Our Team
Michael Young
Founder • (he/him)
Michael is an undergrad student at Stanford University. Raised in an environment that encourages curiosity, he enjoys learning new things, whether it be computer science, Chinese philosophy, or even how to not underbake cookies. With The Science Kit, Michael hopes to plant the seeds of curiosity in our next generation of innovators. When not working on The Science Kit, Michael enjoys connecting with friends and family, cooking food, eating said food, watching YouTube, and reading webtoons.
Joseph Gerdyman
President
Josephine Wong
Co-Logistics Director • (she/her)
Josephine is a junior at Los Altos High School, and enjoys learning any aspect of STEM. As a dedicated member of the Science Kit, she hopes to spread her passion and open the opportunity for everyone to have a great experience. In her free time, she enjoys music, volleyball, and baking.
Ashley Lim
Co-Outreach Director
Kelsey Nguyen
Co-Outreach Director
Parker Woo
Co-Logistics Director
Sophie Chuang
Co-Logistics Director
Dhruv Aron
Co-Funds Director
Noah Avrahami
Co-Funds Director
Manya Dhingra
Co-PR Director
Lauren Maranhao
Co-PR Director
Past Directors
Julia Seryakova
Vice President • (she/her)
Time Served: 2021-2022
Julia, a Junior at Los Altos High School, has always been passionate about math and science, and is very excited to share this passion by working with The Science Kit! Through her work for this organization, Julia hopes to make STEM opportunities more accessible to underrepresented communities and inspire the next generation of creative thinkers to participate more actively in STEM fields. Some of Julia’s hobbies include dancing, baking, learning languages, and going on long walks with her dog.
Areli Aguilar Garcia
Co-Outreach Director • (she/her)
Time Served: 2022-2023
Areli is a senior at Los Altos High School. She is passionate about biology and medicine and hopes to combine these interests as a biomedical researcher in the future. Through The Science Kit, she hopes to give back to her community and contribute to diversity in STEM. During her free time, she enjoys playing guitar, reading, and spending time with her younger siblings.
Amanda Der
Co-Funds Director • (she/her)
Time Served: 2022-2023
Amanda is a senior at Los Altos High School. She loves reading and doing gymnastics. She wasn’t always into science, but exploring so many different pathways in the field has made her really develop a love for medicine. She wants to use the Science Kit to help others fuel that same passion!
Ansel Yi
Co-Public Relations Director • (he/him)
Ansel is a senior at Los Altos High School. He is interested in anything “lowkey engineering”, and his life has a STEM influence and theme has been integrated into his art and design. As a PR Director, he hopes to share his interest with fellow students using compelling visuals. Outside of school, you can find him writing poems, trying to 3D model, and watching cat videos.
Emilie Ma
Co-Outreach Director • (she/her)
Time Served: 2022-2023
Emilie is a senior at Los Altos High School. Driven by a passion for helping others, she hopes to reach and inspire as many children as possible with The Science Kit. As co-director of outreach, she aims to welcome other students to explore their interests and promote diversity. In her free time, she likes watching TV and movies, playing tennis, spending time with family, and playing golf.
Harini Nagappan
Co-Logistics Director • (she/her)
Time Served: 2022
Harini is a senior at Los Altos High School and enjoys learning about math, physics, and biology. As a passionate member of the Science Kit, she hopes to inspire her community through science. Harini wants to spark curiosity in the next generation and encourage them to continue learning and discovering. As an immense STEM enthusiast, she likes learning 3D design, engineering, and robotics but in her free time, she likes reading, embroidering, and watching action movies.