Team & Cohorts
The DOF Team
We're Committed To Making
Real Change
Dotun Ogunyemi - Founder/President - Board Director.
Dotun Ogunyemi, MD is a physician with expertise and leadership roles in medical education, patient safety and quality improvement, and diversity, inclusion, equity, and anti-racist education. He obtained his MD degree from the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria; completed a residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology (OBGYN) at King Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, and a Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship (MFM) at David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA. To facilitate the reduction of health disparities and improve healthcare workforce diversity, he is focused on developing pipeline programs for underrepresented and disadvantaged students to matriculate into healthcare professions and innovative workshops to create equitable fair work & learning environment, to improve resilience and wellbeing. He is a certified emotional intelligence coach and has published on the topic. He is a Christian and is involved in his local church.
Nathaniel Sugiyama - Vice President - Board Director.
Dr. Nathaniel I. Sugiyama is currently an Anesthesiology resident at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Nathaniel completed his bachelors of science at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and graduated from medical school at the University of Vermont. Prior to medical school, he co-founded a biotechnology company focused on developing an oxygen carrying biologic resuscitation drug for use in traumas and served as a business manager for a private medical practice in Los Angeles, CA. Nathaniel grew up in Los Angeles, CA and looks forward to giving back to the communities that contributed so much to his experience. Interests include patient safety, quality improvement, healthcare system innovation, biotechnology, population health and spending time outdoors and with loved ones.
Arthurine Zakama, M.D. - Director of National Pathway Program & Medical Student Support - Board Director.
Board Director. Dr. Arthurine K. Zakama is a third-year Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her undergraduate education at Vanderbilt University, her medical degree at Duke University, and her OBGYN residency at UC-San Francisco. She is passionate about serving underserved populations locally and globally, health equity through the lens of reproductive justice, and mentorship with a focus on students underrepresented in medicine.
Roy Kelly - Board Director.
Roy Kelly, RN is a Detroit native who earned his Associated Degree in Nursing at Wayne County Community College. Roy specialized in intensive care while at the Detroit Medical Center. He is currently working in intensive care as part of the emergency FEMA response to the COVID 19 pandemic. Roy has a passion for mentoring youth in the metro Detroit area. He also is a member of Diversity CRNA; a non-profit organization aimed at preparing underserved populations for a career in nurse anesthesia.
Richard Levy - Treasurer - Board Director.
Richard Levy CPA is certified accountant and senior partner at Levy, Levy & Nelson in Calabasas California. He is currently the Director/Treasurer of Bell Canyon, California, and the Director/ President of Bell Canyon Community Services District- a government agency. He also has served in the Los Angeles Police department Van Nuys Homicide Division and Northeast Homicide Division and the Valley Traffic Division. He is a pilot and flies his 2-seater plane regularly.
Amir Teixeira - Associate Director of Community Engagement & Student Support - Secretary - Board Director.
Edwardo Arellano
Operations Officer
Pathway Coordinator
Chibueze Udo
Kaylah Wade
Pathway Coordinator
Cytialy Estrada
Clinical Medical Assistant
Lead MCAT Tutor
Kendall Johnson
Administrator Coordinator 1
Eddie Ogunyemi
Administrator Coordinator 2
Keytante Ogunyemi
Team Lead (CSULA)
Victoria Hulguin
Team Lead (CSULA)
Bryan Chavez
Team Lead (Bravo HS)
Ivanna Guiterrez Casillas
Team Lead (University of Central Florida)
Chloe Watkins
Team Lead (UCR)
Angela Ogbogu
High School Cohort
Clinical Volunteer
Elias Geronimo
Clinical Volunteer
Khoa Tran
Clinical Volunteer
Elizabeth Adebola Bamishaye
Clinical Volunteer
Louis Maxwell
Airee Claudia Lenna Mcadory
12th Grade
Melanie Sanchez
11th Grade
Eddie Ogunyemi
Downtown Business Magnet School
High School Graduation 2024
DOF Class Of 2nd Quarter, 2021
Christell Pelico
12th Grade
Neuroscience & Surgery
Carlos Simbala
Warren High School
High School Graduation 2024
DOF Class Of 4th Quarter, 2022
Ashley Davis
12th Grade
12th Grade
Kiera Danielle Wright
Estela Cristina Rosado
10th Grade
Karisma Eunique Coleman
12th Grade
Christell Pelico
11th Grade
Events and Details of program:
Each student has been paired with a mentor and engage in monthly calls.
Orientation, Introduction of Mentors, & Emotional Intelligence Workshop on August 21st.
Mentoring & Enrichment workshop, with presentation on conflict resolution on September 25th
Check-in & Goal setting event on October 30th
Community Engagement in healthcare setting scheduled for November 2021
Ongoing Wellness checks of pathway students using perceived stress scale surveys, followed by implementation of stress reducing strategies.
Monthly check-ins take place by Pathway Coordinator
Setting of Individualized action plans.
Scholarship support planned.
The current cohorts comprises high-school students, community college students, and a post-bacc student.
High School and College Cohorts
College Cohort
Bravo Medical Magnet School
High School Graduation 2023
DOF Class Of 3rd Quarter, 2021
Chris Ajanel
Izel Citali Vazquez
Bravo Medical Magnet School
High School Graduation 2024
DOF Class Of 2nd Quarter, 2022
Jazmin Moran
Emalee Campos-Mendez
Bravo Medical Magnet School
High School Graduation 2023
DOF Class Of 3rd Quarter, 2021
Bravo Medical Magnet School
High School Graduation 2026
DOF Class Of 2nd Quarter, 2022
Amelia Briones
Steven A Orantes-Rodriguez
Bravo Medical Magnet School
High School Graduation 2023
DOF Class Of 3rd Quarter, 2021
Bravo Medical Magnet School
High School Graduation 2024
DOF Class Of 2nd Quarter, 2022
Ashley Alva
Ivanna Gutierrez Casillas
Bravo Medical Magnet School
High School Graduation 2022
DOF Class Of 3rd Quarter, 2021
Bravo Medical Magnet School
DOF Class Of 2nd Quarter, 2022
I really appreciate DOF for all the clinical opportunities we get! I truly believe these opportunities are very hard to come by without the guidance and support of an organization like DOF. It has even motivated me to get more involved in taking the extra mile to increase my networking and reach at my university to get more opportunities like the one DOF provides!
Angela Ogbogu
DOF gave me the opportunity to do research and volunteer at health screening events that I probably would not have come across if i wasn’t a part of the foundation. The mentorship is great and I feel it has really prepared me to be a successful medical student and doctor in the future. Through DOF I have been given help with finding work in clinical jobs and have also become better prepared for the MCAT through their tutoring program.
Jenee Wilson
Medical School Cohort
Caleb Ting
University of California Riverside School of Medicine
M.D. Candidate, Class of 2025
DOF Class Of 4th Quarter, 2021
University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
M.D. Candidate, Class of 2024
DOF Class Of 4th Quarter, 2021
Ajoke Iromini
University of California Riverside School of Medicine
College Graduation 2023
DOF Class Of 4th Quarter, 2022
Roberto Flores
Amir Teixeira
California University Of Science & Medicine
M.D. Candidate, Class of 2025
DOF Class Of 1st Quarter, 2020
University of Illinois College of medicine Peoria
M.D. Candidate, Class of 2025
DOF Class Of 4th Quarter, 2020
Ashley Queen Osuma
University of Illinois College of medicine Peoria
M.D. Candidate, Class of 2023
DOF Class Of 4th Quarter, 2020
Keila Magafas
California University Of Science & Medicine
M.D. Candidate, Class of 2024
DOF Class Of 1st Quarter, 2021
Kendall Johnson
University of California Riverside School of Medicine
M.D. Candidate, Class of 2024
DOF Class Of 1st Quarter, 2021