Peer Tutor Spotlight – Jessica Li

Hello! My name is Jessica Li and I just finished my third year as an Honours Animal Biology student. I was born and raised in Burnaby, BC, which is right next to Vancouver. Outside of academics, I’m also part of the Science Peer Academic Coaches (SPAC) and was awarded an NSERC USRA this year, so …

TA Spotlight – Nelly Saber

I completed my Bachelor of Science at UBC in Cell Biology and Genetics. I am currently a PhD candidate in Dr. Timothy Kieffer’s lab in the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, where I completed my Science Co-op placement as an undergraduate. My research involves studying different factors that affect the development of human embryonic …

TA Spotlight – Taryn Scarff

I completed my BSc in Applied Biology at UBC in 2020 after working as a research associate and completing an undergraduate thesis with Dr. Andrew Trites in the UBC Marine Mammal Research Unit. In September 2020, I began my MSc at UBC in the Marine Mammal Research Unit studying the presence and prey consumption of …

Peer Tutor Spotlight – Ethel Wai

Hello! I’m Ethel and I’m a third-year biology student with a minor in English language. I’ve spent my whole life in Richmond, BC so you could say I’m pretty local. I was a peer tutor for BIOL 121 for the entire 2020/2021 term. Even though it was all online, it was such a fun experience! …

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