SI PASS Schedule

Session Times

About Megan Lisk–Your SI PASS Leader

Tuesdays

10 – 10:55 a.m.

FA 010A

Thursdays

1- 1:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Hi! My name is Megan Lisk and I am a junior biochemistry major and Spanish minor. As both a former BIOL141 student and returning leader, I can’t stress enough how helpful having reinforcement for such a memorization-heavy class can be! I’m here to help you succeed in the first step of biology and hopefully steer you on a good course for the rest of your biology journey. I hope to see you at my sessions!

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About Rajan Thummar–Your SI PASS Leader

Tuesdays

4 – 4:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Thursdays

4 – 4:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Hello everyone! I am Rajan Thummar, a senior Biology major and EHS minor on the pre-med track. Taking BIOL 142 after transferring to UMBC made me realize that the course is truly a stepping stone to learning higher-level biology courses. As your SI PASS leader, I am here to help you succeed in the course by amplifying your learning experience. I hope to see you at my sessions!

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About Abby McGee–Your SI PASS Leader

Wednesdays

1 – 1:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Fridays

2 – 2:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Hello, My name is Abby McGee and I am a junior Biology major. BIOL 302 is an information-intensive class and is very important to complete for your biology degree. As your SI PASS leader, I am here to help you understand and solidify concepts learned in class and boost your grade. I hope to see you at my sessions.

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About Zuhdi Abujayyab–Your SI PASS Leader

Mondays

4 – 4:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Wednesdays

2 – 2:55 p.m.

FA 010A

 Hello everyone! My name is Zuhdi Abujayyab and I am a junior Biology major with a psychology minor on the pre-med track. As a Biology major, I know that the concepts and curriculum from BIOL 303 will apply to many different aspects of a person’s academic career and are very important to understand. I am here to help. As your SI PASS leader, I am here to help grow your understanding of the course and help you achieve academic success in this class. I hope to see you at my sessions.

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About Thomas Foulkes–Your SI PASS Leader

Mondays

6 – 6:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Wednesdays

11 – 11:55 a.m.

FA 010A

Hi, guys! My name is Thomas Foulkes, I’m majoring in biochemistry and minoring in math. Having already taken CHEM101 I recognize how the course builds on itself and into the future courses on the same path. As your SI PASS leader I hope to help reinforce those basic skills while helping you all learn new content throughout the course. Hope to see you all at my sessions!

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About Sarah “Salad” Chen–Your SI PASS Leader

Mondays

4 – 5 p.m.

ILSB 118

Wednesdays

5 – 5:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Hi! My name is Sarah “Salad” Chen, and I’m a senior psych major with a minor in music, as well as an amateur artist and game developer. I took CHEM 102 last semester, and now I’m here to help you out with it as the SI PASS leader for the course! I hope to help you understand all the concepts that will be covered and reduce the amount of time you’ll need to spend studying. I also plan on having a lot of fun in my sessions, so I hope to see you there!

Session Times

About Favor Ade–Your SI PASS Leader

Wednesdays

10 – 11 a.m.

ILSB 116A

Fridays

Noon – 12:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Hey, everyone! My name is Favor Ade, and I am a sophomore biology major, though I am on the prenursing pathway, specifically the BSN-focused path (or the 2+2). I know that a big portion of the students who take this class are on a pre-professional pathway and recognize that this class is an important foundation for topics you will have to learn later on either way. With SI PASS, you will be able to interact with the course’s content and collaborate with peers in a style unique from the lectures, promoting success in the course. I’m looking forward to hopefully meeting you at my sessions!

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About Shubhi Saxena–Your SI PASS Leader

Mondays

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

PAHB 107

Wednesdays

1 – 1:55 p.m.

ITE 227

Hello everyone! I am Shubhi Saxena, a senior Biology major, and Spanish and EHS minor on the pre-med track. Organic Chemistry is notoriously scary, but as your SI PASS Leader, we’ll work together with our peers to help you find the study techniques and problem-solving strategies to (ease the fear and) make your learning as effective as possible. I hope to see you at my sessions!

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About Shriya Menon–Your SI PASS Leader

Tuesdays

2 – 2:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Thursdays

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

BB Collaborate

Hi, I’m Shriya Menon, a sophomore majoring in financial economics with a minor in entrepreneurship. ECON121 is an important introductory course, and I’m here to support your success! Our SI PASS sessions will make learning accounting both interactive and fun! I’m looking forward to meeting you at our sessions!

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About Alejandra (Ally) Ramirez–Your SI PASS Leader

Mondays

7 – 8 p.m.

FA 010A

Tuesdays

6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

FA 010

Hello everyone! My name is Ally Ramirez, I am a sophomore on the pre-nursing track and will be your SI PASS leader this semester! I know how important it is to understand the concepts for MATH 106 for your academic career and I am here to help you succeed! As your SI PASS leader, I am here to help you learn the course material more efficiently through informal group review sessions and succeed academically in MATH106 and beyond. I look forward to working with you all and hope to see you at my sessions!! 🙂

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About David Montague–Your SI PASS Leader

Tuesdays

3 – 3:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Thursdays

3 – 3:55 p.m..

FA 010A

Hello, my name is David Montague, I am a Chemical Engineering major, Mathematics minor. I enjoy learning and working with mathematics in all forms I’ve encountered so far. I’m very happy to be with your class as you build a foundation that will be useful for any mathematics courses in your future as well as everyday life. I believe that what S.I. P.A.S.S. has to offer can make your experience in math 106 more enjoyable, as it has done so for me in the past. I sincerely hope to see you at my sessions and as a fellow student I wish you the best.

Session Times

About Vaughn Lopez–Your SI PASS Leader

Tuesdays

Noon – 12:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Fridays

11 – 11:55 a.m.

FA 010A

Hello! My name is Vaughn Lopez and I am a sophmore pre-Computer Science Major. I understand the importance of Math 150’s content as it is a foundation for future math classes and I am here to help you succeed in this course. SI Pass sessions will help you to have a better understanding of the course through collaboration and interacting with your peers. I hope to see you at my sessions!

Session Times

About Madison Catterton–Your SI PASS Leader

Mondays

11:30 – 12:30 p.m.

ITE 227

Thursdays

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

SOND 409

Hello! My name is Madison Catterton, and I am Junior Computer Science major on the cybersecurity track. I understand that Math 150 is a vital course for students of all kinds of different majors. As your SI PASS leader, I am here to help you as you navigate this difficult course by providing a safe space for you to discuss challenging concepts and practice problem solving skills with your peers. I hope to see you at my sessions!

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About Aisha Mohammed–Your SI PASS Leader

Mondays

1 – 1:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Thursdays

2 – 3:30 p.m.

Sher 015

Hi! My name is Aisha Mohammed. I am a Freshman Computer Engineering major. I understand how challenging MATH 151 can be, and seeing as it is an important course, success is vital. As your SI PASS leader, I am here to help you understand the concepts used in MATH 151 and achieve academic success! I hope to see you at my sessions!

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About Wes Van Erp–Your SI PASS Leader

Wednesdays

3 – 3:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Fridays

Noon – 1:00 p.m.

ITE 241

Hello! My name is Wes Van Erp and I am excited to return this semester as a MATH 151 leader. This will be my fourth semester as an SI PASS leader and my third with MATH 151. I am a Computer Science major and a Geography minor on the Game Design and Artificial Intelligence tracks. As your SI PASS leader, I will use my experience with the class to ensure our sessions are as efficient as possible.

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About Yohannes Nigusse–Your SI PASS Leader

Tuesdays

1 – 1:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Fridays

3 – 3:55 p.m.

FA 010A

“Hey, everyone! I’m Yohannes Nigusse, a Computer Science major with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. I’m excited to announce that I’ll be your SI PASS Leader for Math 151 this semester. I understand that Math 151 can be challenging, but I’m here to make it a smoother journey for you. Join me in our sessions, where we’ll dive into the world of calculus and work together to grasp the concepts. Let’s conquer Math 151 together!”

Session Times

About Britney Bryan–Your SI PASS Leader

Mondays

Noon – 12:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Wednesdays

11 – 11:55 a.m.

ITE 227

Hello! My name is Britney Bryan, and I am a sophomore Computer Science Major and a Mathematics minor. I love math and my goal is help you love/ like it too! I know Math 151 can be challenging but I’m here to help you succeed & cheer for you along the way. As your SI PASS leader I’m here to assist you in achieving academic success in Math 151 and help you develop good study strategies and other skills to use in other academic courses. I can’t wait to see you at my sessions!

Session Times

About Yiteng Zhang–Your SI PASS Leader

Tuesdays

5 – 5:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Thursdays

5 – 5:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Hello everyone, my name is Yiteng Zhang and I will be your SI PASS leader for this semester. I am a sophomore majoring in Computer Science here at UMBC. I struggled through many of the difficult concepts in Calculus 2 when I took MATH 152 in my freshman year. My SI PASS sessions will help you problem-solve and understand those concepts with your peers and find the best way to succeed in this course. I hope to see you at my sessions!

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About Metla Harit–Your SI PASS Leader

Mondays

4 – 4:55 p.m.

ILSB 302

Wednesdays

5 – 5:55 p.m.

Sond 114

Bio & picture coming soon.

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About Regina Damachi–Your SI PASS Leader

Wednesdays

3 – 3:55 p.m.

ITE 241

Fridays

Noon – 12:55 p.m.

Sond 109

Hello! My name is Regina Damachi. I’m a sophomore financial economics and political science major. As an SI PASS leader, I am here to help you succeed in MATH 155. I hope you learn skills that you will find useful in the course and beyond. SI PASS sessions are free and open to all. See you there!

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About Maria Mugweh–Your SI PASS Leader

Mondays

11:30 – 12:30 p.m.

ITE 241

Thursdays

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

SOND 113

Hello everyone! My name is Maria Mugweh and I am a sophomore who majors in psychology on the pre-nursing track. As someone who plans to enter the medical field, I’m aware of the commitment of developing good study strategy skills and applying concepts learned from Math 155 into the real-world. I am invested in creating an atmosphere where you can implement concepts learned in class in the study sessions. I hope that joining the SI PASS sessions may alleviate any preconceived stress you may have prior to starting your semester and onwards. I can’t wait to meet you all!

Session Times

About Hallel Dereb–Your SI PASS Leader

Tuesdays

6 – 6:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Thursdays

6 – 7:55 p.m.

FA 010A

Hello PHYS 121 students! My name is Hallel Dereb and I am a sophomore Computer Science major minoring in Law and Justice. SI PASS sessions are a great resource you can use to help you succeed. As your SI PASS leader for PHYS 121, I hope to create a comfortable environment where you can deepen your understanding and succeed in PHYS 121. Looking forward to seeing you at my sessions!

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About Connor Cox–Your SI PASS Leader

Mondays

11:30 – 12:30 p.m.

ILSB 237

Wednesdays

2 – 2:55 p.m.

ILSB 116B

Hello! My name is Connor Cox, and I am a sophomore Computer Engineering Major. I realize the importance of understanding the concepts learned in core courses like PHYS 122 throughout one’s academic career. SI PASS sessions will help you understand the content of the course by interacting and problem-solving with your peers. I hope to see you at my sessions!

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About Shiri Cohen–Your SI PASS Leader

Tuesdays

1 – 2 p.m.

BB Collaborate

Thursdays

Noon – 1 p.m.

BB Collaborate

Hola a todos!
My name is Shiri Cohen and I a junior. My major is visual arts, and my concentration is in animation. I also have a minor in Spanish. In my experience as a Spanish minor, I’ve discovered how important it is to maintain an understanding of the content learned in intermediate courses like SPAN201 throughout my studies. By reviewing the materials learned in class, SI PASS sessions allow you to understand the content of the course better. I hope to see you at my sessions! Nos vemos 🙂

Session Times

About Zainah Nauman–Your SI PASS Leader

Tuesdays

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

ILSB 230

Thursdays

11:30 – 12:30 p.m.

Sond 114

Hi guys! My name is Zainah Nauman, I am a sophomore Psychology major with a pre Occupational Therapy track. Stat 121 is an important foundation for many of the courses you’ll be taking later on. My SI pass sessions will help you understand the concepts in greater detail, while interacting with your peers! As your SI pass leader, I’m going to try to make this learning experience as smooth and simple as I can. I hope to see you guys at my sessions!