Free STEM Summer Camps & More
“Enrichment beyond the classroom"
STEM You Can!
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Our Team
Sabina loves that STEM You Can! not only provides programs for kids but has a constantly growing community of youth leaders running the camps. She is honored to work with such an inspirational team of high school and college students and believes that with passion, motivation, and dedication anyone can become a leader. She is now working with 100+ student volunteers and by 2020, her dream is to train 1,000 youth volunteers and impact 10,000 kids.
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In 2016, Sabina was awarded the Jefferson Award, the most prestigious award in the United States for public service, and was recognized at the Jefferson National Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. Sabina is also a recipient of the Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award, a $36,000 philanthropy award given to young entrepreneurs for exceptional leadership. In 2017, she was selected as One of 22 Under 22 Most Inspiring College Women by Her Campus National Magazine.
Sabina London, Founder and President
Sabina is a senior at the University of Pennsylvania who is passionate about helping others and inspiring young people to have an impact in their communities and reach their full potential as leaders. She founded STEM You Can! (formerly known as Girls Science Interactive) when she was 15 years old with the goal of sparking an interest in science in elementary and middle school girls by performing fun, hands-on experiments on topics ranging from space exploration to global warming. She developed a curriculum focused on encouraging collaboration through group projects, discussions, and friendly competitions.
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Sabina and her friend Madlen Can ran the first free STEM summer camp in 2014, and the kids absolutely loved it. In 2015, Girls Science Interactive was awarded multiple grants so that it could be offered in more locations. In four years, the organization grew to a national 501 (c)(3) non-profit with 60 summer camps, after school programs, and STEM workshops across the United States to date. In August 2016, Girls Science Interactive was featured on Good Morning America to inspire other teens to make a difference in their communities.
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Advisory Board
Sam Beard, Co-founder and President of the Jefferson Awards Foundation
In 1972, Sam Beard Co-founded the Jefferson Awards Foundation together with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and U.S. Senator Robert Taft, Jr. to create a Nobel Prize for public service.
Sam Beard’s whole life has been public service beginning with Senator Robert Kennedy in inner city economic development and then chairing a program for the past 8 presidents of the United States, where one result was the creation of more than ten million inner city jobs.
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Mr. Beard is a graduate of Yale University and earned a M.A. in History from Columbia University.
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Dr. Dennis London graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University with an A.B. in Molecular Biology with certificates in Quantitative Computational Neuroscience and in Biophysics. At Princeton, Dr. London studied the neural basis of decision-making in animal models in the lab of Dr. Carlos Brody. He then completed the accelerated 3-year MD program at NYU School of Medicine and is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. At NYU, Dr. London worked with Dr. Alon Mogilner to study how deep brain stimulation affects decision-making in Parkinson's disease, and he worked with Dr. Werner Doyle to study the electrophysiologic predictors of seizure freedom in epilepsy surgery.
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Dr. Dennis London, Neurosurgery Resident, NYU Langone Medical Center
Executive Board
Anya Gupta
National Director of Operations
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Amanda Zheng is a senior at Union County Magnet High School where she enjoys studying STEM any chance she gets such as in Robotics Club and in Science Olympiad. In addition, Amanda takes additional biology courses at the Columbia Science Honors Program because she aspires one day to be a biomedical engineer. Last summer she volunteered at the Liberty Science Center as a Docent Volunteer to share her passion for STEM with others. In her free time, Amanda loves to play volleyball any chance she gets. Amanda is excited to run a camp at the Elizabeth Public Library to spark a passion and interest for STEM in young girls!
Amanda Zheng
Director of Training and School Partnerships
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Anya is a junior at Boston University pursuing a B.A. in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology and a minor Public Health. At BU, she is a teaching assistant, tutor, and undergrad researcher. She is passionate about mentorship, education, and science so loves STEM You Can!’s model of older students teaching and inspiring youth. Anya has been involved with the organization since 2016 through running programs and training new volunteers.
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Arushi Gupta
Director of Operations for Kentucky
Director of Public Relations
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Arushi is a senior at duPont Manual High School, where she is a part of the Math-Science-Technology program. She plays an active role in the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) club, where she interacts with girls interested in STEM. Arushi is also the founder and president of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) club at her school, and is a member of Science National Honor Society (SNHS). Additionally, Arushi does research on diabetes and possible
treatments of diabetes induced renal disease. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering at her local hospital and dancing. She has co-founded a free culture dance program at the library in which she teaches Kathak.
Sanjana Kothari
Director of Operations for Kentucky and Ohio
Director of Public Relations
Sanjana is a sophomore at The Ohio State University, where she is majoring in Biomedical Science and pursuing a minor in Global Public Health. As a pre-med student, she enjoys volunteering and conducting research at the James Cancer Center. Sanjana was an active member of her high school's Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) club, and brought STEM You Can! to Kentucky in 2016 because of her interest in addressing the issue of the lack of representation of women in STEM fields. She is currently working on beginning this program in Columbus, Ohio.
Allie Eisenberg
Director of Computer Science Curriculum
Eliza Gallagher
Director of Kentucky Partnerships
Allison Eisenberg is an incoming junior at the Glen Rock High School (GRHS) in Glen Rock, NJ. Since freshman year, Allison has been a member of the student government at the GRHS and the #1 seeded Varsity Girls Tennis Team player. She is also a member of the Science National Honor Society. Allison has been taking additional STEM courses through the W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars Institute Accelerated Learning Academy at Princeton University, Biomedical Engineering and Technology
track. Since her freshman year, Allison has been working on an Independent Research Project to develop prosthetics. She enjoys teaching olympiad math classes at the International Chess Academy and has recently organized computer science workshops for children of frontline workers to share her passion for STEM with others. Allison first participated in the STEM You Can! camp when she was in 5th grade. To give back, she volunteered for the camp in 8th grade and is now excited to have the opportunity to contribute in a new way. She hopes to bring computer science to the STEM You Can! program and inspire children to pursue their passions for science.
Maggie Pan
Regional Director for New Jersey
Director of Math Curriculum
Elizabeth Gallagher is the STEM You Can! Director in Prestonsburg Kentucky and a Counselor in Louisville Kentucky. She is a rising senior at duPont Manual High School in Louisville Kentucky in the Math, Science, and Technology program. Elizabeth started as a counselor at the Louisville camps in 2018 and expanded the program to Prestonsburg in 2019. Other than SYC, Elizabeth is the president of the Women in Science and Engineering club, a captain of the debate team, and the director and founder of Science Fair Mentoring at St. Albert the Great. Elizabeth loves sharing her passion for STEM with all of the campers, and cannot wait to see them again (whether that is on Zoom or in person)!
Maggie is a rising junior at Duke University, where she is majoring in Math, Psychology, and Visual Arts. She is interested in using psychology principles to guide user experiences and human-centered design. She is an avid lover of oatmeal, baking, running, and science fiction. Maggie joined STEM You Can! in 2015, organizing the camps in Clark, NJ. She has enjoyed teaching young girls and seeing the impact that has been made through the program!
Vicki Kelmanson
Director of Kentucky Partnerships​
Vicki Kelmanson is a STEM You Can! Director of Kentucky Partnerships. Prior to living in Louisville, she was born and raised in South Africa for 8 years. Today, she is a senior at duPont Manual High School in the math, science, and technology magnet. Outside of SYC, Vicki competes regionally at piano competitions and has three varsity letters in field hockey. She peer tutors underclassmen in physics and is an active member of her high school's Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) club as well as her school’s HOSA club. Vicki is very passionate about empowering other young girls to explore and pursue careers in the STEM field. She plans to one day pursue a career in orthopedic surgery.
Camp Directors
Karilynn Wilson
Richmond, VA
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Karilynn is a sophomore at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Honors College. She is double majoring in biology and psychology with a concentration in life sciences. Karilynn works as a care partner on the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at VCU Health’s main hospital. She is also an undergraduate researcher for the biomedical engineering department working with eye-tracking in Parkinson’s patients and
mild traumatic brain injuries. Karilynn volunteers in her community with the Inter Allied Health Professionals by providing free blood pressure screenings and on the children’s unit as a child life volunteer. After spending a gap year as an au pair in France, she fell in love with working with children. She is interested in pediatric medicine, neurology, psychiatry, and child development. In her free time, she enjoys musicals, cooking, and decorating. On a nice day, you can find her reading a book out in the park. Karilynn looks forward to bringing this opportunity to Virginia!
Rachael Zacks
Chicago, Illinois
Rachael Zacks is a rising sophomore at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. She loves science and learning new things. Outside of science, she’s been playing basketball since she was 6 years old. At her high school, she is part of Sports Medicine club and G-force, a girls science club. Rachael loves working and playing with kids, especially since she has two younger sisters. Rachael has never run a SYC camp before but she is beyond excited to run it for the first time virtually!
Sharon Pan
Clark, NJ
Sharon is a student at John P. Stevens High School in Edison, N.J. She has been directing the Clark branch since 2018, but has helped her older sister with the camps in previous years. While at school, her favorite classes are her science and math ones, especially Algebra and Chemistry. Sharon enjoys nature and loves going on walks or having an occasional swim. Her other hobbies include reading and spending time with her family. She hopes to spread the message that learning can be fun, so her favorite part when teaching children is seeing them have fun and enjoying the class.
Our Alumni Camp Directors
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Daniela Coronado, Princeton University'19, Ph.D Student at Harvard
Sharmitha Yerneni, Tufts University'19, Tufts University School of Medicine Class of 2024
Grace Wickerson, Rice University'20, Incoming Ph.D Student at Northwestern University
Ruby Julaj, Carnegie Mellon University
Anya Kothari, Northwestern University
Jocelyn Julaj, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ellie Kim, New York University
Francesca Kelley, Barnard College
Lawrence Li, Cornell University
Faiha Zaidi, Siena College/Albany Medical College 8 Year BA/MD Program
Jiazhen Yang, University of Michigan
Rachna Sridhar, University of Michigan
Roshni Mehta, Carnegie Mellon University
Nicole Sergiwa, University of Chicago
Julia Ellis, University of Pennsylvania
Kenny Huang, Tufts University
Aleen Takvorian, Rutgers University
Madlen Can, University of Delaware
Juliana Ma, Stanford University
Aasha Gupta, Drexel University
Niva Pandya, University of Pittsburgh
Roma Khan, Emory University
Nethmin Liyanage, Pitzer College
Elaine Geng, Cornell University
Sarah Wentling, University of Toronto
Stanley Celestine, Jr.
Raaka Mukhopadhyay
Audrey Safir
Sonia Lulla
Kerragan Gandee
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