Meet the Rao TAs

We are very excited to teach you this fall! Please contact course staff if you have any logistical questions or concerns. Otherwise feel free to email any of the staff members below.

Teaching Assistants (TAs), also known as Graduate/Undergraduate Student Instructors (GSIs) or Undergraduate Course Staff 2 (UCS2s), focus their teaching efforts on a particular component of the course, such as sections, exam prep, or walkthrough videos. Head TAs additionally manage a broader component of the course, such as logistics, content, software, office hours, etc.

Some TAs have access to sensitive information, and so are listed first. A TA with the "cs61a@" tag has access to the cs61a@berkeley.edu inbox, and so will see (and likely respond to) anything that goes through that email. A TA with the "DSP" tag has access to DSP information, and so will see anything related to accommodations.

Kotryna Vismante

Kotryna Vismante
she/her/hers

  • cs61a@
    DSP
    jk.vismante@berkeley.edu

  • ✬ Hi! I'm Kotryna: a rising senior studying CS & Philosophy. I'm from Vilnius, Lithuania and love travel, music (electronic or vintage rock/jazz), and niche documentaries. It's my 5th and final semester on 61A staff, and I can't wait to meet you all ✬
Laryn Qi

Laryn Qi
he/him/his

  • cs61a@
    DSP
    larynqi@berkeley.edu

  • eecs master's student

    talk to me about music, teaching, classes, clubs, internships, grad school : )

    11th & final semester on 61a staff
    excited to go out w/ a bang ❗❗
Antonio Kam

Antonio Kam
he/him/his

Bryce Wong

Bryce Wong
he/him/his

  • cs61a@
    brywong@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I'm an EECS masters student from the Bay Area. In my free time, I enjoy reading webcomics, browsing cat videos, watching (e)sports, and playing rhythm games. Let's have a great semester :3
Gabe Classon

Gabe Classon
he/him/his

  • cs61a@
    classon@berkeley.edu

  • Hi, I'm Gabe, a junior majoring in CS and math. I'm a midwestern boy, hailing from Palatine, Illinois. I enjoy journalism, politics, activism, puzzle games, and free culture. This will be my fourth time teaching CS 61A, and I'm super pumped!
Kevin Han

Kevin Han

  • cs61a@
    kevin.x.han@berkeley.edu

  • Hey! I'm currently a senior from Chicago studying computer science. My hobbies pretty much consist of working out and writing code. I do research in the intersection of materials science and deep learning -- hit me up if you want to talk about anything I mentioned!!
Mahnoor Haq

Mahnoor Haq
she/her/hers

  • cs61a@
    mhaq01@berkeley.edu

  • Hey all! I'm a fourth-year BioE + Data Science major from the Bay Area. In my free time, I enjoy baking, crafting, and spending time outdoors. Super excited to meet y'all and looking forward to a great semester! Also, feel free to reach out about anything :)
Mingxiao Wei

Mingxiao Wei
she/her/hers

  • cs61a@
    mingxiaowei@berkeley.edu

  • Hi there, I'm Mingxiao, a senior majoring in CS/MCB from China. I love playing Kirby and cooking. This is my seventh semester on 61a course staff now. 61A is definitely one of my favorite classes here, and hope y'all enjoy it as well (•◡•) /
Raymond Tan

Raymond Tan
he/him/his

Abby Brooks-Ramirez

Abby Brooks-Ramirez
she/her/hers

  • a.brooks@berkeley.edu

  • hey there! I'm a third year studying cs & history and I'm excited to be teaching 61a again! in my free time I love wandering museums, reading, and petting stray cats. feel free to reach out about anything!
Ashwin Gopalan

Ashwin Gopalan
he/him/his

  • agopalan@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I'm Ashwin, a senior majoring in EECS, and I grew up in Singapore and Hong Kong. In my free time, I like to work out, play golf, watch sports, cook, and I'm always trying to find new music. Feel free to reach out for food spots, song recs, or anything else!
Christina Yao

Christina Yao
she/her/hers

  • christinayao@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I'm a junior from San Jose majoring in CS and Environmental Science. In my free time I love hiking and rock climbing. I also play bass drum in Cal Band so say hi if you see me at a football game :) Let's have a wonderful semester together!
Cyrus Hung

Cyrus Hung
he/him/his

  • cyrushung822@berkeley.edu

  • Hey! I'm a rising junior from Hong Kong majoring in computer science, and this is my 2nd semester as a TA for 61A. In my free time I love playing smash, baking, and listening to EDM. Can't wait to meet you all this semester!
Ethan Kuo

Ethan Kuo
he/him/his

  • ek0335@berkeley.edu

  • Hey! I'm a third year CS major and now four time TA. This semester, I hope to improve at cooking, finally dunk a basketball, and be the best 61A TA that I can be!
Julia Isaac

Julia Isaac
she/her/hers

  • juliaisaac@berkeley.edu

  • hey! my name is julia and i'm a junior studying cs and minoring in music. this is my third semester teaching 61a! some of my hobbies include running, going to vibey concerts, and balling out at rsf 🏀 i also like playing the guitar and i'm a chipotle lover <3
Priya Venugopal

Priya Venugopal
she/her/hers

  • priyavenugopal@berkeley.edu

  • hi! i’m priya, a third-year eecs & econ major from new jersey! i love playing guitar, (still) trying to learn how to cook lol, and finding new music to obsess over. looking forward to meeting you all :)
Rachel Kim

Rachel Kim
she/her/hers

  • rachelmkim@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I'm Rachel and I'm a senior computer science major from the Bay Area. I love traveling spontaneously, eating bingsoo (or any other dessert food), and teaching 61A :)
Raymond Zhao

Raymond Zhao
he/him/his

  • raymondzhao@berkeley.edu

  • Hi I'm a sophomore and I enjoy New Jersey, origami, Berkeley Time, Russell Westbrook, "going" gym, music, and Lao Gan Ma. excited to meet all of you!!
Thomas Culhane

Thomas Culhane
he/him/his
they/them/theirs

  • thomasjculhane@berkeley.edu

  • Hi everyone, I'm Thomas! I'm a Junior from NJ studying CS and Linguistics, and I'm so excited to be a TA this fall! Come and chat with me about CS, games, cats, or anything else :)