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Team

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

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Meet The Council

National Member 

Miles Butler

Miles focuses on local initiatives and has participated in preparedness webinars
and boothing events in his community. He created outreach videos and co-
hosted virtual youth prep workshops as co-chair of Region 10’s YPC. He is
currently working to get an amateur radio license.

National Member 

Shivani Jayaprakasm

Shivani became interested in preparedness after she and her family were helped
by locals during a typhoon while on vacation in Japan. From there, she joined
CERT and became co-chair of the Region 10 YPC. She is passionate about
serving children and hopes to become a pediatrician.

Co-Chair 

Suniti Srinivasan 

Suniti recently implemented the Student Tools for Emergency Planning
(STEP) curriculum at local elementary schools. She hopes to continue
teaching this program to underserved school districts, and also wants to
publish a children’s picture book to make disasters less scary for them.

Co-Chair

Cameron Gupta

Cameron’s passion for disaster preparedness stems from a love of the
environment and the recent run of unprecedented events that have affected
the Pacific Northwest. The 2020 Holiday Farm fires left a trail of destruction
around her community. This has driven her interest in learning how to prepare
for these catastrophic events.

Region 10 YPC Member

Kaellan Lee

Kaellan has participated in Pledge to Prepare campaigns ran by his local utility
company. During the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire, Kaellan created emergency
backpacks for his family in case of evacuation.

Region 10 YPC Member

Lexi Berry

Lexi is interested in medical preparedness and aspires to become a
physician. She recently became Stop the Bleed Trainer certified, and taught
classes to younger children.

Region 10 YPC Member

Ethan McNulty

Ethan is a passionate and determined member of his community’s Emergency  Medical System (EMS). Last year on the Youth Preparedness Council (YPC), he  taught medical skills courses to middle school students. He frequently volunteers to  help people of all ages learn crucial medical skills that will be needed in a disaster.  

Region 10 YPC Member

Jessica Eison

Jessica is from the Quinault Indian Nation in Washington, but recently relocated to
Alaska and has been invited to join the local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) community. She has an interest in emergency amateur radio communications.

 

Region 10 YPC Member

Reagan Wiedenfeld

Reagan is a CERT member and teacher for her HOSA Future Health
Professionals chapter. She loves teaching CERT to other teenagers and
equipping them with life- saving skills. She also was the incident commander
for her junior class CERT exercise, where she managed a mock-disaster
scenario with over 20 CERT Teams.

Region 10 YPC Member

Rebecca Stephenson

Rebecca is the President of her high school’s Red Cross Club and Executive
Chair of the Red Cross Northwest Region Youth Council. She has led several
national CPR/First Aid trainings specifically for youth.

National Memeber 

Neha Srinivasan 

Neha was co-chair of Region 10’s YPC and is an advocate for mental health
and inclusivity. She participates in CERT and is working with disability
specialists and kids to discover gaps and improve preparedness.

National Member

Katie 

Katie is interested in global/public health and hopes to become an emergency
medicine doctor. She is a regional representative for the Red Cross. She has
helped with initiatives like Prepare with Pedro and Sound the Alarm.

Co-Chair

Rithvikaa Sathish

Rithvi is a passionate artist and dancer. She loves building relationships with
people and will always volunteer to help. She recently taught earthquake and
fire drills to kindergarten classrooms, and hopes to continue working with kids.

Region 10 YPC Member

Anvitha Mahankali

Anvitha is the chair of the Red Cross Cascades Youth Executive Board
and president of her school’s Red Cross Club. She is a driven community
leader, problem-solver, and advocate. She also has taken steps towards
reducing her community’s carbon footprint by proposing an eco-friendly
last-mile delivery solution.

Region 10 YPC Member

Surya Panyam

Surya founded a Mapathon Club at his high school, which uses Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) digital imagery to map areas experiencing natural
disasters. Surya has helped map 10 areas around the world, ranging from
Haiti to Tajikstan.

Region 10 YPC Member

Nandika Devarajan

Nandika is interested in the medical side of preparedness and has taken
classes in how to manage physical health and become more prepared for
emergencies. She also has an interest in climate change and the effects it
has on our current disasters.

Region 10 YPC Member

Riley Hurt

Riley is interested in public health and the CERT program. She recently completed  CERT and has a passion for serving her community.

Region 10 YPC Member

Kelly Plewe

Kelly has always had preparedness as a part of her upbringing. Her family
actively keeps extra food, water, and supplies for emergencies, and updates
their kits regularly. Kelly prides herself on being a community servant, and has
created crucial programs for her hometown, including a new composting
program to reduce food waste.

Region 10 YPC Member

Kelsey O'Brien

Kelsey became interested in preparedness because she lives on a small,
isolated island and has experienced how critical it is to be prepared for
unexpected emergencies. She has taken school wilderness survival training,
including first aid and food gathering.

Region 10 YPC Member

Viswa Karthic

Viswa is experienced with CERT and is a Police Explorer, where he strives to
make stronger connections between emergency responders and the public. He is also interested in school safety and preparedness.

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