E-board


For updates on E-board, check out our E-board updates!
The Youth Executive Board (commonly called E-board) consists of high school students from around the county who plan projects and implement programs that serve the needs of the community through service, education, and leadership.
E-board application for 2014-2015 will be available during early spring 2014. If you have any questions about being a part of E-board, please contact Logan Ferlito by email at YouthServicesSVC@redcross.org.
E-mail any one of us if you want to get involved, would like more information on what we do, or have any other comments!


Co-Chairs
Zahra Suranisuranizahra@gmail.com 

Hi everyone! My name is Zahra Surani, and I am will be serving as Co-Chair on the Youth Executive Board. Currently, I am a senior at Milpitas High School, and I have been involved in Red Cross since my freshman year of high school. Aside from Red Cross, I am involved with DECA and Girl Scouts. I am really looking forward to working with all of you this year. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. 

Miki Rai - miki1rai@gmail.com
Aloha! My name is Miki Rai, and I am one of the Co-Chair's for this year. I am currently a junior at Monta Vista High School, where I am the Vice-President of the Monta Vista Red Cross Club. As the Co-Chair, I also have the honor of serving on the Board of Directors to voice for the youth. Outside of the Red Cross, I am involved in the entertainment industry as both a model and actress. Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you have!

Publicity/Marketing Coordinator
Vanessa Qin - vanessaqin@gmail.com
Hello! I'm Vanessa, the publicity/ marketing coordinator for this year! I'm currently a junior at Monta Vista high school. As publicity/marketing coordinator, I help to spread the word about upcoming events through social media and designing flyers/promotional materials. Outside of Red Cross, I'm also involved in a few other clubs and activities, but I'm mainly interested in art and graphic design. If you have any questions or need any help with promotion or designing flyers throughout the year, please don't hesitate to shoot me an email!

Community Outreach Services Coordinators
Brandon Aguilar - brandon.aguilar25@gmail.com 
Hello! My name is Brandon and I am one of your Community Outreach Committee coordinators for this year. I am currently a senior at Harker and I have been involved with the Red Cross since my sophomore year. As coordinator, I educate the community on how to prepare for disasters through community disaster education(CDE) workshops, health fairs ,and other events with the help of our youth volunteers. Besides volunteering at the Red Cross, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family and playing soccer.

Tanushree Bisht - tanushree.bisht@gmail.com 

Disaster Services Coordinator
Samantha Shieh - mantha50@yahoo.com
Hello, I'm Sam and I am the Disaster Services coordinator this year, helping organize the Diasaster Committee and plan disaster-related events. I am currently a senior at Monta Vista in Cupertino. I have been involved with the Red Cross with Disaster Services since freshman year. In my spare time I enjoy drawing, writing, reading and rock climbing.

Fundraising Services Coordinators
Cindy Yuan - cindyjyuan@gmail.com 
Hi! My name is Cindy and I am one of your Fundraising Coordinators this year. I am currently a senior at Lynbrook High School, and have been part of my school's Red Cross Club since freshman year. As a fundraising coordinator, I help to plan and organize fundraising events including restaurant, merchandise, gift wrapping, school fundraisers and more! Outside of Red Cross, I enjoy music, art, traveling, and spending time with my friends and family.

Nitya Mani - nitya1997@yahoo.com
Hey! My name is Nitya Mani, and I am a senior at Harker and one of your Fundraising Coordinators this year. I've been volunteering with the Red Cross since sixth grade, and have been a part of eBoard since ninth grade. As a fundraising coordinator, I organize chapter fundraisers, restaurant fundraisers, Christmas gift wrapping, Red Cross apparel sales, and help out with school fundraisers. I enjoy scrapbooking and play softball, outside of the Red Cross.

BAT Coordinators
Lawrence Cheng - chenglawrence123@gmail.com 
Hi everyone! My name is Lawrence Cheng, and I am one of the Health and Safety Coordinators this year! I am a junior at Lynbrook High School, and I have been involved with Red Cross since my sophomore year. As a BAT (Basic Aid Training) Coordinator, I help to train high school students to become instructors for skills such as CPR and AED. Outside of Red Cross, I am actively involved in Science Club and FBLA within my school. I also play bass trombone in Lynbrook's Wind Ensemble.

Tawny Mayalviola - tawny.mayalviola@gmail.com 
Hello all! My name is Tawny Alviola, and I’m one of your Health and Safety Coordinators for this year! My passion for volunteering began when I joined Milpitas High School's American Red Cross club my sophomore year, and has been going strong now that I am a senior and Co-President of my school’s club. I’m excited to spend my last year of high school as a Basic Aid Training (BAT) Coordinator, where I train middle/high schoolers on CPR basics and water/poison/fire safety, and have BAT trainers teach these skills to boy/girl scouts. As for my hobbies outside of school and Red Cross, I enjoy hiking, snowboarding, and traveling.

Safe Kids Coordinator
Misba Surani - mizbasurani@gmail.com
Hi everyone! I am Misbah Surani, and I am a junior at Milpitas High School. I have been volunteering with the Red Cross since my freshman year, and this year, I am SafeKids Coordinator. SafeKids is a fun and interactive program to teach preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school students about basic first aid, disaster preparedness, and safety. Along with volunteering with the Red Cross, I am actively involved with DECA, and I enjoy playing tennis. If you would like to become a SafeKids Instructor or join the SafeKids Planning Committee, feel free to email me at rcsafekids@gmail.com.

Spirit Committee 
Peter Kim - nonameleftover@gmail.com

Hello! My name is Peter Kim and I will be one of your Spirit Committee leads for this year. My favorite activities are biking and sleeping. Raisa and I both very excited to meet you all this year and plan amazing socials together!

International Services Coordinators
Adarsh Nellore - adarsh.nellore150@gmail.com
Hey! My name's Adarsh and I'm a senior at Bellarmine. I'm the International Services Committee coordinator this year. With this committee, I raise awareness about international occurrences, help immigrants/refugees in various ways, and fundraise for international needs such as the eradication of Measles. I love basketball and my favorite artist is Tupac. I also love playing the drums.

Volunteer Connection Coordinator
Aaron Chen - aaronchen012@gmail.com 
Hello, I'm Aaron and I am the Volunteer Connection Coordinator this year. I will be managing Volunteer Connection and taking care of your Volunteer Connection related inquiries. I am currently a junior at Monta Vista and have been involved with the Red Cross since the 8th grade. In my spare time I enjoy playing badminton, hiking, and reading.

Liaison Coordinator
Joanna Hu - joanna0078@live.cojoanna0078@live.com

And that's your E-Board team for this year! Aren't they an attractive bunch. Remember, don't hesitate to send us an email if you need assistance! For general emails, emails that you aren't sure who to send to, or emails to people whose addresses aren't listed above, send them to Logan! She loves emails! And we love her.

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