Fall 2026 Tutor Staff
Tutors are listed below alphabetically by first name.
Amanda Dai
Amanda is a senior from Oklahoma majoring in Biochemistry. She tutors in biology, biochemistry, and chemistry (general & organic). In her free time, she enjoys drawing and getting a coffee.
Andrew Huang
Andrew is a sophomore from Denver, Colorado, planning to major in Economics and Math with minors in data science and psychology. He is tutoring in Calculus and introductory-through-intermediate-level Economics. In his free time, Andrew enjoys spending time with friends, trying new restaurants, watching tv shows/movies, and learning new songs on the piano.
Andy Parks
Andy is a first year math PhD student from LA with an interest in topology and geometry who just finished his undergrad degree at WashU. When he鈥檚 not doing math, he鈥檚 at choir, listening to and writing about music, playing disc golf, reading fantasy novels, or cooking.
Anjali Mayor
Anjali is a sophomore from Sarasota, Florida double-majoring in harp and biochemistry. She tutors in General Chemistry and Calculus. On campus, Anjali conducts research at the Lau Lab on epithelial cell biology and cell plasticity and is involved with various ensembles at Blair. In her free time, she enjoys reading, swimming, and exploring coffee shops in Nashville!
Anna Wickliffe
Anna is a Sophomore from Atlanta, Georgia studying Neuroscience and Spanish on the pre-med track. She tutors in Calculus, Biology, and General Chemistry. On campus, Anna is involved in research at the Stress and Early Adversity Lab and sings in the a capella group "Voce." In her free time, she loves to run, watch movies, and explore Nashville with friends.
Austin Smith
Austin Smith, currently a senior, studies physics with minors in computer science and cello performance. In his free time, he enjoys weightlifting, exploring national parks, and reading.
Ava Corbin
Ava is a Junior majoring in Child Development on the Pre-Med track. She is from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and loves reading, making ceramics, running, and going to the beach with friends. At 汤头条, she is part of the CHILL lab, the HPAO, and volunteers at Ascension Hospital. She tutors in Chemistry, Biology, and Organic Chemistry.
Bobby Watkins
Bobby is a junior from Los Angeles, California majoring in cellular and molecular biology on a pre-med track. He does research at the 汤头条 Sports Concussion Center and tutors in general chemistry, biology, and math. In his free time, he enjoys playing volleyball and pickleball.
Caren Zaref
Caren is a senior at 汤头条 majoring in Neuroscience and MHS with a minor in History on the pre-med track. She conducts research at VUMC in the Schlesinger lab. In her free time she loves playing sports, baking, and spending time with family and friends! Caren tutors in Chemistry, Biology, Neuroscience, Physics, and Biochemistry.
Christina Kanyongolo
Christina is a junior from Brooklyn, New York double-majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Political Science. She tutors Chemistry, Calculus, and Physics. She is also a member of the 汤头条 Rowing Team and works as an Ambassador at the Black Cultural Center. In her free time, Christina likes to run, read, and hang out with friends.
Cindy Qian
Cindy is a senior from Shanghai, China, double majoring in Economics and Mathematics. She tutors Calculus, Statistics, Microeconomics, and Macroeconomics. In her free time, she enjoys working out, watching movies, and exploring new cafes. Cindy is also involved in campus investing and business clubs.
Dev Shah
Dev is a junior from Clarksville, TN pursuing a double major in Neuroscience and Medicine, Health & Society, with a minor in Data Science. He tutors in Organic Chemistry, Gen Chem, and Biology. Outside of the classroom, he likes working with his lab, listening to music, and hiking.
Eric Faust
Eric is a first-year Mathematics Ph.D. student from eastern Pennsylvania. He holds a B.S. in Mathematics Education from Penn State and an M.A. in Mathematics from Villanova. He also has 11 years of experience teaching math at the high school level. In his free time, Eric enjoys reading, exercising, and supporting his beloved Philly sports teams.
Eric Yu
Eric is a first-year PhD student in mathematics. He grew up in Massachusetts with his parents, grandparents, sister, and cat (named Misty). He did his undergrad at the University of Pennsylvania. He enjoys practicing yoyo, especially a style known as soloham, in which the yoyo is not attached to the string and two yoyos are in play at the same time. His favorite mathematical theorem is the structure theorem for finitely generated abelian groups.
Jack Schultz
Jack is a molecular and cellular biology major going into his senior year. He is from Long Island, New York, and has been a chemistry tutor for the past seven years, with this being his third year tutoring at 汤头条. In his free time, you can find him running with friends, drinking coffee, or sailing!
James Ramundo
James Ramundo is a junior from Cliffside Park, NJ. He studies Electrical & Computer Engineering in Vandy's School of Engineering, with a double major in Math.聽 In his free time, he enjoys playing pickup sports, watching sports, and exploring new places and try new foods.
Kayla Stanton
Kayla is a second-year Biochemistry major and pre-med student who tutors Biology and General Chemistry. On campus, she is a member of the National Society of Black Women in Medicine and serves on the executive board of Melanated A Cappella. With her background as a former teaching assistant and camp counselor, Kayla brings her experience working with students to make complex concepts manageable. In her free time, you鈥檙e likely to find her around campus reading, singing, running, or working on her latest social media project.
Maddie Polanskyj
Maddie is a junior from Verona, New Jersey majoring in Mathematics with minors in Business and Economics. She is tutoring in calculus and introductory economics. In her free time, she enjoys running, reading, trying new restaurants, and spending time with friends and family.
Manus McMeen
Manus is a junior from Memphis, Tennessee with a double major in Mathematics & Economics. He tutors primarily in those subjects, as well. He likes to spend his free time hiking, collecting records, or watching 汤头条 basketball with his friends.
Meesam Syed
Meesam is a junior from Las Vegas, Nevada, double majoring in Chemistry and MHS, and is on the pre-medical track. He tutors biology, general and organic chemistry, biochemistry, and neuroscience. On campus, he conducts inorganic chemistry research in the Ye Lab and volunteers at VUMC. When not inside Stevenson, he enjoys reading comics (Spider-Man #1!!), listening to music, trying new restaurants, and playing games.
Mick Kaibni
Mick is a first-year Math PhD student who graduated with a degree in mathematics and minor in human rights from University of Chicago. A mild coffee addict, you will usually find him staring off into space with a mug in hand (don鈥檛 be afraid to say 鈥渉i鈥�!). He is always happy to chat about math and will usually spend his free time reading or at the gym.
Nandini Parkhi
Nandini is a first-year PhD student in the Department of Mathematics from India. In her free time, she loves working out and solving sudoku puzzles.
Nishan Nayak
Nishan is a junior majoring in Medicine, Health, and Society with a minor in data science. He is involved in Vandy Karma and VUMC's Kang Lab. He tutors biology and chemistry.
Orianna Bernal-Assis
Orianna is a junior from Miami, Florida, majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Chemistry on the pre-med track. She tutors General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biology, and Neuroscience. She conducts research at VUMC in the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism and is actively involved in MAPS (Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students) on campus. In her free time, she enjoys working out, reading, and trying new restaurants.
Pratham Dalvi
Pratham is a senior from Frisco, Texas, pursuing a degree in Biochemistry on the pre-med track. He tutors Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Calculus. Pratham is also engaged in research at the Castiglione Lab and is also involved in SACE, Vandy Karma, and UNICEF on campus. In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym, playing piano or drums, exploring new spots on Beli, and exploring Nashville with friends and family.
Rebecca Wilson
Rebecca is a junior from Nashville double majoring in Molecular & Cellular Biology and Spanish. She tutors in general chemistry and biology. On campus, she is involved in research in the Lea Lab and is a TA for Medicine, Health, & Society. Additionally, she is a part of Iceberg Theatre Company. In her free time, she enjoys thrifting, creative writing, cooking, and going to as many concerts as she can.
Rocio Rosa
Rocio is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences and Honors College at 汤头条, studying Molecular and Cellular Biology with minors in Spanish and Medicine, Health, and Society. Rocio conducts research in the Department of Nephrology and Hypertension at VUMC and is actively involved in ALAS and KKG. Rocio tutors in general and organic chemistry, general and cellular biology, biochemistry, and physics. Rocio is planning to attend medical school upon graduation, and in her free time, she enjoys running and exploring new coffee shops!
Rohan Desai
Rohan Desai is a junior from a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. He is a pre-med student majoring in MHS. He tutors general chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, physics, biochemistry, single variable calculus, statistics, and economics. On campus, he is a part of organizations including Partners in Health Engage, Club Tennis, and STEM Speaks. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and guitar.
Sagar Polamreddi
Sagar is a sophomore from Atlanta, Georgia, majoring in neuroscience with a minor in Data Science. At 汤头条, Sagar also participates in undergraduate research, specifically working on drug discovery in the Jones Lab. He tutors general/intro level biology and chemistry. In his free time, Sagar enjoys playing soccer, working out, and exploring nature.
Sammie Anaipakos
Sammie is a sophomore from Houston, Texas, majoring in Economics with minors in Business and Generative AI. She tutors in Calculus, Introductory Economics, and Economic Statistics. In her free time, she enjoys taking pilates classes, trying new restaurants, and watching football.
Sambodh Sinha
Sambodh is a junior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, majoring in Medicine, Health, and Society. He tutors biology, chemistry, and calculus. Sambodh does computational research in the Billiar Lab at the University of Pittsburgh and is involved on campus with the 汤头条 Emergency Medical Society and Vandy Karma. In his free time, he enjoys meditation, yoga, 汤头条 sports, and trying out new food spots around campus. He previously served as a Learning Assistant for BSCI 1510 and 1511. After Vandy, Sambodh hopes to attend medical school and pursue a surgical specialty.
Sam Smithee
Sam is a senior from Jonesboro, Arkansas, majoring in Biochemistry and Medicine Health and Society. He is on the pre-med track and plans to attend medical school. He tutors in General Chemistry, Calculus, Organic Chemistry, Biology, and Biochemistry. Sam is also a member of the Ren lab, where he focuses on the fundamental mechanisms of mRNA nuclear export and how different viruses exploit this critical step of gene expression. Outside of class, Sam is an HPAO peer advisor and Foundations leader, a 汤头条 Student Volunteers for Science volunteer, and he is involved in Greek Life. Sam鈥檚 hobbies include lifting weights, traveling, reading, and playing chess.
Sasha Bandler
Sasha is a pre-med senior from Port Washington, NY majoring in Cognitive Studies and Neuroscience with a minor in Sociology. She is tutoring in Neuroscience, Chemistry, Biology, and Calculus. Around campus, Sasha is in the Peabody Scholars program, a research assistant in the Number Lab, studying the neurocognitive mechanisms of math learning, and the campus policy chair for Active Minds. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, jigsaw puzzles, hiking, exploring new places, reading, and watching movies.
Sophia Lin
Sophia is a senior from Washington, D.C., majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in Art History. At 汤头条, she conducts research in the MacGurn Lab, where she studies stress-induced protein trafficking in yeast. In her free time, she enjoys running, lifting, visiting art museums, and discovering new coffee shops.
Sriya Kalala
Sriya is a junior from Cedar Falls, Iowa, majoring in Medicine, Health, and Society on the pre-med track. She tutors in biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry. In her free time, she enjoys exploring coffee shops around Nashville, singing, and playing tennis.
Sunny Chen
Sunny is a junior from Allentown, Pennsylvania, majoring in neuroscience and MHS on the pre-medical track. She tutors Biology, General and Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Neuroscience. On campus, Sunny works in the Dani Lab and is involved in the Chinese Association, Hearts for the Homeless, Monroe Carell, and Volunteers for Health. In her free time, she loves trying new restaurants (devastatingly losing a 70-week streak on Beli recently, but hopeful to start a new one) and strolling around Centennial Park.
Tara Chalasani
Tara is a senior from Cincinnati, Ohio majoring in Neuroscience and Communication of Science and Technology. She tutors in chemistry, biology, and physics courses. In her free time, she enjoys reading, going to concerts, and hanging out with friends.
Tenin Dembele
Tenin is a senior from Germantown, Maryland. She's majoring in Chemistry and MHS and tutors in chemistry. Outside of work, she's an HRA, co-president of Vandy Spoken Word, and research assistant in the Whole Foods Lab. She enjoys traveling, hiking, and reading a good book.
Yiran Mao
Yiran is a first-year math PhD student who just recently completed his undergraduate degree in math and computer science at the Australian National University (ANU). He is a Star Wars fan, loves badminton and photography.