Meet the Team

The heart of Scientella is our Headquarters (HQ) team - a group of student leaders and adult advisors who work together to guide the organization and advance our mission of empowering the next generation of women in STEM.

Our Board

Zinia Khattar

General Manager of Scientella

Sophomore at Harvard University

Raquel dos Santos

Co-Founder and Director of Scientella

MD Candidate at the UCSF School of Medicine

University of Chicago Alum

Recent Student HQ Leader Alumni

Prachi Dhoot -- HQ Leader (2025-26: Director of Student Consulting Projects, 2024-25: Director of Webinars) -- Chapter Leader (Troy High School)

Tanvi Movva -- HQ Leader (2025-26: Director of Webinars) -- Chapter Leader (Del Norte High School)

Anya Carroll -- HQ Leader (2025-26: Director of Mentorships) -- Chapter Leader (The Rivers School)

Isabella Chen -- HQ Leader (2025-26: Director of Fundraising) -- Chapter Leader (Canyon Crest Academy)

Isha Popat -- HQ Leader (2025-26: Director of Partnerships) -- Chapter Leader (Canyon Crest Academy)

Madeline Seech -- HQ Leader (2025-26: Director of Social Media) -- Chapter Leader (Canyon Hills High School)

Sarah Al-Najjar -- HQ Leader (2025-26: Director of Chapter Relations) -- Chapter Leader (Ardrey Kell High School)

Abigail Qiu -- HQ Leader (2025-26: Director of Chapter Expansion) -- Chapter Leader (Pacific Ridge High School)

Adult Advisors

Alexa Tralla, Advisor, Illumina

Gillian Belk, Advisor, Mad Science Group