Meet the 2020-2021 Officers!
Howdy! My name is Aishwa Gohil and I am a Senior majoring in Biomedical Sciences and am from Dallas, TX. I will be serving as the President for RARE for the 2020-2021 school year!
My dream is to become a dentist and help my patients gain confidence in their smile. Besides school I love painting, dancing, photography and traveling! Fun fact: I am trilingual and my favorite subject is organic chemistry. If you ever need help with school/advice/RARE feel free to contact me and I will be more than happy to help!
Howdy! My name is Kara Fiolek and I’m this years Vice President. I’m a Psychology major and I hope to go to law school after I graduate. I shoot shotguns competitively and I LOVE the mountains. I have a Pomeranian whose name is Briley and he is my best friend. I’m most excited to see RARE grow and hope that we can all become more educated on what we can do to help within the rare disease community.
Howdy!!! My name is Kolby Kelley and I am the treasurer for RARE TAMU this year! I am currently a sophomore biology major looking to go into clinical genetics in the future, but for now, I’m just happy to be a part of this org! I’m so excited for this year, especially with how crazy it’s gonna be, because it’ll be uncharted territory for both RARE as a whole and for each member of RARE. I’ve always felt deeply integrated into the rare disease community and I can’t wait to be able to further that by serve you as RARE TAMU’s treasurer for this upcoming year! Thanks and Gig ‘Em!!!
Howdy! My name is Daniella Matuk and I will be serving as the Director of Public Relations for RARE for the 2020-2021 school year! I will be in charge of our social media, website, and will be sending out weekly emails to keep you updated of our upcoming events.
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I'm a senior Biomedical science major from Kingwood, Texas and I aspire to enter into the medical field. I am an SI leader for organic chemistry and UTF for physics, so if you ever need help feel free to reach out to me! Outside from school and studying, I love to do CrossFit, cook, hike, and drink an excessive amount of coffee. I am looking forward to meet all of you and have a great semester learning about rare diseases :).
Howdy, my name is Tatum Sandburg, and I am the director of fundraising. I am a senior Poultry Science major and I plan to pursue Physical Therapy after graduation. I enjoy being involved in my church, interacting with animals, any outdoor/physical activities, watching movies, and spontaneous trips/plans. For RARE this year, I am most excited to learn more about rare medical conditions and the people who live with them, and to make new friends!
Hi! My name is Venessa Mak, and I am excited to be serving as the Director of Outreach for RARE! I will be responsible for coordinating events and maintaining relationships with other non-profit organizations.We are dedicated to educating and raising awareness on rare medical conditions in this community.
I am a sophomore Allied Health major from Houston, TX aspiring to be a physician assistant. In my free time I enjoy cooking, travelling, and spending time with friends. I look forward to getting to know you all!
Hello, I am Naman Bala, the new Director of Volunteering. Considering this tough time, my goal is to bring to you the most number of volunteering opportunities in and around your area while also introducing you to the world of online volunteering, events and activities. As a current Biomedical Engineering Senior, I have a decent amount of awareness about the medical fields out there and will do the very best I can to bring you opportunities and fun activities as much as possible. I enjoy watching TV shows and obtaining unusual certifications online, so if you ever have something new to watch or a new unusual skill to share, I am always all ears. RARE is one of the organisations that I found that has always kept me surprised on its materials and concepts, hence the reason I joined this organisation. I am extremely excited to learn new things in my position and the interesting and diverse things that you have to share. I hope to have a lot of fun with you lot and hope to have an enjoyable and educative time with you this semester.
