AIDEN CHOW

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

University High School

• Alzheimer's Association Club Secretary
  

• Rememoirs Fullerton Director of Technology
  

• Mathematics Tutor
  

• Newspaper​

I enjoy getting more in involved in my community by helping kids discover their interests in the STEM field.

• 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! 

APRIL CHUN

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

ALEXIS RYAARSDAM

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

• NJHS Member
  

• Distinguished Scholar Award (2019)
  

• Lion's Heart Member 
  

• Jijitsu 
  

• President's Award for Educational Excellence (2018)
  

• Science Olympiad Medalist (Division A and B)
  

• Math Olympiad 
  

• Cub Scouts
  

• Rubik Cube
  

• Battle of the Books Participant (2015)
  

• Vice President of Linda Vista Elementary School (2015)
  

• West Yorba Linda Baseball Championship  (2014)
  

• ​Spelling Bee 1st Place (2014)

• CyberPatriot Semifinalist
  
• Club swim,
  
• Varsity swim
  
• President's Award for Educational Excellence

I want to try something new and teach kids important skills.

Harrison Cho

​Member

Sophomore

Troy High School

TINA (KEXIN) XIE

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

AIDEN CHOW

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

University High School

Dillon Ma

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Alexis Ryaarsdam

STEM Instructor

Senior

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."

• 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. 

ZIYI GUO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Audrey Na

Assistant STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School

• Troy Principle's Honor Roll
  
• Troy Tech student
  
• Valedictorian in 8th grade
  
• Like to read
  
• Play ukulele
  

I like working with kids and reading.

Amariah Peedikayil​

Assistant STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School 

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

Determination is the key to success. 

TINA (KEXIN) XIE

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

Brian Kim

STEM Instructor

7th grader

Kraemer Middle School

Allison Lu

Maya Chapter President

ALUMNI

Valencia 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.

• 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! 

Nathan Tran

Assistant STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

• 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!

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

• Robotics Club Member at St. Angela Merici Parish School (1st place in 2/3 challenges & 2nd place overall, 2nd place overall at Damien High School Robotics Competition)
  

• 1st place Spelling Bee winner at St. Angela Merici Parish School
  

• Class of 2019 Valedictorian at St. Angela Merici Parish School
  

• JV tennis player at Troy High School (undefeated first season)​

I love working with people and creating bonds, especially when it is for a great cause.

• 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.

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

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.

• First place in OC Maker challenge (app augmented category)
  
• Top Student in 8th grade STEM class
  
• Familiar with many robots
  
• Love the ocean

My love for STEM came from the fact that you could do anything with technology. Ever scince I was a kid I loved to build and program and, would love to share that experience while simultaneously teach kids.

ZIYI GUO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

ANDREW WU

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy 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! :)

Daniel Chong

Member

Senior

Troy High School

• 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.

• 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."

Omar Yahia

​Member

Troy High School

NOELLE HUMPREY

STEM Instructor

Daeun Lee

Member

Freshman

• 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

• 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!"

NATALIA BRAVO

STEM Instructor

HENRY LUO

 STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

RIIGA TOYOSAKI

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School 

John Kozlowski

STEM Instructor

PhD Student

University of California Irvine

• 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!

ZIYI GUO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Henry Luo

 STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Joshua Cube

Member

​Junior

Troy High School

Ju-an Kim

Member

​Senior

Troy High School 

Chrysanne Medina

​Member

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

• 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!"

Shafial Zaman

​Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

Ryan Mya

 STEM Instructor

Sophomore

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"

• 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

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

• 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."

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

• 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 

• Piano CM
  
• Cello CM
  
• ADHSHL I3 League JVB Champions
  
• FSD Honor Orchestra
  
• Past Participant of Incubate USC HackSC

"I think this is a great opportunity to serve my community as well as learn skills while cooperating with others. I have had an interest in STEM starting from 3rd grade. I have loved STEM ever since."

• 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

AIDEN CHOW

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

University High School

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

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 
  
  

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

• 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."

Yi-an Hsieh

STEAMPORT Chapter President

Sophomore

University of Pennsylvania 

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.

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•  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

• 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

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

"I enjoy educating young people about STEM"

NAOMI HORIGUCHI

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.

Kenneth Tang

​Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

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

:)

Nikhil Rajagopal

Assistant STEM Instructor

Junior

Northwood High School

• Middle school Basketball team
  
• Middle school Soccer team
  

I enjoy teaching math to kids

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.”

​

NAOMI HORIGUCHI

STEM Instructor

Sophomore​

Troy High School

• 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!!!​

Zensu Nguyen

HBHS Chapter Co President

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!!!​

• YMCA basketball team member
  
• Ladera vista Jr High School Honors Student
  
• 40+ volunteer hours at the Placentia Library
  
• Caring for family and friends

I love working with everyone!!

• 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. 

Noah Clement

​Member

Junior

Troy High School 

• Principal's award
  
• Heart of Hope volunteer
  
• Interest in tennis
  
• Enjoy art and science
  

I enjoy working with kids and helping out! :)

Brandom Kim
STEMkits4Kids Chapter President

Fundraising Officer

STEM Instructor

Freshman 

Troy High School

Samuel Chuang

​Member

Senior

Troy High School

John Kozlowski

STEM Instructor

PhD Student

University of California Irvine

•  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.

• 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. 

• 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.

NEELAM MISTRY

STEM Instructor

Senior

Valencia High School

• Middle school Basketball team
  
• Middle school Soccer team
  

I enjoy teaching math to kids

• 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. 

Daniel Lee

Assistant STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Sunny Hills 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. 

• 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."

• 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

• 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.

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

• Founder & Co-President of the HBHS Uno Confederation
  

•  Vice President of the HBHS Vietnamese Student Association
  

•  Chaired GA at Surf City Novice
  

•  HBHS Link Crew Leader
  

•  NHS Member
  

• Avid MUNer

To be perfect is to embrace imperfection.​

•  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.

Savannah Kelly​

Assistant STEM Instructor

Bing Bing Ma​

STEM Instructor

Senior

Portola High School

• Piano (elementary)
  
• CAD (middle school - high school)
  
• Troy Swim team (high school)
  
• Community service at Chino Hills Library and tutoring at Fullerton Elks Lodge
  
• Experience with power tools

Don't c[Heaton] his tests"

• 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

• 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!

• 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 :)

• Middle school Basketball team
  
• Middle school Soccer team
  

I enjoy teaching math to kids

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

• 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."

• Vice President of Chess Club
  
• ABCUSD Recognition of Academic Achievement Award
  
• Member of California Scholarship Federation
  
• Science Olympiad team member
  
• Lab intern at Fullerton College
  
•  Science Department Award of Academic Excellence
  
• Red Cross Blood Donor Ambassador 
  
• Varsity Tennis player
  
• Cerritos Contest for Talented Teens
  
• 1st place winner for poetry and photography 
  
• Math and biology tutor
  
• Honor Guard

I enjoy teaching and interacting with kids whether it be through tutoring or community programs. No matter the subject, I love sharing my passions and watching them grow! I am also passionate about protecting the environment inspiring others to appreciate the beauty of nature through photography and blogging.

RAYMOND MO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

HENRY LUO

 STEM Instructor

Junior

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!

​

Lynvy Chang

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School

• 7 years of playing cello
  

• Basketball club 
  

• Extensive knowledge of computers
  

• Art Club
  
  

I like to volunteer for helping kids and others

​

• ​Kraemer NJHS Secretary
  

•  Kraemer Middle School Distinguished Scholar and Academic Award
  

•  National Science Olympiad Medalist
  

• 1st place YVC Piano Competition and Branch Honors
  

•  Student Council and Friday Night Live

​I hope to teach and help younger kids and the future generations with the understanding and benefits of STEM.

Artemis Tran

HBHS ​Chapter Historian

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"

•  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. 

NEELAM MISTRY

STEM Instructor

Senior

Valencia High School

• 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."

Victor Eze

Member

Sophomore

• John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Member
  
• Member of WRCM (World Relief Chamber Music)
  
• All-Southern and All-State Honor Band 2017
  
• 1st Place Anatomy and Physiology and 2nd Place Ecology in 2017 Science Olympiad LA County Regionals (Div. B)
  
• 1st place Ecology 2017 CA State Science Olympiad (Div. B)
  
• Presidents Award for Educational Excellence 2017
  
• Gold Star Honor Roll
  
• Principals Honor Roll in South Pointe 2014-2017
  
• Participant in the 8th Robot Rally and recipient of Award of Excellence for Outstanding Performing
  Member of AYSO until 2014
  
• Member of the Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble
  
• California Junior Scholarship Federation Member
  
• Bollywood dancer at RIPA
  
• STEMup4Youth Community Service Award

I love watching kids' faces light up when they do fun STEM activities. Let's go and show everyone that STEM is fun!

• 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 

• 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!

Audrey Nguyen

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.

• 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

JADEN CORDOVA

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

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.

​

SUPAVIT PITAKNARONGPHORN

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

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!"

• 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.

Ryan Mya

 STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School

ESTHER WU

STEM Instructor

JADEN CORDOVA

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

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

• 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 :)

Wenchao Hu

Member

Junior

Whitney High School

NATALIA BRAVO

STEM Instructor

Emily Kim

​Member

Sophomore

Troy High School

NATALIA BRAVO

STEM Instructor

• ASB president at Ball Junior High School
• "Blackhawk of the year" at Ball JHS
  
• 4.0 GPA Overall
  
• Yearbook president at Ball JHS
  
• ​Member of THS key club
  

​

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

• Piano CM level 10
  
• Knows JavaScript, Java, CSS, HTTP
  
• ​Has tutored kids in Migrant Ed. program
• Troy MUN Treasurer

I enjoy teaching kids various fields of science! I love it when you can see them learn something new and amazing and when they figure out how to do something. 

NAOMI HORIGUCHI

STEM Instructor

Sophomore​

Troy High School

• Archery
  
• Piano
  
•  Robotics club
  
• Interest in the sciences
  

STEM is fun!

Richard Pacheco

​Member

Senior

​Troy High School

• 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."

John Kozlowski

STEM Instructor

PhD Student

University of California Irvine

HENRY LUO

 STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

KAVI MARU

STEM Instructor

Senior

​Sunny Hills High School

Andrea Florendo

Assistant STEM Instructor

 Junior 

Troy High School 

ANDREW WU

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

Hailey Holcomb

HBHS Chapter Vice President

Senior

Huntington Beach High School

Xiaoyi (Sam) Chen

STEM Instructor

Freshman

Troy High School

Naomi Horiguchi

Vice President

 Lead STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

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

RIIGA TOYOSAKI

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School 

• 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.

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

NAOMI HORIGUCHI

STEM Instructor

Sophomore​

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.

Imani Musembi

Kenya Chapter President

STEM Instructor

ALUMNI

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.

• National Honor Society Member
  

• Principal's Honor Roll
  

• Oracle (School Newspaper) Staff
  

• Honorable Mention at FJUHSD annual art show
  

• Student at Ryman Arts
  

• Plays piano and oboe
  

I enjoy working with kids and giving them opportunities to learn more about the STEM field.

​

• 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."

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

I enjoy seeing how others are fascinated with STEM.

• Nation Honors Society Member
  

• Academy of the Preforming Arts
  

• Student Council
  

• Agriculture/Hydroponics Club
  

• Red Cross
  

• Model United Nations (4 Commendations, 3 Outstandings, 3 Research Awards)
  

• Best Director and Best Production (2019 Play Festival)
  

• Accel. 2/Trig and AP Chem
  

• Parent Latino Initiative volunteer

​“Build the world you want to live in”

• 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!

• 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. 

•  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... 

• 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.

•  Academic Pentathlon medalist
  
•  Middle School Valedictorian
  
•  Author of Love Returns (unpublished 50-page novel)
  
•  FBI Cyber G-Girl  Academy  participant
  
• Interned at the Boeing Company
  
• Lion's Heart volunteer
  
•  Discovery Cube volunteer
  
• Link Crew leader
  
• NHS member
  
•  Questbridge College Prep Scholar
  
• AP Scholar with Honors
  
•  Principal's Honor Roll
  
• President's Award for Academic Excellence
  
•  STEMup4Youth Volunteer Service Award
  
•  President's Volunteer Service Award: Gold, Silver, and Bronze
  
• 2018 Torchbearer Award
  
• 2017 Girls Inc. Network Award Program "Strong, Smart and Bold Young Woman"
  
• C2 Education Summer Scholarship
  
• 2019 Girls Inc. National Scholarship recipient

The crazier the kid, the better!

• 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."

Liwen Xia

Walnut Chapter Secretary

ALUMNI

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.

• 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! :)

Xiaoyi (Sam) Chen

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy 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!!!​

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

APRIL CHUN

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

• USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist
  
• UCSB Research Mentorship Program Alumni
  
• World Relief Chamber Music President  & First Violinist
  
• Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Certificate of Excellence
  
• MusicArts2Youth Senior Advisor
  
• Troy Rotary Top 100
  
• AP Scholar with Distinction
  
• 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

BRIAN LIU

STEM Instructor

BING BING MA

STEM Instructor

Junior

Portola High School

• 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." 

• 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.

NOELLE HUMPREY

STEM Instructor

Malavhy Kennedy

Assistant STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Samuel Tao

Assistant STEM Instructor

8th Grader

Kraemer Middle School

•  NJROTC
  

• Instrument: piano
  

• MathCounts team in middle school
  

•  fluent in Korean
  
  

I love to help other people when I can

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Sharleen Loh

Founder & CEO

President 2013-2018

Advisor

Harvard University

• 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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Brian Kim

STEM Instructor

7th grader

Kraemer Middle School

ZIYI GUO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Willow Huang

Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Ernesto Barraza-Valdez

STEM Instructor

Physics PhD Student

University of California Irvine

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

I like helping kids learn STEM! :)

• USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist
  

• University of Toronto National Biology Competition Top 50
  

• British Biology Olympiad Gold
  

• Purple Comet Math Meet 1st Place
  

• Orange Coast College Math Meet 1st Place
  

• Mathleague Regional Competition 1st Place
  

• AIME Qualifier
  

• Johns Hopkins Center of Talented Youth Study of Exceptional Talent Qualifier
  

• President's Volunteer Service Award - Gold

I hope to pursue a career in the STEM fields while spreading my passion for STEM to children in our community. I design and hold activities for kids that are both educational and fun, so that they can discover and build upon their interests early on in their lives. 

• Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) Regional Math Contest Algebra One Team First Place (2019)
  

•  Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) State Math Contest Algebra One Team Fourth Place (2019)
  

•  KSEA 9th Grade Grand Prize Winner (2019)
  

•  Camp Invention Counselor-in-Training (June 2018, 65 Hours)
  

•  Uni High Summer Enrichment Camp Counselor (June 2018, 30 Hours)
  

•  Uni High Investment Club (2018 - 2019)
  

•  Uni High Coding Club (2018-2019)
  

•  Uni High Tennis (2019)
  

•  Uni High Orchestra (2019)
  
  

I love helping people learn and understand more about STEM and what they can achieve with it.

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• 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.

RAYMOND MO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

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 

BING BING MA

STEM Instructor

Junior

Portola High School

Shivum Joshi

 STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Valencia High School

• 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 :).

Eseuther Lee

Member

Sophomore

Troy High School

ALEXIS RYAARSDAM

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

• FAST Swimming
  
• Troy NJROTC Marksmanship Team
  
• Troy NJROTC Information Security Team
  
• Troy NJROTC SeaPerch Team

I have a little bit of experience helping out with middle school kids, as I was the teacher aide for a year.

Nikky Lewis

Rowland Heights Chapter President

Junior

Rowland HS

• 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

Darren Chen

Walnut Chapter President

Troy High School

• Distinguished student award (8th grade)
  
• NJROTC nationals qualifier (9th grade) we were the first team that went as a second team for a school in NJROTC history
  
• debate championships 2nd place (8th grade)
  
• student of the month for 5 months straight in ROTC (9th grade)
  
• student of the month in Spanish 2 (10th grade)
  
• ROTC team black unarmed drill team (10th grade)
  
• ROTC team red unarmed drill team (9th grade)
  
• Wells Club (9th and 10th grade)
  
• Red Cross (9th grade)
  
• ROTC photography department (10th grade)

"I enjoy and prioritize communicating with those around me due to the social environment I lived through as a child."

•  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... 

• NHJS Member
• Geography Bee Champion
  
• CHJHS Robotics Team
  
• Backroom Backing Club Member
  
• Algebra 1 Math Tutor/TA
  
• Badminton Unprofessional Player (5 years)
  
• Best Buddies Club Member
  
• MUN Club Member
  
• MUN Conference Accolades
  
• PTU Club Member
  
• Pediatric Cardiologist Doctor Shadow
  
• Accepted CHLA Volunteer Member
  

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""STEM is the future and the future is children."

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

:)

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

• 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

•  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."

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

:)

• 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!

• 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!

•  Music Teachers' Association of California - Certificate of Merit 2019 - Piano Level 4
  

• Junior Girl Scout
  

•  FastSwim pre-team swimmer
  

•  Participated in Robot Nation team at Beechwood Elementary
  

•  Flute player at Beechwood Elementary band
  

• Art classes at The Arthouse in Fullerton
  
  

"I am a good helper, and like to assist my teacher in different activities at school."

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• Piano
  
• Viola
  
• Fundraiser committee leader for my dance studio
  
• Helped young kids learn programming at a summer camp
• Robotics, the main programmer for the robot
  
  •  world's championship and won the design award for our robot.
    
• CyberPatriot 10th in Nation

 I love working with kids because while I help them, they always end up teaching me a few things as well.

• 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.

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

I like helping kids learn STEM! :)

AN AWARD-WINNING ORGANIZATION

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

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  .

•  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 Renaissance leadership program 2016-2017
  
• President of Let It Be Club at CHJH
  
• National Junior Honors Society member
  
• Played piano and clarinet for several years
  
• Principal's Honor Roll
  
• Elementary School Spelling Bee 3rd place winner
  

I like working with kids and animals. 

TINA (KEXIN) XIE

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy 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.

RIIGA TOYOSAKI

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School 

Andy Chen

Member

Freshman

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."

• 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

Kenji Lin

Member

Senior

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.

Anna Zhao

​Member

Senior

Troy High School

• LA county library bookmark winner
  
• Congresswoman art winner
  
• DBPAC cello competition 2nd place
  
• ABRSM piano grade 7 merit
  
• Principle roles
  

I have great personality to work with teams.

• 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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• 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!

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. 

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

"I enjoy educating young people about 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!!!​

Daniel Wang

Assistant STEM Instructor