PRESIDENT

Sophie Zeng is a junior at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, California. She has always had an affinity for STEM, and is especially fascinated with computer science and machine learning. She appreciates the beauty of the outdoors and strives to preserve the environment to the best of her abilities. From combining these two interests and putting her head together with Grace, out came Project ARISE! In her free time, Sophie enjoys playing tennis, filmmaking, and technical theater. She aspires to see the world as it is, as it was, and as it can be.

DIRECTOR OF CLUB OPERATIONS

Grace Yao is a junior at The Bishop’s School. From hiking to surfing, she has always been an avid enjoyer of the outdoors, especially the local wildlife and beaches of San Diego. Her interest in computer science and artificial intelligence is ever-growing, and her passion for Project ARISE stems from this curiosity. Additionally, she is exploring applications of programming and AI in biotechnology, especially healthcare. In her downtime, Grace can often be found reading, playing piano or violin, and (always) listening to Taylor Swift.

VICE PRESIDENT

Malaika Khanna is a sophomore at The Bishop’s School. She has always had a passion for the environment and species survival, adventuring on countless trips with her family all across the globe. STEM subjects have always been her favorite to do in school, with special emphasis on ideas of genetics and species restoration. This led to her join the team for Project ARISE, which she is excited to be a part of, and combat these issues on our planet. In her free time, she can be found either on the theatrical stage or playing with her dog!

HEAD OF APP DEVELOPMENT

Michael Sun is a freshman at The Bishop's School. His passion for computer science, alongside an appreciation for the complexities of nature, motivated him to join the development team of Project ARISE; hence following the opportunity to work with software and grow with other developers. In his free time, he enjoys competitive programming, doing math, and playing tennis.

WESTVIEW AMBASSADOR

Jade Peters is a junior at Westview High School. She's been amazed San Diego's wildlife and nature during camping and backpacking trips with her family, and mountain biking since childhood. Recently, mobile app and game development have become her main interests. She joined Project ARISE to help protect the beautiful environment through designing and programming the app.

WESTVIEW AMBASSADOR

Tanya Mandyam is a junior at Westview High School. She loves coding and basically anything to do with computer science, and recently creating apps has become one of her hobbies. She also enjoys graphic design. She joined Project ARISE to help our society as invasive species was something she took interest in.