Kyle Johnson is a Co-founder and the current Executive Director of AVELA, as well as a doctoral Candidate at the University of Washington’s (UW) Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. Kyle's work focuses on engineering literacy for underrepresented youth in STEM, and he also works on developing various battery-free autonomous microrobotic platforms for mobile sensing applications.

Vicente helped co-found AVELA because K-12 outreach is one of his passions. Vicente is also a Ph.D. Candidate at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington (UW). His research interests include low-power electronics, small-scale robotics, computing for sustainability, and applications of machine learning. 

Ngozi has been involved in STEM outreach through AVELA and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) since she was an undergraduate. During her time at UW she was also a co-founder and president of the BGSA and NSBE UW chapter president. She has remained involved with AVELA and NSBE post-graduation, serving as a mentor to current students and as the secretary on the AVELA non-profit board.

Tsewone (she/her) received her B.S. in Human Centered Design & Engineering in 2018 and her Master of Education in Educational Policy, Organizations, and Leadership in 2022 from UW. She was deeply engaged with the UW Dream Project, UW Women’s Center’s Making Connections program, UW Women In Science & Engineering, and the National Society of Black Engineers in varying roles and positions. She also worked in the graduate student-run Office of Student Diversity & Inclusion within the UW College of Education to support systematically underrepresented students. Tsewone currently works as a Senior Consultant for a Seattle-based social impact consulting firm, Kinetic West.

Aisha received her B.S in Electrical & Computer Engineering in 2024 from UW. During her undergraduate years, she was heavily involved in STEM outreach and mentorship through AVELA and other URM focused programs such as NSBE and Africans on the Eastside. As a former UW NSBE and AVELA UW President, she has led initiatives impacting over 2,000 K-career students. Aisha stays connected to the URM STEM community by conducting research on pedagogy to increase minority STEM engagement.

Lloyd has a strong track record of active involvement in education.Both during his undergraduate and graduate studies. In his undergraduate years, he was highly involved in entrepreneurship, winning multiple business plan competitions and ultimately serving as the Eastern Washington University Student Body President, where he worked with students with a wide variety of backgrounds. In graduate school, he contributed to supplier diversity efforts, helping expand the University of Washington's business network. Lloyd also continued his entrepreneurial endeavors, securing over $200,000 in winnings from national and internal pitch competitions during this time.