diff --git a/backend/api/models/MenteeProfile.py b/backend/api/models/MenteeProfile.py
index 9c4b6621c..700f4d9ea 100644
--- a/backend/api/models/MenteeProfile.py
+++ b/backend/api/models/MenteeProfile.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ class MenteeProfile(Document, Mixin):
     text_notifications = BooleanField(required=True)
     email_notifications = BooleanField(required=True)
     is_private = BooleanField(required=True)
-    video = EmbeddedDocumentField(Video)
+    # video = EmbeddedDocumentField(Video)
+    video = StringField()
     favorite_mentors_ids = ListField(StringField())
     specializations = ListField(StringField())
     pair_partner = DictField(required=False)
diff --git a/backend/api/models/MentorProfile.py b/backend/api/models/MentorProfile.py
index 638f2fe1d..42c3c2fa2 100644
--- a/backend/api/models/MentorProfile.py
+++ b/backend/api/models/MentorProfile.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ class MentorProfile(Document, Mixin):
     offers_in_person = BooleanField(required=False, default=False)
     offers_group_appointments = BooleanField(required=False, default=False)
     videos = ListField(EmbeddedDocumentField(Video))
-    video = EmbeddedDocumentField(Video)
+    # video = EmbeddedDocumentField(Video)
+    video = StringField()
     availability = ListField(EmbeddedDocumentField(Availability))
     taking_appointments = BooleanField(required=False)
     text_notifications = BooleanField(required=True)
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.js b/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.js
index 39ab97eef..cee8e6abc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.js
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ function LoginForm({ role, defaultEmail, n50_flag, location }) {
   const { user } = useSelector((state) => state.user);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [messageApi, contextHolder] = message.useMessage();
+  const [form] = Form.useForm();
 
   const onFinish = async ({ email, password }) => {
     if (role == null) return;
     setLoading(true);
+    email = email.toLowerCase();
 
     // Non-admin checking for status of account
     if (
@@ -187,7 +189,13 @@ function LoginForm({ role, defaultEmail, n50_flag, location }) {
             },
           ]}
         >
-          <Input prefix={<UserOutlined />} autoFocus />
+          <Input
+            onChange={(e) => {
+              form.setFieldsValue({ email: e.target.value.toLowerCase() });
+            }}
+            prefix={<UserOutlined />}
+            autoFocus
+          />
         </Form.Item>
         <div style={{ position: "relative" }}>
           <Form.Item
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/auth.service.js b/frontend/src/utils/auth.service.js
index 6dec621c0..557919713 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/auth.service.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/auth.service.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export const sendPasswordResetEmail = (email) => {
 
 export const login = async (email, password, role, path = undefined) =>
   await post("/login", {
-    email: email && email.trim(),
+    email: email && email.trim().toLowerCase(),
     password: password && password.trim(),
     role: String(role) && String(role).trim(),
     path: path,