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Get to know us!

Truly, without everyone's dedication and innovation, the Troy Youth Education Foundation would go nowhere. We are an efficient, creative team and a tight-knit group of friends who love community service, education, and STEM. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or email troyyouthef@gmail.com!

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Jasmine Wu

Founder

Hi! I'm Jasmine, and I founded the Troy Youth Education Foundation in 2018. I love movies (especially Greta Gerwig's Little Women and Daniels' Swiss Army Man), Brooklyn 99, building fun projects, animals, and biking with my friends. I've found that volunteering gives me purpose, and try to make every day exciting and meaningful. I work very, very hard to help expand TYEF's influence as far as possible and to improve our collective ability to help others. Read more to find out what I do!

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Om Khuperkar

Newsletter Publisher + Articles Editor

Hi! I’m Om Khuperkar, one of the editors of the Troy Tribune Newsletter, and I am current attending Troy High School as a sophomore. As an article editor, I work to modify and enhance both the travel and nature/animal articles.

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Aileen Liu

Hey [You]! Webmaster/Newsletter Short Stories Editor

Hi, I’m Aileen, and I’m currently a rising junior at Troy High School. As webmaster, I work on maintaining the website, mostly simply by adding the cards and their accompanying notes to the website before we distribute them <3.

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Saakshi Sovani

Hey [You]! Photographer/Newsletter Poem Editor

Hi! I’m Saakshi, and I’m a current junior at Troy High School. I am the photographer for Hey [You], which means I photograph the beautiful cards that our team creates so that they can be displayed on this website.

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Niheera Aedla

Hey [You]!/Newsletter PR/Newsletter Arts Editor

Hello! I’m Niheera Aedla, and as the PR/Media Head, I focus mainly on sharing our work with the community and getting more people more involved! In my spare time, I enjoy performing music, working out with friends, and reading.

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Helen Xiao

Newsletter Cover Artist

Hi, I’m Helen Xiao, and I’m a sophomore at Troy High School! As the newsletter cover artist, I draw the coloring pages for the cover of the newsletter. This involves brainstorming and making rough drafts, then drawing a final coloring page to be used for the cover.

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Dorothy Yin

Hey [You]! Outreach Director/Newsletter Arts Co-Editor

Hey! I’m Dorothy and I am in charge of connecting Troy Youth Educational Foundation’s activities to places such as hospitals or nursing homes. In addition, I create logos, covers, and coined the name “Troy Tribune”.

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Adia Lee

Newsletter 2020 Compilation Editor

Hello! I'm Adia, and I'm currently a senior at Troy High School. I'm in charge of proofreading and compiling all the components of the newsletter. Just as it sounds, I check for errors, accuracy, and plagiarism in the articles. In my free time, I love talking to my friends, playing with my dog, and watching movies and shows.

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Avani Prasad

Hey [You]! Editor

Hi! My name is Avani Prasad and I am the Hey [You]! Editor. I work on receiving the cards, typing up the messages to display on the website, and getting them to our photographer! I always look forward to reading the messages while digitizing them. They put a smile on my face and I hope they brighten your day as well!

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Ray Zhang

Newsletter 2020 Article Editor

Hey! I am Ray Zhang, a rising sophomore at Troy High School. I love editing the fascinating science and history articles for the Troy Tribune. In my free time, I enjoy writing, cooking, and exploring.

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Vatsal Joshi

Newsletter 2020 Games Editor

Hello! My name is Vatsal Joshi, and I am a rising senior at Troy High School. In the Troy Youth Education Foundation, I am the Games Editor for the Troy Tribune. My job as editor entails compiling a wide variety of games (i.e., Sudokus, crossword puzzles, word searches).

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Rishik Tatavarthi

Fundraising Director

Hey, I am Rishik Tatavarthi and I am currently a senior at Troy High School. I am currently developing a fundraiser to help support Troy Youth's initiatives. Some of my hobbies include playing tennis, basketball, ping pong, and Call of Duty on my XBOX. Over the course of my high school career I had a few leadership positions. Find out what they are!

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