Instructor¶
Hi, I’m Brett! I grew up outside of Boston, MA and moved to Seattle after college. I earned my B.A. in Computer Science from Harvard University and my M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from UW. This is my tenth year teaching in the Allen School. Before I came here, I developed curriculum and trained teachers for Microsoft’s TEALS program, taught CS at Issaquah High School, and worked as a developer at Microsoft. Outside of teaching, I am a high school football official, a frequent volunteer at local FIRST Robotics events, and an avid board game and RPG player.
Teaching Assistants¶
Archit Kumar He/Him
Quiz Section: AJ/BJ
I’ve never lost a fight against a bear; I also love hiking
Blake Perti he/him
Quiz Section: AF
Hi everyone! I’m Blake and I’m a junior majoring in Informatics. Outside of class, I enjoy listening to music, playing video games, and going on runs with my dog! Looking forward to seeing you in section!
Blake Robinson he/him
Quiz Section: AB
Hi, everyone! My name is Blake and I’m a third year ESRM and CS student. When I’m not studying I’m often hiking or learning a new hobby. I can’t wait to meet you all and I’m super excited to be one of your TA‘s this year!
Cady Xia she/her
Quiz Section: AC
Heyo, I’m Cady, and this is my 7th quarter as a TA :0 A favorite hobby of mine is sleeping in 10-to-12-hour blocks, and I’ve recently also been enjoying Terry Pratchett books, watching ice cream churn, and the Japanese dictionary of color combinations. Super excited to work with you all this quarter!!
Carson Schiller
Quiz Section: BF
Hey everyone! I’m majoring in ECE and this is my fifth quarter as a TA. In my free time I love to run (half marathons especially - I love to nerd out on times and shoes), hike, backpack, climb at SBP, read, play video games and swim in Lake Washington.
Cole Randall
Quiz Section: AQ
Hey everyone! My name is Cole and I am a third year studying ECE here at UW. In my free time, I love to backpack, hike, and fish. Besides that, I also love the NYT Games and hanging out with my dog. I am looking forward to a fun quarter!
Connor Sun he/him
Hi there! I’m Connor and I’m a 4th year CS and Linguistics student from Bellevue, WA. This is my ninth quarter as a 12x TA and I’m excited to work with all of you! I won’t be teaching a section but feel free to reach out to me by email or say hi in the IPL! 🙂
Dani Ballesteros
Quiz Section: BG
Hey everyone! My name’s Dani and I’m a third year studying computer science. I love rock climbing, playing guitar, and demolishing my friends at pickle ball. I can’t wait to meet you all this quarter! Feel free to reach out with any questions!
David An he/him/his
Quiz Section: BC
Hi everyone! I’m David, and I’m a second year studying computer science. This is my 3rd quarter TA’ing, and I’m super excited to see you all in lecture and section. In my free time, I’m currently training for the Seattle Half Marathon, reading books & listening to podcasts on philosophy and ethics, and working on vision-language models!
Hanna Pan she/her/hers
hi everyone!! i’m hanna, a senior majoring in Informatic and minoring in Business. i love shopping, playing and watching sports, dancing, traveling, reading, and listening to music. i’m excited to meet you all :)))
Isis Liaw she/her
Quiz Section: AH
Hi friends! My name is Isis Liaw and I’m from Edmonds, WA. I’m currently a senior majoring in Computer Science. In my free time I enjoy going to the gym, watching movies, finding new coffee shops, and hanging out with my cat Bucket. My current goal outside of class is to get better at cooking! Can’t wait to meet everyone this quarter :)
Jun Huang He/Him/His
Quiz Section: AP
Hi everyone! I’m Jun and I’m at my second year here studying CS. Outside of school, I like to go hiking, woodworking, and trying new restaurants around Seattle. If y’all have any restaurant recs please let me know! This is my first quarter as a TA so I’m super excited to meet you all!
Landon Phan he/him/his
Quiz Section: AE
Hi everyone! My name is Landon, and I’m a second-year Computer Science student from Kent, WA. This is my first quarter as a TA, and I’m super excited! Outside of school, I love exploring Seattle, playing tennis, and messing around on the piano. I can’t wait to meet you all and work with you this quarter!!
Michelle Chung she/her/hers
Quiz Section: AM
hi i’m michelle, a third-year cs major (minoring in education). this is my first quarter as a ta!! exciting. in my freetime, i like to draw, knit, and play brawl stars. if that wasn’t enough, here’s an array with more:
String[] michelleLikes = {"ocs", "coding", "animation",
"kpop", "escape rooms"};
Naomi Morató She/her
Quiz Section: BE
Hi, I’m Naomi and I’m a second year ACMS and Astronomy student. Outside of school I really like exploring cool food places and cafes, so let me know if you have any recs! I also love traveling and just got back from a study abroad in Croatia and Slovenia! I also love baking, hanging out with friends, playing the violin, and LOVE to play soccer. I can’t wait to meet you all :)
Neha Kadiam She/Her/Hers
Quiz Section: AO/BO
Hi everyone, I’m Neha! I’m a third-year majoring in CS. I am super excited to be back in 122 for my third quarter as a TA! Outside of school, I love running, watching movies or TV shows, keeping up with F1 (watching highlights and listening to podcasts about it), and hanging out with my dog, Theo. Over the summer, I went to Disneyland and rode Guardians of the Galaxy (my favorite ride) 6 times! Looking forward to another great quarter!
Nicole Ham she/her/hers
Quiz Section: AD
What’s up everyone! My name is Nicole and I’m a senior double majoring in ACMS and Informatics. I’m a foodie, I love to go out to eat anything and everything (my wallet is crying, but my stomach is not >:D). I also like to game, run, and stare at pictures of my pet cat who’s back in California. Feel free to reach out to me to share pictures of your pets, give restaurant recommendations, or chat! Looking to meeting you all!
Rio Shintani he him
Quiz Section: BK
Hey everyone, my name is Rio and I’m a junior studying Informatics. I enjoy really like food. Pho is really good but I’m always down for sushi as well. Excited to get to meet everyone!
Rohan Boinpally He/Him
Quiz Section: AG
Hey guys, I’m Rohan Boinpally! I’m a Junior studying Computer Science and I am super excited to be a TA this quarter! In my free time, I like to play sports and watch TV. Right now I’m watching Ted Lasso and losing sleep over my fantasy football team. I’m happy to answer any questions about CSE122 or anything else :).
Shreyank Gupta
Quiz Section: BD
Hi, I’m Shreyank and this is my 3rd quarter as a TA for CSE 122. In my free time I love playing badminton, watching football, and reading. Excited to meet y’all!
Somya Gupta
Quiz Section: BH
Hey, I’m Somya, a second-year majoring in computer engineering, and I’m so excited to start my teaching journey! My hobbies (outside of math, since we’re CS students) include playing basketball and kayaking. Come up to talk to me anytime, I love meeting new people!
Sreshta Appalabattula she/her
Quiz Section: AN
Hey! My name is Sreshta and I’m a senior studying Informatics and Entrepreneurship. I’m from Sammamish, Washington, and I’m excited to be your TA for 122! In my free time, I love to cook and try new vegan recipes. I also make art, sing, and read. I’m looking forward to getting to know y’all over the quarter–email me if you have any questions :)
Suyash Pandit he/him/his
Quiz Section: AK
Hello! I’m Suyash, and I’m a senior double majoring in CS and math. This is my third quarter as a TA. In my free time, I enjoy travelling (went to Italy over the summer!), hiking, chess, poker, and following politics. I’m excited to work with you all!
Trisha Nene she/her/hers
Quiz Section: AA/BA
Hi everyone! I’m Trisha and I’m a third-year in ECE! Outside of class I love weightlifting, cooking and trying new recipes, and watching Formula 1 and football! CSE 122 is my favorite class I’ve taken in college so far, and I’m so excited to TA for you all! Please reach out if you ever have any questions or boba recommendations :)
Wesley Li he/him/his
Quiz Section: AD
Hey guys I’m Wesley and I am a third-year CS major at UW. I’m from Vancouver, WA (commonly confused with the slightly larger one in BC). I am an aspiring geography nerd so you may catch me playing Geoguessr in my free time. I’m also a part-time fantasy football manager with a ring under my belt so I’m always down to talk ball. I can’t wait to meet everyone, so feel free to reach out anytime!
Yash Kulkarni he/him
Quiz Section: AL
Hi! I’m Yash and I’m a 3rd year CS & Econ student. I love to play basketball, listen to music, and play all types of games. Outside of school, you’ll find me with my friends trying some new food!
Getting Help¶
Having questions or getting stuck on something is entirely expected in the learning process. If you find something challenging with your studies, that is a sign you are learning! Learning is not something that you need to do alone though! In fact, connecting with your peers or asking a member of the course staff for help can add extreme depth to your knowledge.
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Synchronous Help (Office Hours): One place to go to get help is our Office Hours hosted throughout the week. TAs staff office hours for many hours a day to provide you the help you need when you need it! This is a great place to go if you want to review a particular course concept, work on a practice problem with the help of a TA or your peers, or get help on a Creative Project or Programming Assignment if you are running into difficulties.
Tip
A common misconception is that you can only go to office hours with specific homework questions. That is not true! If you have any questions about course concepts (e.g., from class that day), you are super encouraged to go work on that concept with a member of the course staff at office hours! Getting help with a concept earlier, when you first are feeling unsure, is much better than saving it until you need it on the homework.
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Asynchronous Help (Ed Discussion): With a class of our size, directly emailing a member of the course staff is not always recommended. There are many of you and only few of us, so if you email one person directly we can’t make a guarantee how quickly we can respond! To alleviate this one-on-one communication of email, we have a course discussion board that will be a much more lively place for discussion and a way to make sure you can are helped more quickly. The message board is set up so that all of the course staff can help you, which will make it more likely for you to receive a quicker response!
Ed Tips
- If you are asking a general question about the course logistics or content, you can make a public post. This way other students can benefit from seeing your question, and you can even answer each other’s questions to share your perspectives!
- If you want, you can choose to post anonymously so that other students in the course can’t see your name. Note that anonymous posting does not hide your identity from the course staff.
- You’re encouraged to answer each other’s questions as well! Explaining a topic to someone else (even on a discussion board) is a great way to help you better understand the material. The course staff will still look over student answers and can nicely point out some misconception if there is one so that everyone benefits.
- If you have a question that’s pretty specific to your homework solution, or, is about some personal details that you would not want to share with the class (e.g., DRS accommodations), you can make a private post on Ed that is only visible to the course staff. This way, any member of the staff can respond to get you the help you need!
- For sensitive matters that you only want to discuss with Brett, you can instead email Brett if that makes you feel more comfortable or schedule a 1-on-1 meeting with them. Note that the response time for the instructors’ email is longer than posting on the Ed board.