TeenHacks LI

Rachel Woo, Co-Executive
Director

My name is Rachel Woo and I am currently a Junior at Great Neck South High School. I am very passionate about research as well as STEM. During my free time, I like to work on different coding projects, play field hockey and research more about new technological developments. Attending the past two hackathons has inspired me to spread the CS community and influence more people to become involved with new innovations that can impact our futures. I hope to encourage more students in all different grades to immerse themselves with STEM activities and, as an executive, enhance the hackathon experience.

Esandi Perera, Co-Executive
Director

Esandi Perera is a passionate STEM student and current junior at Waldorf of Garden City. She loves learning new programming languages and creating projects regarding genetic research. She is currently doing research at the American Museum of Natural History on molecular genetics and its intersection with data analysis. When she first got involved with TeenHacks LI she enjoyed the friendly coder environment and collaborating with new people on different projects. As executive director she hopes to give the THLI participants an amazing hacker experience and stimulate conversation within the tech community. To add on, she wants to encourage girls to participate in computer science and STEAM while creating an empowering environment. She also has a strong love of music and plays multiple instruments. These passions drove her to further become involved in the team and now hopes to open doors to unprivileged students through STEM and music. In her free time she enjoys educating herself with literature such as Women, Race, & Class by Angela Y. Davis, Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet by Mark Lynas, War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, and more. Esandi also loves watching Criminal Minds and spending time with her family and friends.

Alice Liu, Director of Marketing and Graphics

Alice is a senior at Great Neck North High School. Whether it's painting with acrylics or coding creatively, she loves making art. She is also interested in topics such as cybersecurity and machine learning. In the future, she wants to explore the intersection of art and computer science. When she isn't working, she can be found playing video games, browsing TikToks, or texting people. She hopes that through TeenHacks LI, more students will be able to develop their passions and create something meaningful. As the Director of Marketing, Alice seeks to broaden the reach of TeenHacks LI and continue to expand its mission.

Alice Chen, Director
of Finance

Alice is currently a senior at Jericho High School. From self-studying programming languages since middle school and applying these skills in research, to having more unconventional fun with science in SciOly and at hackathons, Alice has indulged in STEM for as long as she can remember. In her free time, she is usually found reading, napping, or taking her dog on a bike ride. As Director of Finance, Alice hopes to expand TeenHacks LI’s ability to provide fun learning resources and experiences to other high schoolers from across the northeast.

Matthew Stancampiano, Director of
Logistics

Matthew is a junior at Mount Sinai High School that is very enthusiastic about STEM and many other academic areas. Both inside and outside of school, he is anxious to learn and try new things as he has searched many areas pertaining to math and science. During his free time, he likes to work on coding projects, read many books about many topics, and hang out with his friends. He has enjoyed hackathons in the past and is excited to put his experience to good use and help to make a better hacker experience here at Teen Hacks LI.

Yi Ling Wu, Director of
Public Relations

Yi Ling is a senior at Stuyvesant High School. After her first Intro to CS class, she found herself wanting to learn more about programming and explore the different applications of CS. Since then, she’s fallen in love with this community of makers. She has met many inspiring females in her school’s Girls Who Code club who actively encouraged her to pursue her interest in CS and now she wants to create an environment where others can find their place within tech as well. When she’s not working, you can usually catch her playing handball or exploring different restaurants. As a Public Relations Director, she wants to spread the word about TeenHacksLI so other students can learn from mentors and have an amazing experience.

Isabella Panag, Director of
Campus Ambassadors

Isabella is a sophomore at Mount Sinai High School. She has been organizing for TeenHacksLI since their Fall 2019 event. After the campus ambassador program expanded, she was promoted to Campus Ambassador Director. Isabella now works with a large team of campus ambassadors that help TeenHacksLI grow even further. Their collaborative work strengthens the core of TeenHacksLI.

Arindam Saha, Director of Programming

Hi! My name is Arindam Saha and I am currently a junior at Archbishop Molloy High School. I have a passion for learning new programming languages and it’s applications in helping the world become a better place. In school, I am very active in teaching/promoting the importance of computer science and promoting STEM to all. Outside of school I am an astrophysics and biochemistry researcher and I also play the guitar in my free time.