​Meet our executive team.

Mackenzie is a recent Class of 2020 graduate from UCLA with a B.S. in Psychobiology. When Mackenzie moved back home to DFW during the COVID-19 quarantine, she noticed the struggle the students in her local community were undergoing during their transition into online school. This got her thinking about the children of our healthcare workers, and ignited her fire to provide this very necessary tutoring resource. She is excited to take part in the growth of this organization and help as many students as possible continue to achieve their academic goals. Additionally, she hopes to lend a hand and alleviate some stress for our health care workers who are working so diligently to fight the front lines of COVID-19. Mackenzie is very excited to lead Front Lines Tutoring!

Akash is a 4th year student at UCLA majoring in Neuroscience. During his time at UCLA, he has built education-oriented businesses as well as community service organizations from the ground-up and has worked for education companies such as Chegg and Best Delegate. As Vice President, he is responsible for ensuring a smooth onboarding process for new parents, building relationships with new hospitals and clients across the country, and helping come up with solutions to the complex problems faced by a new organization. He is excited to join the Front Lines Tutoring team and help ensure that we provide safe, convenient, and high-quality tutoring to the students of healthcare workers during this difficult time.

Angie is a UCLA alumna from the Class of 2018 with a B.S. in Biology and minor in Asian American Studies who currently works as a medical scribe at UCLA Head and Neck Surgery. From a young age, her parents instilled in her the value of education. She previously worked at Northridge Emergency Department and has seen the firsthand sacrifices frontline healthcare workers (providers and support staff alike) have made to provide compassionate care to patients from all walks of life. In light of COVID-19, healthcare workers have continued to provide the best possible care for patients, despite having their own children and family at home. This inspired her to take part in Front Lines Tutoring with the goal of giving back to the healthcare workers who have inspired her in the past.

Mackenzie Lowenstein
Founder and President

Akash Kapoor
Chief Operations Officer

Angie Wei
Vice President 

Allison is a recent UCLA Graduate with a double major in Psychology B.A. and Dance B.A. She has teamed up with Mackenzie, the founder, to organize the tutor-tutee pairings within Front Lines Tutoring. Allison will be matching our experienced tutors to the students of healthcare workers currently battling the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a difficult time for many, and it was clear to Allison that there was a need to help struggling students succeed with online learning. She is excited to develop this much needed program while also encouraging students to enjoy learning even during difficult times!

Elana Weingord is a senior studying Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at UCLA. She has always loved working with kids and instilling passion in their education as well as new academic goals for kids to strive for. She hopes to utilize this opportunity as a tutor for medical professionals working on the front lines, to help ensure their kids reach their academic potential and do not have the coronavirus pandemic negatively affect their education. Elana is excited to watch the organization expand and see the difference in the academic performance of the students, which she hopes will consequently alleviate the complex roles parent medical professionals are currently forced to play.

Alexia is a 4th-year Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology major at UCLA. She is motivated to help the organization come up with solutions to problems and offer high-quality educations to all of our students. Given her interest in mitigating educational disparities, she is excited to work with Front Lines Tutoring to best adapt the way we teach to our student’s needs. She aims to help the organization deal with risk management and eventually shift gears to focus on offering our service to more hospitals and students nationally.

Allison Schwarz
Director of Tutor Coordination

Elana Weingord
Director of Outreach

Alexia Joseph
Director of Education

Lizzy is a 4th-year student at UCLA majoring in Economics and minoring in Math. She has teamed up with Front Lines Tutoring as a way to express her gratitude to the medical professionals working tirelessly to fight this pandemic. She hopes to help alleviate some of the stress experienced by medical professionals by providing support at home through free, virtual tutoring. ​Lizzy is looking forward to her involvement in this organization.

Rhea is a junior at UCLA as a Psychobiology major and a Global Health minor. She hopes to pursue a career in the program Doctors Without Borders with the goal to help those who have been affected by the trenches of poverty. She joined front lines tutoring because she has always had a strong passion for giving back to the health care community and helping those in need. Rhea pushes for and understands the importance of having an education and is looking forward to giving encouragement to those who have been affected at this time.

Remy is a recent UCLA graduate with a degree in Biology, B.S. While adapting to an online school environment, he read numerous news stories about parents, healthcare providers in particular, having to adapt to the new reality of their children learning from home. He is looking forward working with this organization to ensure that the children of our nation’s healthcare workers are able to achieve their academic goals during this time of transition. He is excited to be a part of an organization whose mission is to assist these essential workers by providing an exceptional and safe tutoring service for the benefit of their children.

Lizzy Labeeuw-Anderson
Director of Fundraising

Rhea Dhakal
Co-Director of Risk Management

Remy Mathi
Co-Director of Risk Management

Kendall is a 4th-year student at UCLA majoring in Physiological Science and minoring in Entrepreneurship. She joined this organization to help find solutions to the problems healthcare providers face. As she is planning a career in healthcare herself, she wants to give back to the medical community. Kendall’s experience in tutoring and passion for reducing education inequality in the U.S. is why she is so excited to join Front Lines Tutoring. She hopes to inspire students to continue learning, even in these difficult times!

Trey is a 3rd-year student at Boston University studying Neuroscience. He is involved in research centered around developing new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. Trey is excited to work with Front Lines Tutoring in hopes of making educational opportunities more accessible for all students across the country. As Director of Tutor Recruitment, Trey will work to ensure the tutoring Front Lines Tutoring is providing is of the highest quality possible!

Noah Penny is a senior, studying finance at The University of Texas at Austin. He joined Front Lines Tutoring to make an impact for families in the medical community and to help ensure their kids won’t be left behind in this critical time. Noah is looking forward to meeting new parents and helping students along their educational journey.

Kendall Bottrell
Director of External Relations 

Trey Moore
Director of Tutor Recruitment

Noah Penny
Director of Parent Recruitment

Joyce is an UCLA alumna from the class of 2020 with a B.S. in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology. With aspirations to pursue an MPH in Community Health Sciences, she hopes to use the COVID-19 pandemic as a time to learn more about existing barriers to healthcare and basic needs and its effects on different populations. Joyce is excited to apply her passion for working with kids and the skills and perspectives she has gained from her minor to facilitate the learning and well-being of youth during this pandemic. She sees Front Lines Tutoring as an opportunity to not only support children’s academic success but also to serve as their friend and mentor during this challenging time. As Director of Research, Joyce is eager to learn more about the population Front Lines Tutoring serves in order to better cater our services to their needs.

Jaret graduated from UCLA c/o 2020 with a B.S. in psychobiology and is currently in his gap year, pursuing a career in medicine. He has enjoyed serving as a camp counselor, tutor, and mentor and looks forward to being a source of hope for students and families given the challenges they may face during the pandemic. He believes that learning is a lifelong journey and is excited to meet new students and become more adept at communicating and educating virtually. Jaret is grateful for the teams of healthcare workers, risking their lives day in and day out, and sees this as a stellar opportunity to pay it forward by actively giving back to families impacted by COVID-19.

Salena Chowdri is a senior, majoring in Psychobiology. She has teamed up with Front Lines Tutoring as a way to give back to the medical community. Salena has a passion for promoting equity in education, and wishes to use to her passion to help students reach their potential during these difficult times. She hopes to expand the community of Front Lines students and facilitate them to move forward and stay inspired!

Joyce Ma
Director of Community Outreach

Jaret Nishikawa
Director of Tutor Onboarding

Salena Chowdri
External Coordinator

Alissa is a recent UCLA graduate with a degree in Human Biology and Society, B.S. She is currently working at multiple urgent cares around Los Angeles, where she has seen firsthand the stress that healthcare providers are under. Alissa is hoping to provide some relief to our brave healthcare providers through Front Lines Tutoring. She enjoys mentoring other students and helping them achieve their academic goals, whether that be acing a test or creating a resume.

Pooja is a senior at UCLA studying Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology. She plans to pursue a career in medicine herself, and was inspired by the dedication of our frontline workers. She teamed up with Front Lines Tutoring because of her passion for education and her desire to give back to the medical community. She hopes to ameliorate some of the difficulties of transitioning to online school. Pooja is excited to help students find the best tutors for them and encourage students to keep learning!

Delaney is a rising Sophomore at UT Austin and is an Economics and Rhetoric & Writing double major. She is excited to join the Front Lines Tutoring team as a Tutor Coordinator to help provide a safe environment for students to learn, and to alleviate stress from healthcare parents while they work hard to keep our communities safe.

Alissa Stanley
Tutor Coordinator 

Pooja Nair
Tutor Coordinator

Delaney Morris
Tutor Coordinator

Jazmyn is a UCLA alumna from the Class of 2020 with a B.S. in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology. She has taken multiple online courses and understands the challenges that other students may face while learning virtually. Jazmyn believes that tutoring increases a student’s confidence, which translates into their academic success. She is familiar with the needs of those on the frontlines because she was assisting healthcare professionals in the emergency department and in the neonatal intensive care unit before the COVID -19 quarantine. Jazmyn is very excited to contribute to the growth of Front Lines Tutoring and to show her appreciation for the sacrifices that healthcare workers make for everyone’s health.

Jasmine is senior at UC Berkeley majoring in Music and Molecular and Cell Biology with an emphasis in Neurobiology. She was the Youth Coordinator for American Red Cross at Cal and worked as a tutor at Squash Drive, an after school program for underserved communities in the East Bay. As a volunteer at the Alta Bates Medical Center, she understands the challenges faced by healthcare workers and hopes to provide their children with academic support during these unprecedented times. Jasmine has always been passionate about community outreach and is excited to join Front Lines Tutoring as a Tutor Coordinator.

Jimmy is a recent graduate from UCLA (Class of 2020) with a B.S. in Biology. During his time at UCLA, Jimmy was heavily involved in the community especially within Student Government and as a Resident Assistant. At UCLA he also helped found a basic needs organization that donated school supplies and clothing to underprivileged students and community members. His love for service extends beyond college as he continues to work with FLT as director of Tutor Management. In his role, he manages tutors and helps develop community within the FLT program. As an EMT working in East LA County, Jimmy has experienced and witnessed first-hand the many struggles that first responders face and hopes to make a difference in the community through FLT.

Jazmyn Yap
Tutor Coordinator

Jasmine Roberts
Tutor Coordinator

Jimmy Zhou
Director of Tutor Management

Mia is a first-year student at Stony Brook University, studying Biology on the pre-med track. While started at Front Lines Tutoring as a tutor, our noble cause resonated and pushed her to want to play a greater role in the Front Lines Tutoring community in hopes of positively impacting more people. As an aspiring surgeon, she hopes to give back to the medical field during such a vulnerable time and make a difference in the lives of many physicians and their families. Mia is excited to help expand Front Lines Tutor and reach many families who will greatly benefit from our services

Chris is a senior at UCLA majoring in Biology. He has always loved working with kids and participates in other organizations at college that help tutor at-risk children as well as international adoptees. Chris is excited to be a part of Front Lines Tutoring as it aligns with his goals of providing mentorship to children. Education is incredibly important, and to provide any kind of assistance for the children of healthcare workers is something that he would love to do! Despite the current situation, Chris wants everyone to remember to stay safe, stay happy, and stay healthy!

Mia Koitikovski
​Fundraising Coordinator

Chris Chung
Webmaster

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