Tutor Profiles - Fun Facts
Tutoring Center Tutors
Adiam Lemma (Biology-Anatomy & Physiology)
- One of my favorite things to do is read in bed all day
- I also love to watch movies and TV shows. My favorites include Pitch Perfect, A Walk to Remember, The Flash, and Bridgerton
Angel Gutierrez (Math)
- My favorite genres of video games to play are story and strategy games like the Halo and Civilization games
- I used to play the piano in high school, the most memorable classical piece that I learned to play was Chopin - Prelude in E Minor (Op. 28 No.4)
- I love trying to do math proofs a lot
Clara Villarreal (Math)
- Watching a Dodger game and listening to oldies is my kind of Sunday
- Nothing has humbled me more than hikes and climbing rocks
Cheyenne Ward (Statistics)
- I have a fruit and vegetable garden (schedule a tutoring appointment with me to find out what I am growing this season! :D )
- I *LOVE* playing chess
- I enjoy jet skiing
Celine Nicolle (Nursing)
- One of my favorite games is The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- I named my cat "Six" because he has six digits on his front paws
Dakoda Long (Math)
- I can talk for hours about Evangelion and Omori
- My favorite pokemon is Bulbasaur
- I have two Pitbulls and a German Shepherd at home
Donald Perryman (Math/Physics)
- I almost didn't graduate high school
- My favorite hobby is learning a new skill. Most recently learning to juggle, and working on computers
Dustin Santoso (CSE)
- I spent 1000 hours listening to New Jeans in one year
- I enjoy playing video games in my free time
Dylan De Ynchausti (Nursing)
- I enjoy playing the guitar and piano
- I enjoy reading novels like "Game of Thrones" and "A Little Life"
- I try to play video games with friends during my free time
Eimmy Intriago (Math)
- I’m from Ecuador and I love traveling!
- My favorite TV show is The Mandalorian
- I’m a cat mom to two kitties.
Eli Wahlberg (Math)
- I love role-playing games, both table top and video games.
- I also love reading science fiction and fantasy books.
Evelyn Chuquimia (Chemistry)
- I love going to concerts, especially K-pop concerts (I’m at the Ateez concert in the photo)
- I’m a first degree black belt in Taekwondo but I recently quit after years of doing it
Ivanka Soemarna (Nursing)
- My favorite things in life are booking flights, eating good food, and laughing until I can’t breathe
- I’ve gone sky diving once, and I’m not sure if I would do it again
Jamie Rodriguez (Chemistry)
- I like to run
- I like to do puzzles like Sudoku and Ken Ken
- My worst grades come from my Gen Ed classes
Jeremy Lacy (Biology-Anatomy & Physiology/Chemistry)
- I used to race dirt bikes
- People consider me the best chess player of all time (I have 100 elo)
- I spent 2 years of my life on crutches
John Alvarez (Math)
- I enjoy playing video games and tennis in my free time
- My favorite show is Avatar: The Last Airbender (rewatched 5+ times)
Jose Vazquez (Psychology)
- I have never broken a bone
- I love pineapple on pizza
- I like to watch drama movies
Kevin Mai (Statistics)
- I love seeing my progress throughout life, whether it is the gym or some random hobby such as archery. I love seeing myself be a better me each day
- Gacha games take at least an hour each day of my life
- I have a weird fascination of liking a song too much and listening it on repeat for 10 hours straight, right now that song is White Night
Maresa Dullas (Nursing)
- I have 2 pugs named Boba and Pakkun
- My favorite show to binge watch is Grey's Anatomy
Miranda Owen (Geology and Math)
- I am a morning person
- I have a major sweet tooth
Nathaniel Pond (Nursing)
- My favorite place to be at is Disneyland
- I was born on Friday the 13th
- I'm an Aries!
Nicole Ramirez-Nila (Math and Stats)
- I love to shop second hand! Things like room decor, clothes, accessories, and cameras
- One of my interests outside of school is learning about marine life. Thresher sharks are my favorite!
- I love going to concerts and I even met my favorite band, Pierce the Veil
Santiago Valdvia (Nursing)
- I love thrifting, concerts, cafes, and exploring cities
- I love listening to different music genres (my favorites are indie pop/rock, jazz/bossa nova, K-pop, and alternative rock)
- I love fruit but hate preparing it
Saul Arias (Math)
- Two of my favorite video games are Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Cuphead.
- I have an identical twin who also attends CSUSB
Tirth Savani (Math)
- I love to play Badminton
- I love playing video games in my free time
Embedded Tutors (Math)
Ailani Varela (Embedded Math)
- My favorite place to go is the beach to watch the sunset
- I love going to downtown cities and walking around to see all the different little stores and restaurants
- I have a cat whose name is Blue, because his eyes were blue when he was a kitten (his eyes are now green)
Clara Villarreal (Embedded Math)
- Watching a Dodger game and listening to oldies is my kind of Sunday
- Nothing has humbled me more than hikes and climbing rocks
Nicole Ramirez-Nila (Embedded Math)
- I love to shop second hand! Things like room decor, clothes, accessories, and cameras
- One of my interests outside of school is learning about marine life. Thresher sharks are my favorite!
- I love going to concerts and I even met my favorite band, Pierce the Veil
Victoria Zataray (Embedded Math)
- I love to try new things
- It is very easy for me to memorize any song
- I'm not a pro archer, but I do think I’m a pro at making chocolate chip cookies and Oreo cheesecake.