Dr. Helena L. Frischtak holds a medical degree (M.D.) from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Helena grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and attended an international school in Brazil before coming to the U.S. for college. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2010 with a B.Sc. in Neurobiology. Helena has a passion for global health research and narrative writing. During medical school, she spent a summer in Mozambique, and later a year in Peru as a Doris Duke International Clinical Research Fellow.
As a fourth-year medical student, Helena was a member of the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine Admissions Committee. This latter experience allowed her to gain great insight into what constitutes a strong application. Mentoring comes natural for her, and even before starting with BeMo, she had successfully advised several friends with grad school applications. You can count on her to be invested in your success as if it was her own.
Dr. Lauren Colbert M.D.
Dr. Lauren Colbert did her medical school training at Emory University School of Medicine, where she was heavily involved in teaching, tutoring and mentoring. During that time, she was selected for an NIH-funded Master’s in Clinical Research program, which she completed between her 3rd and 4th years of medical school. She is currently a Radiation Oncology resident at MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, TX where she continues to focus on medical student and resident education in addition to an interest in translational research. She has a strong passion for helping applicants let their best qualities shine and looks forward to working with you.
Dr. Jenifer Truong B.Sc., M.D.
Dr. Jenifer Truong completed her undergraduate degree in Bio-Medical Sciences at the University of Guelph. She went on to attain her MD at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine. Currently, she is a Resident at McMaster University.
Jenifer has always had a strong interest in medical education and student mentorship. As an Altitude Mentor and Clerk-to-Clerk mentor, she has had ample experience answering questions and providing guidance to students on a variety of topics. Throughout medical school, Jenifer has been both an MMI and CASPer assessor. She understands the stressors of applying to medical school and residency, and thus is also passionate about student wellness. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, trying new foods, and watching hockey. She likes to stay active by running, playing tennis, and doing yoga.
Jenifer is committed to helping BeMo students achieve their academic goals and pursuits in a supportive learning environment.
Dr. Lauren Prufer BScH, M.D.
Dr. Lauren Prufer is a medical resident at McMaster University.
She grew up in Caledon, Ontario and completed her undergraduate degree in Life Sciences at Queen’s University. While at Queen’s, she honed in on her teamwork and communication skills as part of the varsity rugby and cross-country running teams. She then went on to earn her medical degree from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. During her time in medical school, she developed a passion for sharing her knowledge with others through medical writing, research and peer mentoring.
Dr. Prufer is excited to help students achieve their professional goals as part of the BeMo team. As an athlete, she understands the importance of structured, individually targeted practice in the realization of optimal performance and looks forward to supporting you in perfecting your interview and exam writing skills.
Outside of medicine, she can be found running, hiking with her dog or taking photographs.
Dr. Behrouz Moemeni PhD, BeMo CEO
Dr. Behrouz Moemeni is one of our co-founders and CEO here at BeMo. He is compelled by a vision to change the education system. He believes everyone deserves access to higher education. Specifically, he is determined to create and provide admissions and educational training programs that reduce the social barriers at professional programs. He is also driven by a mission to create the next generation of admissions/candidate screening tools that are more fair, while technologically and scientifically light years ahead of current admissions screening tools out there.
Dr. Moemeni is meticulous about scientifically proven programs, services and products created here at BeMo. He blames this on his training as a scientist and he holds a Ph.D. in the field of Immunology from the University of Toronto. He is the recipient of 19 awards for his work during his undergraduate and graduate years, including the Prize in Biology. He has delivered several presentations at international scientific conferences and his scientific work in the areas of cancer biology and immunology, has culminated in several discoveries and the publication of three peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Moemeni has also taught a course at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and an undergraduate level course at the University of Toronto.
At BeMo, Dr. Moemeni has delivered thought-provoking presentations to an international audience on the topics of admissions, and candidate selection and is regularly invited to present at university and corporate settings.
Dr. Moemeni continues to make time to directly interact with our students here at BeMo and he takes their success personally and advocates on their behalf.
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Select Publications & Presentations:
Behrouz Moemeni, Why I became an advocate for change in university admissions & employee selection (and why you should too). BSI International Conference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irDvhC7CE_k
Behrouz Moemeni, et al. Ultimate Guide To Med School Admissions. Available on Amazon.
Behrouz Moemeni, Vacaresse, N. , Vainder, M. , Wortzman, M. , Watts, T. , Veillette, A. , Gajewski, T. and Julius, M. Fyn Expression Predicates Both Protective Immunity and Onset of Autoimmunity. Open Journal of Immunology, 5, 244-259. doi: 10.4236/oji.2015.55020.
Behrouz Moemeni. Unique and interdependent roles of Lck and Fyn in TcR Signalling. PhD Thesis. University of Toronto.
Behrouz Moemeni*, D.F.*, et al. Lck-dependent Fyn activation requires C-terminus-dependent targeting of kinase-active Lck to lipid rafts. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 238(39): 26409-26422. (*Equal contributions)
P.Y.B.A., N.M., H.C., Behrouz Moemeni, et al. The oncogene PDGF-B provides a key switch from cell death to survival induced by TNF. Oncogene, 24(19): 3196-3205.
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Awards:
Canadian Society for Immunology Travel Award
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) National Poster Competition – Gold Award
University of Toronto – Dept. of Immunology Travel Award
Canadian Society for Immunology Travel Award
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program (OGS) - 3 Awards
CIHR – Banting and Best Canada Graduate Scholarship
University of Toronto – Immunology Award – 1st Place
University of Toronto Beatty Award – Immunology
University of Toronto Fellowship – Immunology
North York General Hospital Volunteer Certificate of Appreciation
University of Toronto High Distinction
University of Toronto Scholar
University of Toronto at Scarborough Prize in Biology
University of Toronto at Scarborough Third Year Honours List
Summer Undergraduate Studentship
Stanley Kosta Todorow Scholarship
University of Toronto at Scarborough Second Year Honours List
University of Toronto at Scarborough In-Course Scholarship
University of Toronto at Scarborough First Year Honours List
Dr. Jennifer Russo B.Sc., M.D.
Dr. Jennifer Russo graduated with honors from Tufts University with a degree in English and biology. She then pursued a career in medicine and studied at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, an institution ranked nationally for primary care. Following medical school, Dr. Russo trained in internal medicine at Boston University Medical Center in the nation’s oldest primary care track.
Dr. Jennifer Russo currently works as a Clinician educator, teaching and mentoring students in local medical schools. Dr. Russo has been tutoring students for over ten years and enjoys helping others reach their full academic potential.
Dr. Veena Netrakanti B.Sc., M.D.
Dr. Veena Netrakanti attended University of Alberta for her undergraduate studies and University of Calgary for medical school. She completed family medicine training at University of Alberta and currently works as a family physician in Edmonton. Throughout her training, she participated in volunteer programs that allowed her to tutor and mentor students of all ages. She also participated in University of Calgary’s medical school interviewing process. She is excited to combine her clinical work with working with the BeMo team to help other students achieve their professional goals!
Dr. Karim Wafa M.D. Ph.D.
Over the years as a PhD student, a post-doctoral fellow, a medical student and now as a resident physician in Anesthesia at Dalhousie University, Dr. Karim Wafa has sought out every opportunity to be involved in supporting students, whether from a teaching and learning or advice and guidance perspective. He considers it a privilege to have had the opportunity of working with many motivated and driven students to reach their goals, some of which have went on to complete graduate training, pharmacy or medical training. Having personally been through the process multiple times, he has developed an appreciation for the dedication, difficulty and competitiveness of gaining admission to graduate as well as professional schools.
Throughout his teaching experiences prior to medical school, Dr. Wafa has always been very passionate in ensuring the provision of a nurturing, wholesome and inspiring environment that would allow each student to thrive and grow into a competent and committed professional. Dr. Wafa is thrilled at the opportunity of continuing this goal as part of the BeMo consulting team, and its ongoing dedication in ensuring that our community is constantly working towards becoming well-rounded, competent quality individuals, who serve as ambassadors for their respective professional fields.
Dr. Andrej Arsovski B.Sc. Ph.D.
Dr. Andrej Arsovski holds a B.Sc and Ph.D in Molecular Biology from McGill University where he studied the synthesis, modification and secretion of cell wall compounds in the plant cell wall. This work resulted in a number of high impact publications as well as invitations at national and international conferences. Throughout his doctoral studies Dr. Arsovski also acted as a teaching assistant for introductory and upper level biology courses, playing a role in the design and implementation of their respective curricula.
Following the completion of his doctoral work Dr. Arsovski joined a collaborative team at the University of Washington where as part of the larger ENCODE consortium he examined global changes in chromatin architecture in response to biotic and abiotic factors in plants. The research resulted in the first comprehensive atlas of regulatory elements in this species, an invaluable resource for researchers in the field.
While at the University of British Columbia he collaborated with a commercial grower establishing and optimizing a breeding program aimed at improving the marketability of the Pawpaw fruit, a little known fruit tree native to North America by producing a seedless, longer lasting variety.
Dr.Arsovski currently holds an NSERC Fellowship at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada where he studies virus induced regulatory changes in crop species and works to develop resistant varieties of peach and soybean.
Throughout his career Dr. Arsovski has mentored many students and overseen graduate school and grant applications. He is committed to science education and believes increasing diversity in the field is paramount to progress.
Ronza Nissan H.B.A. M.A.
Ms. Ronza Nissan holds a Bachelors of Arts in criminology (Honours) and a minor in Political Science and is currently pursuing her Master's degree in the same field. Ronza has several years of experience within the recruitment industry, giving her a unique real-life perspective in candidate screening and is one of our highly ranked admissions experts here at BeMo.
As an immigrant with a strong passion for outreach programs and children’s rights, Ronza remains active within the community. Working as a catalyst for War Child, Ronza created a committee, One Army that brings awareness through various organized events, in hopes of raising funds for children afflicted by war. Ronza is passionate about utilizing her voice and platform to advocate for families displaced, and strives to be at the forefront of international affairs.
In her spare time, Ronza studies other languages and aims to be fluent in 5 languages within the next few years, and currently speaks 3 languages fluently; Assyrian, Arabic and English.
Dr. Kyle Paradis B.A., M.H.K., Ph.D.
Dr. Kyle Paradis earned his PhD in Kinesiology specializing in Performance Psychology and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Kinesiology specializing in Management and Leadership funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Kyle has served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor within the Faculty of Health Sciences teaching undergraduate courses in the School of Kinesiology at Western. As a Teaching and Advisory member in the School of Graduate and Post-Doctoral Studies at Western, Kyle has mentored numerous graduate students with their theses and research projects, served on thesis examining committees, chaired thesis defences and doctoral candidacy exams, and brings a wealth of student mentoring experience. Kyle is also an NCCP certified coach and bridges his coaching and mentoring expertise with his background in performance psychology to help individuals put their best foot forward when it matters most to achieve their goals and objectives. Kyle also brings a wealth of research experience serving on the University Research Board at Western and has several academic peer reviewed publications to his name. Kyle brings a keen eye for editing and attention to detail and will be able help students make their applications stand out.
Dr. Ali S. Raza H.B.Sc., Ph.D., M.D.c
Dr. Ali Raza is currently a medical student at Harvard Medical School. As an undergraduate, he studied Biology at Columbia University, where he served as a Teaching Assistant for Introductory Biology, a course which was notorious for its difficult exams. Dr. Raza considers his four semesters as a Teaching Assistant, helping fellow students as they struggled with this course, to be among his most rewarding experiences as an undergraduate.
After graduating cum laude in 2009, Dr. Raza remained at Columbia to pursue a Ph.D. in Neurobiology and Behavior, for which he was supported by a National Science Foundation fellowship. His research interests include imaging and diagnostics, particularly in the fields of neuroscience and ophthalmology. Dr. Raza has co-authored over 30 publications, although he considers his role as a mentor for younger students in the research lab to have been one of his most important contributions. Throughout his graduate studies, Dr. Raza continued to serve as a mentor; he developed and taught an Introduction to Neuroscience course for high school students and served as a Teaching Assistant for a small seminar for senior undergraduate students.
In his spare time, Dr. Raza enjoys casual photography as well as playing poker and squash recreationally. He has also acted in theatrical productions in both high school and college, and he is currently assisting with drafting a script for an original play to be performed by second year medical students. In both his personal and professional life, Dr. Raza considers himself extremely fortunate to have had several superb mentors, and he truly enjoys offering assistance and support to others as they pursue their career aspirations.
Dr. Sarah Lynn Kleeb B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Dr. Sarah Lynn Kleeb holds a doctorate degree (Ph.D.) from the University of Toronto where she examined the connections between Critical Theory and Liberation Theology. She brings 10 years of experience teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate students to her role as and admissions expert, having taught extensively at UofT. Alongside this teaching work, she also remains an active and publishing scholar in her home discipline.
Dr. Kleeb has also acted as the Director of Education for a non-profit charity. This opportunity allowed her to connect with students and scholars around the world, and to develop several internships in partnership with prestigious universities, museums, and other research institutes. Her student-centred approach enabled her to put principles of critical pedagogy and experiential learning into practice, fostering both the intellectual and personal growth of students, with an emphasis on global citizenship and human rights advocacy.
Teaching and learning are Dr. Kleeb’s deepest passions in life. She is curious and inquisitive by nature, pushing herself to explore unfamiliar ideas or materials. As such, arousing a similar passion in students brings her immeasurable satisfaction. Whether teaching courses, supervising interns, or providing feedback on applications, her top priority is helping students reach their goals by way of exploring trenchant, nuanced analysis with a drive to know more. With a deep personal investment in student success and a wealth of experience mentoring and advising, Dr. Kleeb brings enthusiasm and dedication to her role as an admissions expert, helping students identify their strengths, build up areas that need further refinement, and invest time and effort into their promising futures.
Dr. Perry Guo M.D.
Dr. Perry Guo spent his childhood moving around the world with his family, spending time in China, Germany, and Denmark before settling in Ontario, Canada. He completed 3 years of his undergraduate education at the University of Toronto with a focus on the Social Determinants of Health. Dr. Guo earned his MD from the Michael G DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University.
During medical school, Dr. Guo had the privilege to serve as Class President, helping to create an inclusivity task force and co-found a student run clinic. His passion for community engagement and individual empowerment led him to pursue a specialization in Family Medicine for which he is currently completing his residency through Queen’s University at the Oshawa site. Dr. Guo’s pleased to offer his experience and expertise to BeMo students. He is excited to help dedicated students garner and refine skills for themselves to succeed professionally.
Daniel E. Wang M.S. M.B.A. M.D.c
Daniel E. Wang is a current medical student at the University of Toronto. Prior to medical school, he worked as a management consultant at Deloitte LLP where he provided social responsibility advice to executives in the public sector and Fortune 500 organizations. His most recent practice focused on the use of advanced analytics to drive improved corporate health and safety performance.
Prior to Deloitte, he earned a joint MBA and MS from the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan, a period during which he co-authored the book Hybrid Organizations: New Business Models for Environmental Leadership, and also served on the Board of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra.
Before achieving his dual masters degree, Dan worked in Papua New Guinea as an international development volunteer raising awareness and education on HIV/AIDS prevention in rural communities. In the past, Daniel has also served as an advisor across public, private and nonprofit sectors. He completed his undergraduate studies from McGill University in mechanical engineering.
Daniel brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from various academic fields. With his insight and academic backgrough Daniel will be an ideal consultant to help those student seeking to apply to medical and graduate programs across North America.
Dr. Megan Church B.Sc. M.D.
Dr. Megan Church attended Merrimack College where she majored in Biology and taught an afterschool math and science class for underprivileged middle school students. It was during that time that she developed her love of medicine and teaching. She graduated with high honors. She then spent several months doing volunteer work in Mexico and 1 year doing research at Massachusetts General Hospital while applying to medical school.
She was accepted to the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where she participated in several projects. One project involved the development of a maternal-child health curriculum for community midwives and practitioners in Uganda. After medical school, she did her pediatrics residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital. During residency she honed her interest in teaching and assisted in emergent simulation cases for medical students. She also became passionate about the importance of patient education, preventive care and advocacy and ultimately chose a path in primary care.
She recently accepted a job in outpatient primary care and inpatient newborn attending. She is very excited to begin her clinical career, in addition to having the opportunity to use her knowledge and experience to help others pursue their dream of medicine.
Dr. Sarah Enouz B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Dr. Sarah Enouz completed her Bachelors of Science degree in 2007 at the University of Biology at Rennes 1 in France, where she specialized in cancer, cellular and molecular biology, and genetics. During her undergraduate studies, she also had the opportunity to work at the Laboratory for Molecular and Cell Biology at University College in London (United Kingdom). Upon completion of her Bachelors degree, Dr. Enouz began her graduate studies at the University of Biology at Rennes 1, where she continued to focus on cell and molecular genetics and graduated with distinction in 2009 with a Master’s of Science degree.
Dr. Sarah Enouz completed her Bachelors of Science degree in 2007 at the University of Biology at Rennes 1 in France, where she specialized in cancer, cellular and molecular biology, and genetics. During her undergraduate studies, she also had the opportunity to work at the Laboratory for Molecular and Cell Biology at University College in London (United Kingdom). Upon completion of her Bachelors degree, Dr. Enouz began her graduate studies at the University of Biology at Rennes 1, where she continued to focus on cell and molecular genetics and graduated with distinction in 2009 with a Master’s of Science degree.
In 2010, Dr. Enouz began her PhD studies in cancer and immunology at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. Her project focused on characterizing autoreactive, low avidity CD8+ T cells that by-pass negative selection and her findings were published in the prestigious Journal of Experimental Medicine (2012).
Currently, Dr. Enouz is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the world-renowned Pasteur Institute in Paris, France, where she continues her research focusing on stromal cells during inflammation. Dr. Enouz has had numerous scientific publications and has given many scientific talks in her area of expertise at conferences around the world.
Dr. Enouz, who is fluent in both French and English, possesses an incredible amount of experience and knowledge when it comes to helping students with planning and applying to graduate programs in the field of biological sciences in North America, and more specifically, in Europe.
Matty Mehrabi B.Sc. , M.Ed., RN, CCRP
Matty Mehrabi has multiple degrees and certifications in the health care sector and has been practicing in this field for 20 years. She holds a bachelor of science in midwifery, masters of education in health care, registered nurse status, as well as a clinical research certification.
Matty received her bachelor of science in the field of midwifery in 1993. Upon graduation, she enrolled in post-graduate studies and received her Masters of Education in the area of health and healthcare.
Her combined practical experience and graduate level degree in education naturally led Matty towards her passion of teaching. Over the next several years, she taught nursing and midwifery to undergraduate and graduate students at various academic institutions.
In 2004, Ms. Mehrabi successfully completed the Canadian Registered Nurse examination and has since been practicing as a registered nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital. Moreover, as a Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), she has taken the lead in coordinating various research projects at the University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre.
Ms. Mehrabi’s extensive and diverse educational, research, and work experiences facilitate her ability to provide advice to those considering a career in nursing or clinical research. In addition, she is our expert advisor to anyone requiring advice on recertification of their professional health degrees, may they be newcomers, or those considering immigration to Canada.
Alexandre Bodak BBA, M.B.A.
Alexandre Bodak holds multiple degrees in the field of business management and finance. He graduated with distinction and received his bachelor of business administration degree (2006) from Reims Management School in France. As an undergraduate student, Alexandre was heavily involved in community building and extracurricular activities on and off campus. He helped organize numerous student events for international students and served as a research consultant with the Reims City Hall. He was also an elected member of the student's office and the International Student Association at his university. During his years as an undergraduate, Alexandre also held internship positions at State Street Bank and Dexia Fund Services as an analyst.
Alexandre Bodak holds multiple degrees in the field of business management and finance. He graduated with distinction and received his bachelor of business administration degree (2006) from Reims Management School in France. As an undergraduate student, Alexandre was heavily involved in community building and extracurricular activities on and off campus. He helped organize numerous student events for international students and served as a research consultant with the Reims City Hall. He was also an elected member of the student's office and the International Student Association at his university. During his years as an undergraduate, Alexandre also held internship positions at State Street Bank and Dexia Fund Services as an analyst.
Upon graduation, Alexandre began working for the joint venture RBC Dexia (Investment Fund Administration Industry) group where he served as a member of various teams such as data delivery systems, and Fund Tax Calculation. While working for RBC Dexia, Alexandre also served as a team trainer in Singapore.
In 2008, Alexandre left France and embarked on a new academic and cultural journey to North America. He completed his GMAT and TOEFL examination and gained acceptance to the Baruch College MBA program (City University of New York), named as one of the top 10 MBA programs “with most financial value at graduation” by U.S. News and World Report. Over the next two years, he successfully completed 57 credits and graduated with a dual major in International Business and Entrepreneurship.
Alexandre currently holds a position at RBC Investor and Treasury Services in Luxembourg. He joined the Risk Management Support Department and has been taking the lead as an ambassador in the NAV plausibility team, delivering tailor made reports to management companies and employees.
Aside from work and education, Alexandre enjoys playing soccer and has been an avid club player since the age of six. Being a team oriented individual, Alexandre also enjoys helping friends develop and analyze new business projects.
Alexandre's vast international academic and career background and his motivation to help others achieve their academic and career goals, make him an ideal consultant for those seeking a career path in business and finance. Alexandre can also assist European students who are seeking to continue their education in North America.
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