About the Team

Our founders

Sarah Shapiro

Co-Founder and Co-Executive DirectorHi, my name is Sarah Shapiro, I'm 18 years old, and I have a passion for advocacy. I love to use my voice to enact positive social change and hope to study international relations and environmental studies in college.
As one of the co-founders of this project, I organize tasks, make administrative decisions, and brainstorm new ways to help our community. I started this project in order to ensure that children are still motivated to achieve their academic, artistic, and athletic goals, despite all that is going on in the world right now with the global pandemic.
It is of the utmost importance to provide children with a source of hope and a mentor to look up to. As teen advocates and mentors, we have the capability to inspire young kids to keep persevering despite the obstacles they and their families face during this health crisis and resulting economic turmoil. With free activity livestreams and one-on-one tutoring, we are able to help them succeed academically and promote a positive mentality as well.

Skye Loventhal

Co-Founder and Co-Executive DirectorHi! My name is Skye and I am 17 years old. I am currently a senior in high school and plan on majoring in business in college. I love working with kids whether it is through coaching a softball team or working in a classroom.
As one of the co-founders, I help to organize meetings, oversee the different departments of our program, and lead activities. I wanted to join this project because I love working with kids and I wanted to give back during this time. I want to help students continue to achieve their goals and grow, despite the changed environment that they are adjusting to.
I know that I always loved working with the older kids when I was younger, so I think this is a really unique opportunity to engage students and build connections during a time where we all feel very distant. Despite the challenges of staying home, there are so many opportunities that we can take advantage of during this time through the power of the digital world, so I am excited to provide an outlet for children to thrive in their academics as well as participate in engaging activites.

Our Executive Board

Sarah Daks

Co-Head of Media TeamMy name is Sarah Daks, I am 17 years old, and I am currently attend Granada Hills Charter High School. In college, I hope to be pre-med and studying Biochemistry!
As Head of the Media Engagement Division, I coordinate the tasks the Media Team covers, aid other division heads, provide consistent updates via Zoom, and ensure the Media Team is on track in completing its duties.

Leilani Zaragoza

Co-Head of Media TeamHi! My name is Leilani Zaragoza and I am currently 17 years old. In college, I plan on studying either Cinematography and Film/Video Production or Athletic Training/Sports Science.
Being the Co-Head of Media, I am responsible for answering questions that come to our social media accounts, reaching out to other organizations, and ensuring that we have a strong media presence across all platforms for our organization to benefit as many children as possible.

Samantha Gonzalez

Head of Volunteer Recruitment, Media TeamMy name is Samantha Gonzalez and I am 17 years old. I have a passion for helping others and learning new things!
I help to manage our media platforms and volunteer recruitment, as well as help lead activities like tutoring, science experiments, and fun crafts! I joined this project because of my passion to make a difference as many struggle during this time and my love for working with children.

Danielle Anz

Communications CoordinatorHi! My name is Danielle Anz and I am currently 17 years old. I have always loved helping others and I would like to major in political science wih a minor in environmental studies in college.
As the Communications Coordinator, I repsond to inquiries on our feedback form, create and send out our weekly newsletter, and oversee the day to day communications of our project. This project means the world to me because I want to help make a positive impact on others during these trying times.

Chloe Hyun

Website DeveloperHi, I'm Chloe! I'm 17, and as an aspiring medical professional, I hope to study psychology and cellular/molecular biology. I love being able to help those around me and aspire to work with others to ensure everyone has equal access to opportunity.
Alongside managing and updating the website, I coordinate and assist tutors in order to provide the best possible support for the students.

Tatiana Coleman

Head of Activities DivisionMy name is Tatiana Coleman and I am 17 years old. I love soccer and I hope to study filmmaking and mathematics in college.
I monitor and supervise the activities that we plan for the kids. I have a drive and passion for helping people, so I saw this as an opportunity to give back to the youth of the community during these difficult times.

Hayley Song

Head of TutoringHi! My name is Hayley Song and I am 17 years old. I am currently a senior in high school and plan on majoring in software engineering in college.
As co-head of tutoring, I manage and coordinate the tasks of all tutors as well and keeping them accountable. I want to ensure that we provide students with quality tutoring, support, and help them reach their fullest potential.

Regina Santos

Head of Volunteer ManagementHi, I'm Regina Santos! I'm 17 and currently a senior at Granada Hills Charter High School. My passions include theatre, making jewelry, and helping others!
As the Head of Volunteer Management, I help ensure that our volunteers provide the best possible program for our students. I oversee our Volunteer Management Board which checks volunteer requirements, manage volunteer communications within our program, and help recruit new volunteers.

Our Management Board

Daniella Hanna

Media TeamHi! I'm Daniella and I'm 17! In college, I plan on pursuing a pre-med curriculum. I have a passion for working with kids and hope to become a pediatrician in the future!

Anisha Haque

Communications TeamMy name is Anisha Haque and I am 16 years old. In college, I want to major in Biology and go into the medical field, hoping to become a future pediatrician or physician.

Rebecca Arhanian

Communications TeamMy name is Rebecca Arhanian, I am 16 years old, and I attend Granada Hills Charter High School. My passions include dancing, reading, and teaching/helping others.

Alexa Ziff

Communications TeamHi! My name is Alexa and I am 16 years old. I love baking and all things science, and hope to study biochemistry and cognitive neuroscience in college.

Liz Lo

Communications TeamHi! My name is Liz Lo and I am 16 years old. Through this incredible cause, I hope to make an impact by helping others and contributing to this global community.

Danielle Ebaseh-Onofa

Communications TeamHi! My name is Danielle Ebaseh-Onofa, and I'm 15 years old. I really look forward to meeting and talking to new people and helping out kids through the Covid NineTEEN Project!

Amira Walcott

Communications TeamHi! My name is Amira Walcott and I'm 16 years old from New Jersey. In college, I'd like to study architecture and sustainable design. Working with kids and volunteering with the project has become a huge part of my life and I can't wait to continue!

Casey Huang

Tutoring CoordinatorHi there, my name is Casey Huang and I'm 17 years old! I have a huge passion for teaching, helping others, and learning new things, as well as acting in my free time.

Sophie Cleofas

Tutoring CoordinatorHi, I’m Sophie Cleofas and I am 16! I look forward to building onto the welcoming community we have created for children to express themselves during these times!

Jasmine Boonsanong

Activities TeamI am Jasmine Boonsanong, a 16 year old Junior at Granada Hills Charter HS and I hope to major in Cognitive Science. As the previous co-head of the Outreach Committee, I contacted blogs and spread the word about our organization.

Roni Jablon

Activities TeamHi! My name is Roni, and I am a 17 year old senior in high school. I love working with kids and I hope to help them have as much fun as possible during this pandemic.

Emily Cain

Activities TeamHi, I'm Emily Cain! I'm 16 and currently a sophomore at Phillips Academy. I hope to inspire kids to explore their interests and help them stay engaged in learning, even if it’s in an online environment!

Mikayla Polski

Volunteer ManagementHi, my name is Mikayla and I am 18 years old. Next year, I will be attending the University of St. Thomas and I plan to major in International Business and Marketing.

Jessica Cao

Volunteer ManagementHi, my name is Jessica Cao and I am 15 years old. Taking part in this project lets me express my passion for collaborating with peers and students, enriching the minds of our youth.

Isabel Prasad

Volunteer ManagementHello, my name is Isabel Prasad, and I am 16 years old. I love hosting classes, engaging with the students, and helping volunteers in this project, and in the future, I am interested in attending law school and continuing my passion for activism and social justice.

Our Dedicated Volunteers:

COHORT 1Lena NguyenEdessa MoshabadKomal SandhuMaddison (Maddi) TristAlex RiosJulia CervaniaBrinda GargGabrielle BarronAnita SemsarhaMegan ArcenoJessica HerreraSophie CleofasLeslie Carla Relativo Adarsh MattappallyPayton LoventhalKira Pospeshilmaya pacheco Jessica RichardsonRoni JablonCasey HuangFabian Antunez LopezVerena MansourPhoebe EskovitzAyaat QuaziSamantha Soriano

COHORT 2Julia MusumeciCristahl PereaSimone Bart-PlangeRokshana BushraNatalia CasillasMaelia Madariaga Isabel PrasadAmy TruongMonserrat MoralesDulce Gonzalez Eliana JablonRebecca Arhanian Jessica CaoAndrea RejiVernika GuptaDyvia HuitronAurora TorresJuliet Wiener Kailani HendrixSabina Gergis Samantha BreuerSilvina HerreraAbigail Lee

COHORT 3Catherine St-JeanGabriel JabileJoseph ZakiAlexa DreyfusNysa MathewTanvi SureCaitlin YangPerla GarciaMikayla PolskiSophie SchwarzDaniel SotoMatthew VasquezAkua Asamoah Rachel GunawanAlexa ZiffAna HuizarAmira Walcott Cora Ortega

COHORT 4Iona PitkinSarah AliNicole TurerJoshua ChoiChantelle Miller Lucy Doering Trisha DevchoudhuryTiffany Wei William MacaraegSamantha ChanBrandon SeidlerAriela BroussiEmely MarroquinLelah ShapiroSarah Ullah Aileen FatehaKimberly MartinezNiti JaniAnn JamesSierra ShostacAdrian Munguia

COHORT 5Adrianna Rodriguez Catherine MaximousXitlali VelazquezLily LeeGabrielle SetiabudiCameron Lenkov Liana FriedmanHannah WillingerZoe HronskyRita ChenJasmine CarterRachel NagashimaIsabella RodriguezTanya SharmaZoe Roldan Luke BelangerCarly DutcherElizabeth LoMichelle NazariCaitlyn Lopez

COHORT 6Daniel ReedNaomi ChingLauren ClawsonEmily CainPia VisariaOlivia RahhalLyla RossRichard KimSophia VillarrealLeslie BucioMariana HefferanKatherine Martinez Morgan SheppardGeevana UribeIpsita BishtJ-zel LaberintoJing LiuLiang JimenezMyles StarlingBella Hale

COHORT 7Ria VoodiBella HaleManal MianRiya MalhotraVivian ZamparoMahwish ZahidReagan GunawanAngela LyJenny LiuNaomi KaulAva BattleRenee ShresthaHannah PinoMuryam HasanKamille ColemanAngelina DiCilloRiley ChongTatyanna CaroAbeni ThomasHannah Odewale

COHORT 8Emma HogarthFrida Navarro VelaAngie AlexTristin TrombleyAditi KoneriLucy HartiganJessica LiyanageClaudia ShinKailee QuinonezRaha JalaliMaggie WangMolly NeinsteinKevin LiuAva ParkerNicte TrevinoBrigitte SortoMohanashree PamidimukkalaJesna Thomas Kaylin KimRania FaizSofia IjaziSolomon PuthiakunnelJohn OhAlejandra LealDanielle Ebaseh-Onofa

COHORT 9Kylie LiangFernanda MedinaNafina RahaHermela SolomonAzlynne HallaBaylee JacobsCassidy LaiShelby LeafSahil PatelSienna Santiago Mara ZakiEse EshariveDaisy LevineTiara Nanayakkara

COHORT 10Ailisha ShuklaKatie ChengRayna JohnFatima MadeySarah Al-JawharAmbika ManjunathBridget RaymundoZaida VelazquezMayya PanfilovaEman DhanoyaMilana PanfilovaSofia LunaJuliana AsdourianAlec Asdourian

COHORT 11Ethan GutierrezKassandra MoraRita YevtushenkoGuadalupe EspinozaRachael CorralMarah ShafferEsther PackJasmine PachiQuangVinh TranGarreth PerezGhita HoloHannah GiladiThomas LeeSarai Golden-KrasnerAlyssa GalvanCamila CutilloEliza BeamViola KatonaClare LeeJeslyn Liu

COHORT 12Zarif AbrarNathan MarsEsther LeeStella IsbellNoah AllounChandni MeharuVishwa PardeshiSofiya IvanchovaAmanda ChuTerra BaldwinRyon RoqueDaniela RamosDiya PatelElizabeth KimSolana MartinBraeden VandemoreDavid FajardoMichael PyoEmmett Angle-DavisFarah Hammad

COHORT 13Aunalise TerreriPaula TillotsonMaya EspinelHetvi PatelCaleb LeeAshley GonzalezGrace ConlinAddrita YousufYasmine IdrissiSarah GertzMirah GertzBernadette NwokejiHelen AzerLexi GoldRaina MarangattuMehul MadhuraShree KanetkarGrace SilgeYuejia Su

COHORT 14Marwa SafdariKeshitha GaddamJaewon SimKaisly MorenoCatalina DoRaina WenChantal SyKrishi DalalGloria WangCarolyn HaoGenesi AlfonsoKaylie WangJohn JamesJothika BhailGopesh GopinathRosie DoJanice ParkLaila HaneyAryan DwivediSydney TorresMehrnaz BastaniShawn TruongKatelyn StoufferMichelle Zhang

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Host live sessions with activities for elementary school students
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Inspire young kids to stay motivated and active during quarantine

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