MEET THE TEAM
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Kayla Pilgrim
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
She/Her, Illinois, 19
MPA student at University of Illinois Springfield, BA in Political Science from University of Illinois Chicago, Youth250 Bureau Advisor, Illinois America 250 Commissioner, Democracy House Alumna
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Faith Vieira
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
She/Her, New York, 23
MPA from Long Island University, Senior Manager of Partnerships and Communications at YVote, Youth Delegate at the Center for Rising Generations
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Sophie Kaloustian
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY
She/Her, Texas, 22
BA in Public Policy from University of Houston, Youth250 Bureau Advisor, Houston Mayor’s Office of Education and Youth Engagement Intern, TheDream.US Alumna
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Storey Childs
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
She/Her, Illinois, 24
BA in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Her Bold Move Fellowship Alum, former EMILYs List Campaigns Research Intern.
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Lauren Muro-Belandria
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
She/Her, Illinois, 24
BA in Politics, Philosophy & Economics from Suffolk University MA, Paralegal, Democracy House Alumna, Her Bold Move Alumna, Fulbright Grantee, Gilman Scholar
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Jason Vadnos
DIRECTOR OF IMPACT & EVALUATION
He/Him, Tennessee, 18
BS student at Vanderbilt University, Vice President of Every Vote Counts, Civic Impact Assistant at Project Pericles, National Humanities Leadership Council Alumnus
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Isabella Dip
DIRECTOR OF POLICY
She/Her, Texas, 17
High school senior at iUniversity Prep, Lead Teen Court Attorney, Former Stanford Professor assistant
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Kevin Lopez Cruz
COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE
He/Him, Maryland, 20
B.A. English Sophomore at Bowie State University, Aspiring English Professor and Public Servant, Democracy House Alum, Board Observer at Maryland State Education Association, Co-Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at University System of Maryland Student Council
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Alexandra Vidal
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
She/Her, New Jersey, 28
BA in Political Science & History from Rutgers University, Strategic Program & Compliance Specialist, Youth250 Bureau Advisor, ‘24 Ambassador of Jobs for the Future (JFF) Horizons
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Aarav Gupta
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
He/Him, Florida, 16
High school junior at Trinity Preparatory School, UNICEF Club President, Debate Captain, Newspaper Editor, Medical Researcher