2023-2024

Officer Bios for the 2023-2024 Chapter Executive Committee:

Krish - President
Currently a Junior in CREST Bioscience, Krish has been a member of HOSA since his freshman year, serving as the Freshman Representative, and served as Fundraising Chairperson his sophomore year. One reason he joined HOSA is because he believes that HOSA can help him learn more about the medical field and give him more opportunities to help out the community in medical-related ways. Additionally, Krish is a food allergy sufferer, and hopes to use HOSA as a means to advocate. Hoping to have a career in medicine, he would also like to use HOSA as a means to gain more medical experience. Krish has enjoyed attending HOSA conferences, competing in Cultural Diversity and Disparities in Healthcare at the State Leadership Conferences and placing in the top 10 percent for the Health Care Issues Exam at the International Leadership Conference. He has experience with speaking and communication skills as he has been giving tours at the Musical Instrument Museum for several years. In his free time, Krish is an advocate of the Food Allergy Research and Education organization (FARE), sits on the Arizona Department of Education Student Advisory Council for Superintendent Kathy Hoffman, plays the Northern Indian Hand Drums (Tabla), and plays tennis. Krish is excited to serve as the chapter’s president for the 2023-2024 school year!

Keshav - Vice President
Currently a Junior in CREST Bioscience, Keshav has been an active HOSA member since his Freshman year, but has more recently served as Parliamentarian during his Sophomore year. Keshav initially joined Hosa as an opportunity to try something new, but he quickly grew to love the friendly and educational atmosphere of the club. Keshav values his involvement as both a member and officer of the chapter because the experience has allowed him to explore his interests, develop his leadership abilities, and connect with his peers at exciting HOSA events. Some of his favorite events include the Arizona State Leadership Conference, where he has competed in Behavioral Health and Researched Persuasive Writing and Speaking, and local chapter events like Wheel of Fun and Trivia Night. Although he is still discovering his interests, he is currently passionate about neuroscience and hopes to pursue this interest further this school year in both HOSA and his academics. Outside of HOSA, Keshav volunteers at a Memory Care program for seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia and is involved in writing and research for several medical studies. Keshav plays soccer competitively and some of his favorite hobbies include running, swimming, reading, and traveling. Keshav is ecstatic to serve as the chapter Vice President for the 2023-2024 school year!

Mia - Sergeant-at-Arms
Currently a junior in the CREST Bioscience Strand, Mia is excited to serve as your sergeant-at-arms for the 2023-2024 school year! She has been an active HOSA member since her freshman year and served as the secretary for the 2022-2023 school year. Mia has always been interested in various medical professions and could see herself becoming an ER or trauma doctor in the future. One of the main reasons she enjoys HOSA is that it has given her many opportunities to meet like minded peers from all over the world. She has competed in medical math and qualified for both state and international leadership conferences as well as placing top ten in Math for Health Professionals at internationals. In her free time, Mia loves to hang out with friends, bake, play competitive soccer, play badminton, and travel. She also volunteers weekly at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital. She is thrilled to be able to step into this position of leadership and meet many new members this coming year!

Surbhi - Secretary
Currently a junior in the CREST Bioscience Program, Surbhi has been an active HOSA member since freshman year, and is excited to serve as your secretary for the 2023-24 year! Surbhi has competed and qualified for HOSA’s state leadership conferences in Forensic Science and Medical Math, going to ILC for Medical Math. As of now, Surbhi is interested in biotechnology administration, but she is still exploring her options. HOSA allows her to meet like-minded people who share her interests, and is a great place to network. In her free time, she enjoys sewing, working at Mathnasium, telling people she works at Mathnasium, and conducting scientific research!

Keegan - Treasurer
Currently a Senior in the CREST Bioscience Program, Keegan has been a proud HOSA member for 4 years. Keegan was a state finalist and international competitor for CERT Skills and Biomedical Debate. He has great interest in biology and bioengineering, so much so that he is an intern at biomedical engineering research lab, Labelle Labs, at Grand Canyon University. He hopes to carry his interest to pursue a career in medicine. HOSA provides the opportunity to converse with others interested in medicine and have more opportunities in healthcare. Lastly, Keegan spends his time playing football at his high school and enjoys cooking unique meals at home.

Giana - Historian/Photographer
Currently a sophomore in the CREST Bioscience Program, Giana is ecstatic at the opportunity to serve as your HOSA historian and photographer for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. As someone who is very passionate about healthcare and societal impact, HOSA has been an amazing platform for Giana to explore both her interests and connect with like-minded individuals who share her passion for creating positive impacts in our communities through healthcare. Giana has had the privilege of competing in Health Informatics and the state leadership conference, where she gained invaluable experiences and made lasting connections. These experiences have helped Giana grow both professionally and personally, and she is very excited to continue to learn and contribute more to the HOSA community through her role as the historian and photographer. Outside of HOSA, Giana enjoys baking, staying active, and reading. Giana is also actively involved in community service opportunities aimed at helping her community. She believes that with combining both her interests and skills, she can make a purposeful contribution to the HOSA community and help to further its mission of empowering future healthcare leaders.

Pranjal - Reporter
Currently a junior in the CREST Bioscience Program, Pranjal is excited to serve as your reporter for the 2023-2024 school year! Pranjal has been involved in HOSA since freshman year- competing and qualifying third in the state for Cultural Health and Diversities this past school year.  HOSA is incredibly special to Pranjal as it has helped her make lasting connections, build leadership and collaboration skills, as well as develop more medical experience. Pranjal has always been interested in a career in pediatric care, and being a part of this amazing organization has helped her broaden her perspective on healthcare careers. Outside of school, Pranjal is a black belt in Taekwondo, plays the piano, and is a part of the Honor Health Medical Explorers Club. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, biking, baking, and traveling. 

Riddhi - Parliamentarian
Currently a junior in the CREST Bioscience Strand, Riddhi has been an active HOSA member since Freshman year. She initially joined HOSA to become involved in extracurriculars related to the expansive opportunities offered in the healthcare field, and wanted to utilize it as a way to develop her passion for the field along with finding peers who share her interest. She enjoyed participating in many events that HOSA has to offer, such as competing in Medical Spelling at the Arizona State Leadership conference, and also going to the Fall Leadership Conference. Riddhi has had a deep interest in neuroscience throughout her childhood, and hopes to pursue a career in neurosurgery in the future. In her spare time, Riddhi enjoys volunteering at a hospital, playing the viola, and partaking in philanthropic activities with her mother. Riddhi is excited to be stepping into the position of Parliamentarian for the 2023-2024 school year!

Archana - Community Service Chairperson
Currently a sophomore in the CREST Bioscience program, Archana has been an active member of HOSA since freshman year. Something she loves about this organization is its ability to bring together like-minded individuals who strive to make a difference in their community. She hopes to provide all HOSA members with the resources they need to contribute meaningful healthcare-related service throughout the year. Archana is fascinated by the integration of technology into healthcare, competing in Health Informatics at the State and International Leadership conference and placing top 10 internationally. In her free time, she loves to read, paint, and volunteer at a local hospice. Archana is excited to serve as the Community Service Chairperson for the 2023-2024 school year!

Chantel - Fundraising Chairperson
Currently a junior in CREST Bioscience, Chantel Szeto has been a member of HOSA since her sophomore year. After joining bioscience in her sophomore year, Chantel was eager to try out HOSA in hopes of exploring her interests in the healthcare field. Shortly after joining, she quickly fell in love with the healthcare-focused environment HOSA fostered for her and her peers. This year, Chantel participated in both the Fall and State Leadership Conferences where she competed in Nutrition. After experiencing this wonderful year of meetings, conferences, and competitions, Chantel hopes to help provide incoming members with the same experience through her officer position on the board. Using fundraising, she will ensure that all of HOSA’s fundraisers are effective and fun for its members. Some of Chantel’s interests outside of school include playing piano, participating and leading her Boy Scout troop, and running cross country and track. 

Neha - Freshman Representative
Currently a freshman in CREST Bioscience, Neha joined Hosa this year and was elected as our Freshman Representative. In addition to Hosa, she is on the Varsity Women’s Basketball team, and is looking forward to an amazing year of Hosa - meeting our members at PVHS and other members from across the state.