KGI offers FREE appointments with friendly, experienced tutors to all registered KGI students. Tutors are available to help you with various academic issues that range from clarifying and reinforcing concepts in course material, reviewing for an exam, developing effective study strategies, to offering constructive feedback on presentation and projects.
Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences
Ijeoma Nnadozie
Hello, I’m Ijeoma Nnadozie, a 3rd-year PhD candidate and international student at KGI. I pursued a master’s degree in applied Life Sciences, graduating with honors on the Dean’s List. During my master’s program, I completed all core courses and selected electives, and I also served as a TA for courses such as ALS 402- Molecular Basis of Disease, ALS 407a – Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, as well as GENE 340 Genetic Disease Mechanisms, GENE 5250 – Human Genetics and Human Genetics Lab.
Having faced the challenges of adapting to a new educational system as an international student, I am keenly aware of the struggles students may encounter. I am here to offer mentorship and support to both international and domestic students, helping them achieve academic excellence and develop crucial interpersonal skills. Feel free to approach me with any concerns about class content, presentations, assignments, or time management. My door is always open, and I am eager to contribute to the success of my fellow students at KGI.
Courses available for tutoring: SCI 5000, SCI 5100, SCI 5310 and SCI 6000
My designated drop-in hours for in-person assistance are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. in room 110, located at 517. For virtual consultations, I am available on Fridays from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm online.
Jordyn Niemiec
Hello! My name is Jordyn Niemiec and I’m currently a 2nd-year MSGDA student. I graduated with a degree in Cell & Molecular Biology in 2022 and started the MSGDA program at KGI in 2023. I have been tutoring since 2017 and enjoy helping others understand complex concepts in a way that works for them. During my time off from classes, I love reading pretty much any genre and travel down to San Diego regularly to visit my family.
Noa Park
Hello everyone! I graduated from college in 2018 as a pre-medical student studying Hispanic Studies and Biomedical Engineering and came to KGI to complete my MBS in 2020 with a concentration in Bioprocessing. I am now working on my PhD in the MEng/Bioprocessing department. I have taken all of the core courses in MBS + Bioprocessing electives. I have also TAed for a number of MEng laboratory and lecture courses, so feel free to book me for support and guidance on any pertinent courses to my past coursework. You can also book me for resume/cover letter writing and review, general mock interview prep, pre-med advice, exploring career options, really any topic at all.
Courses available for tutoring: All MBS core courses, some Pharmaceutical Development courses, and Bioprocessing electives.
School of Health Sciences
Abigail Augustine
Hello! My name is Abby Augustine and I'm a second-year MSGC student. I majored in Public Health and minored in Biology and Psychology at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. I was a Teaching Assistant for Cal Poly's BIO 302 Human Genetics course and also taught variant interpretation modules to other undergraduate students. I completed my dedicated cancer rotation at City of Hope and continued to work in cancer genetic counseling at Kaiser Permanente. I'm here to walk you through cancer risk assessment and how to best conceptualize hereditary cancer syndromes. I fell in love with cancer genomics when I took GENE 5260 and I am excited to work through the course material with you.
School of Pharmacy
Elizabeth Mejia (Liz)
Hello future Pharmacist, my name is Elizabeth Mejia and I’m a P3 at KGI. A little about myself I’m a very adventurous person, love hiking and going to concerts. I love to learn new things yet enjoy spreading my knowledge. I try to approach teaching differently since everyone’s perspective of learning is different. I’m great in PHAR 5310, 5311, & 5325. Most individuals struggle with 5315, which I can also be of help. I’m here to support you in your learning process and try my best to help you comprehend lecture materials. Look forward to helping you in any way I can. 😊