Alan Samineedi

A junior at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, Alan hopes to pursue a degree in computer science and economics, business, and public policy in the future. He is a project leader and member of the YIP consulting team, founder of an education policy reform organization, and an undergraduate computer science researcher at the University of North Texas. He is passionate about infrastructure and education reform and is looking forward to doing more about these issues in the future.

Sean Colaljo

Sean Colaljo is a high school student from Northern California, although he is originally from Chicago. He is passionate about social justice, foreign policy, Southeast Asian geopolitics, and history, particularly Philippine history.

Carter Umphress

Carter Umphress is a student at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, and will graduate in 2024. He is involved in numerous extracurricular activities, such as Mock Trial, Speech & Debate, and Swim, and worked as a Democracy Summer fellow for Congressman Steven Horsford’s re-election campaign in 2022. Carter is highly interested in public policy, politics, and history.

Ahad Khan

Ahad is a graduate of Stevenson University who studied Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. He serves as a Senior Advisor at YIP.

Sarah Zhang

Sarah is a student at UNC-Chapel Hill studying computer science, political science, and data science. She is passionate about educational equity and progressive advocacy work; in her free time, they enjoy reading, playing piano, and cooking vegan food.

Amy Wong

Amy Wong is an undergraduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is double majoring in philosophy and history with a minor in education studies.

Taylor Beljon-Regen

Taylor Beljon-Regen is from Los Angeles California and is a passionate advocate for issues relating to civic engagement and education, the opioid crisis, antisemitism in America, and abortion access.

Kyan Howe

Kyan Howe is a high school senior, researcher, and an YIP Policy Intern interested in Law, economics, philosophy, etymology, and ancient languages. He has written a number of research papers on renaissance occultism and economics. Originally from Boston, he currently resides in Texas.

Pranav Gehlot

Hi, my name is Pranav & I am a high schooler from Texas. My interests primarily include politics and computer science. I love finding solutions that would seek to change the world.

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Alan Samineedi

Sean Colaljo

Carter Umphress

Ahad Khan

Sarah Zhang

Amy Wong

Taylor Beljon-Regen

Kyan Howe

Pranav Gehlot

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