Outreach Sub-Committee

Braden is a junior at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in San Francisco, California. He attended SNP-Reach in 2022, and is currently serving on the NNEA Outreach subcommittee. With his brother on the autism spectrum, he's been exposed to neurodiversity and stigmas surrounding it since birth. Ultimately, he hopes to increase awareness and inclusivity for neurodiverse people in social and educational settings. Besides advocacy, he also loves reading and watching The Office!

Tanisha Munjal is a sophomore at Mission San Jose High School and currently serves on the International Outreach and Coordination Subcommittee of NNEA. She is passionate about creating an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. Tanisha advocates for neurodiversity to foster a community of acceptance, understanding, and education. Outside of NNEA, she enjoys watching movies, volunteering, and exploring her interests in biology and neuroscience. Her main motivation for joining NNEA is to promote awareness and inclusivity for neurodiverse individuals around the world.

Bruce is a junior at Cathedral Catholic High School. In the winter of 2021, he (a then-seventh grader) and his brother Logan, founded the Friendly and Neurodiverse (FAN) club. After noticing neurodiversity misunderstandings and the struggles it caused for them and their friends, Bruce and Logan were strongly compelled to start a student club. Through education about neurodivergence and neurodiversity, this club would work to promote awareness, inclusiveness, and friendship, to work toward a more compassionate school environment. Bruce currently serves as President at CCHS’s FAN Club, and he mentors the FAN club leaders at other schools. Outside the neurodiversity advocacy realm, Bruce enjoys going to and supporting his church, practicing Mandarin, rowing, and learning all about the world around him. He aspires to pursue computer science and cybersecurity.

Seoyeon Kim, a senior from Seoul, South Korea, is an Outreach Sub-Committee member in NNEA. At St. Mark’s School in Southborough, Massachusetts, she serves as a Pathways Prefect in the Community & Equity office and co-heads Brilliant, the neurodiversity affinity group. Her passion lies in mental health, meditation, and mindfulness—she facilitates sound-bath sessions with neurodiverse children, helps lead Peeps & Buddies, and runs Welly Dolly, a social-impact venture. As hobbies, she performs in theater (Six!, Mamma Mia!, and soon Hadestown, which she’s very excited about), captains and drives in her FIRST Robotics team, and coxes varsity rowing. Seoyeon joined NNEA to expand access, understanding, and visibility of neurodiversity, especially in Korea, where stigma remains high, and in Massachusetts, particularly at St. Mark’s.

Eunsoo Lee is a senior at Saint Paul Preparatory Seoul, South Korea. She was a 2023 SNP-REACH participant and is a current Outreach committee member at NNEA. Since attending SNP-REACH, she has been inspired to advocate for neurodiversity in her own community. She founded Spring Sunshine (Instagram @spring.sunshine.neurodiversity), the first and only neurodiversity advocacy group at her school; co-organized the inaugural Neurodiversity Celebration Week in Korea; co-organized the 4th Autistic Pride Day with autistic self-advocates; wrote the "Neurodiversity Advocates in South Korea" article series; and more. In her free time, she draws cartoons illustrating her family life (Instagram @koala.turtle.mom). Recently, she published the Korean version of the eBook "ADHD Family Life" and is planning to publish the English version soon. In her free time, Eunsoo can be seen engaging in creative writing, drawing, and thrifting.

King Hymn Lui is a high school student from Hong Kong, and he had the opportunity to volunteer at a neurodiverse school. He was truly impressed by the talents and unique qualities of the children there. Unfortunately, there is a limited understanding of neurodiversity in Hong Kong. To address this, He is joining SNP-REACH to learn more and help spread awareness, so people can better appreciate and support the incredible abilities of neurodiverse individuals. He and his teammates are continuing our project to assist the neurodiverse community.

Nawoo Kim is a high school senior at Saint Paul Preparatory Seoul in South Korea. Her deep interest in medicine and its intersection with neuroscience has sparked a passion for exploring neurodiversity. As part of the Outreach subcommittee she aims to advance understanding and representation of neurodiversity through global outreach and education. She is also deeply drawn to the complexities of the cardiovascular system, and continues to explore how both the brain and the heart shape human health and medicine. Outside of school she enjoys lacrosse, rock climbing, and photography.

Yaoyao Yuan, a sophomore at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut, is an active member of of NNEA’s Outreach and International Coordination Subcommittee. With a strong passion for medicine, she aims to become a doctor that advocates for neurodiversity in a medical setting, motivated by the current shortage of autism clinics and specialists despite rising diagnoses. Through NNEA, she’s eager to connect with experts and begin her advocacy journey. Yaoyao is a classical oboist, and she enjoys cooking and crocheting in her free time.

Yije Hong is a high school junior with a strong passion for clinical psychology, with a dream of becoming a psychiatrist. She joined NNEA to further advance her journey with neurodiversity and to participate in spreading awareness of neurodiversity. As part of the Outreach Committee, she wants to help make a connected community of global youth neurodiversity advocates, driven by the belief that a space with diverse voices and ideas will generate powerfully positive changes.

Dylan Chandran is a 10th grade student and youth advocate passionate about inclusion, education equity, and community leadership. As a member of the Neurodiverse Network for Education and Advocacy (NNEA), he works to amplify student voices and promote neurodiverse-friendly practices in schools. Dylan also co-directs ACEing Autism Danville, serves on the Danville Youth Council, and enjoys coding, writing, linguistics research, and tennis. His motivation for joining NNEA comes from wanting every student to feel understood, supported, and empowered.