Staff
Say HELLO to your Fall 2025 Academic Development Committee!
Executives
Yara Hassan
Machine Learning
Hiii! I’m Yara, one of the Directors of Aacdev this semester!! This is my third semester in DSS and I actually took this DeCal my freshman fall. :) I’m a junior, double majoring in Data Science and Environmental Economics & Policy. Originally, I’m from Egypt, but I grew up in the East Bay, in the small town of Martinez. I love cooking, word hunt, digi pics, napping, bowling, Costco runs, watching Suits, and exploring new places. I am so excited to meet you all and for a great semester!
Lead TAs
Alex Toohey
Data Visualization
Hi! I’m Alex, a second year Data Science major from San Francisco. I took the DeCal previosuly and had a great experience, so I am super excited to be returning as a Lead TA to help you all enjoy it as much as I did! I love playing tennis, hiking, skiing, baking, watching sports, and trying new foods!
Teaching Assistants
Iana Mae Peralta
Data Visualization
Hi!! I’m Iana, a fourth-year Data Science major from San Jose! This is my second semester in Academic Development :) I love traveling, trying new matcha/food spots, going to the gym, baking, and arts & crafts <3 I’m so excited to meet everyone, feel free to reach out about anything!
Michelle Li
Data Visualization
Hi I’m Michelle! I’m a junior from San Diego studying Data Science. I’m a former DeCal student and now I’m super excited to be on Academic Development Committee! I love trying new food spots with friends, watching sunsets, painting, reading (my fav genres are dystopian/fantasy), and grocery shopping (I love hoarding Costco samples). Can’t wait to meet everyone :)
Nathan Tran
Data Visualization
Hey guys! My name is Nathan and I’m a sophomore studying Applied Math. This is my second semester teaching in the DeCal and I look forward to working with y’all. I love watching sports, betting, watching anime, working out, and traveling. Very excited to meet everyone this semester!
Tutors
Aniruthan Ravisankar
Machine Learning
Hello everyone! I’m Ani, a second year student studying data science but also interested in cognitive science and economics. This is my first semester in Academic Development but I took the DeCal last semester. Apart from school, I enjoy hiking, playing/watching sports (basketball, football, skiing. snowboarding) and video games. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone throughout this semester!
Bo Wang
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Hey everyone! I’m Bo, a sophomore majoring in Data Science and Applied Math. I was born in the Greater Tokyo Area and also spent a good chunk of my life living in China. This is my first semester being a tutor for the DeCal, and I’m really excited to meet everyone!
Rinrada (Earn) Maneenop
Data Cleaning
Hellooo, I’m Rinrada or Earn (call me whichever) and I’m a junior majoring in Data Science. Originally from Thailand, but I live in LA now. I took the DeCal in Sp25, and really enjoyed the hands-on experience. I LOVE matcha, journaling, photography, watching movies/TV shows, and shopping! I’m so excited to be working with everyone :)
Gina Kim
Machine Learning
Hi! I’m Gina, a junior studying appleid math and data science. I’m from San Diego, CA, and this is my first semester on the acadev committee but I originally took the decal! I love doom scrolling, taking naps, yapping, and listening to music. Can’t wait to get to know everyone!
Sameer Rahman
Pandas
Hi everyone! My name is Sameer and I’m a sophomore studying Data Science from Folsom, CA. I’m a previous decal student, and am super excited to now be teaching it! I love playing soccer, pickleball, watching the NBA, hanging out with friends, trying new food spots, and watching movies. Looking forward to meeting you all!
