WHO
WE ARE
TEAM
MEMBERS.
Student Leaders
Founder
Sanika Saraf
Sanika is a junior in high school in St. Louis, Missouri. Her passion for corporate exploration arose from the rise of consumerist tendencies on social media and in her community. With Youth Incorporated, she hopes to raise awareness of the harms that big corporations and capitalism impose on our world. In her free time, Sanika likes to thrift, read classic novels, listen to music, and bake.
Research Team Leader
Gwen Chung
Gwen is a senior in high school in Jersey City, NJ, right across the river from New York City!
Her interest in research emerged as a result of my passion for biology and philosophy, as she loves questioning preconceived notions of the world. Her interest in human rights arose due to my fight for women’s rights and the rallies that ensued. In her free time, Gwen enjoys reading, crocheting, and drinking coffee.
Editing Team Leader
Sophia Zheng
Sophia is a high school student in Virginia. She joined Youth Incorporated for the sake of spreading awareness in and about our community. In her free time, Sophia enjoys reading, writing, and listening to music.
Research Team
Research Team Member
Lilyanne Ballard
Lilyanne is a junior in high school. She loves researching as not only does she get a chance to learn more about certain topics, but she also gets to use her writing to share the information she's learned with other people. Lilyanne loves researching remarkable people, history, and injustices, and she joined Youth Incorporated because she's excited to learn more about companies that she may or may not consume and how they affect the earth and individuals. In her free time, Lilyanne likes to write, read, and listen to music.
Research Team Member
Elizabeth Lin
Elizabeth is a junior in high school in the US. She loves research because of the freedom it gives her to explore her interests and do more problem-solving, and she especially loves researching astronomy, AI, and health. She joined Youth Incorporated because she was intrigued by the opportunities to start young in seeing if researching is something she wants to pursue in the future. Additionally, she also wants to be a leader for the generations to come. Some of Elizabeth's hobbies include reading, hiking, photography, and art.
Research Team Member
Ramini Paruchuri
Ramini is a freshman in high school in the US. She loves researching because it allows her to pursue personal interests or anything she's curious about. Additionally, she loves learning about any of her interests and continuously expanding her knowledge. Ramini loves researching court cases, behavioral health/forensic sciences, and economics & financing. She joined Youth Incorporated because she wants to share her knowledge and opinions about political concepts with others. Some of Ramini's hobbies include reading, drawing, baking, and gardening.