ABOUT US
Our name comes from the ancient Greek tradition of a lighted torch being passed from one runner to the next. Since then, passing the torch has become a symbolism of relinquishing knowledge and skill from an expert to another. Pass the Torch aims to utilize the academic and extracurricular talents of high school mentors to shape the next generation of artists, scholars, and leaders. Even though Pass the Torch was founded and is based in New York City, its influence and programs reach throughout multiple states.
MEET THE TEAM
TAE KYU LEE
Founder and President
Tae Kyu's desire to help fight educational inequality led to the creation of Pass the Torch.
RAISSA FERNANDES
Operations Director
Raissa's role, both as the Operations Director and a tutor, is crucial to the success of Pass the Torch.
CALIFORNIA
Meet our volunteer tutors from CA.
EVELYN ZHONG
Temple City High School
Los Angeles County
AKUL GOEL
La Cañada High School
Los Angeles County
ALEXANDRA PHAN
Willow Glen High School
Santa Clara County
TAMMY NEWMAN
Leland High School
Santa Clara County
ATHENA ZAPANTIS
Northgate High School
Contra Costa County
ASHLEY GONZALEZ-GILES
Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High School
Los Angeles County
PAMELA XIANG
Mercy High School Burlingame
San Mateo County
ASHLEY ALAS
Gahr High School
Los Angeles County
ANNALIS MOLINA-ACED
Alameda High School
Alameda County
JENNIFER HUANG
Northgate High School
Contra Costa County
CONNECTICUT
Meet our volunteer tutors from CT.
CLAIRE CHEN
Glastonbury High School
Hartford County
TIA GUAY
Southington High School
New Haven County
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Meet our tutors from Washington, D.C.
JIAJIA FU
Whittle School & Studios
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D.C. Metro Area
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GEORGIA
Meet our volunteer tutors from GA.
SAKSHI GANDIKOTA
Alliance Academy for Innovation
Forsyth County
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ILLINOIS
Meet our volunteer tutors from IL.
HANNAH KLEIN
Trinity High School
Chicagoland
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NEW JERSEY
Meet our volunteer tutors from NJ.
BRANDON PAE
Horace Mann High School
Bergen County
MYRA SINGH
Horace Mann High School
Bergen County
PRISHA THOGULUVA
Central Jersey College Prep Charter School
Middlesex County
RAISSA FERNANDES
Dwight-Englewood School
Bergen County
CINDY PYO
Tenafly High School
Bergen County
RAQUEL DIAZ
Bergen Technical School- Teterboro
Bergen County
GRIFFIN COOPER
Dwight-Englewood School
Bergen County
VANESSA VAN DUNK
Morris County School of Technology
Morris County
AJAY DONTHULA
Bordentown Regional High School
Burlington County
ANGELA HAN
Ridgefield Memorial Highschool
Bergen County
RAJVIR SOLANKY
Dwight-Englewood School
Passaic County
ISABEL MARTINEZ
Ridgefield Park Jr. Sr. High School
Bergen County
ALEXANDRA VOLKOVA
Bergen County Academies
Bergen County
SADÉ JOSEPH
Hasbrouck Heights High School
Bergen County
AIDEN SKEETE
Northern Highlands Regional High School
Bergen County
WESLEY ZHUANG
Dwight-Englewood School
Bergen County
MADI LEES
Northern Highlands Regional High School
Bergen County
ANASTASIA KIM
Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest
Bergen County
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AINSLEY MA
Dwight-Englewood School
Bergen County
PRANAV APPALANENI
Dwight-Englewood School
Bergen County
NEW YORK
Meet our volunteer tutors from NY.
MAYA BARR
The Hewitt School
Manhattan
JOANNA JAMES
Shaker High School
Albany County
SUNSHINE QUIÑONES
Horace Mann High School
The Bronx
AJ WALKER
Horace Mann High School
Manhattan
LINA LIN
Manhattan Hunter Science High School
Manhattan
JULIETTE SHANG
Horace Mann High School
Manhattan
ERIN YE
Huntington High School
Suffolk County
DARSON CHEN
Horace Mann High School
Westchester County
ASHLEY CASTILLERO
Manhattan Hunter Science High School
Queens
NORTH CAROLINA
Meet our volunteer tutors from NC.
KAYLA LIANG
Raleigh Charter High School
Wake County
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OHIO
Meet our volunteer tutors from OH.
EMMA MACADAM
Madison High School
Lake County
GRACE HERBST
Madison High School
Lake County
PENNSYLVANIA
Meet our volunteer tutors from PA.
ARSHIA SINGH
Downingtown STEM Academy
Chester County
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TEXAS
Meet our volunteer tutors from TX.
MOMOREOLUWA DEL-DAVIDSON
Ridge Point High School
Fort Bend County
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WASHINGTON
Meet our volunteer tutors from WA.
KIM NGUYEN
Cleveland STEM High School
King County
ABHI GORIPARTHY
Eastlake High School
King County