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Hi all, I’m Miya! I’ve lived in various parts of the Seattle area for all of my life (Renton, Bellevue, Downtown Seattle) and now live in West Seattle. We’ve been considered a temporary island out here for the past 2.5 years as the West Seattle Bridge has been closed but it’s recently opened so we are happy to reunite with the greater Seattle area!

I graduated with a BA in Mathematics along with a BS and MS in Computer Science from the Allen School here at UW. I had no knowledge of programming or Computer Science when I started at UW, and only very reluctantly took the first Introduction to Programming class when pressured by my family to give it a try. When I enjoyed the class more than I expected, I went on to take the next class in the sequence and then became a TA for these classes the following quarter. I continued to TA for these classes throughout my undergrad and grad school. After I graduated I spent about 2 years as a Software Engineer at Microsoft on the Visual C++ Libraries Team before returning my focus to teaching to spend more time with you all!

Outside of teaching, I spend lots of time with my objectively-adorable fluffy tricolor corgi Gumball and enjoy experimenting with new baking challenges and cozy knitting projects. Looking forward to a fantastic quarter with you all - please feel free to stop by and chat!

Hey all, I’m Kasey. I was born just outside Vancouver, Canada. Moved to the Bay Area when I was 11 months old and then to Seattle when I was 7, so I’m about as “west coast” as they come. I went to UW for undergrad where I studied Electrical Engineering (embedded systems), but TA‘d for CS for 9 quarters, so I decided to do software engineering post-graduation.

I’ve worked at Microsoft, a start up called Karat and now I’m at Google. I taught high school computer science on top of my day job for 7 years and I am passionate about making tech industry opportunities available for everyone. Feel free to setup time if you ever want to chat careers in tech.

Hello everyone! I am Atharva, a fourth-year Computer Science student. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, watching comedy shows, playing board games, and walking dogs. I am excited to meet and get to know you all this quarter!

Hi everyone! I’m Colin and I’m a second year studying CS. In my free time I like playing games, cooking, hiking, and visiting cat cafes! If you have any pet pictures you wanna share please don’t hesitate to hunt me down and show them to me - I’ll greatly appreciate them :)). Looking forward to meeting you all!

Hey I’m Elizabeth! I am a junior majoring in Computer Science. Ethnically, I’m Armenian but I was raised in Kirkland, WA. This is my 6^th quarter TAing 122! Outside of school I write music, teach at my local Armenian school, and am a film fanatic - I love anything with Audrey Hepburn :) Can’t wait to meet you all this quarter!

Hi everyone, I’m Jasmine! I’m currently a third year studying CS and English. Super excited to be TAing 122 this quarter :D Outside of school, I love reading new books (currently reading: Dune and What If), collecting model police cars, and am currently on a journey to improve my left-handed writing skills. I’m always here to support all of you and advocate for your success in this class, so really feel free to reach out about anything that comes up throughout the quarter :) (and bonus: how many times did i say currently?)

Hey everyone, I’m Poojitha! I’m currently a senior majoring in Computer Science with the Data Science option and minoring in Mathematics and Neural Computation & Engineering. I grew up in Mukilteo, WA, just outside of the Seattle area. This is my 13^th quarter TA! Outside of school, I love to go hiking, play tennis and badminton, spend time with friends and family, bake sweet treats, and visit new places.

I’m really excited for CSE 122 and meeting all of you! If you have any questions this quarter or just want to chat, please feel free to reach out any time.

Hi everyone, I’m Shivani and I’m a second-year computer science student! I grew up in Sammamish, WA and this is my 5^th quarter TA-ing 122. In my free time I love exploring cafes in the area, listening to music & going to concerts, and spending time with friends. Currently, I’m learning how to crochet and occasionally go climbing. So excited to meet you all this quarter! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or just want to chat :)

Hey everyone! My name is Steven and I’m from Vancouver (WA, not BC!). I love SPRING: (S)wimming, (P)laying Wordle, (R)oot Beer Floats, (I)nterstellar, (N)oah Kahan, and (G)as Works Park. I’m really excited to work with y’all this quarter! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or if you have any music/podcast recommendations.

Hello, I’m Ailsa (el-sa, like from Frozen)! I’m a sophomore majoring in computer science, and this is my second quarter TA-ing. In my free time, I like to crochet, play video games, and read. I also like customizing mechanical keyboards, so feel free to share any builds with me :) I’m really looking forward to meeting everyone!

Hi! I’m Aishah and I’m a third-year studying computer science. This is my first quarter with CSE122 (I was previously a 121 TA), and I’m super excited to get started! In my free time, you’ll find me watching movies, playing 2048, and drinking coffee :)

Hi, I’m Ambika! I am a sophomore majoring in Computer Science. I enjoy dancing, reading, and watching movies in my free time. It is my fifth time being a TA for CSE 122! I am looking forward to meeting and working with everyone :)

Hi everyone! My name is Ayush and I am a junior majoring in CS from Kirkland, WA. This is my 5^th time TAing CSE 122 and I am very excited to meet everyone. Outside of school, I love playing tennis and doing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, watching football, and spending time outdoors. I’m looking forward to working with all of you this quarter!

Hi! I’m Chaafen, and I’m a sophomore majoring in Computer Science, from Redmond, WA. This is my third quarter as a TA for 122! Outside of school, I love reading, going to concerts, traveling with my family, and watching Formula 1. So excited to meet you all this quarter!!

Hi, I’m Chloë! I’m from Mill Creek, north of Seattle. I’m a 2^nd-year computer science student at UW. Aside from coding, I love collecting sea glass on beach walks and trying new pho and dumpling spots around the city. I am passionate about painting, am really into oil paints at the moment, and hope to write and illustrate children’s books someday. I love to chat about books and watch Nora Ephron rom-coms on repeat. I have 4 cats! Mochi, Maui, Suki, and Gnocchi. I fell in love with computer science through this series. I believe in you!

Hello, my name is Eesha! I’m a CS major and I’m excited to TA CSE 122 this quarter. I like trying new foods, crafting things, whether that be knitting, crocheting, or quilting, and watching travel vlogs. I look forward to learning with you all this quarter!

Hey everyone! I’m a junior studying CS and I’m so excited to TA again. In my free time I love to thrift, lift, and hang out with my fat cat. Looking forward to meeting y’all!

Hello! I’m Katharine, a junior in CS and I’m very ecstatic to finally brainwash you guys into loving cs– I mean, meet you all! I have hobbies too, aside from my dying love for cs, such as cooking, baking, reading, dancing, and filmmaking.

If you ever have any questions, don’t be afraid to reach out! I promise I don’t bite <3

Hi, I’m Kavya! I’m a sophomore studying Computer Science from Redmond, WA. This is my third quarter TAing and I’m very excited! Outside of classes, I love skiing (and après ski restaurants of course), singing, traveling the world with my family, and watching Gilmore Girls. I look forward to meeting you all this quarter!

Hello! My name is Ken and I’m a 3^rd year studying CS and GIS. I’m co-teaching with Logan and am very excited to get to know y’all! In my free time, I like to play sports and hang with friends and watch anime or kdramas. Go Knicks !!

Hey guys! I’m Kyle and I’m from Bellevue WA. This is my 3^rd quarter as a TA and I’m super excited to meet all of you. In my free time you’ll find me cooking, thrifting or hiking. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions and I hope all of y’all have a slay quarter!

Hi everyone, name is Logan, and I’m a third year studying computer science! This will be my 6^th quarter teaching Intro (wow has time flew by!) and I am excited to teach everyone important data structures and basic algorithms. Outside of school, this past summer I was working as a SWE intern but besides that I enjoy gaming (League of Legends, Madden 24), working out, and RAVES!!! In short, I cannot wait to see everyone and here to support you all!

Hi everyone, I’m Lucas! I’m from Austin, TX and I’m a second-year student majoring in CS. Besides school, I’m a big fan of sports with my favorites being volleyball and soccer. I’m also much of a foodie so let me know if there are any spots near the Seattle area I should visit :) . I’m very excited to be TAing this quarter and can’t wait to be able to meet everyone!

Hi everyone, I’m Megana! I’m currently a third-year studying computer science, and I’m really excited to TA this quarter! In my free time, I love running, reading (let me know if you have any good thriller recs!), and watching TV shows! I can’t wait to meet everyone this quarter, so please don’t hesitate to reach out :)

Hi all! I’m Minh and I am a second year majoring in Finance. In my spare time I work out, go to raves and eat Dave’s Hot Chicken. Spring quarter is always the most fun quarter and I look forward to having fun learning computer science with all of you guys!

Hi! I’m Ronald and I’m excited to work with you all this quarter. I’m originally from Portland Oregon, and some hobbies I have are playing tennis, cooking, baking and playing video games! I look forward to a great quarter with everyone.

Hi everyone! My name is Rucha, and I’m a junior majoring in computer science. Outside of school I love to go on hikes, bake, and watch movies with friends & family. Super excited to meet you all! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or just want to chat :)

Hi! My name is Saivi Madan and this is my second time TAing for 122. I am a Junior majoring in Computer Science and I am beyond excited for the quarter to follow! Outside of school I enjoy traveling, hanging out with friends, hiking, and trying out new food places. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions and I cannot wait to meet everyone!

Hi! I’m Smriti and I’m a junior studying computer science. Outside of class I enjoy reading, practicing Kung-Fu, watching football, and hanging out with my friends! I’m super excited to TA this quarter and look forward to meeting you all :)

Hey everyone, I’m Zane! I am a senior studying Computer Science, and this will be my third quarter as a TA (and last quarter at UW :/ ). In my spare time, I love to ski, lift weights, and am currently training for a triathlon! Looking forward to a great quarter.