Aayusa Dhakal
Aayusa is a senior at Robinson Secondary School and she is excited to be a part of the GIVE 2023-24 Executive Team. Aayusa started her journey with GIVE in her sophomore year of high school at Kings Park Library where she tutored young students. She is serving her second year on the Executive Director Team and she is ready to learn more about GIVE. Aayusa loves volunteering, especially with children, and in her free time, she likes to bake and read books.
Sonal Chakraborty
Sonal is a senior at Fairfax High School and she has been involved with the GIVE Organization since her freshman year. She began as a tutor for the Sterling Library Center during the Covid-19 pandemic, where she learned to interact with children through the computer and to tailor her skills based on the students’ needs. She participated in the Website and App Development Summer Core Team of 2021. After that, she became a Center Manager for the Centreville Library Center. This instilled in her a sense of responsibility for the student’s education and she would love to increase her involvement in this organization to connect with students from all branches. Now, Sonal is excited to be part of the Executive Team during her last year of high school. She likes to dance, cook, and spend time with her friends.
Elie Lervik
Elie is a senior at Mount Vernon High School and has been involved with GIVE since her junior year. She began her journey with GIVE Youth at Sherwood Regional Library and most recently worked as the Center Manager this past year. This is Elie’s first year as an Executive Director and will be focusing on publicity and the media presence of GIVE Youth. Elie is excited to be presented with the opportunity to inform the public about the ongoing efforts to increase accessibility for students to gain educational assistance and combat learning barriers. In addition to spreading the word, she is pleased to work alongside other members of the Executive Team to achieve such goals. Outside of GIVE, Elie enjoys traveling and running.
Saahiti Anantharaju
Saahiti is a junior at Chantilly High School and has been working with GIVE since her freshman year. She began her involvement with GIVE as a tutor with Chantilly Regional Library where she worked with younger students. This is Saahiti’s first year as an Executive Director, and she is excited to help expand the GIVE community. She works on the operational side of GIVE and helps organize and manage various tasks necessary within the organization. Alongside her role as an Executive Director for GIVE, Saahiti likes to read, travel, and dance.