Sergio

I graduated from Williams College with a BA in Chemistry and Womens' and Gender Studies and received my MD from Stony Brook University School of Medicine (now Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook U.) in 2016. During college, I developed a keen interest in women's reproductive health and would later factor into my decision to become an OBGYN. Before applying to medical school, I was a college admissions officer at Williams and had the utmost privilege evaluating the best and brightest applicants across the nation. At Stony Brook, I became a teaching assistant in human anatomy and physiology, and received a prestigious fellowship grant from the HIV Vaccine Trials Network where I spent a year conducting both community outreach and clinical research on barriers and facilitators to HIV vaccine trials among underrepresented minorities in NYC. During residency, I discovered that my greatest fulfillment did not come from being a physician but as an educator. Soon after, I transitioned into education where I have since found great success teaching undergrad courses in chemistry, biology, and human anatomy and physiology. My teaching philosophy revolves around cultivating self-motivated learning and resilience and I believe in empowering students to drive their own educational journey. Over the past decade, I have served as a mentor and tutor to countless students and have dedicated myself to increasing the representation of first-generation college students in STEM fields. I have extensive experience preparing medical and nursing students for their licensure exams (USMLE, NCLEX, PANCE) with a particular focus on overcoming past failures on both STEP 1 and 2. And I most enjoy tutoring high school students in chemistry. As a tutor, I am deeply committed to fostering supportive learning environments where all students can maximize their potential and find success in their academic and professional endeavors. Outside the classroom, I enjoy playing volleyball, watching streamers on Twitch, baking (I love Oreo cheesecake), and finding interesting places to eat in NYC. I believe we can accomplish great things together.

Documentary films, short story writing, community volunteer work, volleyball, trading cryptocurrency