Get to know a bit about who is behind CiC and who the CiC Mentors are!
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Lead Mentors
Aiden
Major: Computer Science + Planned English
Hometown: Sammamish, WA
Favorite CSE Class: CSE351
Fun Fact: My favorite game is Stick War Legacy
Mia
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Tuscon, AZ
Favorite CSE Class: CSE332
Fun Fact: I have never lost a game of Wordle
Violet
Major: Computer Engineering + Philosophy: Ethics
Hometown: Renton, WA
Favorite CSE Class: CSE493E
Fun Fact: I have 2 motorcycles (a KLX 250s and a Ninja 250R)
Mentors
Angel
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Wenatchee, WA
Favorite CSE Class: CSE122
Fun Fact: FIFA goat and I have 3000 miles on lime bike
Benji
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Othello, WA
Favorite CSE Class: CSE123
Fun Fact: I can do latte art (only leaves)
Dana
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Mountlake Terrace, WA
Favorite CSE Class: CSE446
Fun Fact: I’ll wake up at 5 to snowboard, but not at 7 for my lectures
Ekam
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Issaquah, WA
Favorite CSE Class: CSE123
Fun Fact: I can name all the Formula 1 drivers and constructors champions going all the way to 1998
Emily
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Tukwila, WA
Favorite CSE Class: CSE311
Fun Fact: I have 2 pet chickens
Kairo
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Vancouver, WA
Favorite CSE Class: CSE440
Fun Fact: I’ve donated over a gallon of blood
Thomas
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Puyallup, WA
Favorite CSE Class: CSE123
Fun Fact: I really love watching and keeping up Formula 1, and my favorite driver is Max Verstappen
Yarexzi
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Othello, WA
Favorite CSE Class: CSE351
Fun Fact: I share the same birthday as Bob Ross!
Zahra
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Rainier Beach, WA
Favorite CSE Class: CSE123
Fun Fact: Recently took an adventurous helicopter tour in Kearny, New Jersey
Program Director
Fernanda
Hometown: Small town in Brazil
Fun Fact: I own a motorcycle!