Mamoona Faryal
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California Berkeley, 2025
Tutor Subjects:
Mamoona tutors students in grades 7-12 in English Language Arts, Math, Chemistry, and Biology. During her undergraduate studies, she supported other college students through the college application process, through an organization that supports low income college applicants. In her work with students, she supports private school and college application timeline management, essay writing, and mock interviews. She served as a Teaching Assistant in the Biology lab at UC Berkeley, and is currently working as a Research Technician at Mass Eye and Ear. She previously worked as a Medical Scribe in a lab setting. Additionally, she enjoys developing personalized materials to ensure that her tutoring sessions are engaging.
Mamoona says: “Hi! My name is Mamoona, and I am a recent graduate of UC Berkeley, where I majored in Molecular and Cell Biology and minored in Data Science and Public Policy. During my time at Berkeley, I developed a passion for research and gained a direction for my interests in advocacy. I have always valued using my knowledge and skills to do impactful work. After graduating, I took a year to explore whether an MD/PhD would allow me to combine my interests in science and advocacy. Through this experience, I ultimately realized that I wanted to pursue these interests through public health and neuroscience research. I am currently a student in the PiNBAC program to further develop my research skills and explore my interests in neuroscience.
Having navigated multiple potential career paths while figuring out my own academic journey, I value sharing the insights I have gained with my students. I want to encourage them to embrace their diverse interests and recognize how seemingly different passions can come together to create unique opportunities. I believe students should not feel limited by the paths already laid out for them, but instead feel empowered to create their own with their passions. Above all, I hope to help my students understand the greater purpose behind what they are learning, rather than simply viewing it as a set of requirements to fulfill.
Outside of academics and research, I enjoy exploring Boston and the greater New England area, especially after recently moving from the San Francisco Bay Area. In my free time, I also enjoy watching football, reading, and painting!“