Sammi is a 17-year-old senior at Valley Christian High School. With a strong interest in business and marketing-related fields, she hopes to pursue this very passion in college and beyond. Sammi’s passion for helping others, especially across cultures/countries, is prominent- from tutoring underserved children in China for English, being a 3-year translator at TED and Coursera, and founding Lightaid. She enjoys spending her spare time with friends, listening to music, and doing various sports.

As she works towards growing Lightaid’s impact, Sammi hopes that Lightaid’s funds could one day help solve light poverty in every household. In hopes of amplifying Lightaid’s impact, Sammi is also working towards connecting teens across the world to shed light on this important issue.