Faculty Advisor: Ms. LePell
(510) 537-5910 ext. 3905
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Greetings Returning and Soon-to-be Interactors,
My name is Ms. LePell, and in addition to being a veteran of the Castro Valley High School English faculty, I have been the Interact Club advisor for 28 years. I took on the club because I believe in volunteerism, in walking the talk of service. Rotary’s motto of Service above Self has always resonated for me, and I try to model a spirit of generosity and hard work in my professional and personal life. I hope you will join the Interact family and make a commitment that will benefit both you and the community in which we live. Our club is made up of vibrant and caring people who are dedicated to making Interact an active and visible organization within the East Bay. I hope you will join us this year on a mission of service, and I look forward to meeting you in Room 905 some time soon.
My name is Ms. LePell, and in addition to being a veteran of the Castro Valley High School English faculty, I have been the Interact Club advisor for 28 years. I took on the club because I believe in volunteerism, in walking the talk of service. Rotary’s motto of Service above Self has always resonated for me, and I try to model a spirit of generosity and hard work in my professional and personal life. I hope you will join the Interact family and make a commitment that will benefit both you and the community in which we live. Our club is made up of vibrant and caring people who are dedicated to making Interact an active and visible organization within the East Bay. I hope you will join us this year on a mission of service, and I look forward to meeting you in Room 905 some time soon.
President: Zoey Yu
Hello Interactors! My name is Zoey Yu and I’m thrilled to serve as your President for the 2022-2023 school year! I am a junior at CVHS and have been involved in Interact since my freshman year. Although joining a brand-new club during the pandemic was uneasy, the officers who've created such a positive, and inclusive environment have embraced my passion for community service. They have brought light to numerous opportunities to appreciate the community even through a virtual screen. This year, I hope to carry on this energy and drive for community service. I also hope to ensure a safe and joyous atmosphere for all for the new school year. I look forward to meeting you all!
Favorite Summer Food: Watermelon
Favorite Animal: Flamingos
Favorite Season: Winter
Favorite Summer Food: Watermelon
Favorite Animal: Flamingos
Favorite Season: Winter
Vice President: Sidney Ho
Hi Interactors! My name is Sidney Ho and I am will be your Vice President this year. I am a Junior at CVHS and have been in Interact since my sophomore year. I joined Interact because I wanted to carry on my family’s journey in community service and the club. In the past, four of my cousins have been officers at their own club, one of them who used to attend our school, and every single one of them had boasted about the experiences they shared with Interact. During my time here, I realized that they were all right and I’ve come to really enjoy working with Interact. As Vice President this year, I hope that I can learn something about all of the members this year, and spark the passion that people have for Interact just as my cousins did. I hope we can work together to make this a great year for Interact!!
Favorite Summer Food: Bingsoo
Favorite Animal: Pandas
Favorite Season: Winter
Favorite Summer Food: Bingsoo
Favorite Animal: Pandas
Favorite Season: Winter
Secretary: Lauren Seiji
Hey fellow Interactors! My name is Lauren Seiji and I'll be your 2022-2023 Interact secretary! As your secretary, I will be counting and inputting your hours, as well as keeping track of member activity. One of my major goals for this year is to have a more involved Interact community. I'm a junior and I've been in Interact since sophomore year. With all of the time I've spent volunteering with Interact. I've realized that community service means more than just the service hours. It helps you connect with those around you and make new friends, while also just making you feel good as you help serve others. If you are a new or returning member to Interact, I recommend being very open-minded and putting yourself out there to meet new people as that is such a vital part of Interact. I'm so excited for this school year and I hope to see you guys around!
Favorite Summer Food: Acai Bowls
Favorite Animal: Otters
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Summer Food: Acai Bowls
Favorite Animal: Otters
Favorite Season: Summer
Treasurer: Alexa Piscil
Hello Interactors! My name is Alexa Piscil and I going to be your treasurer for the 2022-2023 CVHS school year. I am a junior and joined Interact in my sophomore year. Since I have joined Interact, I have been able to connect with more people and help at different community events. The Interact community especially attracted me because of supportive and team spirit. This year as Treasurer I will strive to create a more organized club by organizing finances. I'm glad to be this year's treasurer and I can't wait to meet all the new Interactors!!!
Favorite Summer Food: Ice Cream
Favorite Animal: Owls
Favorite Season: Spring
Favorite Summer Food: Ice Cream
Favorite Animal: Owls
Favorite Season: Spring
Events Coordinator: Emma Pham
Hello hello Interactors!! My name is Emma Pham, and I am going to be your Event Coordinator for the 2022-2023 school year! I’m a junior at CVHS, and I first joined Interact when I was in 7th grade. What started as being stuck in a meeting that my sister dragged me into turned into a passion for community service, and a character I’ve never thought I’d embody. I love being a part of Interact because it allows me to serve my community while having fun. Through this club, I have met so many wonderful people, picked up a bunch of random skills, made memories I will cherish forever, and grew to love and appreciate my community more and more. As your Event Coordinator this year, it is my mission to plan as many fun, engaging, and impactful events as possible! I want to create space for meaningful connections and memories to be made, and enhance the sense of togetherness in our community. If you’re on the fence about joining Interact, just give it a try! You never know where it could lead you… It’s okay to be afraid to speak up, to approach someone, or to experience something new. What matters is whether or not you’re willing to overcome it, or even take the first shuffle forward. You’d be surprised by how much you’d grow. I’m looking forward to meeting you! Peace out. Emma :)
Favorite Summer Food: Mangonadas
Favorite Animal: Humpback Whales
Favorite Season: Spring
Favorite Summer Food: Mangonadas
Favorite Animal: Humpback Whales
Favorite Season: Spring
Outreach Coordinator: Emily Pham
Hi! I am Emily Pham and I am CVHS Interact Club's Outreach Coordinator this school year! I'm in charge of organizing events for and motivating the Junior Interactors in the Junior Interact Club at Canyon Middle School. I am a Senior at CVHS and I've been in Interact since I was in middle school, but I got more involved last school year. To me, serving the community means providing needed support through the skills that I have and making an effort to better the environment, people, and atmosphere in any way I can. My advice for the members interested is to take the leap and join Interact! You won't regret it because there are always opportunities provided from just being a club member and the events are fun and engaging! My goals as a leader this year is to recruit more Interact members and to boost member participation! I also hope to help establish a Junior Interact Club at Creekside and have an opportunity to involve RVP (the Rotary Vietnam Project) more in our club. I look forward to the upcoming year and am so excited to get started! See you all soon!
Favorite Summer Food: Mangos, Mangosteens, Dragon fruit
Favorite Animal: Capybaras
Favorite Season Ranking: 1. Winter 2. Spring 3. Fall 4. Summer
Favorite Summer Food: Mangos, Mangosteens, Dragon fruit
Favorite Animal: Capybaras
Favorite Season Ranking: 1. Winter 2. Spring 3. Fall 4. Summer
Digital Media Coordinator: Santiago Soto
Hello all of interact! My name is Santiago Soto, and I am going to be this years DMC for the 2022-2023 school year! I am currently a junior at CVHS but I have been in interact as a member since I was a sophomore. I choose to be member of interact because it was a way to meet new people and do something good for the community at the same time! It's been a blast since I joined the club and have meet a lot of wonderful people that have guided me in the right path for my future. Even though I have meet a lot of people while being in interact I also learned a lot of skills which include a lot of social skills since you are always going to be helping out everyone in the community. It's also ok if socializing isn't your best thing but I guarantee that after joining and doing some activities with us your social skills are going to improve. But by joining the club you have to put in hours of work, not necessarily means a lot of hours but at least help out a little bit. Anyways I'm looking forward to working with you if you join and hope that we can meet!
Favorite Summer Food: Mangos, Smoothies
Favorite Animal: Giraffe
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Summer Food: Mangos, Smoothies
Favorite Animal: Giraffe
Favorite Season: Summer