Meet the Course Staff

Teaching Assistants

Teaching Assistants (TAs) help teach and run the course. Some TAs have access to sensitive information, and so are listed first. A TA with the "@" tag has access to the cs88@berkeley.edu inbox, and so will see (and likely respond to) anything that goes through that email. A TA with the "DSP" tag has access to DSP information, and so will see anything related to accommodations.

Isabelle Ng

Isabelle Ng
she/her/hers

  • @
    DSP
    isabelle.ng@berkeley.edu

  • Hi there! I am a senior CS/DS/Music Major from San Jose, CA and this is my 5th semester being a TA for c88c/61a. Excited to meet you all and have an awesome semester.
Mira Wagner

Mira Wagner
she/her/hers

  • @
    DSP
    mirawagner@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I am a junior majoring in data science and linguistics. I love reading, especially mysteries, swimming and baking! Excited for this semester :)
Alicia Wang

Alicia Wang
she/her/hers

  • @
    awwang629@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I am a junior studying Data Science and Cognitive Science. I love playing badminton and traveling! Excited to meet everyone!
Dhruv Syngol

Dhruv Syngol
he/him/his

  • @
    dhruvsyngol@berkeley.edu

  • Hey everyone, I'm a junior studying Data Science and Economics, originally from the Chicago Suburbs! I love to play pickleball, explore cafes and restaurants, and go on hikes! Super excited for this semester!
Grace Xie

Grace Xie
she/her/hers

  • @
    gracexie@berkeley.edu

  • Hello! My name is Grace. I'm a senior majoring in MCB and Data Science :0 I love reading sci-fi and baking in my free time.
Grace Baek

Grace Baek
she/her/hers

  • gracebaek@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I'm Grace, a senior majoring in Computer Science and Economics and this is my 3rd semester teaching C88C. In my free time, I like to bake and try new cafes :) Super excited to meet everyone!
Reema Rafifar

Reema Rafifar
she/her/hers

  • reemarafifar@berkeley.edu

  • Hi everyone! I'm Reema, a junior majoring in Neuroscience 🧠 & Data Science 💾 Apart from studying the brain and staring at code, I love cafe hopping and watching movies (on film!!) I can't wait to get through C88C with you!

Tutors

Course tutors hold office hours, teach tutoring sections, and help with many other aspects of the course.

Cynthia Shao

Cynthia Shao
she/her/hers

  • cynthia_shao@berkeley.edu

  • Hey! I'm Cynthia, a sophomore in data science. You can find me dancing in The 510, jogging around campus, and finding/making/eating food at 1AM. See you in session :)
Esha Bansiya

Esha Bansiya
she/her/hers

  • esha_bansiya@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I'm Esha, a sophmore studying data science and city planning! I like to read, go on hikes, and explore Berkeley and SF!
Maryam Akelyan

Maryam Akelyan
she/her/hers

  • maryam.akelyan@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I'm Maryam, a junior majoring in Data Science and MCB! In my free time I like to watch sitcoms and sci-fi shows. Super excited to meet you all! :)
Orazaly Kabdrakhmanov

Orazaly Kabdrakhmanov
he/him/his

  • kabdrakhmanov@berkeley.edu

  • Hi there! I'm Orazaly and I am a senior majoring in Data Science. I like playing tennis and video games(CS2). Hope you enjoy the class!
Thompson Zhou

Thompson Zhou
he/him/his

  • chuanjunzhou@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I'm Thompson, a third year double majoring in Applied Math and Data Science. During my free time, I like to read, play video games, and follow sports.