Seattle Youth Commission - Who We Are

Harry Sumner is a resident of Capitol Hill, District 3. He is currently a Junior at Eastside Preparatory School. For over a decade, Harry has volunteered at the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) alongside his mother. His passion for community service and engagement continued through organizing and volunteering at multiple food drives, fundraisers, and awareness-spreading campaigns for organizations including YouthCare, Wing Luke, Ballard Food Bank, and Food Lifeline. He has organized and led school efforts such as trips to food banks, fundraisers, and food drives. He has also served on the Youth Advisory Board at Coyote Central. Harry’s strong sense of responsibility and reverence for his grandparents’ immigration story from Korea fostered his interest in Asian studies. He has taken a deep interest in international relations, public policy, and politics and is enthusiastic about joining the Seattle Youth Commission. Now he hopes to advocate for and facilitate more involvement with and for the emerging generation. Harry is active in his school’s newspaper, Asian club, and debate team. In his free time, Harry enjoys acting as coxswain for his rowing team, running, photography, playing piano, baking, and anything related to aviation. 

Aicha is a junior at Lakeside High School and is honored to serve as the commissioner for District 5. As a young person in Seattle, she has directly observed the various challenges plaguing City teens and is focused on collaborating with the government and community partners to promote equity and belonging among her peers. Aicha is active in the Seattle arts community, participating in productions across various theatres as well as writing for TeenTix’s arts journalism program. At school, she leads Lakeside’s Model UN club and edits the OpEd section of the newspaper. In her free time, she enjoys rowing, reading, and baking. Aicha looks forward to continuing her work in both the arts and politics, striving to make a lasting impact on her community. 

Max Chandrasekaran is a 15-year-old student attending Lakeside School and a member of the Seattle Youth Commission proudly representing Downtown Seattle, South Lake Union, Queen Anne, Interbay and Magnolia. He is passionate about civic involvement, transportation, and making Seattle’s neighborhoods, especially downtown, more welcoming, vibrant, and safe for everyone.

Outside the Commission, Max is the first Youth Ambassador to the Queen Anne Chamber of Commerce, where he helps organize community events and bring together businesses and residents. He also volunteers at the Queen Anne Farmers Market and runs the American Aviation Network, an aviation podcast where he interviews industry leaders and explores transportation and safety issues.

As a Youth Commissioner, Max hopes to keep Seattle streets safe, and make sure youth voices are heard. I will continue to work on projects that improve the daily life of Seattle’s communities in District 7.

Caleb Goldberg lives in View Ridge and is a junior at University Prep. He plays ultimate frisbee and baseball while also competing with his school’s Debate, Model UN, and Mock Trial teams. In addition, he participates in and leads several student clubs. As a Commissioner and member of the Civic Involvement Committee, Caleb has worked to bring youth perspectives from across the city into commission meetings. He is currently planning a youth summit to engage young people in addressing the issues facing Seattle. 

Mohini lives in North Seattle and is a junior at Holy Names Academy. At her high school, Mohini is involved in robotics, student government, and Future Business Leaders of America. Mohini loves volunteering and is a Co-Lead for Women Advancing Tomorrow’s Technologists where she helps teach and organize free computer science classes for girls in schools across Seattle. She also loves to dance and has been part of a Mexican folkloric dance company for the last 9 years and enjoys performing throughout the Pacific Northwest. Mohini is passionate about serving her community and working toward creating change for youth around the city. She is excited to continue serving as a Seattle Youth Commissioner to amplify youth voices and address issues that matter most in Seattle.

Koreb is a resident of West Seattle and a senior at Lakeside School. She is passionate about uplifting marginalized communities and providing a platform for their voices. At Lakeside, she is the co-Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper and a senior representative on the Lecture Series Speaker Selection Committee; outside of school, she is a Youth Partner at In Tandem and a New Voices Student Leader. She is also a member of Rainier Scholars’ Cohort 18, a 12-year-program for highly motivated students of color. Koreb loves reading, listening to music, journalism, and spending time with family​.

Anya Peterson is an 11th grade student currently attending Nathan Hale High School. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, friends, playing sports, and volunteering at organizations such as Teen Feed and MWANZO. Anya enjoys traveling and meeting people from different cultures and backgrounds. She has had the fortunate opportunity to travel and study for a month in Vietnam as part of a service learning trip and is looking forward to traveling to Kenya as a youth representative in the coming months. She is excited to learn more about the global connections of Seattle’s people and businesses. Throughout her childhood and teenage years, she has worked to build a strong community and understand different perspectives by representing her peers in student government, at her church, and through public speaking and debate. She is very excited to have been selected as a Seattle Youth Commissioner and is looking forward to providing a voice and addressing issues that impact the youth of Seattle as we build a bigger and brighter future for our city.

Juliana is a senior at Lincoln High School and serves as a Commissioner-at-Large and on the Newsletter Committee. She is passionate about journalism, public policy, and education. In her time outside the Commission, she enjoys collecting physical media, learning languages, travelling, and listening to music. As a proud Hispanic/Latina, she is interested in broadening equity and inclusion in professional spaces and providing accessibility of wellness resources. As a journalist, she has written for the Seattle Times, North by Northwestern, TeenTix, Parent Map, and the Seattle Youth Commission newsletter, highlighting her passion for connecting with people. As a commissioner, she is honored to serve with other passionate, like-minded peers and hopes to provide her ideas and voice in support of the youth in Seattle.