Thea Fernandes
​Co-Founder, Secretary, Internal Outreach Lead​

Thea is a senior at Saratoga High School. She is a C20 rated foil fencer. Thea has been fencing and competing, both nationally and internationally, since she was 9. In her free time, Thea enjoys reading and baking.

Ishani Sood
​Co-Founder, Treasurer, External Outreach Lead​

Ishani is a junior at Harker High School. Ishani has been fencing since she was 8 when she realized soccer was not her passion. Since then, she has been traveling nationally and internationally as a student-athlete and is nationally ranked. In her free time, Ishani pursues Indian dance, baking and all things mythology.

Apoorva Talwalkar
​Co-Founder, President, Web Design Lead

Apoorva is a senior at Saratoga High School. She has been fencing foil since the age of 9 and has a B21 rating. She has traveled nationally and internationally for competitions for the majority of the last six years. In her free time, Apoorva passionately pursues art and robotics. ​

Arna Umap
​Creative Director

Arna is a junior at Monta Vista High School. She has been fencing since she was 9. She has traveled nationally and internationally to compete in numerous tournaments. In her spare time, Arna loves to practice Karate and watch movies.​

Mallika Ketkar
​Video Creator

Mallika is a freshman at Cornell University. She has been fencing since she was 9 and competes both nationally and internationally; she is ranked in the top 20 in her age division. In her free time, she loves to play the piano and ski.

Ketki Ketkar
Video Creator

Ketki is a freshman at Cornell University. She has been fencing since she was 9 and competes nationally and internationally. She is the current cadet world championships bronze medalist. In her free time, she loves to watch movies and play the piano.

Riyana Goel 
Media and Communications Lead

​Riyana is an freshman. She started fencing at the age of 11 after a summer camp sparked her passion for the sport. Since then, she has been competing nationally. In her free time, Riyana pursues speech and debate, coding, and mindfulness.  

Lauren Khoo
​Social Media Manager

Lauren is a senior at Lowell High School. She’s been fencing since the age of 9, and is now a nationally ranked, B21 rated foil fencer. In her free time, Lauren enjoys baking, arts, and playing with her dog.

Sylvia Zhang
​Volunteer Instructor

Sylvia is a freshman at UCLA. She achieved her B in 2019, after fencing for five years. In her spare time, she likes to study Japanese and observe the local wildlife.
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