Meet the Team

Avni Lende

President 2024-26, Secretary 2022-24

Avni is currently a 11th grader at Wayne Hills High School. In her free time, she likes to ski and play tennis. Along with spending time with her friends and family, Avni enjoys baking and going out for runs. Her favorite color is green and she loves the summertime. She is a Student Member of the Wayne Environmental Commission and the President of the Wayne Hills Green Club.

Tayyibah Akther

Vice President 2025-26, Secretary 2024-25, Staff 2023-24

Tayyibah attends Wayne Valley High School as a junior. She has always admired and adored learning about nature since she was a child. She is also a member of her school's environmental and fencing clubs. She enjoys reading, going for walks, and spending time with her friends and family.

Sophia Pavey

Outreach Officer 2025-26, Staff 2025

Sophia is a junior at Wayne Hills High School. She's loves fencing and also runs on the school's track team, which keeps her busy during the school year. When she's not at practice or doing schoolwork, she likes to relax by listening to music or watching TV shows. She adores sunny weather and loves being outside whenever she can. Sailing is one of her favorite hobbies, but above all she loves spending time with her family.

Olivia Kaplan

Staff 2024-2026

Liv is currently a 11th grader at Wayne Hills High School. Her favorite color is pink, her favorite holiday is Halloween, and she loves summer. In her free time, she likes to create art while listening to her favorite songs. She is involved in many different school clubs and also plays golf. Additionally, Liv loves to spend time with her friends and family, whether it’s going into the city, hiking, or staying in and watching movies.

Prajna Prakash

Staff 2025-26

Prajna is currently a junior at Wayne Hills High School. Her favorite color is pink and her favorite hobby is playing tennis. She is involved in clubs at her school and likes to bake. In her free time she also enjoys watching shows and spending time with her family.

Ali De Blieck

Staff 2025-26

Ali is currently a 11th grader at Wayne Hills High School. In her free time she loves to do dance and is a part of the United States Tap Team. Her favorite color is purple, her favorite season is fall, and her favorite animal is a panda. Ali loves taking long walks with her dog and spending time outside.

Meet Our Alumni

AADHITHYARAM BALAJI

Founder, President 2021-24

Aadhithyaram Balaji is a second-year student at the University of Notre Dame pursuing Environmental Engineering. He is a Wayne Hills High School alumnus and an Eagle Scout from Wayne Troop 108. For his Eagle Scout Project, he designed and supervised the construction and installment of 12 animal nesting structures in the Laurelwood Arboretum. His project has also earned the Scouts BSA Good Turn Conservation award for its beneficial impact on native species. He was a Student Member of the Wayne Environmental Commission and the President of the Wayne Hills Green Club. In his free time, he enjoys playing the piano and trumpet, listening to music, and reading.

IVAN RUSALSKY

Vice President 2023-24

Ivan Rusalsky is a second-year student at Farmingdale State College studying Aviation Administration, and he is set on helping the environment around him in the best ways possible. He has always admired the nature and wildlife around him and wants to see it thrive and grow. Ivan was also the Public Relations Officer of the Wayne Hills Green Club and helps out the community whenever he can. He gladly joined the GreenQuest Nature Club to help enrich the next generation about the green planet we all live on. In his free time, Ivan enjoys taking pictures, going on walks, spending time with his pets, and pursuing his passion for aviation and becoming a professional pilot.

FARYAH SCHWARZ

Co-President 2024-25, Photographer 2023-24

Faryah has always harbored a love for nature and has begun to express it through photography. She is a Wayne Hills High School alumnus. She took four years of photography when she attended Wayne Hills, and loved every second of it! In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her dog and drawing.

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