Meet the Team
Directors
Website & Graphic
Vrinda Bansal, Website Designer
Vrinda is a junior in High School. She is an aspiring roboticist and is super interested in AI, robotics, and cognitive science. After noticing and experiencing discrimination against women in robotics, she started her own organization, Think Fast Robotics, and is the leader of a VEX Robotics team. She can't wait to work with the SO team and help students!
Haven Tyler, Video Content Creator
Haven Tyler is a junior in high-school from North Carolina. She is our head video content creator who enjoys visual arts and design. She is also a full-time competitive swimmer and plans on pursuing film in the future.
Parniyan Haidari, Graphic Designer
Parniyan Haidari is a rising junior in high school. She is passionate about medicine specifically neurology and aspires to be a neurosurgeon. She loves volunteering around her community and changing the world one day at a time. Her favorite hobbies include playing soccer, baking, surfing, traveling and discovering new places.
Riley Turner, Graphic Designer
Riley Turner is a high school senior who has taken graphic design courses for three years, and has even gained college credit at a local college. Aside from her love of art, she's interested in many STEM fields and hopes to pursue a career in a mathematical science.
Social Media & Outreach
Simryn Chiniwalla, Outreach Coordinator
Simryn Chiniwalla is a STEM junior in high school. She is currently focused on writing a book, academics, and trying to find a path for her own future. In her free time, she enjoys finding ways to help others, writing, reading, drawing, and cooking.
Editors
Huda Paracha, Research Editor
Huda is a rising high school junior from Queens, NY. She is interested in the STEM field and is a member of Gateway to Higher Education, an honor's program with emphasis on STEM. Huda enjoy karate and has won multiple awards while also being a member of a demonstration team to persuade people in poor neighborhoods to adopt an active lifestyle.
Minna Chow, Blog Editor
Minna Chow is a senior currently residing in the DFW area with a passion for the humanities and writing. She is excited to work with Strawberry Opportunities to help people make connections and achieve their goals. In her free time, Minna can be found playing the oboe, embroidering, or crocheting.
Emilie Eve Johnson, Research Editor
Eve Johnson is a Junior in Concord, North Carolina. Right now she is interested in getting a degree in anthropology and social justice. She is the Electronic Coordinator for her high school marching band and plays with the Concord Community Band.
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Sahana Govind, Blog Editor
Sahana is a freshman from California Her hobbies include reading and writing, and she has been learning Carnatic music (vocal) for 6 years now. In addition to writing and editing for a few other youth-led organizations, she runs her own blog through which she expands her vocabulary and her knowledge of grammar.
Writers & Researchers
Alicia Wofford, Newsletter Writer
Alicia Wofford is a senior in California who enjoys playing bass guitar, photography, and researching. She currently takes online classes at community college and plans on transferring to UCLA for a major in Environmental Science. After college, she plans on developing sustainable alternatives for everyday products and making them accessible to all.
Oyindamola Obisesan, Researcher
Oyin Obisesan is a rising Sophomore from Illinois. She knows the struggle of not having the support system you need to thrive, so she is her to help. She loves baking, dancing, singing, playing sports, knitting and so much more. She plays for her school's basketball, volleyball, soccer, and track team. She loves talking to people and helping youth in need.
Shilpa Munjuluri, Writer
Shilpa Munjuluri is a junior in high school. She absolutely loves to read and draw. Currently she stays in India. She is working towards a career in animation where she can be creative and bring joy to many.
River Strumwasser, Researcher
River is a high school junior interested in Environmental Science, Technology, and Classical Studies. She wants to help teenagers find educational resources, and meaningful opportunities.
Vrushi Patel, Writer
Vrushi Patel is a high school sophomore from Illinois. She aspires to help guide high school students in preparation for college and beyond. Her ideal future careers reside in the fields of business or law. During her free time, Vrushi loves reading, writing, and listening to music.
Dhara Purohit, Researcher
Dhara Purohit is a rising senior in high school at Ridge Point High School near Houston, Texas. She is very interested in the biomedical engineering field. She enjoys listening to music, reading, and watching Netflix.
Lenna Ahmed, Writer
Lenna is a high school senior interested in Economics, Marketing, & Graphic Design. After being an international high school student in the Middle East unable to find opportunities, she was ecstatic to join SO. By being a writer at SO, she hopes to ease the stress and uncertainty that comes with being a student preparing for college and the real world.
Sabrina Espinoza, Researcher
Sabrina Espinoza is a rising junior in high school. She is very interested in psychology, biology, and health. In her free-time, she enjoys writing, art, piano, tennis, and helping other high schoolers.
Prakrati Kadekar, Writer
Prakrati Kadekar is a high school junior from New Jersey. She loves sports, especially tennis and taekwondo. She also loves chess and graphic design. She wants to have a career in the psychology or neurology field.
Brydn Abraham, Researcher
Brydn Abraham is a high school senior from Texas. He would love to pursue the intersection of business and philanthropy to expand educational opportunities for those around the world! In his free time, you can find him jamming to Taylor Swift, watching movies, or listening to podcasts.
Campbell D., Executive Director & Founder
Campbell D. is a rising junior in high school. She has gone through enough google searches to know how hard it is to find educational opportunities, so she made this organization to make it easier for students to build up their resumes and college applications. She enjoys swimming, embroidery, baking, and most importantly: strawberries!
Carly Yin, Executive Director
Carly Yin is a high school junior interested in international business and giving back. As someone who has struggled with finding the right opportunities, Carly is excited to work with the SO team. In her free time, Carly can be found learning languages, eating, and volunteering!
Pranathi Kollolli,Web Development
Pranathi Kollolli is a rising senior in high school in California. She is super interested in STEM and is a part of her school's Robotics team. She loves to help motivate young girls to explore engineering and technology. She has experience in Python, Java, HTML, and Scratch. She loves baking, drinking boba, playing basketball, and helping those in need.
Ishita Mahajan, Website Director
Ishita Mahajan is a rising high school senior. She's passionate about medicine and aspires to become a doctor. Currently, she enjoys spending her time volunteering and motivating younger individuals. She has prior experience managing websites and is excited to work with SO! In her free time, Ishita can be found reading, swimming, or playing her violin.
Rachel Trac, Marketing Director
Rachel Trac is an incoming sophomore at the University of California, Berkeley. She is an intended Business Administration major who loves to write, dance, and take photos of her daily life. Rachel joined SO because she knows how difficult it can be for high school students to find educational opportunities, and she wants to help streamline the process.
Charlotte Picardo, Director of Growth Strategy
Charlotte is a 16 year old in London. She is ambitious and hopes to obtain an Economics Degree and pursue a career in Finance, Operations or HR. Her hobbies are painting, dancing and researching. She is experienced in Marketing and has helped raise funds. Fun fact: She was selected by Vodafone to be mentored from amongst 40 students.
Pooja Manthur, Director of Research
Pooja Mathur is a high school senior currently interested in Economics and Law. She loves helping others find new opportunities and interests, as someone who struggled to find local opportunities herself. She loves volunteering, drinking coffee, and watching Netflix, and is excited to work with the Strawberry Opportunities team!
Krithika Rajesh, Blog Director
Krithika Rajesh is an rising junior at high school in Texas. She is passionate about writing, biology, and learning new things, aspiring to make a positive impact by pursuing what makes her happy. You can find her playing tennis, reading/writing a book, or binging television shows.
Nicole Millan Ortiz, Newsletter Director
Nicole is a rising junior in high school. She currently lives in Colorado, but she loves to travel! Right now, she's been focusing on developing her writing and involving herself in different programs to make sure other high schoolers get their voices heard. She's super interested in psychology, literature, art, and of course-- helping others!
Ritika Patel, Outreach Director
Ritika Patel is a rising senior in high school. She enjoys helping people discover new opportunities and passions. She hopes to pursue a business degree in the future. In her free time, she likes going to Starbucks, playing tennis, and watching TikToks.
Coco Ji, Director of Social Media
Coco is a 13 years old in Vancouver, Canada. Her hobbies are playing the piano or cello and singing. Coco also enjoys physical activities and loves to attend volleyball and basketball games at her school. She is a very nice person and loves helping others when they need it. Coco also likes to explore new things and is excited to work with the SO team!
Brianna Jones, Director of Human Resources
Brianna is a rising junior from New York. Currently, she is interested in all aspects of the business field. She hopes to find a job that suites her aspirations and makes her happy. She loves reading and listening to music in her free time!
Sophia Zhao, Social Media Content Creator
Sophia Zhao is a rising sophomore in high school. She is interested in pursuing a career in computer in the future. In her free time, she likes to write for her blog about high school student life and pet her cat.
Claudia Regiarto, Social Media Content Creator
Claudia is a sophomore in high school who is currently doing the IB curriculum. She loves graphic design, exercising, sleeping, and joining non-profit organizations. As for her future major and career, she hopes to study hospitality management and be an event organizer!