Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Meet the 2012 Student Development Assistants

Student Development Assistants (SDAs) are current medical and dental school students at the University of Louisville Schools of Medicine and Dentistry.  For six weeks, these professional students serve as positive role models to guide our scholars as we enhance their academic, personal, and professional development during this state-of-the-art science education endeavor.  We are pleased to have them join our TEAM as we serve the 2012 scholars. 

Terri Mason – SDA Coordinator
My name is Terri Mason and I am from Dayton, Ohio. I graduated with a B.S. in Biology from Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas. I am currently a rising 2nd year at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. In my free time, I enjoy volunteering, going to the movies, traveling, spending time with family/friends, trying new restaurants and my most favorite....sleeping haha. I stood in your footsteps 5 years ago as a participant in University of Louisville SMDEP 2007. This is my 3rd summer working for the program and absolutely love it!! I have a particular interest in Women's Health and am considering specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

 Tiffani Dean – Medical SDA
Hey Everyone! My name is Tiffani Dean and I am originally from Radcliff, KY. As an undergraduate, I attended the University of Louisville which is where I both participated in SMDEP and received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Biology with a minor in Spanish. I will also be starting my first year of medical school at UofL this fall with the class of 2016! Some of my interests include being outdoors, spending time with my friends and family, and trying out new things including new foods, new stores, or new adventures to places I have never been!  


Togara Dinga – Dental SDA
Hi my name is Togara Dinga.  I am originally from Zimbabwe, from city called Harare. I have a Bachelors' and Masters' in Computer Science. I worked for a number of years in the computer field as a programmer/IT Specialist. I am a Dental School Sophomore. My interests are movie going, travelling and a multitude of sports, and these are in no particular order.






Amanda Korzep – Medical SDA
I am from Russell, Kentucky and went to school at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and obtained a BS in Biology and a minor in psychology. I am a first medical student. I enjoy physical activities and watching/playing sports. I hold a second degree black belt in martial arts. 







Jonathan Marner – Medical SDA
Hi, my name is Jonathan Marner and I grew up in the small town of Oakland right outside of Memphis, Tn. I attended Tennessee State University where I received a Bachelors of Science in Biology and minored in Chemistry. I am an outdoors guy and love experiencing nature, partly due to the area I was raised in. I am always up for going on a hiking or canoeing trip and hope to tackle white water rafting really soon.  Outside of being outdoors, you can most likely catch me cracking jokes and enjoying a good laugh. I will be entering the Medical Education Development (M.E.D.) program this upcoming fall.


Trisha Patel – Medical SDA
Hi, my name is Trisha Patel and I am from Owensboro, KY. I went to the University of Louisville for undergrad and majored in Biology. I will be a first year medical student and I attended SMDEP back in 2008. I enjoy cooking, dancing, and traveling. I have traveled to India, Canada, London, Paris, Egypt, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Zanzibar and would like to venture to China next. I look forward to meeting each and everyone of you and look forward to making lots of memories through a fun-filled summer!



Monique Trice – Dental SDA
Hi, my name is Monique Trice.  I’m currently a 2nd year dental student. I’m from Enterprise, Alabama and attended Troy University for undergrad.  I majored in Biomedical Sciences
I participated in SMDEP in 2008.  My interests are volunteer work, traveling, music, SEC football, and scrapbooking

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