Undergraduate Peer Mentor of the Month
Timothy Choi
The A Tu Lado Initiative is proud to announce that Timothy Choi is June's Peer Mentor of the Month!
Timothy has been a dedicated mentor who went above and beyond during the MPA refreshers. Timothy's proactive approach and ability to excel in all aspects of mentorship is deserving of June's Peer Mentor of the Month recognition!
Undergraduate Peer Mentors
Meet our knowledgeable undergraduate peer mentors below!
Talha M. Ansari
Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology, 3rd year
Career goals: Physician
Undergraduate Researcher @ Karginov Lab
President of Muslim Tech Collaborative @ UCR
ABA Therapist
Special Needs Advocate
Hobbies:
Mountain Biking, Tennis, and going to Panera
Language spoken:
English
Jason Aviles
Chemical Engineering, 3rd year
As a chemical engineering student, my career goal is to work in a water treatment facility, preferably located in the Los Angeles, San Diego, or San Francisco area. I am currently an active member of both the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
Hobbies:
Going to the gym, gardening, hiking, and exploring new coffee shops
Languages spoken:
English and Spanish
Jimena Bustos
Bioengineering, 3rd year
Society of Women Engineers (SWE), ITS Multimedia Operator
Hobbies:
Baking, listening to music, and spending time with friends :)
Languages spoken:
English and Spanish
Sophia Chen
Bioengineering, 2nd year
UCR BMES, Hooks for Hope Club
Hobbies:
Crocheting, knitting, reading, working out, swimming
Languages spoken:
English and Taiwanese
Timothy Choi
Applied Mathematics, 3rd year
Mathematician, Teacher, Data Scientist
Hobbies:
Draw, play video games, hang out with friends, watch anime, workout and play sports
Languages spoken:
English and Korean
Braulio Hernandez
Electrical Engineering, 2nd year
Aspiring systems engineer
Involved in STEM focused student communities on campus
Participated in a 24-hour hackathon about IoT automation
Hobbies:
Skateboard, lift weights, play badminton, and drink energy drinks
Languages spoken:
English and Spanish
Anthony Ho
Mechanical Engineer, 3rd year
Goals: to work in the automotive industry, and design cars
Clubs: VexUCR, EcoCAR, FSAE, Highlander Combat Robotics and ASME
Hobbies:
Basketball, going to the gym, hanging out with friends
Languages spoken:
English and Vietnamese
Khang Huynh
Statistics, 4th year
Want to be a business analyst for a company
Hobbies:
Going to gym, hangout with friends, and playing billiards
Languages spoken:
English and Vietnamese
Vanessa Le
Biology, 4th year
Goals: Future Physician
Organizations/Activities: HEMS (Highlander EMS), EMT for Medtrans, ULA for Dynamic Genome (Fall 2025), COPE Health Scholar at Riverside Community Hospital
Hobbies:
Hiking, playing guitar, cafe hopping, tennis, playing pool at billiards, going to the beach
Languages spoken:
English and Vietnamese (Elementary)
Ayelen Mansilla Soler
B.S. in Mathematics with a Concentration in Computational Mathematics, 4th year
UCR School of Medicine Facilities & Planning Student Assistant
Hobbies:
Pop culture, going out to eat, crossword puzzles, watching TikTok
Languages spoken:
English and Spanish
Julia Mathews
Neuroscience, 2nd Year
Program Advisor of Community Experiences (PACE), Undergraduate Research Journal Student Editorial Board, Hungry4Biscuits Event Coordinator, Undergraduate Research-Rosenbaum Lab.
Career Goals: Healthcare
Hobbies:
Ceramics, cooking, skincare, chai enthusiast
Languages spoken:
English and Malayalam
Mustafa Moghul
Bioengineering, 3rd year
BMES, MSA
Hobbies:
I like to lift weights, play sports, eat out, and listen to music. I also love chasing a good sunset!!
Language spoken:
English
Johnpaul Nguyen
Business Finance, 4th year
Pursuing Dentistry, Vietnamese Student Association, Pre Dental Society, Math Instructor at Mathnasium
Hobbies:
Cooking, Piano, Lion Dance, Video Games
Languages spoken:
English and Vietnamese
Fran Vega
Electrical Engineering, 2nd year
Studying to become a powertrain engineer
Part of Highlander Racing
Kessler Scholars student
Hobbies:
Playing electric guitar, working on and learning about cars
Languages spoken:
English and Spanish
Bailey Vu
Robotics, 2nd year
Honors
Hobbies:
Listening to music, snowboarding, and going to the gym
Language spoken:
English