Elliot Chun

Assistant STEM Instructor

Junior

Brea Olinda High School

• OCAD Club Vice President
  
• OCAD Super Quiz 1st place
  
• OCAD school team 5th place
  
• Labdoo member

I like working with kids in STEM-related activities. 

Dylan Ando​

HBHS Chapter Secretary

Senior

Huntington Beach High School

• Alpha Chi Sigma Summer Research Fellowship (2016)
  

• Alumni Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (2017)
  

• Student Member of the American Chemical Society @ UCLA (2017/2018)
  

• General Chemistry Teaching Assistant @ UCI (2018/2019)

"Science is liberating and should be accessible to everyone"

• Academic decathlon
  
• Honor roll student
  
• Piano
  
• Technology

I like math and technology.

SUPAVIT PITAKNARONGPHORN

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

• Pacific Coast League, Tennis Doubles Champion - 2019
  
• Selected All Orange County Boys Tennis – First team
  
•  Boys Varsity Team Captain 2018-2020 
  
• Member of Northwood’s Irvine 01 CubeSat STEM Program
  
•  Finalist (Research presentation – Environmental water quality project), Odyssey of the Mind Tests for Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TEAMS) 2017 National Competition, Orlando, Florida
  
•  Finalist (Research presentation – Micro-transit Infrastructure), Odyssey of the Mind Tests for Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TEAMS) 2018 National Competition, Atlanta, Georgia
  
•  OCTA Resolution of Appreciation Issued by the Board of Directors 
  
•  Northwood Representative for IUCPTA High School Advocacy Trip to Sacramento, January to March 2019

I love to work with kids and young teenagers to spark their interest in the field of STEM and to expose them to the numerous potential jobs that STEM can offer.

• OCAD Club Vice President
  
• OCAD Super Quiz 1st place
  
• OCAD school team 5th place
  
• Labdoo member

I like working with kids in STEM-related activities. 

BRYAN SONG​

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Jeffrey Mun

Recruitment Manager

Senior

Troy High School

• KMS ASB leader
  
• National Junior Honor Society Member
  
• Orange County Theme Festival for piano 1st place
  
• Piano Certificate of Merit Advanced Level 10
  

Hello! :)

Suparin (Leena) Pitaknarongphorn

Member

Junior

Troy High School

Justin Tan

West Covina Chapter President

STEM Instructor

Allision Lin

West Covina Chapter Vice President

Walnut High School

BRYAN SONG​

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Derek Wang

Walnut Chapter Vice President

ALUMNI

Troy High School

SUPAVIT PITAKNARONGPHORN

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

• Troy JV golf team
  
• Troy NJROTC information security team
  
• Science Olympiad regional medalist
  
• Piano
  

I like helping kids learn STEM! :)

Jamie Lee

Member

Junior

Orange County School of the Arts

• Drama club,
  
• UFC gym,
  
• health,
  
• computer science 

I am fine working with people of all age

• Troy High School IB Candidate
  
• Troy High Link Crew Leader
  
• Chapman Holocaust Art and Writing Contest Winner - Art Catagory (year?)
  
• Yorba Linda Middle MathCOUNTS Team Training Assistant

I like working with kids :).

Ansh Vashisth

 Aliso Viejo Chapter President

Senior

Orange County School of the Arts

Gordon Nguyen​

HBHS Chapter Event Coordinator

Senior

Huntington Beach HS

• Troy Orchestra
  
• Played many sports when young including basketball and soccer
  
• President's Award for Educational Excellence (2017)
  
• Troy No Barriers Treasurer
  
• Was part of IHP during middle school (Individual Honors Program)
  

I've worked with children for several years both for Church and as a teacher's aide for Korean school. I love doing anything related to fields in STEM, especially science.

• Science Olympiad States Championship Medalists
  

• KMS Science Olympiad Team Member (2nd at states overall)
  

• Science Olympiad Team "Most Spirited Award" 2015
  

• Former Senior Patrol Leader of Boy Scout Troop 723
  

• Life Scout Rank
  

• Troy Cross Country Team Member
  

• Orange County Community Youth Orchestra member

​

"STEM is a really cool way to look at everything around us, and sharing that outlook to kids is a great thing!"

• Kraemer Middle School Distinguished Scholar 2017-18
• Kraemer Middle School Chamber Strings First Violin
• Writer's Guild Member
• Prelude Chamber Strings 2016-17

TINA (KEXIN) XIE

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

• Chaparral Middle School Principal's Honor Roll (2017-2020)
  

• Chaparral Middle School Mock Trial Team, Piano (5 Years)
  

• Leo Club Participant
  

• Enjoys Science and Art Singing and piano recitals at Yamaha Music School for 4 years

I enjoy volunteering and helping others.

• CyberPatriot Semifinalist
  
• OCTA Teen Council member
  
• California Girls Go Cyber competition (3rd place)
  
• Honor Roll 

I enjoy working with kids, and I would like to inspire them to discover their passion in STEM.

• Elementary school daycare worker
  
• Golf player
  
• Karate for 3 yrs
  
• Speaks Chinese
  
• Has instagram meme page 
  
  

​

"I like working with kids since they can be fun to be around."

Wenchao Hu

Member

Junior

Whitney High School

• National Junior Honor Society Member
  
• STEMup4Youth Leadership Award
  
• STEMup4Youth Community Service Award
  
• President's Award for Educational Excellence
  
•  LAUSD CyberPatriot Competition (2nd Place 2016 middle school division, 3rd place 2017 national division)
  
• CyberPatriot National Finalist
  

I love seeing connections and bonds the kids develop with STEM and us.

RAYMOND MO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

• CyberPatriot Team Captain
  
• Warrior Band Trombone Section Leader
  
• LB Quintet Lead Trombonist
  
• Walnut Quantum - Hydromechs Member
  
• Piano CM Level 10 Branch Honors
  
• MATY Vice President
  
• FSD RobotNation II 1st Place
  
• Random DIY Project Machine :)
  

The great things that the majority enjoys comes at the temporary hardships of the few. Yet the few labor on, for the ultimate goal is the success of the team. 

Megan Loh

Coding & Robotics Divisions Founder

 President 2018-2020

Advisor

​Stanford University

Zayna Lateef

​Assistant STEM Instructor

Nathaniel Buenaventura

Member

Junior

Troy High School

• National Junior Honor Society Member in Middle School
  
• 3rd Place in VEX Robotic Competition in 2019
  
• Academic Excellence 2nd place in 2016
  
• Presidential Award for Physical Education

Children are blank they can be molded into anything.

NATALIA BRAVO

STEM Instructor

Ian Kim

Member

Junior

Troy High School 

John Kozlowski

STEM Instructor

PhD Student

University of California Irvine

Brian Kim

STEM Instructor

7th grader

Kraemer Middle School

Miseok Kim

Onboarding Director

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

• Kraemer Middle School Distinguished Scholar 2017-18
• Kraemer Middle School Chamber Strings First Violin
• Writer's Guild Member
• Prelude Chamber Strings 2016-17

• Medicine and Math Club President
• National Honor Society Member
• Orange County Courthouse Illustration Competition, 2nd place
• President’s Award for Education Excellence/Outstanding Academic Excellence Award of the President’s Education Awards Program
• Science Olympiad States Competitor

• Math Olympiad
  
• President’s Education Award
  
• iPersonalize
  
• California Legislature Assemble Recognition
  
• Member of Parks Junior High’s National Honor Society
  
• Parks Junior High’s Art Club President (former)
  
• Jazz Band
  
• Member of Parks Junior High’s ASB Leadership Class
  
• Parks Junior High’s basketball team player
  
• Member of Troy High School’s Marching Band
  
• Member of Troy High School’s Robotics Club
  
• TSA
  
• Competed in Rondori Competition for judo
  
• Instruments: Piano, Guitar (acoustic/electric), ukulele, clarinet, alto sax, baritone sax, Fife :) idk just a bunch
  
• Interests: Art-sketch, music, instrumental/voca, cooking/baking, organization, a good book/movie, video games, nerdy stuff :) basketball, judo, and volleyball 
  

I like working with kids who are ambitious and eager to learn.  As for the kids who are forced here because of parents, I can relate but I’m determined to make this the best for them in hopes of changing their mind. :) ​

•  Girl Scout Silver Award
  
•  Kraemer Middle School Science Olympiad Team (Second place at State competition)
  
• First place in Towers & Fast Facts at Kraemer Invitational
  
•  Second place in Detector & third place in Codebusters at Science Olympiad State Competition
  
•  Altar server at church
  
•  Level 8 in piano CM

I had a passion for STEM ever since learning about it as a child. I would like to pass this on to kids today in hopes that it will create many opportunities for them to learn and explore.

Ernesto Barraza-Valdez

STEM Instructor

Physics PhD Student

University of California Irvine

Jaden Cordova

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School 

• Troy Principal's Honor Roll
  
• Computer Science
  
• Mathematics 
  
• Troy Marksmanship
  

:)

Isabella Bustamante

Member

Kayla Sim

Member

Junior

Troy High School 

• Middle school Basketball team
  
• Middle school Soccer team
  

I enjoy teaching math to kids

Vincent Pastrana

​Member

Senior

​Troy High School

Puri Anusha

Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

Beechwood School

• Cheer
  
• Tap
  
•  Jazz
  
•  Hip hop
  
•  Tennis 
  
• 7th-grade principal honor roll
  
• Photography
  
• Track team

"I enjoy educating young people about STEM"

BRYAN SONG​

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

• this is my second year in the marching band
  
• I play the flute, piccolo, viola, and piano
  
• I have been playing flute since the third grade
  
• I have been playing piano off and on since i was five
  
• I have been playing viola since this past year
  
• I have been playing cello off and on since the third grade
  
• I was flute section leader my eighth-grade year
  
• I have a big interest in web design social media design.
  
• I have helped the Alzheimer's Association club with making slide shows.
  
• I did robotics for four years in elementary school
  
• I have an interest in joining the medical field
  
• President's Award for Educational Excellence
  
• was a National Junior Honors Society member for two years
  
• this is my second year apart of CyberPatriot
  
• I have a passion for helping other people
  
• I love to cook and bake - I am in several clubs: Alzheimer's Association, UNICEF, CHOC, American Red Cross, Doctors without Borders,
  
• I am also the Co-President and Co-Founder of the Alzheimer's Association Club

I like to be with kids specifically because they make me happy with their joy. I always want to be volunteering in places that need my help. I try to work harder so that I can be available for those who need me.

AIDEN CHOW

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

University High School

• 2019 AMC 8 Distinguished Honor Roll
  

• 2019 AMC 10A AIME Qualifier
  

•  2019 USA Swimming Junior Olympics Participant
  

• CyberPatriot XII Middle School Division Top 20
  

Finding peoples' interests is my greatest passion.

Brian Kim

STEM Instructor

7th grader

Kraemer Middle School

•  FBLA
  
• Speech and Debate
  
• Model UN
  
•  NJROTC
  
•  Sea Perch
  
• Academic Penthalon
  
• Middle School ASB
  
• Paw Pals (helped Special Education students)
  
•  Pals (sucicide prevention and like helped mediate arguments and tutor students)
  
• School Site Council Representative
  
• AVID
• Science Olympiad
• Mathlete
  
• Library Volunteer

​

​I like science and working for kids.

Somin (Ella) Moon

Assistant STEM Instructor

Troy High School

Theo Sohn

​Assistant STEM Instructor

Ryan Mya

 STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School

Andrew Hsu

President

​EveryoneCanSTEM Founder

Lead STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

•  FBLA Southern Section VP, State PR Council, and Chapter VP
  
•  Troy Science Olympiad Team Member
  
• I love Astronomy and Physics
  
•  Giving Children Hope VP

​

I like designing things :) whether in curriculum or otherwise... 

• National Junior Honor Society Member
  
• LAUSD CyberPatriot Competition
  
• 3 years Singing- G.S. ARTS ACADEMY, Best Performance Award
• 5 years Hope B-Lit Charity Commercial 2017 Ruhi Hakh The Wiz
• Lead role-witch, 2017 Aladdin
  
• 2 years of Speech and Debate
  
• Nova 42 Academy Speech and Debate
  
•  Nova 42 Academy, Claremont College
• SPAR
  
• Impromptu Society of Women Engineers Congressional App Challenge
  
• Honorable Mention Coyote Hills Ranch, Fullerton
  
• Volunteer Red Cross, Fullerton
  
• Volunteer Fullerton Public Library

"It's not the fact that you do something for recognition, it's the fact that you recognize what you're doing"

• 3rd degree black belt taekwondo
• Likes STEM
• Participated in AppJam+ (offered by UCI)
• Played trombone for 2 years
• STEMup4Youth Most Valuable STEM Instructor
• STEMup4Youth Volunteer Service Award

STEM is something all children should be able to experience regardless of race, gender, and lifestyle.

• Honor Roll
  
• National Junior Honor Society member
  
• Troy Volleyball and Softball!!
  
• Adventures in STEM participant
  
• President's Award recipient 
  
• President's Award REcipiant
• Troy Volleyball Captain and MVP
• Troy JV softball
• National Junior Honor Society Member
• CPR certified

Yay STEM!!!​

• Southern California Middle School Honor Choir
  
• Choir for 3 years in middle school
  
• Cyber Patriot
  
• Guitar
  

"Volunteering gives you a different scope.

• National Junior Honor Society Member
  

• Parks Junior High School Honor Roll
  

• Thirteen Five Volunteer
  

• 2016 1st Place Cheerleading Jamz Competition
  

• 2016 1st Place Cheerleading Stunt Award
  

• Loves to travel
  

• Very artistic
  

• Favorite sport: Dance/ Cheer
  

• ​STEMup4Youth President's Volunteer Service Award
  

I love working with kids and I hope to inspire others to be more involved with their community.

• Elementary school daycare volunteer
  
• Golf player
  
• Karate for 3 yrs
  
• Speaks Chinese
  
• Has instagram meme page 
  
  

​

"I like working with kids since they can be fun to be around."

Preston Ngo

Member

Sophomore

Troy High School 

• Participated in UNICEF and FBLA.
  
• I used to play basketball.
  
• I like listening to music on my free time.
  
• I used to play the piano and the viola.

I enjoy helping out!

Sahan Theegala

Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Stacey Zhu

Member

Senior

Northwood High School

• JUSA
  
• AYSO Soccer team
  
• YVC 2019 piano competition 1st place
  
• Many piano rewards
  
• Play cello
  
•  Principles High Honor roll

Learning is fun.

• JV tennis team
  

• Piano
  

• Volunteers at a local pet shelter
  

• Won a gold medal at the regional science fair
  

STEM is a field that will be significant in the future, and it's neat that I can help the next generation of kids find their love of science.

​

• Science Olympiad National Medalist 2019
  

• Science Olympiad State Medalist 2019, 2018
  

• Science Olympiad Regional Medalist 2019, 2018
  

• Science Olympiad Team Captain 2019, 2018
  

• National Junior Honor Society President, 2018
  

• Pressing Issues Publications and Service President, Founder
  

• Distinguished Scholar Award 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
  

• Teacher’s Choice Award Science 2018, Language Arts 2018, Math 2017 
  

• Reflections Arts Program Award for Literature 1st Place District, 2nd Place County 2018
  

• US Presidential Award for Academic Excellence 2016
  

• Youth Resident Leadership Academy 2019
  

• WEB Leader 2018
  

• Student Council 2016, 2015, 2014
  

• Fullerton Fire Department Letter of Recognition
  

I always aim to explore the world of science and to exchange ideas, extrapolate explanations, engage the minds of others...and most of all: encourage them to ask WHY

​

ZIYI GUO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

• Troy High School Marching Band
  
• Science Olympiad Division B 3rd Place for Fossils 
• President's Education Award
• Travis Ranch Middle School Most Outstanding in the Field of Mathematics  7th Grade
• Travis Ranch Middle School Most Outstanding in the Field of Mathematics  8th Grade
  

     ¨The onion you are eating can be someone else's water lily."

ESTHER WU

STEM Instructor

Yea-jin Lee

Sunny Hills Chapter  President​

• 1st place YVC Piano Competition & Branch Honors
  

• Glacier Falls FSC member
  

• Science Olympiad Division B medalist
  

• Math Field Day medalist
  

I enjoy helping kids pursue their passion in STEM.

​

•  National Juniors Honor Society member
  
• High Honors Award (7th/8th grade)
  
•  Perfect Attendance Award (7th/8th grade)
  
• Kraemer Colorguard team and ended with an undefeated season
  
• Brea Girls Fire Basketball team and was undefeated in the LA Nike 3 on 3 tournament
  
•  Girls Scout who recently got her Silver Award

I like making memories and having adventures while meeting new people

• Member of Tri-M Honor Society, UNICEF, and Key Club
  
• Active Order of the Arrow Representative in Boy Scout Troop
  
• President's Award for Educational Excellence
  
• 1st place SYMF youth Clarinetist competition, 8th grade
  
• 4th place SYMF youth Clarinetist competition, 9th grade
  
• member of Pacific Symphony Wind Ensemble
  
• NJROTC Cyber Security
  
• 4-time Regionals Medalist in 8th grade Science Olympiad
  
• AMC 8 Honor Roll Certificate Recipient -7th and 8th grade

"STEM certainly shapes the way that our generation lives, and undoubtedly will shape the lifestyle of future generations."

• Past Troy Leo Club member
  
• Interested in computer science
  
• Plays guitar
  
• Plays bass
  
• Plays ukelele
  
• Plays double bass
  

Determination is the key to success. 

BRYAN SONG​

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

KAVI MARU

STEM Instructor

Senior

​Sunny Hills High School

Ryan Lenney

Member

Junior

Capistrano Valley High School

• FSD STEM Competition 1st Place
  
• 2nd Place for American Protege (Violin)
• Performed at Carnegie Hall
• JCM for 2 Years
• Concertmaster for Parks Orchestra
• Studied Violin for over 7 years
• Best Musician Award at Parks
• Black Belt 3rd Degree (Taekwondo)
• Published 2 Academic Papers
  
• Johns Hopkins CTY Grand Award for International Talent Search
• Certificate of Recognition from the County of Orange
• Participated in 2017 8th Korea Scholar's Conference for Youth (KSCY/Gloabal Science and Tech)
• Excellent Youth Scholars Award
• Participated in 2017 Korean Society for Environmental Education Seminar
• NASA OPSPARC Challenge 3rd Place
• Invited to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for the segment "Fallonventions"
• President's Award for Educational Excellence

I believe education is a right for all kids, poor or rich, and I want to help teach these kids about STEM.

BING BING MA

STEM Instructor

Junior

Portola High School

David Van Dyke

Assistant STEM Instructor

Junior

Yorba Linda High School

• STEMup4Youth Volunteer Service Award
  
• Principal's List Honor Roll
  
• Piano CM Level 9
  
• Lion Heart VP 2017-2018
  
• Lion Heart Golden PVS Award
  
• 1 year in Junior Chamber Music
  
• 2017 National Piano Playing Auditions: State Level
  
• 2017 MTAC Theme Festival Silver
  
• 2016 MTAC Theme Festival Gold

I enjoy teaching and inspiring kids in STEM! :)

• Math Olympiad Top 1% Elementary School Placer
  
• 2nd Year NJROTC Cadet
  
•  CyberPatriot Quarter Finalist
  
• Member of the Placentia Community Interact Club
  
• Member of the Rotary Club of Placentia

Be who you needed when you were younger.

• I play basketball and soccer
•  I came from Japan
•  I am a major Hypebeast
•  I can play the trumpet 
  

​Kids are fun to work with and I like their reaction to leaning new things. 

• Cheer
  
• Tap
  
•  Jazz
  
•  Hip hop
  
•  Tennis 
  
• 7th-grade principal honor roll
  
• Photography
  
• Track team

"I enjoy educating young people about STEM"

• National Junior Honor Society
  
• President's Award
  
• Taekwondo Blackbelt
  
• Kraemer Science Olympiad (6th place at Nationals)
  
• You Be the Chemist

I like helping kids understand the importance of STEM in a fun and creative way.

• Whitney High School Varsity Golf Team
  
• First Place in a junior high Stem Olympiad
  
•  Violin (7 years)
  
•  Camp Leader for Student Learning Center
  

​"Give more than you take." 

• CyberPatriot Platinum Tier competitor
  
• Former ASB member
  
• California Junior Scholarship Federation member for 2 years
  
• Part of Troy's JV swim team
  
• I enjoy learning different languages and am currently learning Mandarin, Cantonese, and Korean
  
• I have participated in multiple chess tournaments

I enjoy meeting new people and love to help others.

• KMS Distinguished Scholar
  

• Piano Certificate of Merit
  

• KMS Chamber Strings
  

• WGASC First Place/undefeated season
  

• Artist
  

I love supporting and working with kids in any way I can.

​

Sharon Wang

Assistant STEM Instructor

• Girl Scouts of America (Involved for the last 6 years)
  
•  Soccer (Played at the club and recreational level)
  
•  Art (Involved in Art for the last 8 years)
  
•  Cyber Patriot Competitions at Troy High School ( Participated in 7th and 8th grade)
  
•  Participated in seven debate tournaments- Advanced Speaker
  
•  4th place award for Recycling Solutions Essay from the Society of Women Engineers
  

I enjoy STEAM projects because they inspire creativity and problem solving skills. I hope to help others get involved in this as well.

ZIYI GUO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Henry Luo

 STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Joshua Cube

Member

​Junior

Troy High School

Samuel Chuang

​Member

Senior

Troy High School

• Brea Olinda High School Varsity Tennis Team
  

• Brea Olinda High School Frosh Basketball 2017-2018 (Captain) and Junior Varsity Basketball Team 2018-2019 (Captain)
  

• Volunteer at Fullerton Boys and Girls club with G.I.V.E Organization (Guitar Section Leader and S.T.E.M. 4th grade section leader)
  

• Brea Olinda High School G2G Club (Treasurer)
  

• Guitar (6 Years On Church Praise Team)
  

I've had past experience with volunteering in the stem field with the Boys and Girls club of Fullerton. It was encouraging watching the kids work diligently on their worksheets that we provided for them. Giving to the community, especially kids, and possibly playing a positive role in their lives is encouraging and exciting to experience first hand.

​i enjoy learning and spreading knowledge! the world is a better place when you can also give others what you have gained for yourself.

"Don't stress about the future; Work hard and be present"

Yi-an Hsieh

STEAMPORT Chapter President

Sophomore

University of Pennsylvania 

Ju-an Kim

Member

​Senior

Troy High School 

Aiden Chow

STEM Instructor

Junior

University High School

• AP Scholar
  
• Troy Symphony Orchestra Second Violin First Chair and Section Leader
  
• Troy SERMO Club Co-President
  
• Troy Liberty in North Korea Co-Treasurer
  
• D. Russel Parks Community Service Award
  
  

​​​I believe it is better to be excited for something rather than nervous because nervousness usually comes from doubts while excitement usually means you are well-prepared and confident. I am thoroughly excited to work with kids and get them involved in STEM-based activities! 

Xiaoyi (Sam) Chen

STEM Instructor

Freshman

Troy High School

• One of the founders of the Sunny Hills High School Science-Olympiad Team
• Skills USA Member
• Sunny Hills High School Varsity Girls Golf Team
• Member of BAPS Audio Visual Team
• BAPS Charity Volunteer

Shafial Zaman

​Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

Ryan Mya

 STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School

• Troy JV golf team
  
• Troy NJROTC information security team
  
• Science Olympiad regional medalist
  
• Piano
  

I like helping kids learn STEM! :)

• OCAD Club Vice President
  
• OCAD Super Quiz 1st place
  
• OCAD school team 5th place
  
• Labdoo member

I like working with kids in STEM-related activities. 

• Principal's List
  
• Spelling Bee School Competition 3rd Place
  
• School Newspaper Editor
  
• Distinguished Scholar
  
• Math Field Day School Representative & won 3 Medals
  
• Girl Scout Bronze Award
  

I enjoy working with kids especially with the STEM experiments :)

• Six years of cello
  

•  Nine years of piano
  

•  Troy ilium 
  

• Cyber defense team

​i enjoy learning and spreading knowledge! the world is a better place when you can also give others what you have gained for yourself.

• Water Polo
  

• Color guard scholarship in Brea Jr. High
  

• NJHS Member
  

• President's Award for Academics in Jr. High

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• Troy High School Marching Band
  
• Science Olympiad Division B 3rd Place for Fossils 
• President's Education Award
• Travis Ranch Middle School Most Outstanding in the Field of Mathematics  7th Grade
• Travis Ranch Middle School Most Outstanding in the Field of Mathematics  8th Grade
  

     ¨The onion you are eating can be someone else's water lily."

Omar Yahia

​Member

Troy High School

• National Junior Honor Society Member
  

• STEMup4Youth Rookie of the Year
  

• Parks Junior High School Honor Roll
  

• Mathematics Tutor
  

• Canning Hunger Volunteer
  

• Athletic
  

• Artistic
  

• Plays Violin & Piano

• ​STEMup4Youth Most Valuable Committee Leader
  

• STEMup4Youth Community Service Award

I like to help the community by inspiring others through working with kids.

• Honor Roll
  
• National Junior Honor Society member
  
• Troy Volleyball and Softball!!
  
• Adventures in STEM participant
  
• President's Award recipient 
  
• President's Award REcipiant
• Troy Volleyball Captain and MVP
• Troy JV softball
• National Junior Honor Society Member
• CPR certified

Yay STEM!!!​

• SCSBOA All-Southern 2017/2018/2019
  

• CBDA All-State 2018
  

• Dragon Kim Foundation Music Mentor
  

• OCSA Tri-M Music Honor Society Member
  

• Idyllwild Arts Symphonic Band Intensive Principal Flute
  

• Southwestern Youth Music Festival (2nd Place 2015/2017)
  

• Co-President of OCSA Helping Hands 
  

I love to encourage kids to get creative and think outside of their comfort box, especially in STEM.

​

• Robotics club for one summer
  
• Volleyball team in junior high
  
• After school program (Think Together)
  
• 1st place in GATE project (districtwide competition)
  

"I enjoy working with kids and helping them. I also like to learn new things and spread that information."

• Past Troy Leo Club member
  
• Interested in computer science
  
• Plays guitar
  
• Plays bass
  
• Plays ukelele
  
• Plays double bass
  

Determination is the key to success. 

• Past Troy Leo Club member
  
• Interested in computer science
  
• Plays guitar
  
• Plays bass
  
• Plays ukelele
  
• Plays double bass
  

Determination is the key to success. 

ESTHER WU

STEM Instructor

• Troy JV golf team
  
• Troy NJROTC information security team
  
• Science Olympiad regional medalist
  
• Piano
  

I like helping kids learn STEM! :)

• Middle school Basketball team
  
• Middle school Soccer team
  

I enjoy teaching math to kids

• National Junior Honor Society Member
  
• STEMup4Youth Leadership Award
  
• STEMup4Youth Community Service Award
  
• President's Award for Educational Excellence
  
•  LAUSD CyberPatriot Competition (2nd Place 2016 middle school division, 3rd place 2017 national division)
  
• CyberPatriot National Finalist
  

I love seeing connections and bonds the kids develop with STEM and us.

• Cyber Patriot 10th Place Nationalist in the Gold Tier
  

• International Baccalaureate Student at Troy High School
  

• California Scholarship Federation Member
  

• Proficient in Java and Python
  

"I love STEM because of its many opportunities to engage your curiosity"

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Julianne Nguyen

Member

Taylor Foster

HBHS Chapter Sponsor Commissioner

Senior

Huntington Beach High School

SIMON PARK

STEM Instructor

Senior

  Troy High School

• President's Volunteer Service Award
• AP Scholar with Distinction
• Piano CM Perfect Theory Score
• Troy Varsity Swim Team
• Freeway League Champions
• Troy Scholar Athlete Award
• Troy UNICEF President
• High School Student Affiliate of American Psychological Association
  
• Past Participant of Cal Poly SLO Engineering Possibilities in College ​

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I have been exposed to different engineering fields since I was a child.  Because of this, I have obtained the knowledge of how to help kids get involved in the STEM. Also, I am a High School student affiliate of the American Psychological Association.  

• National Honor Society Member 2019
  
•  President’s Award for Educational Excellence 2017
  
• Student Council Class Representative 2014
  
• Basketball player and violinist

Remember to Foster Your Future

Julia Lee​

Assistant STEM Instructor

Brian Kim

STEM Instructor

8th grader

Kraemer Middle School

BRIAN LIU

STEM Instructor

BING BING MA

STEM Instructor

Junior

Portola High School

Sean Warren

Social Media Manager

​Member

Troy High School

Daniel Lee

Assistant STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Sunny Hills High School

• One of the founders of the Sunny Hills High School Science-Olympiad Team
• Skills USA Member
• Sunny Hills High School Varsity Girls Golf Team
• Member of BAPS Audio Visual Team
• BAPS Charity Volunteer

Miya Hsueh

Assistant STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School

Joseph Oh

Member

Senior

Troy High School

• Science Olympiad Competitor
  

• CyberPatriot Platinum Tier Competitor
  

• Facebook Hacker Cup 2nd Round Qualifier
  

• Flutist in Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble
  

• Erhu player in String and Bamboo Orchestra
  

• National Cyber League Silver Tier Competitor
  

• Co-opinion editor for Oracle

One of my biggest regrets is not getting involved with STEM earlier, so I'm excited to help stimulate children's interest in STEM and enable them to start early!

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Lynvy Chang

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School

TJ Hsueh

Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

• I play basketball and soccer
•  I came from Japan
•  I am a major Hypebeast
•  I can play the trumpet 
  

​Kids are fun to work with and I like their reaction to leaning new things. 

HENRY LUO

 STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

• USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist
  
• British Biology Olympiad Bronze Medalist
  
• Tutor for School on Wheels
  
• Treasurer for StoryWish
  
• Journalist for InnovaYouth

I enjoy helping kids discover their passion in STEM fields through fun, engaging activities.

• Science Olympiad team member
  
•  Middle school Science Bowl former captain, current student coach
  
• CyberPatriot Semifinalist
  
• Former MathCounts competitor

I believe we are born curious. Scientists, whether professional or hobbyist, are people who have nurtured that curiosity into adolescence and adulthood.

• VEX Robotics Award and Tournament Champions
  

• Sage Hill Student Ambassador
  

• TYE Entrepreneur Competition, 3rd Place
  

• Varsity Soccer and Lacrosse
  

• National Charity League Bronze Award
  

I like working with kids and seeing the many ways that STEM can impact them.

• National Junior Honor Society
  
• MSA (academic/volunteering club, sophomore board member)
  
• Science club
  
• Cross country
  
• Track and field
  
• Top 20

"Life is too short to remove the USB safely."

Ryan Mya

 STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School

NEELAM MISTRY

STEM Instructor

Senior

Valencia High School

• Middle school Basketball team
  
• Middle school Soccer team
  

I enjoy teaching math to kids

ESTHER WU

STEM Instructor

JADEN CORDOVA

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School 

• CyberPatriot Team Captain
  
• Warrior Band Trombone Section Leader
  
• LB Quintet Lead Trombonist
  
• Walnut Quantum - Hydromechs Member
  
• Piano CM Level 10 Branch Honors
  
• MATY Vice President
  
• FSD RobotNation II 1st Place
  
• Random DIY Project Machine :)
  

The great things that the majority enjoys comes at the temporary hardships of the few. Yet the few labor on, for the ultimate goal is the success of the team. 

Amber Wang

Assistant STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School 

• Science Olympiad States Championship Medalists
  

• KMS Science Olympiad Team Member (2nd at states overall)
  

• Science Olympiad Team "Most Spirited Award" 2015
  

• Former Senior Patrol Leader of Boy Scout Troop 723
  

• Life Scout Rank
  

• Troy Cross Country Team Member
  

• Orange County Community Youth Orchestra member

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"STEM is a really cool way to look at everything around us, and sharing that outlook to kids is a great thing!"

• Regents Fellowship UCI
  

• Engineer for 4 Years
  

• PhD Physics Student
  

• Mountain Biking​
  

​Sometimes it's more fun going up a rocky mountain than a paved road

• First Lego League National Champion
• Machine Learning Expert
• Great in robotics and drone technology
• Hardware and software design expert.
• Designed AI done for ITESLfablab
• Good in Virtual reality and gaming.

"Don't trust a computer you can't throw out the window!"

NATALIA BRAVO

STEM Instructor

HENRY LUO

 STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

David Pantoja

Member

Junior

Troy High School 

JADEN CORDOVA

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School 

ESTHER WU

STEM Instructor

RIIGA TOYOSAKI

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School 

Justin Kim

Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Jasmine Tan

Member

Sophomore

Troy High School 

Xiaoyi (Sam) Chen

STEM Instructor

Freshman

Troy High School

Naomi Horiguchi

Vice President

 Lead STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

SIMON PARK

STEM Instructor

Senior

  Troy High School

APRIL CHUN

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

Ernesto Rivera

Member

  Junior 

 Troy High School 

• Played basketball and golf,
  
• Interested in drama
  
• Math club
  
• Volunteer at V.O.L.T Program Buena Park, and Soup kitchen

"I am happy when I make others happy."

• Middle school Basketball team
  
• Middle school Soccer team
  

I enjoy teaching math to kids

• Flute (middle school first chair)
  

• VBS Volunteer (3 years)
  

• Middle School Engineering Program (3 years)
  

• National Junior Honor Society
  

• WEB Leader Art

I like volunteering because it gives me joy.

• Troy JV golf team
  
• Troy NJROTC information security team
  
• Science Olympiad regional medalist
  
• Piano
  

I like helping kids learn STEM! :)

• Honor Roll
  
• National Junior Honor Society member
  
• Troy Volleyball and Softball!!
  
• Adventures in STEM participant
  
• President's Award recipient 
  
• President's Award REcipiant
• Troy Volleyball Captain and MVP
• Troy JV softball
• National Junior Honor Society Member
• CPR certified

Yay STEM!!!​

• Varsity Track and Field
  
• CyberPatriot
  
• Webnovel Author
  
• Gold President's Award 2018
  
• Experience with CAD
  
• Experience with Woodshop

Food should be eaten hot, nobody likes cold food..

• Honor Roll
  
• National Junior Honor Society member
  
• Troy Volleyball and Softball!!
  
• Adventures in STEM participant
  
• President's Award recipient 
  
• President's Award REcipiant
• Troy Volleyball Captain and MVP
• Troy JV softball
• National Junior Honor Society Member
• CPR certified

Yay STEM!!!​

• Won first place for art in first grade
  
• Can speak Korean and English
  
• Did soccer for a season couple years ago
  
• Can play the piano
  
• Received many awards for being a good student
  
• Can draw and do well on projects involving hands
  
• Got a few certificates at an academy
  
• Did over 50 hours of community service over the summer and got a certificate
  
• Was a crew leader for church

I love working with kids, dogs, is able to do anything that I am told to do

Skylar Tanartkit

Member

Junior

Troy High School 

Ryan Mya

 STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School

• 3rd degree black belt taekwondo
• Likes STEM
• Participated in AppJam+ (offered by UCI)
• Played trombone for 2 years
• STEMup4Youth Most Valuable STEM Instructor
• STEMup4Youth Volunteer Service Award

STEM is something all children should be able to experience regardless of race, gender, and lifestyle.

• I play basketball and soccer
•  I came from Japan
•  I am a major Hypebeast
•  I can play the trumpet 
  

​Kids are fun to work with and I like their reaction to leaning new things. 

• National Junior Honor Society Member
  
• President's Award for Educational Excellence
  
• Play Violins, piano, and guitar,
  
• Troy Rotary Top 100
  
• AP Scholar

​I want to keep improving myself and get better at my interests.

• Cheer
  
• Tap
  
•  Jazz
  
•  Hip hop
  
•  Tennis 
  
• 7th-grade principal honor roll
  
• Photography
  
• Track team

"I enjoy educating young people about STEM"

JADEN CORDOVA

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School 

• Competed at Lockheed Martin's CodeQuest in Sunnyvale, CA
  
• Secretary of Speech and Debate
  
• Secretary of LiNK
  
• National Biology Olympiad semifinalist
  
• Troy Swim Team
  
• Summer Internship for BroadMed

I love how kids stand in awe with their mouth open when they see something interesting.

• Troy HS basketball team
  
•  President of the Yearbook/Journalism class in MS
  
•  CASL Leadership Development
  
•  President’s Education Awards Program in MS
  
•  Citizenship Award in MS
  
•  Secretary of Troy Autism Youth Ambassador

“Helping one person might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for one person.”

• OCSA Tennis Team Captain - Defending SoCal USTA 18 & Under Champions
  
• Cofounder of OCSA Physics Club
  
• Science Olympiad Team Member
  
• Orange County Youth Symphony - Concerts for 5th Graders
  
• Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) Research

 I like teaching other people about what makes our world and our universe so fascinating!

• Troy Varsity Cross Country (1st place solo League Freeway champion Fresh-Soph
  
• Track and Field
  
• Robert C. Fisler Outstanding student from Rotary Club of America
  
• Troy tech student
  
• Science Olympiad 7th and 8th grade
  

STEM makes a huge impact!

• 3rd degree black belt taekwondo
• Likes STEM
• Participated in AppJam+ (offered by UCI)
• Played trombone for 2 years
• STEMup4Youth Most Valuable STEM Instructor
• STEMup4Youth Volunteer Service Award

STEM is something all children should be able to experience regardless of race, gender, and lifestyle.

• Beechwood Principal's Honor Roll
  
• SCSBOA (Southern California School Band Orchestra Association) first violin
  
• Battle of the Books Participant
  
• Contestant of MESA
  

• Troy JV golf team
  
• Troy NJROTC information security team
  
• Science Olympiad regional medalist
  
• Piano
  

I like helping kids learn STEM! :)

• Vice President of the Spanish Club
  

•  Varsity Tennis
  

•  Cross Country
  

• Church Worship Leader
  

• Piano (Reached CM Level 8)
  

•  Secretary of NJHS (National Jr. Honors Society)
  

•  President of NLYM (National League of Youth Men 2022)
  

•  Class Representative (Algebra 2 Honors)
  

•  Student of the Month (Algebra 2 Honors, AP Human Geography)
  

•  Presidential Award (NLYM)
  

•  Math Team Member
  

• ​ASB Member

Proverbs 16:9 - “The heart of
man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps”
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BRIAN LIU

STEM Instructor

• Johnson & Johnson Care to Recycle Contest Winner
  
• C21 Award (Placentia Library/PYLUSD)
  
• High Honor Roll
  
• Lion's Heart Member
  
• Piano
  
• Basketball
  
• Jijitsu 

I like working with kids and helping them with STEM activities.

ALEXIS RYAARSDAM

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

Meet our "STEMbers"!

ZIYI GUO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

• Cheer
  
• Tap
  
•  Jazz
  
•  Hip hop
  
•  Tennis 
  
• 7th-grade principal honor roll
  
• Photography
  
• Track team

"I enjoy educating young people about STEM"

• Second year in marching band
  

• Plays flute, piccolo, viola, and piano
  

• Has been playing flute and cello since the third grade,  piano off and on from the age of five,  viola since this past year
  

• Flute section leader in eighth grade​

• Member of: Alzheimer's Association, UNICEF, CHOC, American Red Cross, Doctors without Borders
  

• Co-President and Co-Founder of the Alzheimer's Association Club

​I like to be with kids specifically because they make me happy with their joy. I always want to be volunteering in places that need my help. I try to work harder so that I can be available for those who need me.
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• Principal's award
  
• Heart of Hope volunteer
  
• Interest in tennis
  
• Enjoy art and science
  

I enjoy working with kids and helping out! :)

Daniel Chong

Member

Senior

Troy High School

•  Girl Scout Silver Award
  
•  Kraemer Middle School Science Olympiad Team (Second place at State competition)
  
• First place in Towers & Fast Facts at Kraemer Invitational
  
•  Second place in Detector & third place in Codebusters at Science Olympiad State Competition
  
•  Altar server at church
  
•  Level 8 in piano CM

I had a passion for STEM ever since learning about it as a child. I would like to pass this on to kids today in hopes that it will create many opportunities for them to learn and explore.

• Member of Troy Drumline
  

• CyberPatriot Competitor
  

• President’s Award Recipient
  

• National History Day Finalist
  

• Epic gamer
  

“Don’t be so mayo”

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Jacob Jayme

​Member

Senior

Troy High School

Imani Musembi

Kenya Chapter President

STEM Instructor

ALUMNI

Troy High School

Barbara Cao

Member

Kraemer Middle School

• Flute CM Level 9: Convention, Branch Honor, State Honor
  
• VOCE Solo Winds: State Finalist 2018, 2019
  
• FBLA National Finalist
  
• Cyberpatriot Semifinalist
  
• Taekwondo Black Belt
  

It's so meaningful to influence a child's life!

• Troy High School Marching Band
  
• Science Olympiad Division B 3rd Place for Fossils 
• President's Education Award
• Travis Ranch Middle School Most Outstanding in the Field of Mathematics  7th Grade
• Travis Ranch Middle School Most Outstanding in the Field of Mathematics  8th Grade
  

     ¨The onion you are eating can be someone else's water lily."

Janet Kim

​Member

Troy High School

RAYMOND MO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

• 1st place ISI World Championship 2017- Artistic and Open FS Gold
  
• USFS Senior Gold Medalist- Moves in the Field
  
• Award of Excellence- Visual Arts (PTSA Reflections)
  
• Member for California Scholarship Federation
  
• LOVES to draw, skate, dance, and take pictures
  
• Traveled to France, England, Switzerland, Germany, China, Taiwan, Japan 
• Completed the Game Coding and Computer Science for Beginners workshop at the 26th Annual Summer Science Camp sponsored by Boeing

I love meeting new people and working together Ü

John Kozlowski

STEM Instructor

PhD Student

University of California Irvine

Mia Horiguchi

Assistant STEM Instructor

8th grader

Beechwood E2-elementary

• Cyber Patriot
  

• Robotics
  

• Marching Band,
  

• Winter Drumline Finalist
  

I like working with other people, teaching, and learning

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• Model United Nations: 6 research awards, 3 Commendations, 1 Outstanding award, and 1 Best Delagate award
  

• National Honors Society Member
  

• Secretary of the HBHS robotics club
  

• Varsity Tennis Player
  

• Parent Latino Initiative Volunteer
  
  

"If you only face forward, there will be things you miss seeing"

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• OCAD Club Vice President
  
• OCAD Super Quiz 1st place
  
• OCAD school team 5th place
  
• Labdoo member

I like working with kids in STEM-related activities. 

Atticus Kim

Member

Junior

​Troy High School

• Science Olympiad States Championship Medalists
  

• KMS Science Olympiad Team Member (2nd at states overall)
  

• Science Olympiad Team "Most Spirited Award" 2015
  

• Former Senior Patrol Leader of Boy Scout Troop 723
  

• Life Scout Rank
  

• Troy Cross Country Team Member
  

• Orange County Community Youth Orchestra member

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"STEM is a really cool way to look at everything around us, and sharing that outlook to kids is a great thing!"

• Dedicated Science Olympiad Competitor
  
• Participated in Speech and Debate and Mathcounts in middle school
  
• Plays guitar, can draw realistic drawings
  
• Likes to program and make games
  
• Awards:
  
• Spell bowl team first place 5th grade in our division
  
• Battle of the books team first place 5th grade
  
• Mathcounts team 3rd place regionals 7th grade
  
• Mathcounts team 4th place regionals 8th grade
  
• Science Olympiad 1st place regionals 8th grade
  
• Speech and Debate Damien High Public Forum 2nd place
  
• AiME qualification 8th grade

"STEM can be boring if you're not learning it right. I try to let kids learn it right."

• STEMup4Youth Volunteer Service Award
  
• Principal's List Honor Roll
  
• Piano CM Level 9
  
• Lion Heart VP 2017-2018
  
• Lion Heart Golden PVS Award
  
• 1 year in Junior Chamber Music
  
• 2017 National Piano Playing Auditions: State Level
  
• 2017 MTAC Theme Festival Silver
  
• 2016 MTAC Theme Festival Gold

I enjoy teaching and inspiring kids in STEM! :)

Glory Vo

Member

Junior

Troy High School

Brian Feng

Assistant STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

• Troy Principal’s Honor Roll
  
• Best Buddies Member
  
• Troy Basketball
  
• Violinist
  
• Young Leaders of Orange County Member

I enjoy helping kids learn more and explore the STEM field!

• STEMup4Youth Volunteer Service Award
  
• Principal's List Honor Roll
  
• Piano CM Level 9
  
• Lion Heart VP 2017-2018
  
• Lion Heart Golden PVS Award
  
• 1 year in Junior Chamber Music
  
• 2017 National Piano Playing Auditions: State Level
  
• 2017 MTAC Theme Festival Silver
  
• 2016 MTAC Theme Festival Gold

I enjoy teaching and inspiring kids in STEM! :)

Ernesto Barraza-Valdez

STEM Instructor

Physics PhD Student

University of California Irvine

• JV Tennis Team
  
• Volunteering at VolunTEENS at Aquarium of the Pacific
• FBLA member
  
• Sophmore Class VP

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Leyna Vu

HBHS Chapter President

Senior

Huntington Beach High School

Ajay Liu

Assistant STEM Instructor

Ernesto Barraza-Valdez

STEM Instructor

Physics PhD Student

University of California Irvine

Daniel Wang

Assistant STEM Instructor

Artemis Tran

HBHS ​Chapter Historian

Senior

Huntington Beach High School

• Honor Roll
  
• National Junior Honor Society member
  
• Troy Volleyball and Softball!!
  
• Adventures in STEM participant
  
• President's Award recipient 
  
• President's Award REcipiant
• Troy Volleyball Captain and MVP
• Troy JV softball
• National Junior Honor Society Member
• CPR certified

Yay STEM!!!​

• Fullerton Service League of Boys Member
  

• FJUHSD CyberPatriot Competitor
  

• Fullerton Math Circle (2015-2018, 2020-present)
  

• Junior Varsity tennis team at Troy High School
  

• Web Development experience
  

I enjoy seeing the impact that STEMUp4Youth makes on both the kids and us.

HENRY LUO

 STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

AN AWARD-WINNING ORGANIZATION

​ helping kids stem up to greater heights in the STEM fields

• Alpha Chi Sigma Summer Research Fellowship (2016)
  

• Alumni Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (2017)
  

• Student Member of the American Chemical Society @ UCLA (2017/2018)
  

• General Chemistry Teaching Assistant @ UCI (2018/2019)

"Science is liberating and should be accessible to everyone"

Khuetu Doan

Web Design Director

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

SIMON PARK

STEM Instructor

Senior

  Troy High School

 Ojasvi Godha

Member

Junior

Troy High School 

Brian Kim

STEM Instructor

7th grader

Kraemer Middle School

APRIL CHUN

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

• NJROTC UX Commander
  

• American Red Cross Club
  

• FBLA -Bharatanatyam
  

• Tennis
  

• Badminton
  

• Swimming
  

• Piano
  

• Coyote Hills Ranch, Fullerton, Volunteer
  

• Member of Hope B- Lit which raises funds for underprivileged kids in third-world nations
  

• Kaiser Permanente Volunteer

"I want to be the change that the world needs"

• Plays guzheng
  
• Play in an orchestra
  
• Volunteer outside of school
  
• Enjoys hiking

"I enjoy helping others."

Ashley Kim

Assistant STEM Instructor

Sophomore

​Troy High School

• Piano PANEL level Certification of Completion
  
• Rotary Top 100
  
• Principal's Award 2017
  
• 4th Place at Los Angeles Branch Music Scholarship Competition

I enjoy working with kids and helping them ignite the flame that carries them throughout life. 

•  Frosh-Soph Cross Country Freeway League Medalist
  
•  Troy Tech student, interest in Computer Science
  
• D. Russell Parks Award
  
•  Track and Field Sprinter

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“Stack Overflow :)”

• USACO Club Vice President
  
• Entrepreneurship Club treasurer
  
• AP Scholar with Distinction
  

I'm a high school student attending Troy High School with goals to spread the word on STEM

• Regents Fellowship UCI
  

• Engineer for 4 Years
  

• PhD Physics Student
  

• Mountain Biking​
  

​Sometimes it's more fun going up a rocky mountain than a paved road

BING BING MA

STEM Instructor

Junior

Portola High School

• FBLA Coding and Programming (2nd place at State, 7th place at Nationals)
  

• Proficient in Python, Java, C, Node.js
  

• Proficient with Arduino and Raspberry Pi
  

• Taught underprivileged middle school students math
  

• Senior patrol leader of a Boy Scouts Troop

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I love teaching kids using new types of technology

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Willow Huang

Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Ernesto Barraza-Valdez

STEM Instructor

Physics PhD Student

University of California Irvine

• Alpha Chi Sigma Summer Research Fellowship (2016)
  

• Alumni Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (2017)
  

• Student Member of the American Chemical Society @ UCLA (2017/2018)
  

• General Chemistry Teaching Assistant @ UCI (2018/2019)

"Science is liberating and should be accessible to everyone"

• 3rd degree black belt taekwondo
• Likes STEM
• Participated in AppJam+ (offered by UCI)
• Played trombone for 2 years
• STEMup4Youth Most Valuable STEM Instructor
• STEMup4Youth Volunteer Service Award

STEM is something all children should be able to experience regardless of race, gender, and lifestyle.

Brandom Kim
STEMkits4Kids Chapter President

Fundraising Officer

STEM Instructor

Freshman 

Troy High School

• Certificate of Merit Level 10
  
• Likes to swim and play tennis
  
• Speaks French
  
• Enjoys traveling and eating food

I love to work with kids and help them develop their STEM abilities.

SIMON PARK

STEM Instructor

Senior

  Troy High School

Rachel Xin

Fundraising Chair

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

•  FBLA Southern Section VP, State PR Council, and Chapter VP
  
•  Troy Science Olympiad Team Member
  
• I love Astronomy and Physics
  
•  Giving Children Hope VP

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I like designing things :) whether in curriculum or otherwise... 

ALEXIS RYAARSDAM

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

Cecilia Lee

Member

Junior

Troy High School

• Troy Tech
  
• AP Student 
• Past participant of National Geographic Bee
• Key Club Member

Kids have potential in them, so I'd like to harness that

• Past Troy Leo Club member
  
• Interested in computer science
  
• Plays guitar
  
• Plays bass
  
• Plays ukelele
  
• Plays double bass
  

Determination is the key to success. 

• Alpha Chi Sigma Summer Research Fellowship (2016)
  

• Alumni Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (2017)
  

• Student Member of the American Chemical Society @ UCLA (2017/2018)
  

• General Chemistry Teaching Assistant @ UCI (2018/2019)

"Science is liberating and should be accessible to everyone"

Nathan Lee

Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

NOELLE HUMPREY

STEM Instructor

Darren Chen

Walnut Chapter President

Troy High School

Supavit Pitaknarongphorn

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

NAOMI HORIGUCHI

STEM Instructor

Sophomore​

Troy High School

Esha Salman

Assistant STEM Instructor

Freshman

Andrew Chun

Member

Sophomore

Brea Olinda High School

• Johnson & Johnson Care to Recycle Contest Winner
  
• C21 Award (Placentia Library/PYLUSD)
  
• High Honor Roll
  
• Lion's Heart Member
  
• Piano
  
• Basketball
  
• Jijitsu 

I like working with kids and helping them with STEM activities.

• Science Olympiad Competitor
  
• CyberPatriot Platinum Tier Competitor
  
• Facebook Hacker Cup 2nd Round Qualifier
  
• Flutist in Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble
  
• Erhu player in String and Bamboo Orchestra
  
• National Cyber League Silver Tier Competitor
  
• Co-opinion editor for Oracle

One of my biggest regrets is not getting involved with STEM earlier, so I'm excited to help stimulate children's interest in STEM and enable them to start early!

• Certificate of Merit Level 9
  

• Branch Honors recipient for 3 years, State Honors for 1 year (CM)
  

• Junior high student council member
  

• CSF member since freshman year
  

• Some work experience in residence homes
  

• Regular "Bread of Angels" volunteer
  
  

Intelligence is equal parts understanding the material, and understanding yourself.

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ANDREW WU

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

• Regents Fellowship UCI
  

• Engineer for 4 Years
  

• PhD Physics Student
  

• Mountain Biking​
  

​Sometimes it's more fun going up a rocky mountain than a paved road

ZIYI GUO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

JADEN CORDOVA

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School 

• Sophomore basketball team at Troy HS
  

•  2 1/2 years in JROTC / Drill team commander
  

• 1 1/2 years of FBLA
  

• Asian diversity club secretary at Troy
  

“If you’re comfortable, you’re not growing.”

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• Johnson & Johnson Care to Recycle Contest Winner
  
• C21 Award (Placentia Library/PYLUSD)
  
• High Honor Roll
  
• Lion's Heart Member
  
• Piano
  
• Basketball
  
• Jijitsu 

I like working with kids and helping them with STEM activities.

• OCAD Club Vice President
  
• OCAD Super Quiz 1st place
  
• OCAD school team 5th place
  
• Labdoo member

I like working with kids in STEM-related activities. 

• Science Olympiad States Championship Medalists
  

• KMS Science Olympiad Team Member (2nd at states overall)
  

• Science Olympiad Team "Most Spirited Award" 2015
  

• Former Senior Patrol Leader of Boy Scout Troop 723
  

• Life Scout Rank
  

• Troy Cross Country Team Member
  

• Orange County Community Youth Orchestra member

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"STEM is a really cool way to look at everything around us, and sharing that outlook to kids is a great thing!"

• Participated in UNICEF and FBLA.
  
• I used to play basketball.
  
• I like listening to music on my free time.
  
• I used to play the piano and the viola.

I enjoy helping out!

Phillip Lu

Assistant STEM Instructor

Sophomore

University High School

Ian Ong

Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

• LINK Club
  
• Cyberpatriot team
  
• 3rd degree black belt
  
• Minor-tourney level tennis
  

Good with young kids and technology

NOELLE HUMPREY

STEM Instructor

• Troy High School Tech and IB programs
  
• Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra
  
• Viola player
  
• Troy Fresh basketball team
  
• Interested in the medical field
  

I like to help people learn and teach them how to do certain things. 

Ernesto Barraza-Valdez

STEM Instructor

Physics PhD Student

University of California Irvine

Tej Patel

​Member

• I play basketball and soccer
•  I came from Japan
•  I am a major Hypebeast
•  I can play the trumpet 
  

​Kids are fun to work with and I like their reaction to leaning new things. 

APRIL CHUN

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

•  Participated in UC Irvine Emerging arts.
  
• Strong interest and passion in Computer, Math and coding.
  
• Certificate from STEAM Studio: Engineering and Robotics in 7th grade summer.
  
• Like to make up arts & Crafts.

I would like to learn more about computer, coding and technology in general. I have a strong interest and passion in Math. I like to interact with different people. 

ESTHER WU

STEM Instructor

• Science Olympiad Regional and State Medalist
  
• 2nd place for State-Fish Art Program
  
• Won nationals and represented U.S in DECA Idea Challenge
  
• Play viola in Colburn Young Musicians Orchestra
  
• Played piano for seven years
  
• Troy Golf Team
  

STEM is fun:)

Malavhy Kennedy

Assistant STEM Instructor

Sophomore

• Photographer
  
•  Guitarist
  
• La Galaxy Club Soccer, athlete of the year award(May 2017)
  
•  Musician of the year award(May 2017)
  
•  Principal honor roll (May 2018)
  
•  Parks Jr High Yearbook staff (2017-2018)
  
•  Troy High ASB (Current)
  
  
  

I am excited to be joining this club this year and contributing what I can to this club!

• President's Award for Educational Excellence
  
• Consistent Honor Role
  
• California Junior Scholarship Federation Member
  
• Recipient of Suzanne Middle School Challenger Award
  
• Science Olympiad Division B Regional and State Medalist
  
• Recipient of First Tech Challenge Think Award
  
• Business Captain of Robotics Team
  
• Founder and President of Photo Club
  
• Vice President of Care Club 
  

I love being able to impact kids' lives.

Ebba Adinew

​Member

Junior

Troy High School 

•  Junior Varsity Cross Country and Track
  

•  Oracle news page writer
  

•  National Junior Honor Society Member in middle school
  

• Member of MIST club
  

• Member of Ronald McDonald Volunteer Group
  

• President of Giving Harmony Foundation
  

•  Received Rotary Award in middle school
  

• Superior award for MTAC Piano Ensemble Festival
  

• Winner of Piano Solo Competition 2017
  

I hope to inspire the kids to pursue STEM.

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SUPAVIT PITAKNARONGPHORN

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

• Plays all sorts of instruments.
  
• Certificate of Merit Piano Level 8
  
• 52 community service hours in junior high.
  
• Troy HS Marching Band :D
  

I like to work with kids so that I can allow them to discover what they like about STEM. Lets have fun!

Susanna Cao

Assistant STEM Instructor

​Sophomore

Valencia High School

• Golf
  
• Drawing
  
•  Engineering Club
  
• Art Club
  
• OC Science
  
• Key Club /Youth Action team/ Math Olympiad

"I like Math-related activities, will join AMC 10 this year. I play Golf at our school, and current in the Varsity Team, I attend Art classes on a regular basis to learn basic art and drawing skills."

•  Piano (CM honors),
  
•  Girl scouts (silver and bronze award),
  
•  Middle school science olympiad
  
•  National junior honor society
  

Drink some positivi-tea :)

•  Instructor at Mathnasium of Brea
  
•  MYC Sailing Team
  
•  Piano
  
•  Water Polo
  
•  Ballet En Pointe

I love new experiences and traveling. I hope with STEMUp kids are encouraged to learn something new! 

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Nicole Vuong

Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

La Mirada High School

• 2 year Sports Anchor for Podcast team St Mark's Lutheran school.
  
• Politics club at Troy HS
  
• Basketball team for Troy HS
  
• Volleyball
  
• Kumon 6 years
  
• Volunteer for La Habra Library 

I love working with kids. I'm a volunteer tutor at the La Habra library helping kids with homework. I appreciate their curiosity and I'm also glad I speak Spanish as some of the kids I assisted are just learning English. I love to challenge them and see their happy faces when they are able to understand and do their own work after I explained to them. I always let them figure it out on their own  .

• Troy High School IB Candidate
  
• Troy High Link Crew Leader
  
• Chapman Holocaust Art and Writing Contest Winner - Art Catagory (year?)
  
• Yorba Linda Middle MathCOUNTS Team Training Assistant

I like working with kids :).

APRIL CHUN

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

• USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist
  
• UCSB Research Mentorship Program Alumni
  
• World Relief Chamber Music President  & Concertmaster
  
• 6,940th​ Daily Point of Light Recipient
• Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Certificate of Excellence
  
• MusicArts2Youth Senior Advisor
  
• Troy Rotary Top 100
  
• National AP Scholar
  
• Troy National Honors Society
  
• Lion's Heart Torchbearer Award
  
• Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
  
• President's Volunteer Service Gold Awards
  
• STEMup4Youth Leadership Award
  
• STEMup4Youth Most Valuable Lead STEM Instructor
  
• STEMup4Youth President's Community Service Award
  
• STEMup4Youth Volunteer Service Award

Never underestimate the impact that a single volunteer can have on the lives of others. 

KAVI MARU

STEM Instructor

Senior

​Sunny Hills High School

• Flute in Troy High School marching band
  
• Member of Youth Leadership America
  
• Currently involved in Environmental, Make a Wish, Freshmen Mentorship clubs
  
• Currently in process of building an outdoor classroom at Troy High School
  
  I am interested in engineering or possibly becoming a math major. My parents are engineers and accountants so I’ve been exposed to stem materials since I was born and now I want to get other kids interested in STEM as well. I have some experience with getting kids involved with STEM. I spent my 2018 summer teaching kids STEM every other week.
  

Instead of following the given path, make a new one and leave a trail

Ryan Mya

Secretary

 STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

KAVI MARU

STEM Instructor

Senior

​Sunny Hills High School

• Kraemer Middle School Distinguished Scholar 2017-18
• Kraemer Middle School Chamber Strings First Violin
• Writer's Guild Member
• Prelude Chamber Strings 2016-17

Priscilla Tao

Valencia HS Chapter President

STEM instructor

Freshman 

​UCSD

HENRY LUO

 STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

Ashley Suh​

Member

Senior

Troy High School 

• National Junior Honor Society Member
  
• STEMup4Youth Leadership Award
  
• STEMup4Youth Community Service Award
  
• President's Award for Educational Excellence
  
•  LAUSD CyberPatriot Competition (2nd Place 2016 middle school division, 3rd place 2017 national division)
  
• CyberPatriot National Finalist
  

I love seeing connections and bonds the kids develop with STEM and us.

• 7 years of playing cello
  

• Basketball club 
  

• Extensive knowledge of computers
  

• Art Club
  
  

I like to volunteer for helping kids and others

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Jake Bae

Assistant STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

• Elementary school daycare worker
  
• Golf player
  
• Karate for 3 yrs
  
• Speaks Chinese
  
• Has instagram meme page 
  
  

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"I like working with kids since they can be fun to be around."

• STEMup4Youth Volunteer Service Award
  
• Principal's List Honor Roll
  
• Piano CM Level 9
  
• Lion Heart VP 2017-2018
  
• Lion Heart Golden PVS Award
  
• 1 year in Junior Chamber Music
  
• 2017 National Piano Playing Auditions: State Level
  
• 2017 MTAC Theme Festival Silver
  
• 2016 MTAC Theme Festival Gold

I enjoy teaching and inspiring kids in STEM! :)

RIIGA TOYOSAKI

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School 

•  FBLA Southern Section VP, State PR Council, and Chapter VP
  
•  Troy Science Olympiad Team Member
  
• I love Astronomy and Physics
  
•  Giving Children Hope VP

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I like designing things :) whether in curriculum or otherwise... 

• AP Scholar
  
• Troy Symphony Orchestra Second Violin First Chair and Section Leader
  
• Troy SERMO Club Co-President
  
• Troy Liberty in North Korea Co-Treasurer
  
• D. Russel Parks Community Service Award
  
  

​​​I believe it is better to be excited for something rather than nervous because nervousness usually comes from doubts while excitement usually means you are well-prepared and confident. I am thoroughly excited to work with kids and get them involved in STEM-based activities! 

Bella Liu

Member

Sophomore

Troy High School 

•  Basketball Captain
• Leadership President
• Yearbook
• Student of the Year at Fistler 

Always strive and prosper.

• National Junior Honor Society Member
  
• STEMup4Youth Leadership Award
  
• STEMup4Youth Community Service Award
  
• President's Award for Educational Excellence
  
•  LAUSD CyberPatriot Competition (2nd Place 2016 middle school division, 3rd place 2017 national division)
  
• CyberPatriot National Finalist
  

I love seeing connections and bonds the kids develop with STEM and us.

• Sunny Hills Junior Varsity Volleyball Team
  
• Sunny Hills World Wildlife Service Club Cabinet - Event Coordinator
  
• Sunny Hills Math Lancer Award 
  

           I love science and kids!!

Octavio Gutierrez

Member

Sophomore

Troy High School 

• Unanimous superior in my middle school orchestra for competition in our district
  
• Cello and violin
  
• Swam in elementary
  
• played tennis when I was younger

Overcome your laziness to fulfill your potential 

AIDEN CHOW

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

University High School

BING BING MA

STEM Instructor

Junior

Portola High School

Jooyoung Kim

​Assistant STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School

NEELAM MISTRY

STEM Instructor

Senior

Valencia High School

•  Boy Scouts of America (currently a life scout with the position of assistant senior patrol leader)
  
•  Troy's Cross Country Team
  
•  Troy's HOBY club
  
•  NYLT certified
  
•  Honors Society Award
  
•  Math Kangaroo Award
  
  Ever since I was a kid, I enjoyed constructing things such as Legos. Math, sciences, and the different forms of technology have always fascinated me. Because of my leadership training through scouting, I know how to deal with younger kids and encourage them.

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"Everyone needs guidance."

Trisha Mehta

​Member

Xiaoyi (Sam) Chen

STEM Instructor

Freshman

Troy High School

Noah Kim 

Assistant STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School 

• Regents Fellowship UCI
  

• Engineer for 4 Years
  

• PhD Physics Student
  

• Mountain Biking​
  

​Sometimes it's more fun going up a rocky mountain than a paved road

RAYMOND MO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Anthony Kharrat

​Member

Junior

Troy High School 

• OCAD Club Vice President
  
• OCAD Super Quiz 1st place
  
• OCAD school team 5th place
  
• Labdoo member

I like working with kids in STEM-related activities. 

•  Enrolled in Whitney Model UN (Awarded in Los Alamitos Conference)
  
•  Key Club member (Awarded member of the Month)
  
•  Whitney Golf Team
  
•  Play flute in High School Symphonic Band
  

"I enjoy and prioritize communicating with those around me due to the social environment I lived through as a child. Due to the many social interactions I have had throughout my life, I am now able to easily approach children and cooperate with even those others may find troubling. Additionally, having three younger brothers has forced me in the past to do fun crafts to entertain them, so I am confident I will be a great addition to this group."

•  Girl Scout Silver Award
  
•  Kraemer Middle School Science Olympiad Team (Second place at State competition)
  
• First place in Towers & Fast Facts at Kraemer Invitational
  
•  Second place in Detector & third place in Codebusters at Science Olympiad State Competition
  
•  Altar server at church
  
•  Level 8 in piano CM

I had a passion for STEM ever since learning about it as a child. I would like to pass this on to kids today in hopes that it will create many opportunities for them to learn and explore.

• Environmental Club
  
• Interested in sports
  
• I played soccer and badminton
  
• Enjoy traveling

I enjoy seeing how others are fascinated with STEM.

• CSL Premier Soccer Player
  
• 8 Year Piano Player
  
• Reflections Art "Award of Merit" District Winner
  
• Albion Cup Soccer Champions
  
• Serves at Northpoint Evangelical Free Church
  
• Legends Classic Finalist
  
• Basketball All Star 2013
  
• 2nd Place Bible Quiz Finalist

I enjoy going on missions trips and serving kids in other countries 

ANDREW WU

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

John Kozlowski