Co-President
Bradley Zhong
Bradley Zhong is a Junior at Emerald High School and has been a member of GLIFY since January 2023. Before being elected Co-President, he served as VP of External Operations and Volunteer Coordinator. He currently leads the People of the Parks, Adopt-a-Senior, Make a Difference Festival, and Quest Innovation Fair projects. In his free time, Bradley enjoys playing soccer and volleyball, learning magic tricks to show to classmates, and spending time with friends.
Co-President
Sophia Shi
Sophia Shi is a junior at Monte Vista High School and has been a member of GLIFY for five years. Currently, she co-leads the Contra Costa Food Bank, Alameda County Fair, and Family Giving tree projects. She has also participated in a variety of other GLIFY events, including, but not limited to: Crayon Initiative, White Pony Express, and Medshare. In her free time, Sophia enjoys playing guitar, driving, listening to music, and spending time with her cat.
Senior Advisor
Brandon Gao
Brandon Gao is a senior at Dougherty Valley High School. Since joining GLIFY in 2021, he has held several leadership positions, including Co-President, Vice President of Public Relations, and Multimedia Manager. He has led or co-led initiatives such as performances at Reutlinger Senior Center, the Africa Library Project, the 1:1 Tutoring Program, the Christmas Shoebox Project, and the Savers FunDrive. He has also volunteered with the Contra Costa Food Bank, White Pony Express, the Eco Alliance Project, and crayon-sorting events. Outside of GLIFY, Brandon is a dedicated violinist who performs with the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with friends, playing basketball, and playing video and card games.
Senior Advisor
Francesca Lin
Francesca Lin is a senior at Amador Valley High School. Since joining in 2020, she has enjoyed participating in projects such as the African Library, Alameda County Fair, Christmas Shoebox, Family Giving Tree, and Crayon Sorting. Previously, she has been apart of the leadership team as Co-President, VP of Finance, and Treasurer. Francesca has led projects such as Kids Against Hunger, Chocolate Truffle Fundraiser, FCSN Storytelling, and many others. Outside of GLIFY, she also swims, crochets, and reads.
Executive VP
Evan Li
Evan Li is a junior at Dublin High School and has been with GLIFY since 2022. He has co-led and led many projects such as the Thanksgiving Basketball Camp, Summer Basketball Camp, Hively Initiative, and Back to School Basketball Camp. In his free time, he likes to go hiking and hang out with his friends. Evan also runs high-school track and is a photographer for his school.
VP of Finance
Mikaela Yao
Mikaela Yao is a sophomore at Monte Vista High School. She has been a member of GLIFY for almost four years. She currently co-leads the White Pony Express program and has participated in many other GLIFY events such as the Kids Against Hunger, Alameda County Fair, FunDrive, African Library and many more. In her free time, she loves to read all sorts of books, bake desserts, talk with friends, and listen to music. She’s always on the lookout for new books, recipes, or song recommendations. Some of her hobbies include badminton, flag football, and speech and debate.
VP of Operations – Internal Affairs
Isabella Yang
Isabella Yang is a sophomore at Dougherty Valley High School and has been a member of GLIFY since 8th grade. She has been involved in projects including White Pony Express, Contra Costa Food Bank, Adopt-a-Senior, and ECO Alliance, and serves as a co-lead for White Pony Express and ECO Alliance. Outside of GLIFY, Isabella enjoys playing waterpolo, taking photos, and spending time with friends.
VP of Operations – Internal Enrichment
Alexander Xu
Alexander Xu is a sophomore at Emerald High School and has been a member of GLIFY since 2022. He is the co-lead for Fertile Groundworks and AMC8 Training Camp. Before being elected VP of Internal Enrichment, he served as Volunteer Coordinator for a year. He has also volunteered for the Alameda County Fair, Living Arroyos, Project Omega Math, White Pony Express, and many more. In his free time, he enjoys reading, gardening, and programming.
VP of Operations – External Affairs
Maggie Luo
Maggie Luo is a sophomore at California High School. She is also the news reporter for GLIFY. She co-leads the Alameda County Fair project, and also started and leads the Little Miracles project. She has also volunteered at multiple other GLIFY events, including Food Bank, Reutlinger Concert, San Lorenzo Family Help Center, and more. She likes playing water polo, listening to music, and playing guitar.
VP of Marketing
Janet Feng
Janet Feng is a junior at Foothill High School and has been actively involved with GLIFY projects since 2022. She currently serves as a co-lead for both the Kids Against Hunger and Adopt a Senior projects. She has previously served as the VP of Marketing and Multimedia Manager, where she designed monthly newsletters and promotional materials such as flyers, banners. Her contribution to community service also includes participation in the Chocolate Truffle Fundraiser and Christmas Shoebox initiatives. Outside of her volunteering commitments, Janet enjoys art and photography as well as activities like snacking and watching dramas in her free time.
VP of Public Relations
Elin Cheng
Elin Cheng is a sophomore at Dublin High School with a strong passion for community service. She co-leads both Living Arroyos and Family Giving Tree (go check them out!). She has also participated in the GLIFY Debate Camp as an auditor and has been actively involved in various GLIFY events, including Kids Against Hunger, People of the Parks, the Alameda County Fair, and the Contra Costa Food Bank. Outside of her volunteer work, you can often find her out golfing, at home reading and writing, or in the area jamming to Jeff Buckley.
VP of Membership
Yichen Lei
Yichen Lei is a sophomore at Monte Vista High School and is currently the VP of Membership for GLIFY. He joined GLIFY in 6th grade, co-leading the Contra Costa County Food Bank as well as the Family Giving Tree project. Starting this year, he will be co-leading the Eco-Alliance project as well. In his free time, he enjoys acting and writing.
VP of Technology
Evan Jiang
Evan Jiang is willing to drink bittermelon juice for ten dollars. In other words, Evan is both brave and ambitious. He is a sophomore at Emerald High School with a strong passion for bittermelon, STEM, and community service. He co-leads GLIFY’s Adopt a Senior, Coding Club, and Math Club. However, some of his favorite events (excluding those he co-leads) include Christmas Shoebox, Cranes for a Cure, and Kids Against Hunger. Outside of his volunteer work, he enjoys math, coding, contemplating life, and winning matches on chess.com
VP of Digital Media
Alex Chai
Alex Chai is a junior at Dougherty Valley High School. He is a co-lead for the Contra Costa Food Bank and Eco Alliance projects. He has also volunteered at Kids Against Hunger, White Pony Express, Family Giving Tree, and the Alameda County Fair. In his free time, he likes to draw, graphic design and spend time with friends.
Membership Development Manager
Ethan Su
Ethan Su is a junior at California High School and has been a member of GLIFY for 4 years. He is a co-lead for Fertile Groundworks and has volunteered at events including White Pony Express and Contra Costa Food Bank. In his free time, he enjoys playing pickleball, playing the saxophone, and hanging out with friends.
Secretary
Diane Wu
Diane Wu is a sophomore at Dublin High School. She is currently the Secretary for GLIFY and leads the Summer Writing Camp and co-leads the African Library Project. Diane has also participated in several GLIFY projects, like Kids Against Hunger, People of the Park, and the Contra Costa Food Bank. Outside of volunteering, she enjoys dancing, reading, baking with her friends, and spending time with her birds and family.
Website Manager
Eric Lee
Eric Lee is a junior at Dougherty Valley High School. He has been a GLIFY member since 2024. He is currently a co-lead for The Crayon Initiative and has been involved in many GLIFY volunteering events including White Pony Express Food Rescue, Contra Costa Food Bank, Living Arroyos, San Lorenzo Family Center and the Alameda County Fair. In his free time, he enjoys playing badminton, video games and coding.