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“I knew how challenging organic chemistry is, so I wanted to help my peers learn the subject and hopefully help them appreciate the subject as much as I did.”

Arshiyan Laaj ’23

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Meet Your Tutors

The Spinelli Center has over 70 dedicated peer tutors ready to help you with homework, labs, and more. Here are just a few! Complete tutor bios can be found in the discipline tabs below.

Abigail Westerlund ’27

Abigail (she/her) is a senior SDS major. She has taken SDS 100, 192, 220, 238, and 291 as well as MTH 153 and 211 and CSC 110, 120, and 210. She’s happy to help with any class content or R/Github/Python coding, as well as LaTeX and Overleaf :)

Ada Fiala ’27

Ada (she/her) is a junior chemistry major and study of women, gender, and sexuality minor. She has taken CHM 111, 222, 223, 224, and 321. She loves chemistry and is excited to help you with it in any way she can!

Addie Kelley ’28

Addie (she/her) is a sophomore and a physics major. She’s always been interested in astrophysics, and she’s taking her very first astro class this semester! She’s taken PHY 119 and 215, is currently taking 240 and 210, and LA’d for 117 last semester. She loves playing chess, CADing, and D&D. She can assist with homework problems, exam review, lab reports… you name it, she’s here to help!

Anjia Lu ’28

Anjia (she/her): I’m a sophomore planning to major in mathematics. Having taken MTH 153 and SDS 291, I'm excited to help you with topics like logic proofs, discrete math, and working with R!

Bella Leite ’28

Bella Leite (she/her): Bella is a sophomore biochemistry and Portuguese-Brazilian studies double major. She has taken CHM 111 and CHM 222 and their respective labs. She loves chemistry and is excited to help answer any course content questions!

Binah Friedman ’28

Binah (she/her) is a sophomore CS major. She has taken CSC 120, CSC 210, and CSC 250. She loves the creative side of maths and the technical side of the arts. She can help out with all kinds of questions about coding, theoretical computation, and more! Contact at bkfriedman@smith.edu.

Catherine Abilla ’29

Catherine (she/her) is a sophomore student planning to double major in mathematical statistics and computer science. She has taken SDS 100, 192, CSC 120 CSC 210, MTH 211 and MTH 153 so far. As an SDS tutor she happy to help with any questions regarding class content to coding in R!

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Charlotte Mennella ’28

Charlotte (she/her) is a sophomore math and education double major. She has taken MTH 153, 211, and 212, and is currently taking MTH 238. She also has experience with Calculus I and II. She is happy to help with class content as well as any proof writing or introductory LaTeX questions!

Chris Park ’28

Chris is a sophomore physics major, perhaps with a minor in French or ES&P. She can help with math courses through to MTH 212 and is most comfortable with the calculus sequence. She has also taken PHY 119 and 215, and is an LA for PHY 118 this semester. She is happy to help with general quantitative material.

Danyi Xu ’28

Danyi (she/her) is a senior SDS and quantitative economics double major. She can help with any of the core SDS courses (SDS100, SDS210, SDS291, MTH211, CSC110) and SDS 293. She can help with class content, statistical writing, and coding in R.

Danika Lipchitz ’27

Danika is a senior engineering major who can help with the core engineering courses as well as EGR 374, EGR 375, EGR 358, and EGR 340. They love mechanical engineering, and is happy to answer questions on homework or anything!

Danika Lipchitz smiling and giving two thumbs up while wearing Cabela's chest waders in a wooded riverbed.

Elaine McCarty ’27

Elaine (she/her) is a junior MST major. She has taken MTH 153, 211, and 212 at Smith and has experience with MTH 111 and 112 as well. She has also taken a handful of SDS courses and is here to help with course work/content and more.

Ellie Paximadas ’28

I am a junior double majoring in biochemistry and psychology, with a love for organic chemistry and molecular biology. I’ve completed CHM 111/222/223/224, BCH 252, and BIO 202/230, along with all required labs. I love all things biochemistry and am excited to help in any way I can!

Ellie Paximadas sitting cross-legged under a wooden pavilion on a sunny autumn day.

Evaline Flamer ’28

Evaline is s a chemistry tutor and TA. She has taken CHM 111, 222, 223, 224, 312 and other classes like BCH 252. She loves problem solving and helping other students find the joy in chemistry.

Evelyn Dinh ’28

Evelyn (she/her) is a sophomore double-majoring in SDS and psychology. She has taken SDS 100, SDS 192, SDS/CSC 109, SDS 220, and MTH 111/112. She is happy to help with class content, R programming, and related topics.

Faith Kwon ’27

Faith (she/her) is a junior quantitative economics major and SDS minor. She has taken SDS 100, SDS 192, CSC 120, ECO 220, and is currently enrolled in SDS 270 and ECO 240. She can assist with any class content and coding in R, Java, and Stata, as well as any core economics classes.

Grace Zhu ’28

Grace Zhu (she/her) is a junior chemistry major. She took SDS 210 with Kementari Whitcher in Spring 2026, and will be a dedicated tutor for Whitcher’s two SDS 210 sections this semester. She can help with class content, My Open Math homework, textbook problems in OpenIntro Statistics, and class-related R coding questions. Whitcher will ask her to keep weekly graded assessments during tutoring hours so that students could look over theirs.

Harlow Moran ’28

Harlow is a sophomore MTH and EGR double major. They are happy to help with MTH 111, MTH 112, MTH 211, and MTH 212. They are also happy help with any EGR 100 and EGR 110 questions you might have!

Iris Liu ’27

Iris (she/her) is a junior MST major with an econ minor. She can help with MTH 112, MTH 212, MTH 211, SDS 100, SDS 290 and is currently taking SDS 291. She can also help with Overleaf/LaTeX formatting and R!

Isabella Grijalva ’27

Isabella (she/her): I am a senior studying quantitative economics, sociology, and GFX! I am the tutor for ECO 250 and have taken ECO 150/153/250/253 as well as MTH 112/212! I’m here to help with any of the class content, the math involved, and general econ questions!

Isabella Grijalva smiling in a brown leather jacket in front of a wide body of water and a city skyline.

Josephine Beltramo ’27

Josephine (any pronouns) is a junior chemistry major and Latina/o studies minor. They have taken CHM 111, 222, 223, 224 and 321. She loves organic synthesis, both in lab and on paper, and is happy to hear any chemistry question you may have!

Juliette Hampton ’27

Juliette (she/her) is a junior engineering major and math minor, and is the HP of Baldwin House! She is ready to help with MTH 111, 112, 153, and is always open to trying any other MTH course, depending on the topic!

Julia Steinberg ’27

Julia (she/her) is a sophomore double majoring in math and dance. She has taken MTH 111, 112, and 211, and is currently taking 212 and 153. She’s most comfortable with MTH 111 and 211, but is happy to try anything!

Lillian Brickman ’29

I am a sophomore majoring in NSC and minoring in CHM. I am a tutor for CHM 118 this fall. I can help you with any class content. Feel free to email me at lbrickman@smith.edu to schedule an appointment!

Lily Mitchell ’28

Lily (she/her): I am a junior engineering major, tutoring during EGR drop-in hours. I have taken EGR 100hh (human health), EGR 110, EGR 270, EGR 290, and EGR 220. I can help with coursework for first-year and second-year engineering classes!

Madeline Dean ’27

Madeline is a junior physics and astronomy double major. They have taken PHY 119, 210, 215, 317, 327, and 360op, in addition to currently being a physics Learning Assistant. They can also help with Python, Mathematica, and MATLAB.

Maggie Bohanek ’27

Maggie (she/her) is a senior government and math double major. She has taken MTH 153, 211, 212, 238, 280, 364, 370tp, and 382. She has also taken GOV 203 and ECO 150 and 153. She is excited to help with any math-related questions!

Maura Putzer ’27

Maura (she/her) is a senior computer science and English major. She has taken CSC 110, 120, 231, 250, and MTH 153. She is happy to help with class content and coding (Python and Java particularly).

MK Kaur ’29

MK (she/her) is one of the tutors for introductory microeconomics. She is a sophomore quantitative economics major that has taken ECO 150, 153, and is looking forward to helping with class content, problem sets, and other assignments.

Nikolina Gvozdenovic ’29

Nikolina (she/they) is a sophomore PHY and MTH double major, with a concentration in community engagement & social change. She is here to help with PHY 118, but will be happy to discuss anything physics or maths related.

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Olivia Hwang ’28

Olivia is a sophomore double major in math and music. She has taken and/or can help with MTH 111, 112, 212, and 153. She can also help with R, MATLAB, or LateX.

Rachel Davison ’29

Rachel is a sophomore and QM tutor majoring in engineering. She can help with MTH 111, 112, and 153.

Rae Traver-Fallick ’27

Rae (they/he) is a junior SDS and MTH double major. He can help with any of the core SDS courses and SDS 290. They are very proficient in R/R Studio and have some Python (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Scikit-learn) and SQL (SQLite) experience. In his free time, Rae enjoys fencing, running, and reading.

Renee Yu ’27

Renee (she/her) is a junior chemistry major and computer science minor with a love for organic chemistry and biochemistry. She has taken CHM 118, 222, 223 and their respective labs, as well as some higher level electives such as CHM 321.

Ronja Eilfort ’28

Ronja (she/her) is a junior math and music double major. She can help with MTH 102, 111, 112, 153, 211, 212, and 233. She is also well versed in LaTeX and happy to help with formatting!

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Rouan Chen ’29

Rouan (she/her) is a sophomore math major. She’s happy to help with MTH111, MTH112, and MTH153 and is always excited to discuss math problems!

Sabina Oldham ’27

Sabina (she/they) is a junior math and study of women, gender and sexuality major. She has taken MTH 111, 112, 212, 153, 211, 233, 238, and 281. She is also happy to help with LaTeX and proof writing.

Sarah Rabner ’27

Sarah (she/they) is a junior chemistry major and math minor. She took Calculus 1 and 2 in high school and has taken MTH 153, 211, 212, and 281 at Smith.

Sofia Jurusz ’27

I am a junior MTH major and a potential CS minor. I can help with both CSC 110 and CSC 120. I can also help with some Github issues, python, and java.

Sofia Zasiebida ’27

Sofia (she/her) is a sophomore engineering major and landscape studies minor. She is a QM tutor and has taken MTH 111 and 112 and is most comfortable helping out with those classes. She can also help with introductory engineering classes and Python.

Tanya Chen ’27

Tanya (she/her) is a junior CSC and MST double major. She has taken CSC110, 120, 210, 249, 251, and 293 and she can help with Java, Python, and R.

Una Gogstetter ’27

Una is a sophomore SDS major. They’re most comfortable helping with MTH 111 and 153, SDS 192, 291, and 100, introductory stat, and coding in R. They may also be able to help with LaTeX/Overleaf, econometrics, introductory econ, and GIS.

Vivian Myers ’28

Vivian is a junior computer science and biology double major. She has taken all the CSC core courses (CSC 120/210/250/231) and CSC 252 + 372. She can help with coding (Python, Java, R, etc), GitHub, theory, and any other class content.

Zenobia Calhoun ’28

Zenobia (she/her) is a sophomore interested in the biological mechanisms behind the brain and behavior. She has taken BIO 132 and 232, and respective lab. She can help with BIO 132 class content and theory, as well as organizational and study skills

What to Expect from Tutoring

Ideally, rather than bringing just the unsolved homework problems to a tutoring session, the student should bring questions about ideas or terms occurring in the homework. (Preparation of these questions should be a central part of the student’s general preparation for a tutoring session). The tutor’s goal should be to work with the student so that the student can then finish their homework independently.

Making the Most of Tutoring

Plan ahead. If you attend drop-in hours, try to come towards the beginning of the session, and try to come on a day that allows for another visit if needed. For example, if you go to tutoring the day the assignment is given to read through the assignment, you can then talk to the tutor about your initial ideas for solving the problems.

Be prepared. Bring all of the necessary materials including your notes, the assignment, your book (if you have one), a calculator (if needed) etc. Read and attempt homework assignment problems before you ask the tutor a question. Tutors cannot do your homework with (or for) you, but they can guide you through difficult problems and help you talk through your approach and ideas.

Be flexible. Be willing to come back another time/day or make an individual appointment.

Be specific. When scheduling an individual appointment via email, the more information you can provide tutors with ahead of time (specifically, the course, topic and a list of specific questions), the more productive the meeting will be. Most individual sessions are 30 minutes.

Be understanding. Tutors cannot provide (or guarantee) correct answers to your homework problems. They can only help you with the process of completing your work, not the outcomes.

The Ethics of Tutoring

Perhaps the simplest way to begin talking about the ethics of tutoring is to discuss the implications of Smith College’s academic integrity statement.

Academic Integrity Statement

Students and faculty at Smith are part of an academic community defined by its commitment to scholarship, which depends on scrupulous and attentive acknowledgement of all sources of information and honest and respectful use of college resources.

Smith College expects all students to be honest and committed to the principles of academic and intellectual integrity in their preparation and submission of course work and examinations. All submitted work of any kind must be the original work of the student who must cite all the sources used in its preparation.

Tutoring-Specific Examples

Where tutoring is concerned, specific examples that violate the academic integrity statement include:

Correcting work that will be handed in and graded.
A tutor doing a student’s work, whether in part or fully.
A tutor answering questions directly from assigned work.

Contact Spinelli Center for Quantitative Learning

Seelye Hall 207
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063

Phone: 413-585-3091 Email: qlctutor@smith.edu

Director: Catherine McCune, Ph.D.

Note: Please include the course and section, the instructor’s name, and the topic with which you’d like help in your email.