Media Committee
The Media Committee makes content for and manages all GENup social media. They also edit GENup videos and the GENup podcast.
Director of Media
Gia Vimal (she/her) is a current sophomore at Mountain House High School, California. She joined GENup because she was inspired by how other teens of her age were stepping up and finding ways to solve the issues in our society today and wanted to do her part as well. Gia partakes in the Model UN and Speech and Debate chapters at her school and is also the vice president of Youth Advocacy Against Tobacco, a student-founded coalition in the bay area which aims to find ways to spread awareness about tobacco. In her free time, Gia loves writing, thrifting, video editing, scrapbooking, and roller-blading.
Director of Media
Sarayu Pabbuleti is a junior at Mountain House High School in Mountain House, California, serving as one of GenUp's directors of media. Through her passion for advocacy, she founded Us Together, an internationally expanding 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to encouraging advocacy for breaking the stigma around cancer symptoms and asking for help, as this is a huge factor causing late diagnosis. Beyond this, Sarayu loves her culture, as she performed Indian classical dance and singing at various places, as a form of uniting people.
Director of Media
Lily Zhang (any/all) is a high school student, writer, and designer in the South Bay serving as a GENup Media Director. She is passionate about youth civic engagement.
Director of Media
Yung Hwang is a senior at Mark Keppel High School based in LA with a passion for youth advocacy and media. She's the CEO of her nonprofit Gradient Colours which she served over 15+ clients with free design services, she's part of the San Gabriel Allcove Youth Advisory Group to advocate for mental health for youth ages 12-25, Chief Marketing Officer at Project Talent Launch where she contributes to their media presence, which PTL got featured in the Pasadena News, Webby Awards, and 27+ schools across the country, and lastly a communications intern at Cal State LA working on improving marketing strategies for Course Kata. She's also a 2nd degree black belt in Taekwondo with over 10 years of experience and also President of Girls Who Code, Kpop Club, Vice President of The Next Chapter Project, and a FBLA competitor who recently competed at FBLA Nationals 2025 at Anaheim. In her free time, she loves to draw, listen to music, and binge watch shows (favorite anime is Dr Stone). She aims to improve the quality of education amongst youth and empower more youth to unite their voices together.
Director of Media
Khushi Patel is a freshman at Simi Valley High School and is one of GENup’s Directors of Media. She is very passionate about getting involved with GENup and civic engagement as well as building up the organization to have student voices be heard and take back to impact schools and communities. Believing in student led advocacy and promoting campaigns, she is excited to promote and hype up all of GENup’s events for this term, striving to get the most delegates at each event. Through many media positions, she wants to promote GENup as an organization that focuses beyond the students who are involved and also those who aren’t the most involved. Outside of GENup, Khushi is also a part of CASC Region Cabinet, a BRITE Youth Advocate Leader, civic seal graduate completing an entire project on Mental Health, board member for a teen library group, member of the Simi Valley Youth Council, and plans to continue her involvment inleadership positions in high school clubs. Khushi is passionate about change in the community and student led initiatives and can’t wait to empower the youth through her position on GENup.
Director of Media
Kaitlyn Mi is a junior at Menlo School and is passionate about expanding educational opportunity through effective communication and student-led advocacy. She believes that meaningful stories hold the power to inspire action and strives to create media that amplifies student voices in an increasingly oversaturated society. Through her experience in student government, the California Junior Classical League, and other youth organizations, she enjoys creating messages that inform, engage, and mobilize communities. Outside of GENup, Kaitlyn serves on the leadership team of her school's Model United Nations, where she works to make MUN training, conference participation, and leadership opportunities more accessible to students of all backgrounds. She is also deeply involved with local education nonprofits including Peninsula Bridge and Curieus, where she enjoys mentoring and teaching students. Kaitlyn hopes that her work will help empower young people to become confident leaders, informed citizens, and engaged members of their communities regardless of their background.