Introducing members of the North America branch Hug Me team!
Reliability. Trust. Growth.
Meet the Team!
Introductions: See what the Hug me team is interested in and how it helps them with stress management techniques!
Hello! I'm Sienna, the Project Coordinator for Hug Me North America. With a Master’s in Higher Education from the University of Toronto (OISE) and a Bachelor’s in Science and Business from the University of Waterloo, I am passionate about blending academic theory with practical student support. My experience ranges from co-coordinating the Graduate Peer Mentoring Program at UofT to providing academic advising at Soochow University. I deeply understand the unique challenges students face and am committed to fostering a supportive, diverse environment to help you unlock your full potential. I look forward to growing and succeeding together with the Hug Me community!
Hi, I am Amber! I am currently a Junior in Langley Highschool in Virginia. I like creative writing, art, anime, and many others. I am currently the founder of the North America Chapter of Hug Me. I started this because I am very interested in psychology, and I also want to help other teens with a teenager’s perspective, covering the aspects that adult may have ignored. I am very excited to work with our teams and reach out to more people!
Hi, my name is Ben Yang. I'm an 11th-grade student from Thomas Wootton High School. My native language is Chinese, and English is my second language, so I'm still learning it. I enjoy researching biology and medicine, and my main role here is to help with research. I joined Hugme because I'm interested in psychology.
Hi, my name is Miao Yang. I am a junior at Thomas Wootton High School. I like calculus. I joined HugMe because I am somewhat interested in psychology.
Hi! My name is Skylar Chen, and I’m currently a sophomore at the Orange County School of the Arts in California. I’ve been formally studying art for about six years, and I enjoy drawing, painting and baking in my free time. My position in HugMe is the Graphic Designer, and I joined HugMe because I love psychology, and I’m really excited to start working with two of my biggest interests and combine them in a way that can impact others positively!
Hello, my name is Howard, and I am currently a sophmore at Bellevue High School in Washington State. My academic interests include Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Calculus and Website Development. I enjoy making music with my Cello and playing Tennis as my main sport. As the Website Maintainer for HugMe, I oversee the technical aspects of our online presence. I joined the organization because of my background in web development and saw an opportunity to create a comprehensive website that showcases HugMe's mission and activities.
Hi, my name is Ann Zhang, and I am a sophomore at Walt Whitman High School in Maryland. I love doing ceramics! My current position is the Outreach Co-Coordinator. I joined this program because I have a strong interest in psychology and have truly enjoyed learning more about this curriculum. I believe this program can help many people not only in our community who are struggling with mental health challenges.
Hi! My name is Amber Lin, and I am a junior at Capistrano Valley Christian School in Southern California. I love playing tennis and basketball. I joined the HugMe because I’m really interested in psychology and it is something I want to pursue at college.
Hi! My name is Bruce Liu, and I am a junior at Richard Montgomery High School in Maryland. I love listening to music, baking, and napping. My position at HugMe is Promotion Volunteer, and I joined this program because of my love for biology and psychology, and because I want to help with mental health initiatives and further education on mental health!