Our Leadership Team
MAYUKHA VADARI - FOUNDER & CEO
Mayukha has been into math since the fourth grade, when she joined her school's math club. She got off to a good start, winning 8th place at the Math is Cool state competition only a few months after she started. For the next few years, she continued to take part in math competitions, including in national competitions like ARML and NSF Nationals. She has won several awards at the regional, state, and national levels. Then, in 8th grade, Mayukha enrolled in Seattle Science Infinity Club. At first, she did not like science very much, but soon began to love it. She and her team excelled, getting second place in Science Bowl at the regional level, only losing once to the first place team, who also happened to be from the Seattle Science Infinity Club. She also went to Nationals for the North South Foundation's Science and Math Bees and won awards there as well. By this time, she realized a trend that girls were losing interest in math and science. She noticed this trend through direct experience with her classmates and friends, as well as observing at competitions (e.g. she was the only girl in the top ten at the 2012 NSF MathBee Nationals). In order to combat this drop in interest, she decided to form Girls Rock in Science and Math to increase interest for girls in these two subjects and make them enthusiastic participants in all areas of both academia and extracurriculars.
Sai Moukthika Ganumpally - Olympia Director
Moukthika is a junior at Olympia High School. She has always had a passion for math and science as a kid. She enjoys being a part of GRISM to help younger girls find their passion in STEM. At school, Moukthika is involved in the Sports Medicine Club, Artificial Intelligence Club, and National Honors Society. Moukthika enjoys playing tennis and serves as the captain of her school’s varsity tennis team. Moukthika strives to become an Orthodontist.
Our Instructors
Jennifer Jiang
Jennifer is currently a senior at Olympia High School. She decided to join GRISM as a volunteer to encourage other young girls to pursue their interests in science and math fields. It is something she has been passionate about since she was an elementary student and is planning on continuing into the STEM field as a career path. Hopefully by participating and contributing to this organization she’ll be able to nurture their curiosity and uplift other girls to follow their passions too.