OUR BOARD
Katie Chun
Program Director
As Program Director of the UC Davis chapter, I oversee and support all of the committees and mentors, as well as serve as the mediator between our chapter and other SENDforC chapters/leadership folks. It’s so exciting to be able to work with such an amazing group of students, and I’m looking forward to our team’s future projects!
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Major: Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Minor: Psychology
Year: Senior
Fun Fact: I can wiggle my ears!
Email: sendforcdavis.pd@gmail.com
Yi Jen Chen
Assistant Program Director
& College-Prep, Professional Development, and Career Exploration Co-Director (CPC Director)
As the CPC Director, I brainstorm, plan, and execute exciting college preparation events for students to attend. Our events are meant to promote the idea for equity and inclusion, especially for students in low-income areas that lack the necessary resources to successfully propel their students forward academically and professionally. I get to work with an exciting group of like-minded individuals whose purpose is to also create a lasting impact on a student’s life. As the Assistant Director, I’m super excited to work closely with the leadership team to assist and facilitate the transiition of our club to move in-person activitives.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Year: Senior
Fun Fact: I love giraffes!
Email: sendforcdavis.cpc@gmail.com
Alvin Tang
Program Adminstrator
I am happy to be taking part as the Program Administrator of the UC Davis chapter for SENDforC. I will be seen usually through emails to coordinate meetings, recording meeting minutes, and looking over the general schedule of the chapter. I also update the chapter’s calendar to reach out if you want to know the next workshop or event we will be hosting. Lastly I will handle all internal affairs and administration including individual’s memberships status within this chapter.
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Majors: Economics
Minor: Education
Year: Junior
Fun Fact: My middle name is a typo from by my Uncle.
Email: sendforcdavis.pa@gmail.com
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Bianca Jiang
Finance Co-Director
As one of the Financial Directors our job is to assist with any of the finances for SENDforC in the Davis chapter. This can be seen in different forms, whether it would be grant writing, fundraising, reimbursements etc.
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Year: Senior
Fun fact: I am a foodie :)
Email: sendforcdavis.finance@gmail.com
Almas Khan
Mentor Training Co-Director
As the Mentor Training Director I will work to create mentor training materials that help our mentors develop diverse skills and an open mindset.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Major: Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
Year: Junior
Fun Fact: I have lived in Davis my whole life.
Email: sendforcdavis.mt@gmail.com
Anjani Patibandla
Mentor Training Co-Director
In SENDforC, I head the Mentor Training committee along with my co-director, Almas. In this committee, we come up with specific mentor training materials that equip mentors with the tools and knowledge they need to be supportive and proficient mentors. These materials include items such as training manuals, videos, and quizzes. We also come up with topics to be presented during the general meetings in the quarter. These topics revolve around inequities in STEM and strive to educate club members and encourage discussions on disparities within the STEM community.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Major: Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity
Year: Junior
Fun fact: I love baking!! After getting into the Great British Baking Show during quarantine I really wanted to try out baking for myself and see if I could match their skills. I quickly found out that I could not but baking is a great way for me to relieve stress and the eating definitely helps too ;)
Email: sendforcdavis.mt@gmail.com
Eli Ester
College-Prep, Professional Development, and Career Exploration Co-Director (CPC Director)
As the CPC co-Director, I communicate with local schools to establish partnerships with SENDforc, while also assisting Yi Jen with event coordination and mentorship of the CPC committee. SENDforc's mission aligns closely with my interests in developmental psychology and education reform -- we provide resources that are, unfortunately, often, scarce for underserved populations, and I hope to continue that pursuit in graduate school and beyond.
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Major: Cognitive Science and English
Year: Senior
Fun Fact: I have a finger puppet of Kurt Vonnegut Jr., mustache and all.
Email: sendforcdavis.cpc@gmail.com
Sudha Vasudevan
Discover STEM Track Lead
My team and I create introductory STEM presentations and workshops to help guide high school students through discovering a path in STEM.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Majors: Biotechnology and Spanish
Year: Junior
Fun Fact: In my down time you can find me watching crime shows and/or cooking.
Email: sendforcdavis.ds@gmail.com
Josh Siegel
Engineering Co-Track Lead
I coordinate training for workshops and panels to help students more involved and motivated in the engineering field.
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Majors: Biomedical Engineering
Year: Senior
Fun Fact: My ear was bitten by a monkey.
Email: sendforcdavis.eng@gmail.com
Aatifah Mohammad
Biology and Chemistry Lead & Outreach Co-Director
As Track Co-lead of the Biology/Chemistry committee, I help oversee the progress of workshops and work towards developing a curriculum for students interested in Biology and Chemistry. My goal is to ensure students get an immersive experience in learning scientific concepts that include activities to encourage further research!
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Majors: Biological Sciences
Year: Junior
Fun Fact: I can read and write Arabic!
Email: sendforcdavis.bc@gmail.com // sendforcdavis.outreach@gmail.com
Tulika Singhal
Outreach Co-Director
As one of the Outreach Directors, I help to publicize SENDforC by connecting with high school teachers, students, and community organizations interested in learning more about this program. I hope to spread the word about SENDforC's workshops as widely as possible in order to encourage more high school students to discover and pursue their STEM interests.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Major: Genetics and Genomics
Year: Junior
Fun fact: One of my favorite activities is painting!
Email: sendforcdavis.outreach@gmail.com
