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Our Team

Community Engagement Team

Initiates outreach and maintains relationships with other student and professional organizations.

Ashritha Kallem

Ashritha Kallem

Director of Community Engagement

Major

International Business

Hometown

Miami, FL

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Brownie

Crystal Kim

Crystal Kim

Campus Ambassador (Oakland)

Major

Biology

Hometown

Clifton, VA

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookies and Cream

Harish Napa Janakiraman

Harish Napa Janakiraman

Impact Coordinator

Major

Project Management

Hometown

Boston, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Strawberry

Kirti Gowda

Kirti Gowda

Campus Ambassador (Oakland)

Major

Biology

Hometown

Tulsa, OK

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookies and Cream

Michael Cairo

Michael Cairo

Campus Ambassador (Oakland)

Major

PPE

Hometown

Westwood, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Oreo/Coffee

Shreya Mahesh Karmarkar

Shreya Mahesh Karmarkar

Impact Coordinator

Major

Project Management

Hometown

Boston, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Matcha

Suyasha Athuluri

Suyasha Athuluri

Campus Ambassador (Oakland)

Major

Health Sciences and Business Administration

Hometown

Sherborn

Go-to Ice Cream

Cherry Garcia

Vaishnavi Namdar

Vaishnavi Namdar

Impact Coordinator

Major

Business Administration

Hometown

Hyderabad, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Fudge Brownie

Executive Team

Ensures the smooth and efficient execution of the mission and vision for TEDxNortheasternU.

Camila Gallardo

Camila Gallardo

Co-President

Major

Computer Science and Business Administration

Hometown

Miami, FL

Go-to Ice Cream

Dulce de Leche

Darin Martin

Darin Martin

Organizer + Program Advisor

Hometown

Quinnesec, MI

Go-to Ice Cream

Blue Moon

Dr. Christie Chung

Dr. Christie Chung

Faculty Advisor, Oakland

Hometown

Hong Kong & UK

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Dr. Darin Detwiler

Dr. Darin Detwiler

Faculty Advisor, Boston

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Chip

Jay Sella

Jay Sella

Co-President

Major

Computer Science and Business Administration

Hometown

Washington, DC

Go-to Ice Cream

Milk & Cookies

Fundraising Team

Oversees budgets, secures sponsorships, facilitates fundraisers, and ensures events are financially successful.

Gianna Saw

Gianna Saw

Fundraising Coordinator

Major

Business Administration and Data Science

Hometown

Manila, Philippines

Go-to Ice Cream

Vanilla

Nathan Vroman

Nathan Vroman

Accounting & Budgeting Coordinator

Major

Business Administration and Economics

Hometown

Southborough, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Sophie Lin

Sophie Lin

Director of Fundraising

Major

Economics and Finance

Hometown

Avon, CT

Go-to Ice Cream

Salted Caramel

Sundar Rengarajan

Sundar Rengarajan

Partnerships Lead

Major

Human Movement and Rehabilitation Science

Hometown

Chennai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Macarpone and Figs

Marketing Team

Creates compelling messaging and campaigns that captivate, inform, and inspire, ensuring our message and mission resonate widely and effectively.

Denise Ang

Denise Ang

Social Media Coordinator

Major

Business Administration

Hometown

Manila, Philippines

Go-to Ice Cream

Ube

Esha Minhas

Esha Minhas

Media Relations Coordinator

Major

Journalism and Political Science

Hometown

Camas, Washington

Go-to Ice Cream

Strawberry

Maria Timokhina

Maria Timokhina

Social Media Coordinator

Major

Business Administration

Hometown

London, England

Go-to Ice Cream

Cherry

Olivia Watson

Olivia Watson

Director of Marketing

Major

Media Arts and Communication Studies

Hometown

Houston, TX

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Poorvi Mohanakrishnan

Poorvi Mohanakrishnan

Content Creator

Major

Health Science

Hometown

Marlborough, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Pumpkin

Rithik Shetty

Rithik Shetty

Social Media Coordinator

Major

MS Information Systems

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Roasted Almonds

Saiesha Khanna

Saiesha Khanna

Media Relations Lead

Major

Behavioral Neuroscience

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Fudge

Stanley Hsu

Stanley Hsu

Content Creator

Major

Business Administration

Hometown

Fort Lee, NJ

Go-to Ice Cream

Strawberry

Media Team

Creates a compelling and engaging experience, visually and creatively advancing our mission.

Amber Luo

Amber Luo

Video Editor

Major

Communication and Media Studies

Hometown

Shanghai, China

Go-to Ice Cream

Raspberry

Amelia Montsinger

Amelia Montsinger

Graphic Designer

Major

Accounting and Finance

Hometown

Charlotte, NC

Go-to Ice Cream

Cherry Garcia (but no one likes that one so chocolate is a good alternative)

Curtis DeSmith

Curtis DeSmith

Videographer

Major

Media Arts, Concentration in Video Arts

Hometown

Montclair, NJ

Go-to Ice Cream

Whatever Graham Cracker flavor is available

Harrison Tran

Harrison Tran

Video Editor

Major

Media Screen Studies and Journalism

Hometown

Boston, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookies and Cream

Huni Lee

Huni Lee

Graphic Designer

Major

Business and Design

Hometown

Seoul, South Korea

Go-to Ice Cream

Yum

Karishma Dilip Gawali

Karishma Dilip Gawali

Graphic Designer

Major

MS Information Systems

Hometown

Boston, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Bubblegum

Lissette Rodea-Llamas

Lissette Rodea-Llamas

Director of Media

Major

International Business

Hometown

Jupiter, FL

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Omisha Nitin Kataria

Omisha Nitin Kataria

Graphic Designer

Major

MSIS-Bridge

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

CHOCOLATE! ANYTIME.

Peter Phelan

Peter Phelan

Videographer

Major

Business Administration

Hometown

Monroe, New York

Go-to Ice Cream

Rocky Road

Rita Myakova

Rita Myakova

Graphic Designer

Major

International Business

Hometown

Dubai

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate

Rohan Sunkara

Rohan Sunkara

Graphic Design Lead

Major

Computer Science and Design

Hometown

Hopedale, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Chip

Shark Pan

Shark Pan

Videographer

Major

Enviromental Studies

Hometown

Beijing, China

Go-to Ice Cream

Vanilla

YuFeng Lin

YuFeng Lin

Photographer

Major

Computer Science and Design

Hometown

Fuzhou, China

Go-to Ice Cream

Green Tea

Operations Team

Oversees all major logistics, including organization of physical assets, bookings, xLabs, catering, and videography.

Allison Evin

Allison Evin

Director of Operations

Major

Civil Engineering

Hometown

Easton, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Coffee Oreo

Dhvani Shah

Dhvani Shah

Operations Coordinator

Major

MS Biotechnology

Hometown

Boston, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Chip

Lara Azevedo Sodre

Lara Azevedo Sodre

Procurement Lead

Major

Economics and International Business

Hometown

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate Fudge

Mohak Jani

Mohak Jani

Logistics Lead

Major

MS Project Management

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookies and Cream

Speaker Development Team

Sources and trains speakers in preparation for events. Helps aspiring TEDx speakers fulfill their goals.

Amelia Willman

Amelia Willman

Speaker Coach

Major

Explore Program

Hometown

Chatham, NJ

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Anish Sanghi

Anish Sanghi

Speaker Coach

Major

Business Administration

Hometown

Kolkata, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Chocolate

Ellee Tomaru

Ellee Tomaru

Director of Speaker Development

Major

Psychology

Hometown

Basking Ridge, NJ

Go-to Ice Cream

Cookies and Cream

Leila Curtis

Leila Curtis

Speaker Development Lead

Major

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Hometown

Dix Hills, NY

Go-to Ice Cream

Caramel Cookies and Cream

Niraagi Shah

Niraagi Shah

Speaker Coach

Major

Finance

Hometown

Boston, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Nishita Roy

Nishita Roy

Speaker Coach

Major

Bioengineering

Hometown

Shrewsbury, MA

Go-to Ice Cream

Purple Cow

Priyanka Gujar

Priyanka Gujar

Speaker Coach

Major

Data Science

Hometown

Pune, India

Go-to Ice Cream

Almonds

Tech Team

Leverages technology to enhance the TEDx experience. Builds and manages digital properties including our website and interactive exhibits.

Briana Meng

Briana Meng

Website Manager

Major

Business Administration

Hometown

Cupertino, CA

Go-to Ice Cream

Trader Joe's Mint Chip

Kaamil Thobani

Kaamil Thobani

Software Engineer

Major

Computer Science

Hometown

Dallas, TX

Go-to Ice Cream

Mint Chocolate Chip

Pooja Prabu

Pooja Prabu

Software Engineer

Major

Computer Science

Hometown

Florham Park, NJ

Go-to Ice Cream

Cherry Garcia