The mission of the Program Development Team (PDT) is to oversee the implementation of the LA Program Mission as well as the support the needs of Learning Assistants and the students they support.
| PDT Division | Description | Team Member(s) |
| Anti-Racism | Connects the mission of the Learning Assistants Program with the Anti-Racism Discourse Program and supports Program Operations. | Kaylie Bair |
| Applications | Oversees the LA Application Process and Forms/Surveys pertaining to the LA Program. | Bryan Luo, James Yoon, Mica Bacani & Naomi Hammonds |
| Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusivity (JEDI) | Works to create an equitable space for all Bruins within the Learning Assistant Program and provide inclusive teaching resources for Instructors, TAs, LA and the students they support.. | Kaylie Bair, Naomi Hammonds |
| Logistics | Oversees the implementation of Learning Assistants into Content Courses | Christine Tseng, Mahfuzun Nabi, Mica Bacani |
| Pedagogy | Oversees Pedagogy Seminar and implementation of evidence-based collaborative learning strategies into Content Courses. | Alana Sur, James Yoon & Kaylie Bair |
Content-Specific Contacts:
- Chemistry: Alana Sur & James Yoon
- Computer Science: Bryan Luo & Kaylie Bair
- Engineering (all disciplines): Kaylie Bair
- Mathematics: Christine Tseng
- Life Science: Naomi Hammonds
- Physics: Mahfuzun Nabi & Mica Bacani
- Psychology: Alana Sur
Current Program Development Team Members
Alana Sur (she/her)
Alana is a 4th-year Double Majoring in Neuroscience and Psychobiology.
Bryan Luo (he/his)
Bryan is a 3rd-year majoring in Computer Science with a Technical Breadth in Technology Management.
Christine Tseng (she/her)
Christine is a 4th-year pursuing a Double Major in Mathematics (B.S.) and Economics (B.A.).
James Yoon (he/they)
James is a 4th-year majoring in Chemistry with Minors in Atmospheric & Oceanic Science (AOS) & Professional Writing.
Mahfuzun Nabi (he/him)
Mahfuzun is a 4th-year majoring in Physics with a Minor in Math.
Kaylie Bair (she/her)
Kaylie is a 4th-year double-majoring in Electronic Materials Engineering and Physical Chemistry with a Technical Breadth in Electrical Engineering.
Mica Bacani (she/her)
Mica is a 4th-year majoring in Physics with a minor in Math.
Naomi Hammonds (she/her)
Naomi is a 2nd-year majoring in Psychobiology.
2021 Program Development Team Cohort
Aly Ung (she/her)
Aly graduated with a B.S. in Bioengineering and Technical Breadth in Computer Science and a minor in Entrepreneurship. Aly had a central role within our Applications, Chemistry and Logistics Divisions. She is currently working as a Research Device Engineer at NovaSignal and hopes to eventually return for her MS/MBA to grow in the neurotechnology industry.
Arliette Sulikhanyan (she/her)
Arliette graduated with both a B.S. in Anthropology and B.S in Biology. Arliette had a central role within our Anti-Racism, Chemistry, Pedagogy and PLTL Divisions. Following graduation, Arliette plans to complete an accelerated Masters in Public Health (MPH) program in epidemiology at UC Davis.
Esin Gumustekin (she/her)
Esin graduated with a B.S. in Neuroscience. Esin played a central role in our Logistics, PLTL, Life Sciences and Chemistry Divisions. Following graduation, Esin will attend Medical School at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Mia Navarro (she/her)
Mia graduated with a B.S. in Computational and Systems Biology with a focus in Epidemiology. She has served both as a PDT member and Program TA. She had a central role in our Life Sciences and Logistics Division. Following graduation, Mia plans to attend Stanford University School of Medicine to pursue her MPH in Epidemiology.
Oliva Lopez (she/her)
Olivia graduated with a B.S. in Psychobiology. She was a central part of our Pedagogy and Psychology Divisions. Following graduation, Olivia plans to teach Biology to underserved students as part of Teach for America in Denver, Colorado before returning to receive her Teaching Credential.
Sarah Castillo (she/her)
Sarah graduated with a B.S.in Computer Science and Engineering. She was a central part of our Applications, Computer Science and Logistics Divisions. Following graduation, Sarah will begin working as a Software Development Engineer for Amazon Web Services (AWS) in New York, NY.
Past Program Development Team Members
2019-20 PDT Cohort: Byron, Raph, Sarah, Aashi + Josh
From Left to Right: Raphael SJ, Sarah Castillo, Byron Corado Perez, Aashi Patel, Joshua Lee
2018-19 PDT Cohort: Dominic, Max, Mariam, Irena, Tim
Top row from left to right: (Josh Lee), Dominic Diaz, Max Zhu, Timothy Hamilton, (Raph).
Bottom row from left to right: Irena Roy, (Sarah Castillo), Mariam Ghattas, (Shanna), (Byron)
2017-18 PDT Cohort: Johnny, Elisa, Kylie, and Dominic
From Left to Right: (Shanna), Dominic Diaz, Kylie Rostad, (Suchi Amin), Johnny Dang, (Liz Mills); Not pictured: Elisa Fazzari