Team
The students behind CyberCEO
Every workshop on this site was written, rehearsed, and delivered by high school students. Leadership sets direction, the three subteams do the work, and Mr. Mortensen advises us.
Leadership
Who runs what
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Risha Guha
Cofounder · President · Director of Curriculum
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Sets the direction of the organization and owns what gets taught. Writes and revises the lesson decks, keeps them aligned with the ICT CTE pathway, and makes sure each one works for the age group in the room.
Yash Parikh
Vice President · Director of Outreach
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Builds the relationships with schools, libraries, and senior residences that turn into booked workshops, and handles the logistics of getting a team there.
Anvay Vahia
Director of Finance
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Handles the budget, fundraisers, and sponsorship outreach that keep every workshop free for the schools and residences we visit.
Adya Shipekar
Secretary
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Coordinates meeting notes, scheduling, and internal communication across the three subteams so that work does not get duplicated.
Siddharth Hota
Outreach Representative
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Supports community outreach and volunteer recruitment, and presents at workshops on site.
Ethan Zhao
Cofounder
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Co-wrote the original 2023 pitch that started CyberCEO, and advises on strategy and on bringing the model to new partner organizations.
CyberCEO was founded in Summer 2023 by Ethan Zhao, Risha Guha, Advik Garg, and Will Cheng.
Structure
How the work divides
Three subteams, each owning a stage of the process. A lesson is written by Curriculum, rehearsed and delivered by Instructional, and given an audience by Marketing.
- Curriculum
- Writes and revises the lesson decks, the games, and the Teaching Cyber Safety guide.
- Instructional
- Rehearses and delivers workshops on site. The members presenting at the front of the room.
- Marketing
- Social media, event promotion, the enrollment flyer, and partner communications.
Join
Del Norte students: there's room
You do not need any background in cybersecurity to join. Members write lessons, present at workshops, and run outreach, and teaching the material is the fastest way to learn it properly. We meet Mondays during the school year and online over the summer.