RIIGA TOYOSAKI

STEM Instructor

Junior

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.

​Akshay Jayasinghe

​Member

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

"I enjoy educating young people about STEM"

Julia Tran

Member

Senior

Troy High School

Savannah Arabe

Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Natalia Bravo

STEM Instructor

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 Delegate 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.

​

• 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

• 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
  

I'm 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

Xiaoyi (Sam) Chen

STEM Instructor

Freshman

Troy 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 :).

• Founder and President of the Unity Club. (teaches members how to make video games and apps using the Unity Engine)
  
• Fluent in C++, C#, Java, Swift.
  
• Finalist in Taipei University's National Problem Solving Competition, a C++ problem set contest.
  
• Published games on the Google Play Store.
  
• Troy Cyber Defense Summer Camp team winner. Won $15 gift card.
  
• Fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese, and a little Spanish.

​​I love teaching my classmates how to program and make apps and games, which is why I founded the Unity club. I gain an enormous amount of joy from helping others out. I love the STEM fields and I wish I can get more people to love it too. I believe that making video games is a way easier way to learn programming as it did for me, as opposed to learning how to code in general. I hope by volunteering, I can learn how to be a better human being and help kids get interested in STEM. ​

•  Golden Award for over 50 volunteer hours
  
•  Volunteer Counselor for Camp Invention
  
•  AP Scholar
  
•  Ongoing Honor Roll Recipient
  
•  Concurrently enrolled in classes at Saddleback College
  
• Member of the JV Capo Valley High School Surf Team
  
•  Member of Model United Nations
  
•  Student of the Year for Honor's Biology
  
•  Ongoing student in Engineering Courses

Always try first.

• 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.

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•  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.

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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."

• 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

Jake Bae

Assistant STEM Instructor

Junior

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."

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

I enjoy seeing how others are fascinated with STEM.

• 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

• 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

• 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. 

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

• 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

STEM Instructor

Troy High School

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

• Second year in the marching band
  
• Played flute since the third grade
  
• Played piano off and on since I was five
  
• Played  viola since this past year
  
• Played cello off and on since the third grade
  
• Flute section leader my eighth-grade year
  
• Big interest in web design social media design.
  
• Helped the Alzheimer's Association club with making slide shows.
  
• Robotics for four years in elementary school
  
• Interest in joining the medical field
  
• President's Award for Educational Excellence
  
• National Junior Honors Society member for two years
  
• Second year of CyberPatriot
  
• 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,
  
• 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.

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• 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

SIMON PARK

STEM Instructor

Senior

  Troy High School

APRIL CHUN

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

Ernesto Rivera

Member

  Junior 

 Troy High School 

• 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

Se Min Kim

​Member

• 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

​

Stack Overflow :)!

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.

​

Everyone needs guidance.

Trisha Mehta

​Member

• Drama club
  
• UFC gym
  
• Currently in health
  
• Interested in computer science 

I am fine working with people of all ages.

• 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 :).

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

ALEXIS RYAARSDAM

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.

• 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!!!​

Ebba Adinew

​Member

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!

• 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 

• 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!"

• 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.

NATALIA BRAVO

STEM Instructor

•  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.

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. 

• 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.

•  Gold bracket competitor in SCVA
  

• CyberPatriot semifinalist
  

• Competitor in Speech & Debate Tournament of Champions
  

• FTC Think award
  

It’s better to have questions you can’t answer than answers you can’t question.

​

•  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... 

Dominic Pak

​Assistant STEM Instructor

Fundraising Assistant

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

• Troy High Science Olympiad team member
  
• Science Olympiad state finals gold medalist
  
• Double Bass for 3 years
  
• Music K-8 Runner-up

STEM is cool.

• NJROTC program at Troy
  
• Orienteering team
  
• Interested in engineering/architecture
  
• Talented artist

I want to learn as much from other people as I do my teachers.

• 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.

John Kozlowski

STEM Instructor

PhD Student

University of California Irvine

• 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.

• 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
• Science Olympiad Competitor
  
• CyberPatriot Platinum Tier Competitor

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!

Joanna (Liang) Qiao

Member

Senior

Portola High School

• Presidential Award for Academic excellence in 6th grade.
  
• Piano (completed CM level 8 with Branch Honors) and National Guild Audition at National level).
  
• Play violin as a part of Prelude Orchestra for 3 years and currently part of Kraemer Chamber Orchestra
  
• Member of Kraemer Science Olympiad varsity team representing my school at Nationals in 2019 -Member of Student Site Council 
  
• National Junior Honor Society member in 8th grade

I love working with kids in my community and would like to educate them in different areas of S.T.E.M

• 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 :)

RAYMOND MO

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."

NEELAM MISTRY

STEM Instructor

Senior

Valencia 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. 

• 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.

• 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.

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

I like helping kids learn STEM! :)

Randy Kim

Brea Olinda Chapter President

Senior

Brea Olinda High School

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

I enjoy working with kids and helping out! :)

• 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.

NOELLE HUMPREY

STEM Instructor

Daeun Lee

Member

Freshman

• 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!"

Aiden Chow

STEM Instructor

Junior

University High School

Wenchao Hu

Member

Junior

Whitney High School

John Kozlowski

STEM Instructor

PhD Student

University of California Irvine

• Silver Coyote Award from Junior High School
  
• Former NJHS Vice President
  
• Plays the violin
  
• Plays tennis
  
• Debate club for 4 years
  
• Cyber
  
• Knows Python and Java

Helping kids gain an interest in STEM or really any subject is a fun and awesome!

HENRY LUO

 STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

Edward Kim

​Member

Junior

Crean Lutheran High School

Riiga Toyosaki

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. 

• Troy Basketball Team
  
• Science Olympiad member
  
• Black belt
  
• Cyberpatriot
  

:D

• 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.

• 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

BRYAN SONG​

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Daniel Lee

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!

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. 

• 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

• USA BIOlympiad Top 50 (2020)
  
• FBLA Nationals 8th place; Introduction to Business (2019)
  
• FBLA CA State Champion Introduction to Business (2019)
  
• Orange County Science & Engineering Fair, 3rd place (2020
  
• President's Gold Volunteer Service Awards
  
• National AP Scholar
  
• Pacific Symphony Youth Wind Ensemble Member
  
• Troy High School Science Olympiad National Team 
  
• President of BIOoly Club (2020)
  
• Chairman of Training Pomona Valley Hospital
  
• WRCM President and Chair of Publicity, Outreaech, and Media Committee 2020
  
• Fencing

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 

Brandom Kim
STEMkits4Kids Chapter President

Fundraising Officer

STEM Instructor

Freshman 

Troy High School

Audrey Nguyen

Member

Senior

Troy High School 

HENRY LUO

 STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

RIIGA TOYOSAKI

STEM Instructor

Junior

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. 

• 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.

Amber Wang

Assistant STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School 

Xiaoyi (Sam) Chen

STEM Instructor

Freshman

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. 

• 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!"

Matthew Remley​

Member

Junior

Troy High School 

• THS Marching Band 
  
• Plays the snare drum
  
• Boy Scouts 
  
• Computer Science classes 
  

Happiness doesn't come from being rich, nor merely from being successful in your career, nor by self-indulgence. One step towards happiness is to make yourself healthy and strong while you are a boy so that you can be useful and so you can enjoy life when you are a man. 

• Rocketry Club
  
• Singing
  
• Drawing
  
• School Concert Choir
  
• Cello​

​The children are the hope of the world.

• Science Department Student of the Year
  
• Science Olympiad Participant
  
• SVMS Science Olympiad Tutor
  
• Well versed with violin
• 7 year violin player

Like the great Kevin Miura who made it his mission to spread the love of music far and wide, so will I spread the love for science to the boundaries of this universe.

Xiaoyi (Sam) Chen

STEM Instructor

Freshman

Troy High School

Taiyu Chen

Assistant STEM Instructor

Freshman

Troy High School 

• 3 time best delegate winner and 5 research awards for MUN,
  

• APA council exec board: dance representative,
  

• NHS exec board: co-president of internal tutoring,
  

• Junior trainee at Festival Ballet Theatre
  

• Harvard Business Program summer course

Work hard, play hard.

Tanya Vidhum​

Assistant STEM Instructor

Freshman

Arthur Jiang​

Northwood Chapter President 

ALUMNI

Northwood HS

Isabella Buenaventura

Member

Junior

Troy High School

• Science Olympiad State and Regional Medalists 
• MATHCOUNTS Individual Ranking Participant
• Math Olympiad scored in top 25%
• Certificate of Merit (Violin and Piano)
• Junior Chamber Music
• CTY Honor Student
• Tzu Chi Volunteer Member
  
  

• 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

• 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 :)

Chrysanne Medina

Social Media Manager

​Member

• ROTC
  

• Played cello in middle school
  

• Tennis
  

• Basketball
  

Trying is learning.

​

Jennifer Long

Fundraising Assistant

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

Yilin Chen

Assistant STEM Instructor

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.

• Plays basketball, trying out for the Troy team later on in the year 
  

• Robotics and coding classes outside of school
  

• Cyberpatriot member for 2 years
  

• Avid participant in Odyssey of the Mind and have been to world competitions in Michigan
  

I am here to help kids who don't have great opportunities, so that they can make the best out of their learning opportunities.

• 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! 

• 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.

​

Zensu Nguyen

HBHS Chapter Co President

Senior

Huntington Beach High School

• 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

• 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.

John Kozlowski

STEM Instructor

PhD Student

University of California Irvine

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.

• 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! 

RAYMOND MO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy 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

BING BING MA

STEM Instructor

Junior

Portola 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.

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.

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.

​

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."

• 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.

• 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!!!​

RAYMOND MO

STEM Instructor

Senior

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. 

• 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

Janet Kim

​Assistant STEM Instructor

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!

ZIYI GUO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Ryan Mya

 STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Troy High School

NEELAM MISTRY

STEM Instructor

Senior

Valencia High School

ESTHER WU

STEM Instructor

• 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 :)

•  Finalist at American Drumline Association State Championships 2019
  

•  CyberPatriot Member
  

• Plays Tuba and Trombone
  

• Performed in Troy High's Jazz Band 2018-2019
  

I enjoy furthering the understanding kids have of STEM activities.

​

• 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.

• President's Award for Educational Excellence National
  

• Junior Honor Society Member
  

• Piano Certificate of Merit Level 8 (preparing for Level 10 next year) 
  

• CyberPatriot Gold Division Semifinalist 
  

• Participant Neighborhood Education Project (community service club) 
  

• stArt Project (Neighborhood Edu. hosted project to teach elementary students about art)
  

• Life of Literacy Project (mobile libraries created for bilingual experiences (at Diamond Bar High
  

• School Korean School)) 
  

• 2018 Korean American Day Art Contest Honorable Mention
  

Children are the key to our future so we must set an example for them to become greater than we are.

​

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

BRIAN LIU

STEM Instructor

Ernesto Barraza-Valdez

STEM Instructor

Physics PhD Student

University of California Irvine

NEELAM MISTRY

STEM Instructor

Senior

Valencia 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,

Cheryl Wang

Member

Sophomore

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

• 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 ​

​

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.

KAVI MARU

STEM Instructor

Senior

​Sunny Hills 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 :).

Divij Karnani

​Member

Senior

Troy 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! :)

Priscilla Tao

Valencia HS Chapter President

STEM instructor

Freshman 

​UCSD

NOELLE HUMPREY

STEM Instructor

Malavhy Kennedy

Assistant STEM Instructor

Sophomore

Samuel Tao

Assistant STEM Instructor

8th Grader

Kraemer Middle School

ZIYI GUO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Meet our "STEMbers"!

ZIYI GUO

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy 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

​

I love teaching kids using new types of technology.

​

Willow Huang

Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Ernesto Barraza-Valdez

STEM Instructor

Physics PhD Student

University of California Irvine

Daniel Wang

Assistant 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.

•  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

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.

​​

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

Ansh Vashisth

 Aliso Viejo Chapter President

Senior

Orange County School of the Arts

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

Ju-an Kim

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."

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

​

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.

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

• 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.

• 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

RIIGA TOYOSAKI

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School 

NAOMI HORIGUCHI

STEM Instructor

Sophomore​

Troy High School

• Horseback riding 
  
• Sports 
  
• Girl Scouts

​Determined, passionate, helpful and love working with kids.​​​

Boyue (Mary) Dong

Assistant STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

SUPAVIT PITAKNARONGPHORN

STEM Instructor

Junior

Troy High School

TINA (KEXIN) XIE

STEM Instructor

Senior

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

• 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!

• 3 years of Science Olympiad in middle school
  

• Learned how to play the clarinet
  

• Part of the basketball, volleyball, and track team in middle school
  

• Part of Speech and Debate Team in middle school ​
  

I want to use my experience in Science Olympiad to demonstrate to others that STEM is an engaging and enjoyable program.

• 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

Life is too short to remove the USB safely.

Henry Luo

 STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School

Joshua Cube

Member

​Junior

Troy High School

• 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.

• Middle school Basketball team
  
• Middle school Soccer team
  

I enjoy teaching math to kids

• Golf
  
• NJROTC
  
• SeaPerch (National Qualifier)
  
• Quiz Bowl (National Qualifier)
  
• RoboSub
  
• Science Olympiad Division B (Regionals, States, & Nationals Medalist)
  
• Troy Robotics

As a kid I have always loved STEM.

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

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           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

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
  

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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!

• 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

NOELLE HUMPREY

STEM Instructor

Amber Wang

​Member

Troy High School

SIMON PARK

STEM Instructor

Senior

  Troy High School

Jeonghyun Park

Assistant STEM Instructor

• 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

• 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.

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

• 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

• 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!!!​

•  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 

• 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, and I am able to do anything that I am told to do.

John Kozlowski

STEM Instructor

PhD Student

University of California Irvine

Gordon Nguyen​

HBHS Chapter Event Coordinator

Senior

Huntington Beach HS

Yi-an Hsieh

STEAMPORT Chapter President

Sophomore

University of Pennsylvania 

•  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.

AIDEN CHOW

STEM Instructor

Sophomore

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! 

APRIL CHUN

STEM Instructor

Senior

Troy High School 

ALEXIS RYAARSDAM

STEM Instructor

Junior

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

•  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...