Expansions Team

Scott Su

Head of Marketing  

Scott Su is a grade 12 student from Holy Trinity School. He has a variety of leadership experiences including being the marketing executive for Junior Achievement Canada, and the TEDed club at his school. Additionally, Scott also participates in many clubs and sports in and out side school including DECA, Model UN, swimming, and badminton. Scott is hoping to used his passion and experience in public speaking and marketing to lead USG into the best version it could possibly be.

Laurel Ruan

Head of Publicity   

Laurel Ruan is a grade 12 student at Holy Trinity School. She involves herself in the school community by participating in sports teams and clubs. Laurel has been a member of Public Relations, Fashion Forward, Social Committee, Art Council and the Environmental Club. She plays basketball, tennis and has been a competitive dancer for 5 years. With her passions in art and design, Laurel is taking on the role of Head of Publicity. She is looking forward to gaining leadership experience and being actively involved in furthering USG’s impact. 

Makena Luk
Head of Promotions  

Makena Luk is an incoming grade 11 student at Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy. She was a part of the Student Council and played varsity basketball as a junior during her Grade 9 year. Outside of school, she was an avid basketball coach and counsellor for youth camps and sports teams. Using the leadership and collaboration skills that she developed there, she is eager to apply them towards amplifying young voices in the community. Makena is beyond excited to market this incredible organization and work with the supportive team here at USG!

Angela Jin
Head of Graphic Design   

Angela Jin is a Grade 11 student at Holy Trinity School, with a passion for graphic design and music. At school, Angela has participated in many clubs including public relations and the music council, while also being a member of the executive teams for the Model UN and TEDEd club. She has also joined multiple sports teams at her school such as the basketball and badminton teams. Outside of school, Angela is an ARCT level piano player and a part of the team at projectNINE, a non-profit that strives to challenge the stigma of mental health. Angela is really excited to join the USG community as an executive, and work together with others to help youth improve their public speaking skills!

Afua Siaw
Head of Public Relations  

Afua is a rising senior in high school from New York City! She wants to be a child psychologist when she grows up due to her love of children, mental health, and medicine! Some of her hobbies are social justice issues, photography, creative writing, and volunteering!

Camille Zhou
Head of Public Relations   

Camille is a CEGEP student in Montreal, Quebec, and is currently enrolled in the program of Arts & Sciences. She’s a public speaking enthusiast, which is shown through her involvement as an executive of the MariMUN and TEDxMarianopolisCollege clubs at her school. Aside from that, Camille loves spending her free time volunteering, journaling, reading, writing, or taking photos. You’ll also often catch her having an existential crisis or pulling her hair out because of calculus. All in all, she can’t wait to work as Head of Public Relations with USG!

Grace Abraham
Head of Public Relations  

Grace Abraham is a 1st-year York-Schulich School of Business student, BBA Future Graduate 2025. Grace is passionate about public speaking and is considered a very outgoing and creative person. Throughout the years she has worked towards relationship-building with students and her peers to build a unified voice within the community. Grace is a self-starter and has put her entrepreneurial spirit into play by running small business ventures of baking and woodworking. With her keen interest in business and project management, she is a detailed oriented person that reaches attainable goals and tight deadlines to work well for any workgroup she is on. Grace is excited to work as the Head of Public Relations for USG and wants everyone's ideas to become a reality. 

Jade Paraschiv
Head of Media   

Jade Paraschiv is a grade 11 student in the AP French Immersion program at Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy. At her school, she strives to involve herself in various clubs and teams, and has been apart of the girls volleyball team, debate club and art club. School aside, Jade pursues photography through carrying her camera with her everywhere, takes acting classes, volunteers for children’s art classes, practices oil painting, tutors math and english for elementary students, and is working towards becoming a swimming instructor. She adores public speaking, and understands its importance to establish connections, inspire improvement and influence minds. Thus, she is thrilled to take on the role of Head of Media at USG, and utilize her skills in video editing, graphic design, visual arts, writing, public speaking, and other media works!

International Programs Team

Fiona Shen
IP Academics Officer  

Fiona Shen is a grade 9 student at Havergal College. She has had lots of public speaking experiences involving debate and MUN. Some of her achievements in MUN include best delegate in the 2021 Harvard MUN conference and Outstanding delegate at Oxford MUN 2020. Some debate awards include awards from Georgetown University, Harvard University, and Stanford University. She is the founder of her school’s public speaking club and was part of a debate organization that has hosted debate rounds and debate tournaments. Outside of school, she enjoys playing ice hockey. She hopes to channel her passion into a source of motivation that can help other members of the community to find their voice. 

Emma Chi
IP Academics Officer  

Emma Chi is a rising junior at Sycamore Highschool, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. She takes pleasure in coaching, both in school and out of school. At school, she teaches debate formats and debate tips, while taking club members to competitions. Outside of school, she coaches for Public Forum classes at Debate Go and also hosts competitions. She has had previous experiences in all forms of public speaking, including DECA, MUN, Mock trial, impromptu speaking, extemporaneous speaking, and most importantly debate. 

Renee Wen
IP Operations Officer  

Renee Wen is a rising sophomore student attending St. Robert Catholic High School. At her school, she has participated in a variety of clubs and councils such as DECA, debate, social justice council, and her school’s newspaper. She has used her experience to compete in DECA regionals and provincials and won awards for both. As well, she placed 5th overall in a Western University British Parliamentary Tournament. Using her skills and years of thorough experience in public speaking, Renee is confident and willing to take on new challenges, including the role of IP Operations Officer.

Jacob Pallas
IP Content Officer  

Jacob Pallas is a rising sophomore student currently attending Holy Trinity School in Richmond Hill.  At his school, Jacob has been a proficient member of the Model United Nations club, with 3 years of experience, attending seven conferences, organizing a Joint Committee Crisis for HTSMUN II, and being chosen for an executive position in the club. Furthermore, with other leadership and public speaking experience in the form of the robotics team leader and DECA membership, he can’t wait to benefit the club as the IP Content Officer! 

Carin Gotru
IP Content Officer  

Carin Gotru is a graduating senior currently taking a gap year aiming to go into a career in psychiatry. She is passionate about activism and bringing STEM into the mainstream, founding her own magazine making STEM more accessible to young adults. She is a researcher and has collaborated with different respected academic institutions (including Oxford University) while having acted as a public health policy advisor last year. Having experience in managing and producing content for publication, Carin cannot wait to get started as an IP Content Officer for USG!

Wendi Wang
IP Outreach Officer  

Wendi Wang is a rising senior at Richmond Hill High school. At her school, she has participated in multiple clubs such as DECA and GirlUp RHHS. Outside school, she volunteers for multiple organizations such as Magnify Wellness, Cards4Kindness and the Asian North American Youth Association. With her past experience in outreach, Wendi is excited to become a part of the USG community by assuming the role of the IP Outreach Officer. 

Mulin Yan
IP Expansions Officer  

 Mulin Yan is a grade 12 student at St. Robert Catholic High School. He is an active reporter for his school’s newspaper club, The Axiom and a group leader at their public speaking club, SpeakYourMind. Outside of school, Mulin has been an executive and Vice President of Outreach for Markham FBLA, a branch for one of the world’s most well known business organizations, and he has also been a contributor for the CICS Immigrant Youth Centre. He hopes to be a significant asset for USG’s goal of expanding across the globe. 

Kevin Zhou
IP Content Officer  

Kevin Zhou is a Grade 12 IB student at St. Robert Catholic High School. Inside of his school, Kevin has taken part in various clubs and councils, such as the French Club, Math Club and Student Athletic Council. He also acted as a Student Delegate and speaker of the IB Orientation of his school. In his spare time, he has a strong passion for graphic design, as well as drawing and calligraphy. Kevin has chosen to embrace his passion for graphic design and content creation to take on the responsibility of the International Program Content Officer and is looking forward to working with everyone at USG!

Pallas Shen
IP Journalist  

Pallas Shen is a Grade 8 student attending P.A.C.E in Richmond Hill, Ontario. She was a recipient of multiple awards including Top Student, Excellence in Junior Writing Compositions, Excellence in Junior Math, and Silver at the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition. Most recently, Pallas won the national championship for the FBLA Canadian Junior Leadership Experience in 2021. She has a lot of experience in public speaking, including debate, MUN, Mock Trial, and serving as master of ceremonies at charity events. Pallas is passionate about writing, pursuing her interest by writing articles on Medium, as well as becoming an editor/writer for Reach for the Stars and student x students. She is thrilled to join the USG community as an IP Journalist and looks forward to working with everyone!

Kristen Chak
IP Journalist 

Kristen Chak is a grade 11 student at Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy where she is passionate about bettering her school community. During her Grade 9 year, Kristen was a part of the School Council and Best Buddies - a program dedicated to creating friendships with students with disabilities. Outside of school Kristen is involved in extracurriculars including training as a competitive figure skater. She has worked with younger skaters as a camp counselor and assistant coach, volunteered at senior homes, and joined a campaign associated with the Canadian Cancer Society. With her passion for writing, Kristen is eager to utilize her skills and begin working with the USG community as a journalist who writes about USG’s ideals and gains leadership experience while helping youth develop public speaking skills.

Christina Sarosh
IP Journalist  

Christina Sarosh is a Grade 11 student at FAIPS DPS,Kuwait. At her school, she works as the assistant editor for her school magazine,she has also actively participated in various clubs and has founded an environmental club in grade 9 that has helped recycle over thousands of plastic bottles at her school. She is also a commendation winner of the International Student Journalism Competition hosted by Jagran Lakecity University in India.She has a lot of passion for writing and she hopes to use her experience and skills to help the USG community to grow as an IP Journalist.