Founding Leadership
Founder & Co-Founders
The student founders who direct outreach, curriculum engineering, and school partnerships across District 20.
Neerav Shrestha
Founder • Junior
Pine Creek High School
Created Project Smile to bring hands-on STEM beyond screens. Directs overarching vision, strategic expansion, and school partnerships.
Ayushmaan Singh
Co-Founder • Senior
Pine Creek High School
Leads session scheduling and volunteer coordination, ensuring workshops run smoothly and joyfully.
Eric Huang
Co-Founder • Senior
Pine Creek High School
Manages outreach operations, activity engineering, and the digital platform powering our student-led mission.
Sourya Konakanchi
Co-Founder • Senior
Pine Creek High School
Oversees hands-on build logistics and event preparation, keeping workshops interactive and welcoming.
Aariz Abdali
VP of OutreachPine Creek High School • Senior
Spearheads elementary school outreach, builds teacher and administrator relationships across District 20, and coordinates volunteer engagement.