Team Bios
Get to know more about some of our team members below!
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Shom Joshi
Shom Joshi is a senior in high school from Naperville, Illinois. He joined Project TEAL because of his love for civic engagement and youth activism. Through Project TEAL, he hopes to involve his peers in political advocacy and work towards creating spaces that value diverse political dialogue and ideas. In his free time, Shom can be found gaming on Xbox with friends, playing sports, or eating Chipotle.
Tony liu
Tony Liu is a senior at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Illinois and Project TEAL’s Director of Management. He is excited to work closely again with Project TEAL this year managing various chapters, advocating for political tolerance, and helping others gain access to civics education. Outside of Project TEAL, he debates, golfs, and bakes desserts.
sophia kutko
Sophia Kutko is a high school junior from Maryland. She joined Project TEAL because she is passionate about civics education, and believes that political depolarization is only possible through dialogue. She is excited to work closely with the rest of the executive board as Co-Director of Campaigns. In her free time, Sophia enjoys listening to music, baking, and spending time with friends and family.
brian hu
Brian Hu is currently a senior at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Illinois. Brian joined Project TEAL because he believes in the importance of civic education and youth empowerment in an ever-changing world. Outside of Project Teal, he also frequents Model UN conferences and serves on various club/nonprofit positions to advocate for youth mental health, substance prevention, and the furthering of inclusive spaces. In his free time, he enjoys playing badminton and hanging out with friends/family.
evelyn
Evelyn is excited to be Project TEAL’s Co-Director of Curriculum. She is passionate about civics education and political engagement. Outside of Project TEAL, she likes to scrapbook, listen to folk music, and spend time with friends.
Sophia bao
Sophia Bao is a senior from San Diego. She is passionate about global affairs, social justice, and music. She is part of Model United Nations and several magazines at her school. Sophia joined Project TEAL because she believes that civic engagement and awareness is essential, especially in today's polarizing political climate. In her free time, she enjoys binge watching Netflix shows, listening to Lana Del Rey, or scrolling through TikTok.
lakshmi birasam
Lakshmi Birasam is a junior from Edmond, Oklahoma, and Project TEAL’s Co-Director of Curriculum! She is passionate about Health Policy and Educational Policy. She believes civic engagement is necessary to combat today's political polarization and empower young people. Outside of Project Teal, she serves on the Youth Council of OKC. She is also involved with Youth and Government and mock trials. She enjoys dancing, singing, and hanging out with friends/family.
CATHERINE PISSARNITSKI
Catherine is a rising senior from New Jersey. She will be working as the Director of Social Media for Project Teal. Catherine is passionate about communications and enabling younger generations to participate in civic engagement. In her free time, she enjoys working, exercising, and spending time with her friends and family. Catherine is excited to help spread Project Teals mission through the power of social media!
ARYAHI SINGH
Aryahi Singh is a junior in high school from Edmond, Oklahoma. She joined Project TEAL to educate and mobilize the next generation of leaders. She is passionate about creating opportunities for young people to get involved in policy-making and advocacy, and she is dedicated to promoting open and constructive political conversations. In her free time, Aryahi can be found going on walks around her neighborhood or listening to some good music.
VIPRA UNHALE
Vipra Unhale is currently a junior at South Brunswick High School, NJ. She joined Project TEAL due to her continued interest in politics and is passionate about encouraging young individuals to participate in civic engagement. Outside of Project TEAL, she also serves as the Director of Debate in JSA and is on the executive board of Viking Volunteers, a popular service club at her high school. In her free time, Vipra enjoys reading books, listening to Travis Scott, and hanging out with her friends.
taylor malec
Taylor Malec is a junior from Hartland, Wisconsin. She is very passionate about all things civics and advocacy. She joined Project Teal to help educate people about the workings of the government and political system. Outside of Project Teal, she is on the cabinet for her political debate club, executive board for her volunteering club, the executive board for her drug and alcohol free advocacy club, and even runs her own tutoring business. During her free time, she can be seen reading, listening to music, or hanging out with friends.
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