Science FUNdamentals
Introducing Science FUNdamentals: Hamilton Chapter
McMaster University
This year, we are hoping to grow and establish Science FUNdamentals as an opportunity to inspire interest in science in young students, as well as offer a chance for current students of STEM to share their passion in the Hamilton community. As this is our second year being ratified by the McMaster Student Union (MSU), we hope to increase outreach through MSU hosted events, host interesting fundraising events ourselves and provide engaging lessons and experiments to multiple schools in the area.
Meet our Team!
Saduni Rajapaksa
President
mcmaster.president@sciencefundamentals.org
Welcome! My name is Saduni and I am currently a fourth year Health Sciences student here at McMaster. This year, I am the President of the Hamilton branch of SciFUN, and I can't wait to have another great year of making science education fun! A fun fact about me is that I have a pretty extensive rock collection, and my favourite element is Tungsten, because (W)hy not?
Mansi Patel
Vice President
mcmaster.vicepresident@sciencefundamentals.org
Hi! My name is Mansi and I am currently in my fourth year of the Health Sciences program here at McMaster. This year, I am the Vice President of SciFUN! A fun fact about me is that I am left handed, and my favourite periodic table element is Bromine (Br) because I am a "gym-bro"!
Roziya (Rose) Itekova
Volunteer Director
mcmaster.volunteer@sciencefundamentals.org
Hi! My name is Rose, and I am currently in my fourth year of the Honors Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour program. This year, I am the Volunteer Director for SciFUN! A fun fact about me is that I can speak both Russian and English fluently, and my favourite periodic table element is Fluorine (F)!
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William Winarta
External Director
mcmaster.external@sciencefundamentals.org
Hi! My name is William and I am entering my third year of the Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization program at McMaster. This year, I will be the External Director at SciFUN! A fun fact about me is that I've been tutoring for over 6 years, starting in grade 9, and have been partaking in tons of educational related positions since then. My favourite periodic table element is Gold (Au)!
Stacy Amoah
Co-Activities Director
mcmaster.activities@sciencefundamentals.org
Hello! My name is Stacy and I am in my fourth year of the Applied Psychology in Human Behavior program. I will be one of the Activities Directors for this year! A fun fact about me is that I love to play the guitar, and my favourite periodic table element is Francium (Fr)!
Haaris Rehman
Co-Activities Director
mcmaster.activities@sciencefundamentals.org
Hi! My name is Haaris and I am in my fourth year of the Honours Life Sciences program, specializing in Origins of Disease. I will be one of the Activities Directors for SciFUN this year! A fun fact about me is that one of my favourite activities is yoga, and my favourite periodic table element is Helium (He)!
Afeef Vehra
Finance Director
mcmaster.finance@sciencefundamentals.org
Hello! I am Afeef and I will be going into my fourth year of the Honours Life Sciences program. This year, I am the Finance Director of SciFUN! A fun fact about me is that I am addicted to chocolate (Kinder Bueno specifically), and my favourite periodic table element is Curium (Cm)!
Andia Tofighbenam
Fundraising Director
mcmaster.fundraising@sciencefundamentals.org
Hi guys! My name is Andia and I am in my fourth year of the Honours Life Sciences program. This year, I am the Fundraising Director for SciFUN! A fun fact about me is that I love dogs, and my favourite periodic table element is Carbon (C) because of how well it handles pressure!
Rebecca Burchett
Advisor
Hello! My name is Rebecca and I am currently in my fifth year of my PhD in Biochemistry, studying cancer immunotherapy. I am the club advisor for SciFUN and I'm super excited to get our demonstrations and volunteers into local classrooms! I'm also excited to start building a community of McMaster students who all share a passion for science and teaching. A fun fact about me is that I have previously worked with SciFUN UAlberta for four years when I was completing my undergraduate degree there, and my favourite periodic table element is Neon (Ne)!
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Volunteer Sign-Up
If you're interested in volunteering for us, send us an email at mcmaster.volunteer@sciencefundamentals.org!
You can also follow us on Instagram, where we'll be posting more information about our club and on
when applications open!
Don't hesitate to reach out to any of us with your questions!
Teacher Classroom Sign-Up
If you're a teacher or principal of an elementary school in the Hamilton area, and are interested in our programming, please send an email to our External Director!
mcmaster.external@sciencefundamentals.org
We are currently looking for interested classrooms for the 2023-2024 school year.