Campaigns Team
The Campaigns Team creates resources to assist chapters in successfully operating and executing campaigns.
Co-Chief of Campaigns
Sharanya Saha (She/Her) Sharanya Saha (she/her) is a high school sophomore at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Illinois. After campaigning for various organizations on a statewide level, she wanted to continue her journey in political advocacy, specifically focusing on education reform. Sharanya is involved in several clubs like Model UN, Mock Trial, and Political Action Club. She joined GenUP due to her passion for enacting meaningful change for diverse students, and she is a leader in her local politician’s Youth Advisory Council. In her free time, Sharanya loves singing, watching new movies, and reading. She’s excited to further GenUP’s mission by bringing opportunities to students to speak about changes they want to see happen in her education system.
Director of Campaign Development
Anusha Mishra (She/Her) serves as GenUp California’s Director of Development, where she focuses on building strategic partnerships, driving fundraising efforts, and securing resources to advance GenUp’s mission. A Class of 2026 student at Mission San Jose High School, she has led initiatives in nonprofit leadership, community service, and student advocacy at both local and statewide levels.
Passionate about amplifying student voices and advancing educational equity, Anusha brings a collaborative, organized, and results-driven approach to every project. Outside of her advocacy work, she is a competitive student-athlete in water polo and swimming/diving, enjoys creative projects like photography, art, and loves writing poems, traveling, and finding new food spots. With aspirations to pursue a career in medicine, Anusha is dedicated to combining her academic, athletic, and creative passions to make a meaningful impact in her community.
Director of Campaign Development
Myroslava Fisun (she/her) is an incoming sophomore at UC Berkeley studying Society and Environment with plans to pursue graduate studies in law. Her interests in politics and activism began early in high school where she immersed herself in grassroots organizing with the Sunrise Movement. This role allowed her to gain experience in lobbying, something she has been passionate about ever since. Myroslava has been involved in political advocacy for around four years now and has traveled to Washington D.C. on multiple occasions to meet directly with lawmakers for issues she cares deeply about -- from gender equality to environmental conservation. At UC Berkeley, she is involved with student government, represents the voices of students in various advisory boards, and figure skates competitively with Cal Figure Skating. She is excited to now be a part of GENup where she can help advocate for equitable and accessible education.
Director of Campaign Development
Jose Gomez (He/Him) Jose Gomez is a student at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California with a strong passion for politics. He has served as an intern for Costa Mesa City Councilman Manuel Chavez since 2021, contributed to the city’s Active Transportation Committee, and was selected for Katrina Foley’s Young Supervisors Program, where he works alongside county officials and young leaders. Jose also represented Estancia as a Student Board Member on the NMUSD School Board and was chosen to attend American Legion California Boys & Girls State, where he advised on statewide issues and campaigned for office. Beyond politics, he is an actor, writer, director, and other arts related hobbies. Recognized as a Simon Scholar and recipient of honors including the Spirit of the MACY’s Achievement Award and multiple academic accolades, Jose continues to build a future rooted in leadership, service, and creative expression through policy work. He is excited to be working for GENup and furthering his policy work into his college years.
Director of Campaign Development
Anuj Patel (he/him) is a first year at Claremont McKenna College studying Biology and Public Policy. His interest in politics began in high school, when he joined the California board of Students Against Voter Suppression. Serving on both the state and national board, he grew an appreciation for large-scale as well as grassroots policy change. This inspired him to start his own organization focused entirely on local organizing. He has been involved in bills to institute an ethnic studies graduation requirement in California and expand menstrual product access in high schools across the state. He hopes to incorporate his interests in policy and healthcare to advocate for student health at GENup.
Director of Campaign Development
Arvind Salem (he/him) is a student at Novi High School in Novi, Michigan. He is active in many political organizations including High School Democrats of America, the Institute for Youth in Policy, New Way Forward Strategies, and U.S. RENEW NEWS, with a foccus on breaking down complicated political issues, culminating in the publication of his book Intro To Politics: A Student's Guide.
Director of Campaign Development
Sidharrth Parvath (he/him) Sidharrth Parvath (he/him) is a Dublin High School Junior of the DUSD residing in the Californian East Bay. In the 6th grade he was first introduced to environmental advocacy where he co-hosted various tree planting events and participated in numerous environmental consciousness and action summits. Ever since this initial exposure, he has promoted environmental activism and advocacy as a member of the EarthEcho-GenSea Youth Leadership community - advocating for global ocean preservation - and a Mentorship Intern at Tree-Plenish - assisting over 200 schools nationwide host successful tree-planting events to combat over 100,000 tons of annual carbon emissions. Sid has brought the initiatives of both these organizations to his local community by hosting/co-hosting over 5 tree-planting events and by participating in various ocean/beach cleanups in the Greater Bay Area all with the greater goal of cultivating a strong sense of environmental activism among his fellow volunteers. Sid has also devoted himself to advocacy campaigns aimed at raising mental health awareness and reducing mental health stigma in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. After suffering from pandemic-related mental health issues and realizing how the harsh stigma surrounding the topic directly correlates to worse conditions firsthand, he strived to make sure that others would not face the same impediments on their own mental health journeys. As a certified National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) youth officer, he co-founded the Dublin High NAMI charter club (NCHS) to combat the demoralizing mental health stigma adolescents face all too often. Dublin NAMI has participated in numerous mental health forums, coordinated its own workshops and presentations, and even hosted on-campus yoga events! He is currently working with the local Alameda County 888 youth resource team on an annually recurring PSA project designed to impact all incoming DUSD high school freshmen for at least 2 years. In his down time, you can catch Sid crafting architectural designs, skating, playing basketball, or playing the drums, the cajon, the piano, the tabla, and the mridangam with his band.
Director of Campaign Development
Grace Yang (she/her) is a junior at Sage Hill School, is passionate about educational equity and policy, and is an advocate of implementing DEI initiatives in a learning environment. She enjoys reading all sorts of books from nonfiction like The Pedagogy of the Oppressed to fiction like Slaughterhouse Five. She is also an avid writer and enjoys studying history. At school, she is the president of the National History Day club at her school and a member of the AAPI affinity group, where they organize different DEI initiatives to spread awareness and appreciation for all different Asian and Pacific Islander cultures.
Director of Campaigns (Higher Education)
Brinaye Grant is a college student from Texas and currently serves as one of GENup’s Directors for Higher Education Campaigns. She is passionate about advancing education equity and ensuring that students have access to the resources and opportunities they need to succeed. With a background in community care, childcare, and student leadership, Brinaye has also led the Child Impact Committee at UCLA, in collaboration with UNICEF, and volunteered with local food banks, shelters, and neighborhood daycare programs. She hopes to continue bridging education, advocacy, and policy throughout their college years and beyond. Outside of academics and advocacy, Brinaye enjoys reading, spending time with their pets, and going to concerts whenever she can.
Director of Campaigns
Lucas Truong (He/Him) Lucas Truong serves as one of GENup's Director of Campaigns. Passionate about initiatives rooted in equity, Lucas formerly served as a representative on the Los Angeles City Youth Council where he worked on proposals to improve the youth housing and homelessness crisis in L.A. He also served as an Advocacy Intern with Union Station Homeless Services, and partnered with the Board of Supervisors to support an educational program on housing and homelessness awareness for high school students. Lucas has additionally worked on multiple campaigns in the past, and is excited to apply his knowledge to GENup’s mission. Lucas is a freshman majoring in Public Policy at Cornell University, and spend his fall semester in Washington, DC gaining hands-on experience in the policy-making process.
Director of Campaigns
Jan De Leon (He/Him) Jan De Leon serves as one of GENup’s Directors of Campaigns (Higher Education). Passionate about civic engagement and equity in education, Jan has held roles across policy, advocacy, and research. He has served as a Technology Policy Fellow with the Alliance for Citizen Engagement, where he analyzed emerging issues in technology and governance, and as a Political Data Intern with WeVote, supporting efforts to make election information more accessible. Jan has also worked as a Policy Advisor with the Alliance for American Leadership, providing research on matters related to international assistance. On campus, he has been active in student leadership and public service, including roles with the Chicanx Latinx Student Development Office, Berkeley Model United Nations, and the ASUC Student Union. Currently a senior at UC Berkeley studying Political Science and Public Policy, Jan is eager to bring his experience in advocacy and policy research to GENup’s mission of advancing student-driven change in higher education.
Director of Campaigns
Rishaan Marwaha (He/Him) Rishaan Marwaha is a student at Sage Hill committed to expanding opportunities for young people through education and leadership. He has worked with local and statewide organizations to support student voices in policy conversations and has gained experience in civic spaces by collaborating with elected officials. Beyond leadership and policy reform, he started Ladder Up, a community-based initiative that offers tutoring, mentorship, and skill-building programs to help students prepare for future careers. Rishaan has been involved in finance, banking, the policy world, and debate, experiences that have shaped his interest in creating practical solutions for education equity and youth empowerment.
Director of Campaigns (K-12)
Julianna Garcia (She/Her) Julianna Garcia is a junior at Grace M. Davis High School. She found her interest in civic engagement at a District Board Meeting in 5th grade. This has lead her to discovering other passions like journalism, activism, and advocacy at a local level. She prides herself on being her school's ASB Executive Vice President and Mock Trial President. Outside of school she is serving as one of the Student Board Members for Modesto City Schools, representing over 30,000 K-12 students, a Modesto Youth commissioner, and the founder of a youth column in her local newspaper the Modesto Bee. Julianna aims to use grassroot advocacy to strengthen communities and help people find their voice. In her free time she enjoys creative writing, hanging out with friends, and crocheting.
Director of Campaigns
Teesha Sreeram (She/Her) Teesha Sreeram is a fourth-year student at UCLA with a strong passion for higher education and student wellness advocacy. She has actively contributed to multiple projects and initiatives aimed at improving accessibility, housing, and student wellness both on UCLA’s campus and across the UC system. Teesha is dedicated to creating meaningful, positive change in higher education and public health, with a focus on supporting student success and well-being.
Director of Campaigns
Audrey Choi (She/Her) Audrey Choi is one of the Directors of Campaigns (TK-12) serving at GENup. She is an IB junior at Granada Hills Charter High School in Los Angeles, California, and plans on majoring in Public Health in college. As a fervid youth health advocate, Audrey hopes to expand youth health resources nationwide, creating GENup campaign toolkits that give local GENup chapters the resources to advocate for youth mental health. She hopes to also help inspire others to become advocates themselves, creating a future in which youth health is truly prioritized in our education system. With 7 years of Student Leadership experience, Audrey serves as ASB Junior President on her school campus and a CASL Ambassador. She was one of three regional qualifiers for her event at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in 2025 and serves as the Speech Team Historian. Audrey is active in her community as well, serving as GHC ZOE International Club Co-President/Founding Member (advocating against child trafficking), Cancer Kids First Social Media Officer, and co-president of her local NFMC Junior Leadership club as a 12-year pianist. Audrey continues to use her voice to advocate for youth mental health through her involvement in the Work2BeWell National Student Advisory Council (NSAC), pushing for accessible youth health resources for students across the nation. In her free time, Audrey enjoys playing her guitar, songwriting, and binge watching The Great British Baking Show.
Director of Campaigns
Adrien Baek (He/Him) Adrian Baek is a sophomore at Stanford University majoring in Public Policy and Business. His interests in advocacy can be traced back to joining debate in 7th grade. He developed a specific passion for education advocacy after heading an iniative to prevent his school's Latin program from being cancelled. At Stanford, you can find Adrian engaged in policy research with the Graduate School of Education, compiling memos through policy consulting organizations, or trying to lower his handicap in golf. Adrian is excited to lead student-focused advocacy through GENup!