Youth Ambassador Program

Lead Youth Ambassador

Karlee of Queen Creek, Arizona, is 20 years old. She is attending Northern Arizona University to study elementary and special education.  She loves traveling, trying new things, and being with friends and family.

Adhya, of Vienna, Virginia, is a 17-year-old senior in high school. She hopes to join the medical field in the future. She enjoys playing softball, volunteering, and traveling.

Aditi, of Flower Mound, Texas, is 19 years old. When she is not playing the guitar, piano, or ukulele, she enjoys painting. She is attending Indiana University, where she’s studying Public Health.

Aditi is a 15 year old freshman in high school, from Pleasanton, California. She enjoys Carnatic singing, violin, figure skating, and Model UN, and eventually hopes to pursue a career in dermatology.

Amber is a rising senior at Columbia University majoring in neuroscience. She also loves to crochet and do pottery.

Audrey is from New York City. She is 16 years old and a Junior in high school. She enjoys volunteering and being around others as well as sports and music.

Ava is 18 and is from Sandy Ridge, Pennsylvania. She enjoys being with her friends and playing with animals. She is attending the Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for Nursing.

Avni is a junior in high school and her hobbies include karate, speech and debate, and participating in the club hosa! She is interested in biology as well.

Brianna is currently a freshman in the Los Rios Community College District. She is grateful to be a part of the YA community and hopes to inspire others living with psoriatic disease.

Elizabeth of Thomson, Georgia is 17 and a senior in high school. She enjoys reading, spending time with friends, volunteering, and, most of all, twirling fire.

Fabliha of Portland, Oregon is a 17-year-old junior in high school. She hopes to pursue a career as a dermatologist and is involved in HOSA. She enjoys trying out new restaurants, reading new books, and traveling. 

Jackie of Conestoga, Pennsylvania is a 19 year old Sophomore at Delaware Valley University where she is studying Conservation and Wildlife Management.  She enjoys riding horses, kayaking, and reptile keeping.

Juli from Houston, Texas is 17 and a senior in high school. She plans to study education in college. She enjoys music, playing soccer, animals, and drawing.

Katie, from Houston, Texas, is 18 years old. She is currently a freshman at the University of Montana majoring in vocal performance and business administration. She loves participating in choir, reading, and watching movies.

Krishna, 16, is from Savannah, GA. She's currently a Junior in High School, majoring in theatre. She enjoys working, volunteering, and being around people when she's not acting.

Landen of Camden, SC, is 17 years old and enjoys tennis, horseback riding, and spending time with friends. She is currently a high school senior. 

Lena, from Lansing, MI, is a senior at Michigan State University. She is studying Genomics and Molecular Genetics with a minor in Bioethics. After graduating, she is planning on pursuing a master's in genetic counseling. In her free time, she likes to crochet and lift. 

Mandy is 18 years old, and living in Long Beach, CA. He is a 1st year nursing student at UC Irvine, with a minor in Management. His goal is to become a DNP-FNP.  His hobbies include photography and videography. 

Neel is from San Diego, California and is 18 years old. He plays tennis and ping-pong and is an avid soccer and football fan. He is attending the University of Maryland.

Nicole is 20 years old and from Tampa, Florida. She is currently studying Health Sciences at the University of Central Florida and enjoys running, reading new books, and going to concerts.

Patrick is from Knoxville, Tennessee and is 14 years old. He will be in 9th grade. His interests include music production, band, and Scouting and has a black belt in Taekwondo.

Pierce is from Marksville, Louisiana, and loves the outdoors. He plays golf at least 4-5 days a week and currently plays on two local golf junior tours. He also loves to hunt and spend time with his friends.

Sophia of Millersville, Pennsylvania is 15 years old and enjoys art, writing and figure skating. She is on her high school Science Olympiad team and hopes to go into medicine or a STEM career and travel the world.

Turner from Houston, Texas is 16 and a sophomore in high school. He has already travelled to DC with a coalition to advocate for patients and plans to study mechanical engineering in college. He runs cross country, likes watching movies, and playing the piano.

Vishruth of San Ramon, California enjoys gaming, biking, exercising, drawing, and reading. He is attending UC Santa Cruz to study Computer Science.

Zoe of Boca Raton, Florida is 20 years old and enjoys writing music, playing basketball, singing, and playing the piano. She is currently attending Boston University.

Lead Youth Ambassador Emeritus

Emme, of Sellersburg, Indiana, is 20 years old. She is a student-athlete at DePauw University where she majors in Global Health and plans to attend law school.