THE FOUNDING TEAM

VANESSA Z CHAN

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JESS STOKES

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JULIA LIN

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VANESSA Z CHAN BIO

Vanessa Z. Chan is an Engineering Professor, Entrepreneur, Inventor, Angel Investor, Board Member and Parent in a dual career family. Around April, many of her students panicked because their internships were canceled or significantly shortened. To help them have productive summers, she recruited a firecracker student team and launched Kinetic Creators, a program to guide students on how to convert their potential energy into motion, so it can be applied to build something new in the world. You can learn more about her hopes for the next generation, in her Commencement Speech to Penn Engineers at www.failingislikefarting.com and follow her on twitter @vanessaZchan

JESS STOKES BIO

Jess has built a career helping others define and achieve success as a professional mentor to 100+ founders, some as young as six years old.  She has successfully launched four entrepreneurship education programs, including one in Dubai. Currently working towards her MBA at Wharton, she aspires to be a global leader of innovation, with a focus on social impact and sustainability. Jess is passionate about education, volleyball and animal welfare - she has fostered seven dogs, and counting!
www.jess-stokes.com

JULIA LIN BIO

Julia Lin is a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a Master’s in Engineering in Integrated Product Design. She is currently working on healthcare innovation projects with HUP and CHOP in workflow redesign, digital health, and surgical communication (headwaysurgical.com). She is passionate about supporting student optimism!

THE MEDIA TEAM

AIDAN YOUNG

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WREN LEE

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DESMOND YOUNG

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REBECCA ZAPPALA

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AIDAN YOUNG BIO

Aidan Young is an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania studying Materials Science and Engineering and minoring in Statistics. In his free time he loves to play basketball and attempt (and often fail) at cooking with my roommates. Through Kinetic Creators, editing videos and podcasts is now a skillset I can use to communicate ideas.

WREN LEE BIO

Wren is a rising third year student at Southern Methodist University double majoring in Creative Computation and Film and Media Arts with double minors in Human Rights and Women and Gender Studies. Wren is a storyteller and activist using the mediums of film, graphic design, and social media to impact social change. They are excited to use their skills as a part of the Media Team.

DESMOND YOUNG BIO

Desmond Young is a student at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Bioengineering with a minor in Entrepreneurship.  On campus he helps develop medical devices, tutor, and judge speech and debate competitions.  Desmond loves playing basketball and critiquing his roommate’s cooking.  He looks forward to supporting the creators while they develop groundbreaking products.

REBECCA ZAPPALA

Rebecca Zappala is a rising senior studying Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Latina woman, an immigrant, a traveller and a foodie. With her passion for research and product development in the health industry, she hopes to continue to learn to develop her ideas and inspire others to do the same.