Meet The Team
President
Josh
Hey everyone! My name is Josh and I am a junior at Homestead High School. This is my second year with TAC and I am excited to help spread my passion for STEAM with others in my community. TAC has provided me with opportunities to work with some amazing people and also to develop my leadership skills. Outside of TAC, I enjoy playing basketball, listening to music, and hanging out with friends.
President Emeritus
Shruthi
Hi! My name is Shruthi. I’m a senior at Cupertino High School and the current president of the Teen Advisory Council. TAC has provided so many opportunities and has taught me so many skills, whether it be leadership, organization, or team management. As someone very passionate about S.T.E.A.M, it was amazing for me to work with a group of teens to promote S.T.E.A.M through our community. Outside of TAC, I’ve been an Indian classical dancer and Carnatic singer for about 10 years. in my free time, I love to watch Netflix and draw ;))
Vice President
Mano
Hi! My name is Mano and I’m a junior at Fremont High School. This is my second year with TAC and so absolutely love it! I love helping people, working with kids, and anything with STEAM and found that TAC is a perfect combination while finding resources to help all teens in our community through the Cupertino Library. Outside of TAC, I am a dancer, small business owner, I debate with my school’s Speech and Debate team, and love to watch various shows on Netflix!
Vice President Emeritus
Krisha
Hi! My name is Krisha and I’m a senior at Cupertino High School. I’ve been with TAC for the past three years to help work towards helping teens all over the Bay Area figure out their passions and motivating them through events cohosted by our library. At Tino I enjoy being a part of Robotics and co-leading Project Artemis - a group focused on encouraging young girls in STEM. In my free time, I enjoy watching various shows on Netflix, hanging out with my friends, playing the piano, and coding.
Treasurer
Aadharsh
Hi! My name is Aadharsh and I am a freshman at Lynbrook High School. I joined the TAC before my freshman year, and I love being a part of it! TAC provides the opportunity to spread STEAM throughout our community, while also enabling me to expand my knowledge on STEAM topics. Outside of the TAC, I participate in speech and debate, and spend my free time coding, playing musical instruments, and learning about neuroscience.
Treasurer Emeritus
Tara
Hey! My name is Tara and I am a senior at Cupertino High School. Joining the Teen Advisory Council has allowed me to expand my creativity, gain numerous skills, and meet so many wonderful people along the way. Apart from TAC, I serve as the public relations officer for Code United Global, an organization that aims to encourage girls learning computer science. Some other things that I enjoy include drawing, playing the violin, and listening to music!
Secretary
Eric
Hello! My name is Sanghyuk, but I go by Eric. I am a freshman at Homestead High School. This is my first year with TAC, and I am looking forward to promoting STEAM to the community! I participated and won in the 2020 S4 competition, and this inspired me to be part of TAC to give back my great experience to the current middle school students. Outside of TAC, I enjoy biking, hanging out with friends, and practicing the french horn.
Public Relations Liaison
Seeun
Hello! I'm Seeun, and I am a sophomore at Fremont High School. I joined TAC during the summer, and I'm excited to be on the team to encourage STEAM in the community. I look forward to working with others to expand my connections and leadership skills. I'm passionate about digital drawing, 3D modeling and am currently trying to dive into coding!
Member
Ramya
Hi, my name is Ramya and I am a member of the Teen Advisory Council and a senior at Cupertino High School! I joined the TAC as a 9th grader and since then have enhanced my communication and teamwork skills! I really enjoy mentoring middle school students as they work through their projects for S4 and it’s truly rewarding to see their creative solutions. Apart from school I enjoy dancing, horseback riding and spending time with friends!
Member
Skyla
Hello! My name is Skyla and I am a junior at Homestead High School. I joined TAC in the summer before 10th grade. TAC has helped me improve my communication and leadership skills as well as teach others in the community about STEAM. Outside of TAC, I love to design things on Procreate, write poetry, and learn about artificial intelligence!
Member
Manvika
Hello! My name is Manvika and I'm a freshman at Monta Vista High School. This is my first year as a TAC member, and I can’t wait to spread my passion for STEAM and plan and host events! As part of this organization, I hope to inspire my peers to creatively use their STEAM knowledge in our community and help the youth speak up on serious topics. In my free time, I love to binge-watch Netflix shows, listen to music, and play soccer.
Member
Kaavya
Hi! My name is Kaavya and I am a sophomore at Monta Vista High School. This is my first year with TAC and I can’t wait to help promote STEAM in my community. In my free time, I like to paint, read, swim, and hang out with my friends!
Member
Ian
Hey, my name is Ian Yoon and I’m a freshman at Homestead High School. I joined TAC this spring, and I'm excited to work with the team to create exciting events for our community to develop STEAM skills! I've cherished every moment from my experience in TAC's S4 event and I hope to maintain the level of excitement for the years to come. During my freetime, I love to go biking, play chess, and discover new music!
Member
Bhavya
Hi! My name is Bhavya, and I'm a sophomore at Homestead High School! This is my first year with TAC, and I cannot wait to promote STEAM in the community. While in TAC, I hope to host and organize engaging events while improving my technical and leadership skills. Outside of TAC, I love taking photos, drawing, practicing flute, and reading.
Member
Aanya
Hi! My name is Aanya, and I’m a freshman at Lynbrook High School. This is my first year as a TAC member. I’m very excited to promote STEAM to middle schoolers, work with other TAC members to organize engaging events, and benefit our community. Outside of TAC, I’ve been doing competitive debate for 4 years and learning Indian classical dance for 9 years. In my free time, I love to teach, code, draw, and hang out with my friends.
Member
Megha
Hi! My name is Megha Mummaneni, and I am a rising sophomore at Monta Vista High School. This is my first year with TAC, and I joined the team because I want to spread more information about STEAM and help younger students develop interests in related fields. Aside from TAC, I am part of my school’s publication staff, and am a member of the MV marching band. I also enjoy writing, hanging out with my friends, and creating art in my free time.
Member
Yajat
Hello! My name is Yajat Kiran and I'm a rising sophomore at Lynbrook High School, and this is my first year at TAC. I joined TAC to help encourage the development of more diverse STEM pathways in our community. In my free time you can find me playing basketball and binge watching tv shows.