Meet Our Leadership Directors!

Our directors come from all over the country and we are a national level organization!

Annika Aneja

Vedika Luthra

Director of Project Management

Director of Development

Hello! I'm Annika and I'm a going into 11th grade this year. I'm joined this organization because I truly believe that our main cause is so important! I'm very interested in supporting and helping out our team by organizing projects that align with interfaith, healthcare, and environment. I believe in supporting all 3 of these pillars as we can make our planet a better place everyday by working to minimize real world issues like climate change, inequality, and health crises. These issues negatively impact multiple lives on a daily basis and it's crucial that we do whatever it takes to help out. :)

My name is Vedika Luthra. I am a Junior at Oakton High School. As a young environmental enthusiast, I have been dedicated to the cause for over 2 years. As a founder of a non-profit organization, I am helping young people gain environmental awareness through educational, art, and innovation programs. I bring my conviction, zeal, and knowledge to promote equality in the environment, and equality to the Billion Shines.

Srileka Karthikeyan

Director of Outreach

Sophia Robertson

Director of Fundraising

Hello, I’m Srileka and I’m a rising junior in high school. I’m interested in learning more about medicine and healthcare disparities. Though Billion Shines my goal is to raise awareness about various problems that pertain the to world around us! Hi! I’m the Director of Blogs at Billionshines, a nonprofit that focuses on healthcare, interfaith, and environmental equity. I help manage and write blogs that spread awareness about important global issues. I love using writing to educate others and make a difference. My goal is to help people learn something new and feel inspired to take action—one blog post at a time!

Hi! My name is Sophia and I am the Director of Fundraising. For a bit about me, I live in NOVA and play volleyball as well as the oboe and piano. Some of my favorite things to do in my free time are walk my dog around the park, watch tv, listen to music, and bake! Come buy some home-made brownies at our next bake sale!! I also babysit and am a part of Billion Shines, obviously. As a Billion Shines member and Director I deeply support our cause and try to promote the kindness that this nonprofit teaches as well as values of environmental care, religious equity, and healthcare. Through advocacy and passion I believe in efforts to support causes I care about, via both Billion Shines and my personal life.

Neethi Verma

Arianne Almedia

Director of Blogs

Director of Social Media

Hi! I’m Neethi, the Director of Blogs at Billion Shines, a nonprofit that focuses on healthcare, interfaith, and environmental equity. I help manage and write blogs that spread awareness about important global issues. I love using writing to educate others and make a difference. My goal is to help people learn something new and feel inspired to take action—one blog post at a time!

Hi! I’m Arianne and I am the Director of Social Media where I run the social media part of the organization!

Adele Redmond

Nicole Hobison

Director of Media Management

Director of Reel Development

Hi! My name is Adele, and I’m a sophomore at Sidwell Friends High School. Here at Billion Shines, I work as the director of media engagement. Throughout my life I’ve been dedicated to the global health care cause, working consistently in various and diverse communities to spread awareness. In this role I work to connect with outside groups and organizations to give Billion Shines a voice in places we haven’t connected with in order to continue to spread our focus of interfaith, healthcare, and environmental equity.

Hi! My name is Nicole, and I am the Director of Reel Development, where I create reels and TikToks about Billion Shines and our mission. I am a current sophomore in Maryland. I love tennis, crew, and French, and I am involved in my school’s newspaper and theater programs. Through my work, I aim to educate and promote health equity.

Julia Zhu-Han Pitt

Ishani Agarwal

Co Director of Newsletter

Hi! My name is Julia Zhu-Han Pitt and I’m a sophomore in high school. As an editor for my school’s newspaper and business review website, I find that writing is a beautiful way to raise awareness about issues and inform audiences about current events. Additionally, I’m very interested in the Global Health and Equity club at school, and I’ve been very interested in learning more about health disparities since I was young. As director of Billion Shine’s Newsletter and blog editor, I’m so glad to be a part of an organization like Billion Shines that takes action and speaks for voices that are otherwise forgotten

Hi! I’m Ishani, and I am the co-Director of Newsletters with Julia. I am currently a Sophomore at Sidwell Friends School. When I am not at school, so of my favorite things to do are reading, writing, walking my dog, and rock climbing. I am especially passionate about environmental justice, gender equality, and, of course, healthcare equality. Through my work at Billion Shines, I hope to improve healthcare access and volunteerism in my local community as well as on the national level.

Meet Our Blog Writers!

Kanticha Udenasuta (nickname: Hali)

Yeonwoo Ko

I am interested in environmental and healthcare equity. I am a rising junior (Grade 11), I joined billion shines because of its mission to inform people about crucial problems that are overlooked and unheard, as a person who loves to write and make real world impact, I believe that joining billion shines can help me grow and make a change.

I am a rising junior in Langley High School, and I am interested in the role as a staff writer. By becoming part of Billion Shines, I would love to have a voice and saying in this world, especially in our environment and healthcare.