major with a concentration in Molecular Cell Biology and a minor in Chemistry. She hopes to move on to Medical School after her fourth year. In her free time, she loves to draw, bake, play video games, hang out with her friends and family, and watch her favorite shows!

Jacob Badillo, CHEM 201 SIL

He/him

Email: badil029@csusm.edu 

Jacob is a second-year biochemistry major. He plans on becoming a General dentist in the future. On his own time, he enjoys playing basketball, going to the beach, and hanging out with friends and family.

Jerrvin Cendana, CHEM 201 SIL

He/him

Email: cenda003@csusm.edu

Jerrvin is a 5th year Chemistry major. He plans on becoming a teacher in the future. He loves long walks on the beach and rides a motorcycle if you couldn’t tell.

Symphony Rutkowski, CHEM 201 SIL

She/her

Email: rutko005@csusm.edu 

Symphony is a second-year biological science major with a minor in literature. She dreams of becoming an astrobiologist and conducting research in space. Her days consist of reading, listening to music, and hiking.

Kiera Ramirez, CHEM 201 SIL

She/her

Email: ramir1121@csusm.edu 

Kiera is a 2nd year biochemistry student with a minor in psychology. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach, reading a good book, watching trashy TV, and hanging out with friends. She plans to join an MD/PhD program funded by the US Navy in pursuit of becoming an officer anesthesiologist and doing research.

Nathan Sutor, CHEM 202 SIL

He/him

Email: sutor001@csusm.edu 

Hello, I am Nathan Sutor, a Biology Major and an SI Leader for Chem 160.

Katie Brunson, PSYC 360 SIL

She/her

Email: bruns015@csusm.edu 

Katie is a 3rd-year Psychology major with a passion for biology-related Psychology. She is interested in Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology and plans on achieving a doctorate. Since last spring, she has been a research assistant in Dr. Caine's Animal behavior lab. Katie enjoys spending time outdoors with her dog and trying new things in her free time. She can't wait to help her fellow students this semester!

Nicholas Mendez, PSYC 360 SIL

Email: mende327@csusm.edu 

Nicholas is a fourth-year psychological science major. He is currently involved in multiple research labs on campus related to nicotine and tobacco, as well as studying the neurological effects of semaglutide on weight loss. In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym, reading, camping, and hiking.

Alissa Tryforos, SLP 320 SIL

She/her

Email: tryfo002@csusm.edu 

Alissa is in Cohort 15 of the M.S. SLP graduate program. Her current interest is in adults and she hopes to work in an out-patient setting. However, she is keeping an open mind as she navigates through her clinical experiences and coursework to determine her area of specialty. In her free time, she enjoys weight lifting, running, spending time outside, traveling, and hanging out with friends and family. Alissa is excited to be the Supplemental Instructor for SLP 320 and is looking forward to helping students excel in this course!

Judith Granados, SLP 391 SIL

She/her

Email: grana060@csusm.edu 

Judith is in Cohort 15 of the M.S. SLP graduate program. Her future career goal is to work as an SLP in an elementary school. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing board games, and visiting museums. She is excited to be a Supplemental instructor for SLP 391 this semester!

Clare Trethowan, SLP 491 SIL

She/her

Email: treth001@csusm.edu 

Clare is in Cohort 15 of the M.S. SLP graduate program. Her future career goal is to work in a private practice. In her free time, she enjoys running, listening to audiobooks, and spending time with her pets. She is excited to work as a Supplemental Instructor for SLP 491 this semester!