2023-24 Staff

Sophia Burnside is an 8th grade Mustang attending Millburn Middle school who is more than happy to volunteer as a peer leader. Her talents and strengths include artwork and design that can be beneficial for the school website or social media page. She loves to dance, bake, and draw during her free time and she has a dog named Benji.

Ari Crofton is an 8th grader and is excited to help contribute to the PenPoint website and other Social media platforms. For her second year in the Peer Leader program, Ari is excited to see what impact this year’s members will have. She is also eager to partake in the events peer leaders will facilitate. Outside of school, Ari enjoys hanging out with her friends, playing the trumpet, and reading!

Jamie DeRosa is a PEN peer leader who has a passion for writing and literature. In her free time, she loves to read, draw, and listen to music. She is excited to be a part of the 8th grade peer leaders and to work on the Penpoint website throughout the year!

Abhita Gajbinkar is a singer and dancer in 8th grade. She loves dogs but doesn’t have one and would love to have one in the future. She makes most of the instagram posts for PEN Peer Leaders and loves to read books. 

Devika Gupta is thrilled to add on to the Penpoint website. She loves interviewing people, writing reviews, and helping to develop the website. Devika loves to write, create art and read. 

Olivia Hua is an 8th grader at Millburn Middle School, who is a PEN peer leader, and she is so delighted to contribute to the new Penpoint website. She loves singing, playing the piano, drawing, and reading many different types of books. She also enjoys playing soccer, spending time with her family, and going on weekly hikes. 

Riddhi Kunta is a proud Mustang who is excited to share with the Penpoint website. Her specialties include reviews about popular media and MMS news. In her free time, Riddhi loves to watch tv and hang out with her friends. She also absolutely loves to play field hockey and volleyball! 

Kinsey Liu is a MMS 8th grade student who is thrilled to be a writer and contributor to this wonderful group. She is often seen with any type of book in her hands and enjoys to draw, spend time with her family, and of course, read!!

Ananya Mandrekar is an 8th grader at Millburn Millburn school and is a CORE8 Peer Leader. Ananya enjoys writing about current events, informative articles, and critical essay pieces and is excited to contribute to the Millburn Penpoint! In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, and playing the piano.

Sarah Mayfield is a proud PEN peer leader and is beyond excited to participate in the program. Sarah loves to listen to music, play music, play with her dog Snickers, and read. She hopes to make a change in the Peer Leaders program.

Yana Mehta is a new student to Millburn Middle, but something that is not very new to her is her love for writing, informing peers, and actively participating in helping platforms grow. As an older sister, she notices patience and love, for those you love, and the things you love. 

Hannah Wang is an 8th grader at Millburn Middle School. She is a writer, editor, book reviewer, video producer, and site developer at PEN. In her free time, she spends time in nature and enjoys writing, reading, drawing, and playing small instruments such as the kalimba or the ocarina.