Amanda Le
Hi everyone! I'm excited to be one of your LAs for Organisms to Ecosystems this semester. I'm a senior currently majoring in Biology on a pre-dental track, and this is my first semester serving as an LA.
A few of my hobbies include spending time with family and friends, exploring new food scenes, playing pickleball, and clay sculpting. I'm here to support you throughout the semester and be a helpful resource whenever you need it. Since this is my first time as an LA, I'd also really appreciate any feedback you have along the way so I can continue improving and better support you all. :)
I'm looking forward to meeting everyone and having a great semester together!
Ednan Aslamy
Hey everyone! My name is Ednan, and I am a senior majoring in biology with an interest towards the health field. This is my second time becoming an LA for Dr. Hartley, I'm really excited to be back! Outside of school, my hobbies involve cooking, calligraphy, fishing, hiking, sneaker selling and many more. I myself am someone who enjoys learning new things, meeting new people, and also adapting to whatever comes my way. I am really looking forward to working with everyone this semester! If you have questions or need help, please reach out. I'm always willing to help anyone, and I can't wait to look forward to meeting you all and learning from what you guys have to truly offer. Let's all work together and make this a wonderful semester.
Michelle Davis
Hello everyone! I look forward to meeting all of you and helping in any way I can. My current major is microbiology. I love science, in particular, biology.
Poline Kaigo
Hello everyone! I am a junior majoring in Human Biology. I’m originally from Uganda in East Africa. In my free time, I love spending time with my siblings and friends, and I really enjoy tennis, ping‑pong, pickleball pretty much all racket sports and basketball.
What I look forward to most is traveling and exploring different countries, I’m excited to work with you all. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Rozhin Nazirinasab
Hi everyone! I’m a junior majoring in Biology on the pre-med track. This is my second time being a Learning Assistant and my first time serving as an LA for this course, and I’m very excited to contribute to your learning. This course covers a variety of important concepts that can help you discover which areas of biology interest you most. I’m particularly interested in diagnosis and the kind of integrative thinking involved in understanding complex biological systems. In my free time, I enjoy listening to piano pieces, reading novels, and going on walks. I know staying on top of the material can sometimes feel stressful, so I’m here to support you. Feel free to reach out with any questions!
Sukainah Shaikh
I’m a senior majoring in psychology, and I hope to earn a doctorate in psychology in the future. I’ve always enjoyed biology, so I’m really excited to be part of this course and help students feel more confident with the material. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone, answering questions, and being someone students can come to when they need support. Outside of school, I enjoy hiking, spending time with friends and family, and watching new horror movie releases!!
Christian Downs
Hey everyone! I'm a junior majoring in Biology on the Pre-med track and this will be my first time LAing for Dr. Kelso and also LAing in general, so please bear with me while I make this transition! I'm very excited to meet all of you and to work with you in this amazing class. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out!
Saikruthi Allareddy
Hi everyone! My name is Sai, and I am currently a junior majoring in Public Health on the pre-med track.This is my thrd semester LAing– I took Dr. Kelso’s O2E class my first semester of college, and absolutely loved it! This is definitely not the most easy class offered at CU Denver, but you’ll learn so much, and it’ll really set all of you, but especially those who are pre-health, up for success through college and your post-graduate plans! I am super excited to meet and work with all of you this semester. Please reach out if you need anything at all!
Vanessa Antolakis
Hi everyone! I am a senior currently majoring in Public Health on a pre-med track. This is my fifth semester working as an LA and I am looking forward to meeting you all. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need help with anything!
Alondra Retana
Hello!! I’m a senior pre-med student majoring in biology, and I’m very excited to be your LA! I am here for any questions or worries you might have throughout this class, so please reach out in any way. I hope we can all have a great semester :)
Blessing Samuels
Hi everyone! I’m currently a junior majoring in Biochemistry on the pre-med track and I’m excited to be an LA this year. Biology is my favorite subject and I am so grateful to have the opportunity to help support other students in learning all about it. Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns, I’m here for you!
Chelsey Ressel
Hi everyone! I am currently in my 4th year of my undergrad majoring in biology. I’m so excited to be your learning assistant this semester and I’m here to help you navigate the course however I can. Feel free to reach out and ask me any questions you may have!
Gabriel Munro
Jensine Rodriguez
HELLO!! I am a 4th year(I think). And I plan to get into Physical Therapy, so let me know if you have any questions. I enjoy spending time with friends and doing nails when I have time. Let me know if you have any questions about anything!
Myhoa Nguyen
Filsan Mawlid
Hello everyone, My name is Filsan and I am a junior majoring in Biology. This is my third time being an LA for Dr. Kelso! Feel free to ask questions and I'm looking forward to working with you all!
Edwin Vega-Roman
Hello everyone! This is the start of my final year. I’m on the pre-med track, but I’ve decided to pursue a career in veterinary medicine and wildlife conservation. This is my first semester as an LA for Biology, but I was an LA for Chemistry II last semester. I’ve taken several classes with Dr. Kelso, so you’re in great hands. I enjoy getting involved on campus, so I’m familiar with many of the resources available to students. I also recently started a research literature club to help students explore scientific research together. If you have questions about the course, studying, or campus resources, don’t hesitate to reach out, I’m always happy to help!
Matthew Paredes
Hi everyone! I am a senior at CU Denver studying Geography and Environmental Science as well as pursuing a GIS certification. This is my second semester as an LA for Dr. Kelso in O2E and I look forward to assisting you all through the course. I am very passionate about the content of this course and will be happy to answer questions or assist however I can, so please don't hesitate to reach out!
Aaron Tran
Hello all! I am a senior majoring in Biochemistry. I was a bit intimidated going into Physiology but I ended up really enjoying it, so this will be my second semester teaching it. I also love playing pickleball, listening to music, and raving. Super excited to work with you guys!
Adrian Calderon
Hello! I am a senior Biology major on the pre-med track, and this is my first semester as an LA. I took Physiology with Dr. Beck and remember being pretty intimidated by the course at first, but it ended up becoming one of my favorite classes! I’m excited to help make the material feel more approachable and to support students as they work through the course. Outside of school, I enjoy going to concerts and spending time with friends.
Evan Brese
Hey, I'm a senior majoring in human biology. This is my first time being an LA and I'm excited to be able to work with you all. Human physiology is one of my favorite classes and I hope that you have as much fun as I did taking it. Outside of class, I enjoy spending time with friends, hiking, playing guitar, and going to shows. If you've got any questions please don't hesitate to reach out and I look forward to meeting you all.
Maya Johnson
Hello! I am in the Allied and Professional Health Sciences Post Baccalaureate program and received my B.Sc. in Applied Biological Sciences with a minor in chemistry. I have taken a few of classes with Dr. Beck and this is my second semester as an LA for one of her courses. I have worked in various teaching and tutoring roles in all different sciences, so I obviously really enjoy teaching and learning with others. But, outside of that, I also like to be with friends and family, traveling, and doing some retail therapy. Human Physiology is definitely one of the more intense but fascinating courses I have taken and I am excited to be here, I hope you all are too.
Trevor Stubbs
Alexa Cousineau
Hi y’all! I am a post-bac student completing prerequisite courses for Physician Assistant school. I studied Psychology in undergrad and completed a Master of Public Health degree before ultimately deciding to pursue a career in healthcare. Microbiology with Dr. Mosier is a challenging but incredibly engaging course. I look forward to supporting you all in mastering the course content this semester!
Canyon Miller
Hi all! I'm a senior biology major on the organisms to ecosystems track. This is my second semester working as an LA, but my first time LAing for 2 different classes (BIOL 3650 and 3832). I love all things biology, especially the bigger-picture aspects like evolution and ecology, and hope to one day become a professor! Don't hesitate to reach out with questions and concerns throughout the semester. I look forward to working with you all!
Thanh-Thanh Mai
Hi everyone! I'm currently a senior majoring in Biology with a minor in Educational Studies on the pre-dental track, and I'm really excited to be one of your LAs this semester. I had a great experience in this course with Dr. Mosier, so I hope I can help make yours just as great. I know this class can feel challenging at times, but I'm here to support you and help you throughout the semester. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever have any questions or even just want to say hi! I hope you have an amazing semester and I'm looking forward to working with all of you!
Thomas Le
I graduated in Spring '26 with a degree in Integrative Biology. My academic interests are mainly aligned with science education and microbial ecology/evolution. Although I am not enrolled in a degree-seeking graduate program at CU, I am using my time here to gather more experience and round out my technical skills! I've taken several classes & independent studies with Dr. Mosier, and I'm quite familiar with her instruction style. There's a lot to learn in this class, but it's really just applying a bit of everything (evolution, ecology, genetics, pathology, cell biology, biochemistry...) in a microbial context. Outside of school, I enjoy travelling, reading, and playing games with friends.
Canyon Miller
Hi all! I'm a senior biology major on the organisms to ecosystems track. This is my second semester working as an LA, but my first time LAing for 2 different classes (BIOL 3650 and 3832). I love all things biology, especially the bigger-picture aspects like evolution and ecology, and hope to one day become a professor! Don't hesitate to reach out with questions and concerns throughout the semester. I look forward to working with you all!
Henry Equihua Becerra
Hi everyone! I am a current senior majoring in Human Biology on the pre-med track. This is my first semester working as an LA having taken a couple classes with Dr. Beck already. Outside of class I love to hang out with friends and family, listen to music, and play guitar. I can't wait to meet everyone and provide help!
Nancy Ahmed
Hi everyone! I am a junior majoring in Human Biology on a pre-med track. I am really excited to be an LA this semester! I took Genetics with Dr. Beck and enjoyed it! In my free time, I like to travel, bake, watch basketball, and do art. I am looking forward to meeting you all and if you ever have any questions, please feel free to reach out!
Samantha Ramirez
Hi All! I am a post-bacc student on the pre-med track! Genetics is such an amazing, intense, but fun class. We're here to support in whatever ways we can:) Excited for a great semester!