TEEN ADVISORY BOARD

Nyssa is currently a senior at Neuqua Valley High School, where she is involved with Youth and Government, Girls Who Code, Mu Alpha Theta, and more. She’s deeply passionate about STEM and is excited to share her love with the community! Outside of class, she can be found tutoring both children and peers in various subjects or phonebanking for local political campaigns. When she’s not hanging out with friends or family, she likes to spend her free time painting portraits, reading novels, and discovering new music. She is looking forward to connecting with her community during her first year on TAB!

Ariha Ajmera is a sophomore at Metea Valley High School. In school, she is a member of the Robotics team, along with being involved in Photo Club. Her hobbies include drawing, playing music, and playing badminton. Ariha also loves spending time with her friends and getting to know people! She is thrilled to be a part of the Alive TAB!

Rikhita is a senior at Metea Valley High School. She loves being involved in her school such as through Key Club, Principal’s Advisory Board, NEHS, Metea L.I.F.E leaders, and more! She enjoys volunteering and helping others in her community! In her free time, Rikhita also loves to go for a run or play sports such as badminton or volleyball. Rikhita is passionate about encouraging young people to learn more about STEM and its awesome opportunities! In the future, she wants to be part of the STEM field and pursue Computer Science! This is her first year on the TAB and she is excited to meet new people and be part of a community filled with aspiring people!

Shreekruthi is a junior at Metea Valley high. This is her first year on the TAB and she is part of the stem committee. Shreekruthi is very passionate about giving back to the community as she volunteers every week at the DuPage children’s museum and the library. She plays tennis for her school team and has been competing for the past few years. In Metea, she is on the board for DECA and NEHS along with being a member of BPA, Skills USA, Math team, and Key club. When she isn’t at school or volunteering you can find her reading a book, hanging out with friends, going shipping, or working at Topgolf. She is passionate about stem and hopes to pursue a career in computer science and business. She is super excited to be part of the TAB, and she is looking forward to be part of Alive.

Aashi is a starting sophomore at Naperville Central High School. She loves running cross country and track, swimming, and biking. Aashi competes in mini triathlons and plays in her school orchestra. She will graduate from her school of dance in the next year and loves art. Outside of her activities, Aashi loves helping others. She volunteers at the Naperville Public Library and Feed My Starving Children. She also participates in the Peers program through her school and in her student council to plan drives and other donation events. Aashi has won the Golden Eagle Award through her junior high. She also has a passion for travelling and meeting new people. She is super excited to be a part of the teen advisory board and can’t wait to join Alive!

Kayla is a Senior at Naperville North High School. She is on North’s swim team and is the President of North’s volunteer club, Interact. In her free time, she loves reading, jewelry making, and shopping. She is very excited to be a returning member of the Teen Advisory Board and will continue to work hard!

Azim Kazmi will be starting his freshman year at Waubonsie Valley High School this year (2022). He is 14 years old and enjoys tennis, reading, and playing the bassoon. He is passionate about many STEM related topics and is a member of his school’s Science Olympiad and math team. He is also an active participant in his school’s student council, where he helps to make decisions to better the school. In his spare time, Azim enjoys spending time with friends and playing the bassoon. He is excited to be a part of the Alive Center Teen Board where he can showcase and teach others about STEM in an engaging and fun way. He can not wait to make a positive difference in his community through Alive!

Audrey Pickering is a junior at Naperville North High School. She plays field hockey for her high school team and also plays for a travel team. She loves chemistry and biology and is on the STEM committee at the Alive Center. Some of her hobbies include embroidery, baking, doing puzzles, reading, and playing with her dogs.

Achint is a senior (’23) at Metea Valley High School. She loves being involved in extracurricular clubs such as Youth & Government, Eco Club, and various honor societies. In her spare time, Achint likes to garden, bake, grab boba from Vivi’s, and drive around with her friends. In the future, she wants to major in environmental studies on the pre law path. She hopes to one day become an environmental lawyer. She is especially excited to be part of TAB since she loved Alive’s summer camps as a child, and hopes to make summer camp memorable for all future campers!

Emily is an upcoming sophomore at Neuqua Valley High School where she is involved in activities such as the swim team as well as youth and government. She loves helping others and was previously a coach on a summer swim team in the Naperville Swim Conference, as well as her own year round club team. When she’s not in water swimming, she loves to cook, draw, and bike around. Emily is always looking for opportunities to explore and find her passions, and she is excited to join the Alive TAB to do the same with others.

Eunice Zhang is a senior at Neuqua Valley High School. She is deeply interested in learning about various social issues and serves as the chapter president of Junior State of America at her school, while also being involved in other clubs such as Model UN, Women’s Empowerment, Rho Kappa, Student Equity Action Committee, and more. She has also had a lifelong passion for art, beginning drawing lessons at the age of five and taking various classes both inside and outside of school to learn how to work with different mediums. Her favorite medium to use is oil paint, and she has always admired the style of impressionism. Additionally, Eunice has led free virtual camps during her summers in high school to help middle schoolers in China practice their conversational English skills and learn more about American culture. She is excited to combine her love of teaching and mentoring with her love for art through TAB!