Prior to pursuing his MD at the University of California, San Diego, Temi completed a BA in Human Biology, concentrating in Global Child and Adolescent Mental Health, from Stanford University. While he attended UC San Diego on the full-ride Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship for Inclusive Excellence in Medicine, he was impressively offered full-ride scholarships to 10 other medical schools he applied to!
Collegiate experiences with friends undergoing mental health struggles led Temi toward a career in mental health practice, research, and advocacy. He was even one of 10 scholars selected to participate in the prestigious Global Mental Health Research Fellowship at Columbia University. As a Nigerian immigrant to the United States, he has a foot in both worlds and hopes to serve marginalized populations.
With seven years of tutoring and mentorship experience spanning elementary to university students, Temi brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise. His own experience in preparing for the MCAT helped him develop a unique study strategy that considerably increased his baseline score. Many of the hundreds of students he has worked with have seen score increases of up to 15 points, leading to admissions at prestigious universities such as Harvard, Columbia, and UNC-Chapel Hill.
Having worked extensively with students with learning and attention difficulties, Temi takes an approach focused on active listening and emotional processing, working with students to develop their executive functioning, agency, and confidence while improving their learning outcomes.
Temi is excited to work alongside you to achieve your goals!