Meet the Team
Julia is a 5th year MD-PhD candidate with a masters degree in Neuroscience. She has experience with over 100 students across their medical careers, from premedical students preparing for MD and MD-PhD applications to medical students studying for preclinical and STEP 1 exams. She specializes in helping students manage their life stressors while obtaining an advanced degree. Julia founded Book wit Bloomed after posting various step one tips on Tiktok and saw a need for a new form of USMLE tutoring. Julia plans to become a psychiatrist and integrate a career in clinical care, research, media, and entrepreneurship.
Julia Benville, MS
CEO & Senior Advisor
Dr. Vivian Kim, MD
Founder & Senior Advisor
Vivian is a graduated MD student who is pursuing residency in psychiatry. She started her educational career as an assistant ski instructor at age 12, and has tutored throughout high school, college, and medical school across subjects. Serving as a learning assistant for introductory physics courses while majoring in Economics and Spanish in college, she values an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Vivian has supported students across medical school classes, through clinical and STEP exams, clerkships, residency and research applications while maintaining wellness and balance. She looks forward to working with children and adolescents in her clinical career as a psychiatrist. Her work has been published in Newsweek and MedPage Today.