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EXECUTIVE BOARD
President: Isabella Justiniano
Hi everyone! My name is Isabella Justiniano and I am super excited and honored to be the 2019-2020 president of the NED executive board! I am a junior at Lake Park High School and I am involved in a lot at school. Of course, I am a part of Lake Park Student Council where I am currently the vice-president. I am also on the golf team, key club, and Interact club. Outside of school, I work at Lifetime Fitness in the child center! Last year I was the NED treasurer and I learned a lot throughout the year and really enjoyed the process of planning and running the convention. I decided to run for president after being a part of the group of people who make up the executive board and wanted to have a bigger role in leading the meetings and the convention. I love student council and I want to work with students from other schools to improve my skills as a leader and make my school’s student council even better than it already is.
Vice President: Maria Chornij
Hey! My name is Maria and I am a sophomore at York High School. I´m excited to be this year´s Vice President on the NED board. At York, I am an active member of York´s student council. Also at York, I am an Ambassador, a part of Key Club, the treasurer of Italian Club, and I am on the JV tennis and badminton teams. I decided to run for this position because I want to expand my leadership skills. Last year I also went to every NED meeting, and there I discovered that I wanted to run for the Vice President position.
Secretary: Sammy Aguilar
Hi, my name is Sammy Aguilar and I am this years secretary of NED. I am currently a sophomore at Lake Park High School and I am an active member of my school's student council. Some other activities I like to do for fun is cooking, gardening and working on my health and fitness goals. This is my first year in NED and I’m am so excited and honored to join. I just can’t wait for the opportunities to learn and grow as well as the chance to meet and connect with new people.
Treasurer: Domenica Ferdinardo
Hello, my name is Domenica Ferdinardo and I am a senior at Ridgewood High School. This is my second year on the NED Board and I am very excited to serve this time as treasurer. I also serve as Vice President on my school’s student council executive board. Other clubs that I enjoy staying involved in at school are NHS, INHS, FBLA, Link Crew. I am also a member of the Illinois State Board of Education Student Advisory Council and play the piano. I am looking forward to graduating this year and seeing what’s to come in the next chapter of my life.
Convention Chair: Imoni DeJesus
My name is Imoni DeJesus and I am a Senior at Ridgewood High School. I’m thrilled to be this years Convention Chairperson for the NED! I am tasked with planning the convention this year and I couldn’t be any more excited! Other than NED, I am Student Council President, an active member in Class Council, NHS, and INHS, a link crew leader, and varsity softball player. Outside of school, I work at Blossom Cafe as a hostess or carry-out worker and play on a year-round softball team as a captain. Last year, I served as the Central Area Representative for the NED which allowed me to become more active in my school community. I decided to run for a position on the Executive Board again because I wanted to further my leadership, communication, organization and planning skills as well as meeting new people along the way!
Communications Chair: Erin Lindgren
Hello! My name is Erin Lindgren and I am a sophomore at York High School. I'm so excited to be this year's Communications Chair on the NED board! I am an active member in Student Council at my school, and I enjoy other service-oriented clubs such as Ambassadors, Key Club, Interact Club, and Best Buddies. I have been on JV tennis teams the past 2 years at York and I play year-round! Outside of school, I am in choir and play the piano. I decided to run for a position on the NED Executive Board because I enjoyed all the leadership opportunities I was able to experience last year in Student Council, and I wanted to further expand and grow in my leadership and communication skills.
Northern Area Rep: Charlie Lay
My name is Charlie Lay and I am the Northern Area Representative. I am a Junior at Grayslake North High School in Grayslake, Illinois. I am on the Cross country team, am drum major of my band, and class president. I do many other activities around the school because I like to stay connected with my student body. The student council is a big part of my high school life and I love being a part of it. I like to plan events and rally up the school to show pride. I can’t wait to see all the great ideas and activities to show you at this year's convention.
Central Area Rep: David Surzykiewicz
Hello, my name is David Surzykiewicz, and I feel thrilled and honored to serve you as Central Area Representative. I am a Lake Park Lancer, currently in my Junior year. At Lake Park, I have announced as daily announcer, as well as for a variety of school and sporting events. I have served as Secretary of the Blue Senate in Youth and Government, and I am currently responsible for posting social media updates for LP Interact. Additionally, I have served as a part of Lake Park's student advisory committee, Lancers Lead. I have helped guide students as a Student Ambassador. Moreover, I have also assisted as a leader in student orientations. Additionally, I am a contributing writer for the Lake Park Perspective. At Lake Park, I am a part of Student Council, Wrestling, Key Club, DECA, Youth and Government, Lancer Interact, and multiple other clubs. In my free time, I volunteer at an achievement center for people with Down Syndrome. Moreover, I enjoy reciting poetry competitively and speaking motivationally. I hope to connect more schools to NED to help unite Student Councils toward our shared purpose of service. I hope to be the best I can in serving my fellow board members and giving back to the community which fostered me.
Hi everyone! My name is Isabella Justiniano and I am super excited and honored to be the 2019-2020 president of the NED executive board! I am a junior at Lake Park High School and I am involved in a lot at school. Of course, I am a part of Lake Park Student Council where I am currently the vice-president. I am also on the golf team, key club, and Interact club. Outside of school, I work at Lifetime Fitness in the child center! Last year I was the NED treasurer and I learned a lot throughout the year and really enjoyed the process of planning and running the convention. I decided to run for president after being a part of the group of people who make up the executive board and wanted to have a bigger role in leading the meetings and the convention. I love student council and I want to work with students from other schools to improve my skills as a leader and make my school’s student council even better than it already is.
Vice President: Maria Chornij
Hey! My name is Maria and I am a sophomore at York High School. I´m excited to be this year´s Vice President on the NED board. At York, I am an active member of York´s student council. Also at York, I am an Ambassador, a part of Key Club, the treasurer of Italian Club, and I am on the JV tennis and badminton teams. I decided to run for this position because I want to expand my leadership skills. Last year I also went to every NED meeting, and there I discovered that I wanted to run for the Vice President position.
Secretary: Sammy Aguilar
Hi, my name is Sammy Aguilar and I am this years secretary of NED. I am currently a sophomore at Lake Park High School and I am an active member of my school's student council. Some other activities I like to do for fun is cooking, gardening and working on my health and fitness goals. This is my first year in NED and I’m am so excited and honored to join. I just can’t wait for the opportunities to learn and grow as well as the chance to meet and connect with new people.
Treasurer: Domenica Ferdinardo
Hello, my name is Domenica Ferdinardo and I am a senior at Ridgewood High School. This is my second year on the NED Board and I am very excited to serve this time as treasurer. I also serve as Vice President on my school’s student council executive board. Other clubs that I enjoy staying involved in at school are NHS, INHS, FBLA, Link Crew. I am also a member of the Illinois State Board of Education Student Advisory Council and play the piano. I am looking forward to graduating this year and seeing what’s to come in the next chapter of my life.
Convention Chair: Imoni DeJesus
My name is Imoni DeJesus and I am a Senior at Ridgewood High School. I’m thrilled to be this years Convention Chairperson for the NED! I am tasked with planning the convention this year and I couldn’t be any more excited! Other than NED, I am Student Council President, an active member in Class Council, NHS, and INHS, a link crew leader, and varsity softball player. Outside of school, I work at Blossom Cafe as a hostess or carry-out worker and play on a year-round softball team as a captain. Last year, I served as the Central Area Representative for the NED which allowed me to become more active in my school community. I decided to run for a position on the Executive Board again because I wanted to further my leadership, communication, organization and planning skills as well as meeting new people along the way!
Communications Chair: Erin Lindgren
Hello! My name is Erin Lindgren and I am a sophomore at York High School. I'm so excited to be this year's Communications Chair on the NED board! I am an active member in Student Council at my school, and I enjoy other service-oriented clubs such as Ambassadors, Key Club, Interact Club, and Best Buddies. I have been on JV tennis teams the past 2 years at York and I play year-round! Outside of school, I am in choir and play the piano. I decided to run for a position on the NED Executive Board because I enjoyed all the leadership opportunities I was able to experience last year in Student Council, and I wanted to further expand and grow in my leadership and communication skills.
Northern Area Rep: Charlie Lay
My name is Charlie Lay and I am the Northern Area Representative. I am a Junior at Grayslake North High School in Grayslake, Illinois. I am on the Cross country team, am drum major of my band, and class president. I do many other activities around the school because I like to stay connected with my student body. The student council is a big part of my high school life and I love being a part of it. I like to plan events and rally up the school to show pride. I can’t wait to see all the great ideas and activities to show you at this year's convention.
Central Area Rep: David Surzykiewicz
Hello, my name is David Surzykiewicz, and I feel thrilled and honored to serve you as Central Area Representative. I am a Lake Park Lancer, currently in my Junior year. At Lake Park, I have announced as daily announcer, as well as for a variety of school and sporting events. I have served as Secretary of the Blue Senate in Youth and Government, and I am currently responsible for posting social media updates for LP Interact. Additionally, I have served as a part of Lake Park's student advisory committee, Lancers Lead. I have helped guide students as a Student Ambassador. Moreover, I have also assisted as a leader in student orientations. Additionally, I am a contributing writer for the Lake Park Perspective. At Lake Park, I am a part of Student Council, Wrestling, Key Club, DECA, Youth and Government, Lancer Interact, and multiple other clubs. In my free time, I volunteer at an achievement center for people with Down Syndrome. Moreover, I enjoy reciting poetry competitively and speaking motivationally. I hope to connect more schools to NED to help unite Student Councils toward our shared purpose of service. I hope to be the best I can in serving my fellow board members and giving back to the community which fostered me.
