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Nicole K.

majoring in Biology

PRO TIP:

When evaluating whether a mentor would be a good match for your student keep in mind that the greatest leading indicator of success is how well a mentor and their mentee get along.


Questions to ask yourself:

  • Would the student find this person inspiring?
  • Do they share any interests, hobbies, or lived experiences?

EDUCATION

- 2022 • University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
I am passionate about mentoring students in the areas of Medicine / Health, Biology, K-5 Grade Math, Chemistry, Korean, Literature, 6-8 Grade Science, STEM Project, and Writing.

Nicole K. (IN A NUTSHELL)

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Nicole graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in 2018, where she was named a USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist, founded the school’s student-run magazine, and was a member of the Varsity Cheerleading Team. In June 2022, Nicole graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in Biology and minored in Neuroscience, English, and Health Services Management while on the pre-medical track. During her time at Penn, Nicole worked on a few research projects that aimed to improve the safety and efficacy of cancer treatments, including CAR T-cell therapy, which is one of the most innovative treatments available for cancer. Throughout her four years of college, she was also a teacher for CityStep, which gave her the amazing opportunity to teach dance and mentor students in West Philadelphia public schools. Nicole is passionate about increasing access to care for patients with substance use disorders, a mission that she plans to pursue as a future physician. This passion stems from witnessing the need for more accessible addiction services while working as a Care Coordinator for Ophelia, a telehealth startup that provides treatment for opioid use disorder, and doing community outreach in Kensington, which is the epicenter of Philadelphia’s opioid crisis. In her free time, Nicole likes to write poetry, homebrew kombucha, and hang out with her dogs Nemo and Eggy!

TESTIMONIALS

Anonymous

Anonymous

Thank you so much for this connection. Ansh and I just reviewed Max's profile and background and Ansh is very excited to connect with Max. I also want to share a crazy coincidence with you that Ansh noticed - just this morning we toured Sequoyah High School, Pasadena as an option for Ansh to go to school for 11th and 12th grade if he moves from AR to CA. He really loved the school and the teachers and it is where Max went to high school 😀! Of all the coincidences that felt like a great sign :) Thank you for the connection -we have already scheduled time with Max.


Julie M.

Julie M.

Curious Cardinals has been so impactful to our children's passion for learning and for their futures! We could not have been more thrilled with our daughter's recent mentor Jordan. Jordan and Abby made an instant connection and Jordan introduced Abby to a whole new world in neuroscience. Not only did they explore this discipline, but they took an extracurricular leadership role and made it even more impactful by writing a research paper that my daughter just submitted to be published!!!


Aliza Licht

Aliza Licht

I highly recommend Curious Cardinals for specialized mentorship. Shulamit has been instrumental in guiding my daughter's extracurricular passions, focusing her efforts, and helping her amplify her strengths. I love that CC makes an incredible effort to match your child with the right mentor. That relationship makes all the difference!


Kalina Nikolova

Kalina Nikolova

We love working with CC! We have had 2 mentors already and now looking to add a third mentor - each focusing on various aspects of College applications prep. There are many wonderful things about the mentors - their skills and interests are matched to what we need, mentors are extremely knowledgeable and committed to the student's success, very organized, clear on goals and what was accomplished (notes from each session); and probably one of the most important aspects - they "speak the student's language" and truly built a connection with my daughter! Highly recommend and have been referring many friends and colleagues. Thank you CC!


Erica Keswin

Erica Keswin

MOM & BEST-SELLING AUTHOR

My husband, Jeff, his favorite quote growing up was always chance favors the prepared mind. So my son Daniel is meeting with [his Curious Cardinals mentor] Matt and building his cryptocurrency expertise. There was one day, I was in my office meeting with a woman, and she says she does a podcast. One of [the episodes] was about NFTs. And I was like, ‘Oh, Daniel, my son, is learning about NFTs,’ so I called Daniel, and they basically interviewed him to see if he actually knew anything. He was great, and he was on the podcast. Without Curious Cardinals and without the mentor…that all led to this moment. It just shows that by connecting [kids] with a mentor – somebody that they can really connect with on a particular topic – they can find great opportunities.


Alicia Tranen

Alicia Tranen

MOM OF 5TH & 8TH GRADERS

We marvel at the fact that the best teachers our kids have ever had aren’t even teachers! Alec and Audrey have such an impressive mastery of their respective subjects. They create engaging, relevant and challenging coursework that accomplishes what we most want for our kids - a love of learning.


Heather Lefcourt

Heather Lefcourt

MOM OF 6TH GRADER

Asher is an engaging mentor who inspires my son to love learning. Igniting intellectual passion is the key to creating life long learners who never stop wanting to understand and grow and my son is lucky to have Asher as a partner in his unusual covid-period learning!


Deb Liu

Deb Liu

MOM & CEO OF ANCESTRY.COM

Curious Cardinals not only helped spark Bethany's passion for writing, but connected her to a college mentor who she could see herself in and look up to for inspiration. Every parent hopes that their kids can find role models who are not only highly ambitious and highly accomplished, but also have integrity and compassion too - and that's what Curious Cardinals has facilitated for my daughter. Her mentor helped her find her author's voice and put together a viable plan to launch her blog, all empowering her with more confidence in herself as an individual. She loved it so much that I signed my son up too!