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​youth-led organization.

OUR TEAM | 
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Daniel sun
Co-President
Hi, my name is Daniel and I am a senior high school student. I am really fascinated by city planning and eager to work with others to make positive changes in my community. In my free time, you could probably find me spending hours perfecting an art piece, listening to music, biking, or talking with friends!
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​Devesh vaswani
​​CONTENT STRATEGIST
I'm Devesh, one of the new team members. I'm excited to be part of this team and to learn more about planning and architecture. In my free time, I enjoy watching YouTube and finding new ways to fix a problem.
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Audy Noor
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graphic designer
Hi there! I'm Audy, and I am a grade 11 student. I hope that my graphic design skills at 1UP could serve as meaningful contributions for the organization's initiatives and for working towards my dream career of becoming an urban designer. In my free time, I enjoy reading nonfiction books, taking nature walks, and spending time with family and friends.
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catherine lin
​​​​photo & video editor
Hello! My name is Catherine and I'm a grade 11 student. I am excited to work with the 1UP team as one of the Photo and Video Editors and help make a positive impact in the community! Some of my hobbies include baking and crocheting.
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alan chen
​​​​Photo & video editor
Hello! My name is Alan and I’m a grade 12 student who is interested in structural engineering, technological design, and urban planning. As a member of 1UP creatives team as a Video & Photo editor, I hope to learn lots related to my communication skills to provide community engagement. I also like playing a variety of sports and staying active while at the same time meeting a lot of new people.
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Daphne Zhu
​Co-President
Hi, I am Daphne and I am a student in grade 12 student. I enjoys arts, crafts, gardening, and poetry. I have hopes to incorporate more green spaces into urban areas in an effort to promote a more sustainable future. 
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Shuyun Liu
​CONTENT STRATEGIST
Hello! My name is Shuyun and I am currently a high school student. I am passionate about landscape architecture and botany. I hope to work in this field to promote healthy well-being and a positive relationship with the environment. In my free time, I like to play badminton competitively and read fictional books. ​
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Hussein elzamel
​​GRAPHIC DESIGNER
​Hello! My name is Hussein and I am in grade 11. I love art, urban planning and architecture and have been doing them as a hobby for years, which is why I decided to join the 1UP team. I also love animation and 3D modeling and using them to create unique, fictional cities. I hope that whatever I end up doing as a career, it relates to any one of these!​
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steven hao
​​​​GRAPHIC DESIGNER
I'm Steven, a grade 11 student. I've grown up interested in programming, drawing, and graphic designs, but more recently interested in urban planning. I cycle to school and back every morning, enjoying a nice, peaceful journey with friends but would hope that more students at my school do the same. One of my friends introduced me to the world of urban planning, and how issues relating to mobility, climate change, and livability can be addressed using urban planning approaches. I joined the chapter and became an executive, both educating myself and others of urban planning issues, and how to make our school a more inviting place for all through the design challenge. 
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amy he
​​​​photo & video editor
I am Amy, a grade 11 student. I joined 1UP to learn more about urban planning and architecture and to also meet other students who share this interest. I love nature and being outdoors so I am particularly interested in biophilic design, one of my favourites being the Jewel Changi Airport, in Singapore. My hobbies include photography, rock climbing, and making different types of figurines out of beads.
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Sterling huang 
Content Strategist
Hello! My name is Sterling, and I use the pronouns: he and him. I am a student at the University of Toronto Schools. I consider myself to be an amateur human geographer, and I look forward to getting hands-on experience with 1UP Toronto, as well as interacting with fellow members of the community. 
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sharon lin
​​CONTENT STRATEGIST
Hi! My name is Sharon Lin and I developed an interest in architecture and design a few years ago. I love how design allows me to expand and express my creativity. Some hobbies of mine include tennis, painting, hackathons, and hanging out with friends and family!
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ivy liu
​​Graphic designer
Hi, I'm Ivy Liu and I am a student at Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute. I hope to make a difference in  school as a 1UP member by making spaces useful, accessible and fun through urban design. In my spare time, I enjoy reading obscure Wikipedia articles, doodling whatever comes to mind, and playing with my cats. 
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sanjali paruthi
​​​​PHOTO & VIDEO EDITOR
Hey everyone, I’m Sanjali. I am passionate about design and learning from hands-on experiences. I am currently in high school and am a photography and video editor for 1UP. In my free time I enjoy listening to music, sketching, biking and hanging out with friends. I’m excited to meet new people and create some amazing memories this year!

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