MEET OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD
Helen Eunbee Jeong - PresidentHello everyone! My name is Helen and I’m so excited to be working as President for Kids Against Hunger! I’m a junior studying psychology and bioethics. I joined KAH because I was drawn to its goal of benefiting our community by fighting food insecurity through various means of collaboration while understanding the embedded structural issues behind food insecurity. By taking action together, we hope to better support our community members and bring about a better, safer, and healthier environment for everyone.
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Samhita Vasudevan - Vice PresidentHi! My name is Samhita, and I am currently Vice President of Kids Against Hunger! I am a third year studying chemical engineering, with a business management minor. I joined Kids Against Hunger because their mission really stuck out to me. I wanted to help positively impact the community I live and go to school in, and have been afforded these opportunities in so many ways through this awesome organization.
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Havana de Celis - TreasurerHi! I’m Havana, a sophomore studying biology :) I love being involved in Kids Against Hunger because I can see the measurable impact we make. I joined KAH because I wanted to help locals in the Cleveland area and become more involved in the case community as well. I have met a lot of hard working people through this club and I am inspired by their passion to combat food insecurity!
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Sophia Heo - Director of MarketingHello! My name is Sophia Heo and I am currently the Director of Marketing for Kids Against Hunger. I am a first-year studying Neuroscience on the pre-med track. I joined Kids Against Hunger Cleveland because I was a part of the Bay Area branch in high school and wanted to continue working with communities affected by food insecurity. KAH provides the student body with numerous ways to get involved and first-handedly combat undernourishment, and it's admirable to see everyone work together to target a greater societal issue.
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Helen Kwon - Director of Internal EventsHello! My name is Helen, and I am the Director of Internal Events for Kids Against Hunger. I am a current third-year student studying nursing. I joined KAH because its missions aligned with my interests in contributing to community wellness, and the club provides first-hand opportunities to counter food insecurity. Furthermore, as a nursing major, being a member of KAH has solidified my passion for promoting health that transcends beyond a clinical perspective to reach the public.
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Ethan Thomas - Director of External Events
Hi! My name is Ethan Thomas, I am currently a Freshman here at Case studying Biology on the pre-med track. I originally joined KAH because I had done some food-insecurity work in high school and wanted to continue that throughout my college career. So far, it has been a great experience as we have been able to make a direct impact on those facing food insecurity issues in the greater Cleveland area.
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Michelle Gimba - ExecutiveHi everyone! My name is Michelle Gimba, I am a Junior studying Biology. After attending a few Kids Against Hunger general body events and doing my research on the food insecurity in the Cleveland community, I joined the Kids Against Hunger Cleveland Organisation to be a part of the driving force to reduce food insecurity in the local Cleveland area. This organization directly aligns with my passion of serving my community. I am excited to devote myself to aid the provision of healthy and well balanced meals to families and children in need in the local community.
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Rebecca Miller - Advisor
Greetings! My name is Rebecca Miller and I’ve been serving as the Advisor for Kids Against Hunger since October of 2017! I began my academic journey in chemistry, completing novel research as an undergraduate at Ohio Wesleyan University in ozonation and green chemistry. These experiences led me to a career in chemical and biological hazard communication as a safety specialist at Case's Department of Environmental Health & Safety in July 2017. While in this role, I completed my Masters of Public Health and Masters of Science in Nutrition where I designed my MPH practicum and capstone project, a health education and communication training for health professional students centered on reducing disparities in black patient populations. I joined the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center in April 2022. I accepted the position as Project Director of the Cleveland African American Prostate Cancer Project (CAAPP) in an effort to help create and drive novel patient-centered strategies for community intervention. Accordingly, I serve as a facilitator and bridge between community members, researchers, clinicians, and institutional partners in order to help provide the educational and care-centered resources required to increase prostate cancer screening and awareness. I agreed to serve as the advisor for KAH because they are a group of motivated students who truly care about the local community and I saw an opportunity to mentor the next generation of service-oriented individuals. Nutrition has always been a pressing issue in Cleveland and KAH is helping to address hunger in innovative and engaging ways!
Greetings! My name is Rebecca Miller and I’ve been serving as the Advisor for Kids Against Hunger since October of 2017! I began my academic journey in chemistry, completing novel research as an undergraduate at Ohio Wesleyan University in ozonation and green chemistry. These experiences led me to a career in chemical and biological hazard communication as a safety specialist at Case's Department of Environmental Health & Safety in July 2017. While in this role, I completed my Masters of Public Health and Masters of Science in Nutrition where I designed my MPH practicum and capstone project, a health education and communication training for health professional students centered on reducing disparities in black patient populations. I joined the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center in April 2022. I accepted the position as Project Director of the Cleveland African American Prostate Cancer Project (CAAPP) in an effort to help create and drive novel patient-centered strategies for community intervention. Accordingly, I serve as a facilitator and bridge between community members, researchers, clinicians, and institutional partners in order to help provide the educational and care-centered resources required to increase prostate cancer screening and awareness. I agreed to serve as the advisor for KAH because they are a group of motivated students who truly care about the local community and I saw an opportunity to mentor the next generation of service-oriented individuals. Nutrition has always been a pressing issue in Cleveland and KAH is helping to address hunger in innovative and engaging ways!