TAMS Academic Society
TAMS Academic Society (formerly Teach & Learn) is dedicated towards fostering an environment in which individuals are able to thrive academically through the use of our peer tutoring system and academic committees. We also focus on giving back to those who need it most in our surrounding community of North Texas through our variety of education-based volunteering committees such as tutoring ESL students and working with specialists to help children in the Autism community. Additionally, we aim to create an impact globally through She's the First, an international nonprofit dedicated towards funding the education of female scholars in low-income countries. Furthermore, we offer opportunities for students to challenge themselves academically through a variety of academic competitions such as academic decathlon and various humanities focused programs.
| Topic(s) | Academics, Tutoring |
|---|---|
| Advised | Yes |
| Advisor | Melissa Minick |
| Execs | President: Karina Ambani
Vice President: Tiffany Kumala Secretary: Jennifer Yu Treasurer: Namitha Madireddi Tutoring Coordinator: Avishi Singh |
| Website | https://www.tamsacademicsociety.com |
| Link | |
| tamsacademicsociety@gmail.com |
Committees
Teens Tutor Teens
Teens Tutor Teens is a certified 501(c) 3 non-profit and is designed to connect teens with other teens globally and provide services to better aid the community. We do this through writing articles and books, making videos on-demand, tutoring 1:1 and groups, as well as mentoring other teens. All these services are free-of-charge and are provided on the very want of each tutor to aid his or her community.
| Committee Heads | 2020-2021 |
|---|---|
| Kaushik Akula | 2020-2021 |
| Yashvini Deva |
She's the First
She's the First is an international education nonprofit dedicated towards allowing girls in low-income countries to develop skills to succeed in the classroom and beyond through scholarships which we fund through our donations. Due to the unique nature of the TAMS program, we emphasize on fundraising in creative ways which every TAMS student can contribute in. We develop unique fundraisers and in order to promote awareness and donations proactively.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| All Execs | 2020-2021 |
Every Student Learns (TAS X FACES)
Through TAS (TAMS Academic Society) and FACES, ESL is dedicated to helping young students learn English. We primarily work with Chinese and Spanish students, and we teach basic English grammar, spelling, and reading comprehension.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Jessica Ji | 2020-2021 |
| Andrew Abraham |
High School Tutoring (TAS X HOPE)
HST is a HOPExTAS committee focused on helping local Denton high school students with STEM-related curriculum. TAMS volunteers will each be paired with a student from one of these high schools and will work with them on whatever academic help they need. If you enjoy teaching or want to try out the experience, High School Tutoring is the committee for you.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Sharkthi Prabhakar | 2020-2021 |
| Mihir Khare |
Biology Committee
| Committee | Years |
|---|---|
| Jahnavi Janjirala | 2020-2021 |
| Maximus Chen |
Chemistry/Organic Chemistry Committee
| Committee Head | Years |
|---|---|
| Shrika Eddula | 2020-2021 |
Computer Science Committee
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Michael Zhao | 2020-2021 |
| Raj Baweja |
Math Committee
| Committee Heads | Subject | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mason Haynes | Pre-Cal/Cal 1 | 2020-2021 |
| Sarah Tu | ||
| Aiswarya Atluri | Cal 1/Cal 2 | |
| Sanjna Anand | Cal 2/Stats | |
| Yashvini Deva | Cal 3/Higher Math |
Physics Committee
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Dave Banerjee | 2020-2021 |
| Joshua Zhou |
Competitions Committee
Academic competitions are an important part of the TAMS experience, and in order to get the most out of these competitions, TAS's Competitions Committee helps students learn beyond the classroom by hosting review sessions, compiling resources, and helping students get to know various competition formats. Our committee heads are dedicated to helping each and every student excel and win awards at competitions about any subject. This year, the Committee heads plan on helping students prepare for the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO), USA Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO), history competitions, and literature competitions.
| Committee Heads | Years |
|---|---|
| Alex Fang | 2020-2021 |
| Pranathi Pilla |
Execs
2020-2021
President: Karina Ambani
Vice President: Tiffany Kumala
Secretary: Jennifer Yu
Treasurer: Namitha Madireddi
Tutoring Coordinator: Avishi Singh