Executive Board

Salome Valter

CO-FOUNDER

Hi, I’m Salome! I am a senior at the United Nations International School, and love to sing, thrift, and play with my cats. I am passionate about criminal justice, literature, and climate advocacy; I hope to go into law or journalism!

Hazel Kaminsky

CO-FOUNDER

Hi, I’m Hazel! I am a senior at LaGuardia High School and I love to make matcha, citi bike, paint, draw, and thrift. In the future I want to go into politics or work as an environmental or human rights lawyer.

Alma Esser

VICE PRESIDENT

Hi, I’m Alma! I am a senior instrumentalist at LaGuardia High School. My interests include music, philosophy, and human rights/climate advocacy. I also love to bake!

Maddie Schwartz

VICE PRESIDENT

Hi, I’m Maddie! I am a junior at LREI. I try to find the positive in everything, and I like to read and go on walks in my free time, as well as spend time with my friends! A fun fact about me is that I got my first babysitting job at eleven years old.

Outreach

Nora Gharib

OUTREACH COORDINATOR

Hi! My name is Nora and I am a high school junior. My favorite food is sushi and pizza, and I love hello kitty.

Lola Ducroux

OUTREACH COORDINATOR

My name is Lola, and I’m a senior vocal major at LaGuardia High School. I’m French-American and I also speak Spanish. One fun fact about myself is that I can play the violin, guitar, and piano!

Antonina Pac

OUTREACH COORDINATOR

Hi, my name is Antonina. I’m a junior at Brooklyn Tech, in the environmental science major! I hope to one day work in environmental education or in research!

Riley Fox

OUTREACH COORDINATOR

Hi, I’m Riley! I am a senior at HSAS and I have a dog named Paco! I joined LES because I believe that change starts with education!

Newsletter

Audrey Grueber-Hoang

HEAD OF NEWSLETTER

Hi, I’m Audrey! I have been involved in environmental activism since I was really young so it has become a huge passion of mine. Outside of that, I love to write and make music!

Vera Liu

NEWSLETTER EXECUTIVE

Hi, my name is Vera! When I am older I want to work to help build communities and protect people from unfair policies. My favorite thing to do is to go swimming, especially after a hike. I also love painting, yoga, reading, and writing.

Lily-Sofia Lausmann

NEWSLETTER EXECUTIVE

Hi, I’m Lily-Sofia! I joined LES because I saw how impactful their work was, and I wanted to contribute to their mission in a meaningful way. A fun fact about me is that I love to cook and go to museums.

Website

Rosanne Lemoigne

WEBSITE EXECUTIVE

Hi, I’m Rosanne, a rising senior at LaGuardia. I am the website executive and one of the workshop leaders at LES. I come from France and I love to make art. If you want to make my day, buy me coffee or matcha!

Ava Rabiee-Nowak

WEBSITE EXECUTIVE

Hi! I’m Ava, a rising junior. Some of my interests are film, reading, and knitting. One fun fact about me is that I am currently learning German.

Social Media

Audrey Kwan

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Hey, my name is Audrey! I am a rising senior at LaGuardia High School and I love to go on coffee runs, take power naps, thrift, and dance. One fun fact about me is that I’m a middle child!

Syd Bernstein

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Hey, I’m Syd, a rising senior at Laguardia High School and I love being outdoors. A fun fact about me is I grew up competitively sailing on Cayuga Lake!

Evelyn Gonzalez

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Hi! I am Evelyn and I am a junior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. I enjoy being outdoors and I also love to bake.

Events

Stella Chouraki

EVENTS MANAGER

Hi! I’m Stella. I am a high school graduate attending EHL in September 2026 and I love to be in the water!

Michelle Jennings

EVENTS MANAGER

Hi I’m Michelle, a senior at LaGuardia high school. I love music, singing and writing songs. I’m really passionate about human rights and social justice/activism, and I want to go on to be a lawyer.

WORKSHOP LEADERS

Marley Andrus

VOLUNTEER

Hi! I’m Marley. I love working with kids and work as a camp counselor this past summer!

Stella Swade

VOLUNTEER

Hi I’m Stella and I’m 17 years old and If I could use three words to describe myself I would use Ambitious, Deliberate, and Appreciative! One fun fact about myself is that my favorite cuisines are Greek and Italian.

Zoe Weber

VOLUNTEER

Hi! I’m Zoe. I’m 17 years old and come from Germany. I moved around a lot in my life and love kids!

Kai Misra-Stone Schwartz

VOLUNTEER

Hi! I’m Kai, and I’m a dance major at LaGuardia High School. I love all things nature and I have a mini sheepadoodle named Tripp!