Meet Our Departments!
Meet the Logistics Department!
Eva Lam
Emma Ding
Kishan Patel
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Hello! I’m Emma Ding, one of the logistics directors, and a rising junior at Great Neck South High School. I joined Excelsior Learning because I wanted to further contribute to the inclusive learning environment at Excelsior. Fun Fact: I have a dog!
Hey, I’m Eva Lam, one of the curriculum directors, and rising senior at Stuyvesant High School. I was awed at how Excelsior Learning was such a professional and organized program—especially considering how it is run entirely by students—aimed to give back to a younger community that we were all once a part of.
Hello! I’m Kishan Patel, one of the logistics directors, and a rising junior at The Bronx High School of Science. I joined Excelsior last year as a way to help kids who might not have the resources needed to perform well on the SHSAT. Fun Fact: I love robotics and automation
Hello! I’m Amy Chan, a member of the logistics department, and a rising junior at Branham High School. I loved the media posts from Excelsior Learning and got super interested in tutoring!! Fun Fact: I can play 4 different instruments!
Hello! I’m Ella Wang, a member of the logistics department, and a rising senior at LaGuardia High School. I’m very passionate about educating students to achieve their academic dreams, and thought that I would contribute to the positive environment at Excelsior! Fun Fact: I have never eaten a pickle intentionally!
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Ella Wang
Amy Chan
Hey I'm Sophia and I'm an outreach member, and a rising freshman at Bayside High School. I joined Excelsior Learning because I needed service hours and this would be a good way to keep me entertained in the summer. Fun Fact: I play volleyball but i suck at it.
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Sophia Yu
Anjila Karki
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Hello! Im Anjila Karki and I am a rising sophomore at the Mary Louis Academy. I joined Excelsior Learning because I’m passionate about aiding students with the SHSAT, since I've taken it before. Fun fact: I love cats and published my school’s newspaper articles!
Meet the Curriculum Department!
Hey, I’m Eva Lam, one of the curriculum directors, and rising senior at Stuyvesant High School. I was awed at how Excelsior Learning was such a professional and organized program—especially considering how it is run entirely by students—aimed to give back to a younger community that we were all once a part of. Fun Fact: I can recite the first 50 digits of pi!
Eva Lam
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Adrita Dey
Hi everyone! My name is Adrita, a rising senior, and one of the curriculum directors! I joined Excelsior Learning because I wanted to help keep the flow of Algebra 1’s curriculums going and to make sure algebra 1 students have understandable and interactive slides and work through their studies! Fun fact: I love Pou.
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Alexa Chiang
Hi! I’m Alexa, and I’m a rising senior at Stuyvesant. I joined Excelsior because I’m passionate about helping others and teaching, and it has been so rewarding to see my students succeed academically over the past two summers. A fun fact about me is that I have a dog!
Meet the Outreach Department!
Hello! I’m Hayden, a rising senior at Townsend Harris High School, and the outreach director! I joined Excelsior Learning because I believed in this program and wanted to ensure sustainability and expand the program as much as I could. Fun Fact: I’m really good at brass instruments.
Hayden Wong
Director
Hello! I’m Vivian Oksenhendler, a member of the outreach department, and a rising senior! I joined Excelsior Learning because I wanted to work with kids, and I enjoy tutoring. Fun Fact: I own about 30 different pairs of silver hoop earrings.
Vivian Oksenhendler
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Hello! I'm Kaylee and I'm an outreach member, and a rising freshman at FLHS. I joined Excelsior Learning because it provides a free tutoring program, and creates accessible education for all. I hope to gain experience for future jobs, and make a difference in Excelsior Learning with my familiar skill. Fun Fact: I am a really big Swiftie.
Kaylee Wen
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Meet the Marketing Department!
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Steven Lee
Hello! I’m Steven Lee, the marketing director, and a rising senior at Townsend Harris High School. I joined Excelsior to help promote kids to expand their knowledge in SHSAT and other subjects. As a student from NYC, I’ve also taken the test before so I know how difficult it can be so I want to help others succeed in it. Fun Fact: Won 5 Champions Leagues in Fifa career mode.
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Maliha Mosharraf
Hi! I’m Maliha and I’m a rising senior at Townsend Harris, I joined Excelsior Learning because of my passion to connect and socialize with others, I’ve always been a helper and it is a pleasure to be here as I have the opportunity help other students who are struggling academically or emotionally. Fun Fact: I have a twin!
Meet the Graphic Design Department!
Hello! I’m Ryan Chen, the graphic design director, and a rising sophomore at Townsend Harris High School. I joined Excelsior Learning because I resonated with Excelsior’s mission statement, and wanted to spread accessibility for tutoring, through graphic design, to those that are currently going through the high school application process. Fun Fact: I love to work with cameras.
Ryan Chen
Director
Hi! I’m Maliha and I’m a rising senior at Townsend Harris, I joined Excelsior Learning because of my passion to connect and socialize with others, I’ve always been a helper and it is a pleasure to be here as I have the opportunity help other students who are struggling academically or emotionally. Fun Fact: I have a twin!
Maliha Mosharraf
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