Tai Nghiem: Founder (Fundador)

Junior at Naperville Central High School

  • Published author in Trailblazer Magazine
  • DECA Social Media Manager for over 1000 people
  • Member of the Naperville Business Fair Executive Committee
  • Principal's Advisory Council Member for NCHS
  • Pivotal Essay Competition Finalist
  • Certificate of honor for USABO
  • KidsMatter Senior High Board Member
  • Vice-president and lead Spanish tutor for GLAD Academy
  • Varsity Tennis Team Member for NCHS
  • Civic Leadership Institute: Northwestern University

Tien Nghiem: Co-Founder (Fundador)

Junior at Naperville Central High School

  • Founder of En Español Press: Initiative focusing on underserved voices and increased bilingual literacy.
  • KidsMatter Senior High Board Member: Organization empowering kids to realize their full potential.
  • Student Representative for Sister Cities Foundation: Building cross-cultural connections with people around the world.
  • Student Representative for SECA: Supporting the arts and cultural events of Naperville.
  • Teen Philanthropy Initiative Member: Learning about grantmaking and the nonprofit world.
  • FLL Mentor for Huskie Robotics: Assisting with local teams to increase an interest in STEM.
  • A Team Outreach Leader for Huskie Robotics: Facilitating a youth interest in STEM.
  • Civic Leadership Institute (Northwestern University): Studied policy, civic engagement, and leadership through collaborative projects.
  • Northwestern CTD Student: Completed accelerated academic coursework, developing critical thinking skills.
  • Johns Hopkins CTY Student: Completed accelerated coursework with an emphasis on analytical reasoning.
  • UCSD- Bioengineering Research: Conducting independent research of biomechanics.
  • Brookfield Zoo Kings Conservation Science Scholar
  • State Qualifier for Naperville Central's Math Team
  • Varsity Tennis Team Member for Naperville Central
  • 2-Time Wheaton College Piano Competition Winner

Grace Zhang: Head of Events

  • Basketball Team Member for NCHS

  • Debate Team Member for NCHS

  • Orchestra Member for NCHS

  • National Honor Society Member

As our Head of Events, Grace spearheads event planning and scouts community opportunities that allow us to share our mission and grow our impact.

Katie Kim: Head of Communication

  • Orchestra Member for NCHS

  • Culinary Club Member

  • Spanish Club Member

  • A Volunteer for a Korean Language School

  • Top 9 Violist for the State of Illinois

She oversees external communications, ensuring that our work is clearly shared with others and maintaining strong relationships with all partners and collaborators.

Alhaan Sahibzada: Head of Education

As our head of education, Alhaan helps create plans and activities for all of our programs. He also assists with the classes as well and trains other volunteers.

In his free time, Alhaan likes to volunteer at his local hospital and go rock climbing. He wants to be a doctor and is heavily interested in studying veterinary science in college.

Secilia Orihuela: Head of Volunteers (middle)

As our head of volunteers, Secilia helps to not only recruit new volunteers, but trains new volunteers on how our programs run.  She also volunteers at our events and attends many of our partnership meetings.

Khun Pook: International Ambassador (Líder Internacional de Embajadoras)

As one of international ambassadors, Pook helped to spread our mission of educational inclusivity and equality for all with her book donation to local Thai schools.

Khun Ann: International Ambassador (Líder Internacional de Embajadoras)

As one of international ambassadors, Ann helped to spread our mission of educational inclusivity and equality for all with her book donation to local Thai schools.

Maria Rodriguez: International Ambassador (Líder Internacional de Embajadoras)

As one of our international ambassadors, Maria helped to spread our mission of inclusivity and equality for all.

Volunteer Youth Board 

Katherine Dillon

Briseis Schumacher 

Corynne Reas