Staff

Professor

Milda Zizyte (mzizyte)

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Hometown: Seattle, WA

Hello! I am so excited to be teaching 111 this semester. Please come say hi in office hours even if you don't have questions about the homework. When not teaching, I try to figure out how to make software safer. Outside of computers, I enjoy cooking, going outdoors, and taking care of plants!

HTAs

Jania Vandevoorde (jvandevo)

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Hi! I’m Janj, a senior on the Rugby team studying CS and Statistics. I love reading, traveling, running, and making new Spotify playlists. I’m excited to be HTA-ing CS111 for the second time this fall—let’s make this semester un-bee-lievable! 🐝

Matthew Harm (mharm)

Pronouns: he/him

Hometown: Iowa

Howdy! I'm a third-year concentrating in Engineering. On-campus I'm most frequently found in the ERC, CIT, or GCB. So if you spot me, feel free to say Hi!

Prithvi Oak (poak1)

Pronouns: he/him

Hometown: New Delhi, India

Hi everyone! I'm a senior studying Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. In my free time, you’ll catch me jamming in Steinert, watching F1, or climbing downtown. Buzzing with excitement to bee your HTA!

UTAs

Alex Zhou (azhou76)

Pronouns: he/him

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

Hi! My name is Alex, and I'm a senior concentrating in CS and Applied Math-Econ. In my spare time, I love following football, playing percussion, and learning new card games! I'm super excited to BEE your TA :)

Arjan Chakravarthy (achakr33)

Pronouns: he/him

Hometown: Chennai, India

Hey Everyone! I'm Arjan, and I'm a current junior concentrating in Computer Science. In my free time, I enjoy watching cricket and playing badminton. I'm excited to meet you all this semester!

Brandon Lee (blee128)

Pronouns: he/him

Hometown: Chandler, AZ

Hi! I’m a sophomore concentrating in APMA-CS. You can find me taking walks listening to songs on repeat and playing in the orchestra. Looking forward to meeting all of you!

Hayal Lily Karakus (hkarakus)

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey

Hi everybody! My name is Hayal Lily and I'm a sophomore studying CS-Econ and IAPA. I love discovering new cafés and watching reality TV.

Jeremy Lum (jlum3)

Pronouns: he/him

Hometown: San Francisco, CA

Hi! I'm Jeremy, and I am a senior concentrating in Computer Science and Economics. When I’m not in class, I enjoy going on walks/runs, baking, and bee-ing immersed in nature (hiking, camping, etc.). I look forward to getting to know all of you!

Jillian Belluck (jbelluck)

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Weston, Connecticut

I'm a senior studying CompBio and a proud CS111 alum. On campus, I'm most frequently found splashing in puddles, drinking boba, or hunting for red wagons. Welcome to 111!

Kara Wong (kwong60)

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Newton, Massachusetts

Hi! I'm Kara, a junior concentrating in APMA-Bio and CS. I love pressing flowers, watching the Patriots, baking anything chocolate, and listening to Noah Kahan. Buzzing with excitement to meet you all this semester :)

Karis Ma (jma78)

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Singapore

Hi! I'm Karis, and I'm a senior concentrating in CS and Sociology. Outside of classes, I dance with Fusion Dance Company and am an Academic Coach with the CRC. When I'm not bee-sy, I also love hiking, knitting, and hot chocolate :) Welcome to 111 – it's a wonderful place to bee! 🐝

Michael Lu (mlu54)

Hometown: Novato, California

To bee or not to bee

Rachel Chae (rchae2)

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia

Hi! My name is Rachel, and I'm a senior concentrating in CS. In my free time, I love painting, hiking, cooking, and cafe hopping for my daily caffeine/pastry intake. Super excited to ~bee~ your TA this semester! 🐝🌷🍯

Satvik Narang (snarang4)

Pronouns: he/him

Hometown: Gurgaon, India

Hi! I'm a junior concentrating in CS and Econ. I write for The Brown Noser and also enjoy film and acting (I acted in a BMP production last sem!). Plus, I'm a big aviation geek. Looking forward to meeting you all :)

Scott Petersen (hpeter11)

Pronouns: he/him

Hometown: Nobleboro, ME

Hi everyone! My name is Scott Petersen and this year, I’ll bee a rising senior studying computer science and economics. Outside of school, I love playing music, cooking, and learning new things. I look forward to beeing your TA!

Stephen McCully (smccully)

Pronouns: he/him

Hometown: Bourbonnais, Illinois

Hi! I’m Stephen, a junior studying biochem and molecular biology. I love making CS more approachable for beginners, so I’m excited to help make this semester un-BEE-lievable for you!

Tabitha Lynn (tlynn1)

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Potomac, MD

Hi! I'm a senior from Maryland studying CS and IAPA. Outside of classes, I'm a part of BRYTE and post- Magazine. I like crosswords, long walks, and cafes. I'm un-bee-lievably excited to be your TA this semester !

Vanessa Alexander (valexan3)

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Tampa, Florida

Hi! I'm a senior studying CS and Cog. Neuro. I love reading, cooking, and baking in my free time. Excited to meet you all!

UTA-STAs

Joe Maffa (jmaffa)

Pronouns: he/him

Hometown: Boxborough, MA

Heya! I'm a senior concentrating in CS! I love the ERC, Tiny Desk Concerts, attempting to play sports I'm bad at, and chopping vegetables! Beeyond excited to meet everyone :D

Kiana Kelii (kkelii)

Pronouns: she/her

Hometown: Orange County, California

Hi! My name is Kiana (but I also go by Kawehi) and I’m a senior concentrating in Health and Human Biology and Critical Native American and Indigenous Studies. When I’m not bee-zee🐝, I love to read, watch TV shows, and try new restaurants/cafes.