GEMfest
LEADERSHIP
Fiori Lee
Co-President
Fiori (she/her) is incredibly honored to collaborate with the GEMfest team in producing such an inspiring and empowering event for young women. Beyond her work with GEM, Fiori serves as the Student Council President, is the founder of Sage Hill's Letters of Love chapter, and is passionate about music.
Anna Yang
Co-President
Anna (she/her) attended GEMfest in middle school and fell in love with this empowering community. She is so excited to meet all the girls that were once just like her. Outside of GEM, Anna is the co-president of Reimagined, editor of Flare Magazine, and has her own fashion label, Stars4ever.
Claire Casey
Producer
Claire (she/her) attended GEMfest in 7th grade and was so inspired by the keynote speaker, Victoria Garrick. She is excited to help keep GEMfest going! She is also the co-captain of the Varsity volleyball team, founded the education initiative 3131 Math, and is on the leadership teams of DECA and yearbook.
EVENT DIRECTORS
Sherine Assif
Sherine (she/her) is a passionate senior dedicated to girls' empowerment. She aims to create supportive networks that encourage girls to pursue their dreams and make their voices heard.
Vivi Ta
Vivi (she/her) is a junior at Sage Hill School. She attended GEM in middle school and is so excited to inspire girls and hopes to make them feel as empowered as she did.
Tina Tahbez
Tina (she/her) she went to GEMfest in middle school, she is excited to be part of the team to bring the same fun experience she had to the middle school girls. She is the president of the ISCC club and a peer tutor.
Isaac Alegria
Isaac (he/him) was a GEMFest Volunteer in the past. He is super excited to share my passion for equality, and bringing everyone together.
MARKETING
Aashna Sharma
Aashna (she/her) was inspired to join GEM after attending GEM in middle school and hopes to empower young girls. Aashna is also co-president of GirlUp and is on the board of Flare Magazine.
Katelyn Yeh
Katelyn (she/her) joined GEM in hopes of empowering middle school girls. She is excited to meet new people and form new connections with young girls. She is also a part of The Bolt, the school newspaper.
Chloe Haddad
Chloe (she/her) is super excited to be a source of support for middle school girls. Outside of GEM, Chloe is on the Sage Hill Dance Ensemble and junior captain of the dance team club. She looks forward to creating a safe and welcoming community for young girls.
Alyssa Cuff
Alyssa (she/her) is currently a junior at Sage Hill School. Outside of GEM, Alyssa is apart of Sage Hill School varsity basketball team. She is looking forward to helping empower young girls in her community along with working alongside likeminded women.
OUTREACH
Courtney Tetteh-Martey
Courtney (she/her) is currently a senior at Sage Hill School. She is Co-President of the Speech and Debate Team, Co-Chair of Sage Advocates for Multicultural Education (SAME), and the Co-President of Sage Hill Girl Up. She is so excited to help create a space for middle school girls to gain inspiration and lift up one another.
Mirabelle Jiang
Mirabelle (she/her) is in her second year at GEM and looks forward to working with everyone this year! She's also the EIC of Struck Magazine and the Vice President of Mock Trial.
Anisha Hiranandani
Anisha (she/her) is so excited to be a part of GEM this year and hopes to be a role model for middle school girls. She is also a part of the Girls Inc of Orange County and STEMUp4Youth.
Maddy Stagg
Maddy (she/her) is currently a senior at Sage Hill. She is a new member of GEM and is so excited to share her love of empowering other women. Outside of GEM, Maddy is a competitive swimmer, swim coach, and student ambassador.
COMMUNICATIONS
Evelyn Wang
Evelyn (she/her) is eager to making this year's GEMfest an amazing experience as a Senior Communications Director. She is the founder of the Digital Civilty Project and on the boards of The Storm and Student Council.
Chanah Yin
Chanah (she/her) was one of the communications directors last year, volunteered at GEMFest for 2 years and is excited to be a part of the team. She is also the founder of Our Generation and the Editor in Chief of Electric.​
Annika Shah
Annika (she/her) is currently a junior at Sage Hill School. She volunteered at GEM 2022 and wanted to get more involved and create a safe and motivational space for young girls. She is so exited to bring her love for empowering women to GEM this year.
Mandy Zhou
Mandy(she/her) is looking forward to help bring her ideas to the table and interact with middle school girls! She is also a member of SAME and loves to sing, dane, and perform on stage!
