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SI Leadership Team
SI Student Leadership Team
Demiana Hanna, SI Mentor
Email: hanna055@csusm.edu
Demiana is a fourth-year student majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in Chemistry. She is in Dr. Jay's Lab, where she studies the structure and function of proteins involved in the formation of bacterial curli. Demiana is also the Vice President of Unheard Cries, a philanthropic club that aims to provide humanitarian support, raise awareness, and allocate resources to underserved communities in the Middle East. Passionate about medicine and service, Demiana aspires to become a pediatric emergency medicine physician. In her free time, she enjoys running, going to the gym, or spending time with her family.
Nessa Jamalian, SI Mentor
She/her
Email: jamal005@csusm.edu
Nessa is a master's student in the biological science program. She works in Dr. James Kezos' Drosophila lab and will be investigating which neurons influence the pacemaker region of the heart. Outside of school, she has two playful pups that she spends most of her time with.
SI Leaders
Biology
Mya Hammond, BIOL 177 SIL
she/hers
Email: hammo034@csusm.edu
Hi, my name is Mya, and I am a Kinesiology Health Science major. I really enjoy spending time with my friends and trying new stuff, especially new foods! I originally became a kinesiology major because my favorite subject in high school was human anatomy, and now I've learned so much more cool stuff. I love my major and enjoy collaborating with others.
Rayne Marasigan, BIOL 177 SIL
she/her/hers
Email: maras009@csusm.edu
Rayne is a fourth-year Kinesiology (Health Science) major with a minor in Public Health. After discovering her passion for public health over traditional healthcare, she is currently exploring potential career paths in the field, including epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences, and occupational health. In her free time, she enjoys reading, sleeping, junk journaling/scrapbooking, playing video games, and spending time with her friends.
Chemistry
Joseph Tooley, CHEM 160 SIL
he/him
Email: toole012@csusm.edu
Joseph is a fourth-year Biochemistry major. He hopes to go to medical school and become a doctor, focusing on orthopedics. He likes to surf, run, ski, go out with friends, and see live music.
Akemi Land, CHEM 160 SIL
she/her
Email: land018@csusm.edu
Akemi is a pre-PA student studying biochemistry who's always on the go. When she's not studying, you can find her hiking, running, or discovering new coffee and matcha shops with her friends. She's almost always listening to music, and she's currently rotating between beabadoobee, Rex Orange County, and Ariana Grande.
Julianne Calaguian, CHEM 160 SIL
She/her
Email: calag004@csusm.edu
Julianne is a Biological Sciences major with a concentration in Molecular Cell Biology and a minor in Chemistry. She hopes to move into medical school after graduation. In her free time, she loves to draw, bake, play video games, hang out with her friends and family, and watch her favorite shows!
Kayla Wrathall, CHEM 160 SIL
she/her
Email: wrath001@csusm.edu
My name is Kayla Wrathall. I am a fourth year majoring in Biotech and minoring in Psychology and Chemistry. I want to go to medical school to become an Emergency Room doc. This is my first semester as an SI, but I have been tutoring at the STEM Success Center for six semesters and was a Learning Assistant for CHEM 150 during the fall and spring semesters of 2023. I LOVE running and am on the cross country and track team at CSUSM. During my free time, I like to go to coffee shops, play my guitar, and be outside in nature. I’m looking forward to a great semester!
Kiera Ramirez, CHEM 201 SIL
She/her
Email: ramir1121@csusm.edu
Kiera is a 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.
Mackenzie Crabtree, CHEM 201 SIL
She/her
Email: crabt011@csusm.edu
Mackenzie is a Chemistry major, she loves video games, music, and the outdoors. She wants to keep pursuing chemistry in grad school and become a researcher someday. In her free time, she likes to make music, hike, go on drives, and go rock climbing.
Katya Frazier, CHEM 201 SIL
she/hers
Email: frazi045@csusm.edu
Katya is a biology major, minoring in chemistry and psychology. She challenges herself to explore as much as possible in her free time, such as participating in intramurals and going on hiking trails. Katya wants to pursue a career in research and help students reach their academic and professional goals.
Emma Anderson, CHEM 201 SIL
she/hers
Email: ander477@csusm.edu
I am a fourth-year biochemistry major. I plan to attend medical school. I like to hang out with my friends and family, especially my niece. I also like to shop, go to the beach, and watch movies.
Haley Burch, CHEM 202 SIL
she/her/hers
Email: burch023@csusm.edu
Hi y'all! My name is Haley Burch, and I am a third-year biochemistry major. After getting my degree, I will become an environmental toxicologist. In my free time, I love to read, work on puzzles, and find random things to organize.
Danny Alam, CHEM 202 SIL
He/him
Email: alam010@csusm.edu
I am a third-year biochemistry major. I am currently doing research in Dr. Cordova's lab on the organic synthesis of anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory natural products. I also play soccer on the club team here on campus. After college, I want to go to medical school.
Economics
Alyssa Altamirano
She/hers
Email: Altam054@csusm.edu
Alyssa is a 2nd-year student planning on achieving a bachelor’s in Business Management. She currently has another job in which she works with kids who have ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). As an RBT (Registered Behavior Technician), she does ABA therapy with kids who have ASD and constantly strives to help improve their behaviors and communication skills. She also loves the beach, music, and dogs!
Anika Zimmer, ECON 202 SIL
She/hers
Email: zimme050@csusm.edu
Anika is a third-year student majoring in business administration - business analytics. She is currently enlisted in the US Army Reserves and a part of the CSUSM Army ROTC Program. She hopes to be commissioned as an Aviation Officer after completing her degree.
Psychology
Nicole Cornwall, PSYC 360 SIL
she/hers
Email: cornw006@csusm.edu
Hi all! My name is Nicole, and I am a Psychological Science major in my senior year here at CSUSM. I'm excited to pursue research in neuropsychology! Currently, I am helping Dr. Flores Ramirez in the rat lab here on campus. I used to be on the leadership team for Orientation Team, so feel free to ask me about campus resources. In my free time, I enjoy video games, listening to music, and reading!
Lindsey Warren, PSYC 360 SIL
She/they
Email: warre081@csusm.edu
Hi there! I'm a Psychology major in my third year at CSUSM. I absolutely love psychology and neuroscience, and have enjoyed tutoring since helping my younger brothers with homework in elementary school. I want to go to grad school for clinical psychology, and am interested in teaching at the college level one day. I enjoy reading, hiking, yoga, and hanging out with my cats.
Sage Yosick, PSYC 360 SIL
she/her
Email: yosic003@csusm.edu
Sage is a third-year psychology major at CSUSM. She is a current research assistant in Dr. Graves' neuropsychology lab, MBARC. She enjoys reading, dancing, and spending time with friends, family, and her dog, Sadie.
Victoria Naficy, PSYC 360 SIL
she/hers
Email: nafic001@csusm.edu
Victoria is a Psychological Science major in her fourth semester after transferring from community college. She is currently a research assistant in Dr. Kreisler's rodent lab, which focuses on investigating the effects of Semaglutide on binge-like feeding behavior. This will be her third semester with the pleasure of supporting Biopsych, and she looks forward to assisting her fellow students!
Speech Language Pathology
Joanne Kim, SLP 201 SIL
Email: kim350@csusm.edu
My name is Joanne and I'm a part of the amazing SLP cohort 17. Currently, I am interested in working with adults in outpatient settings, and I am open to working with children in school settings. I enjoy drawing, writing, and spending time with my dog, Momo. I'm looking forward to being your SI leader for this summer semester!
Antonella Tapia, SLP 491 SIL
She/her
Email: tapia120@csusm.edu
I’m currently a second-year graduate student in Speech-Language Pathology. I graduated in 2023 with my bachelor's in communication sciences and disorders from CSUSM. I’m very passionate about working with children and am striving to work as an elementary SLP! When I can, I work as a substitute teacher. My passions include traveling, painting, going to the beach, and playing with my dog, Ani.
