Roxanne Yamashita • Executive Director
Roxanne has served as STM’s ED since it became a nonprofit in 2017.  Her day job as a scientist guided STM’s role in getting families vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic, distributing PPE, and spreading awareness. 

 

 

 

 

Lana Anderson • Founder and President
Lana’s vision is to engage children in community service at an early age.  Lana has been involved in community service since the age of 2.  She served as the President of the Difference Makers club at both Takoma Park Middle School and Montgomery Blair High School.  Lana is currently a biology major at University of Maryland where she coordinates STM donations for the UMD Campus Pantry.

 

 

Flor Yanes• Treasurer
Flor has served many in need through her work at CASA, CHEER, and other non-profit organizations.  She is currently the Community Outreach Specialist for Crossroads Community Food Network helping families and individuals navigate federal nutrition benefits such as SNAP and WIC.

 

 

 

Nafkote Dana • Secretary
Nafkote serves as the site coordinator for food distributions at Maple View Apartments in Takoma Park with a focus on the seniors living there.  She is currently working with Habitat for Humanity to help build the home of her dreams.

 

 

 

Solomon Ucko  • Webmaster
Solomon started programming computers at about 7 years old, and uses his extensive experience and knowledge in computer programing to help others. He works behind-the-scenes, initially with Difference Makers at Takoma Park Middle School and now with Small Things Matter, to keep our website running smoothly and fixes any technical issues that arise.

 

 

 

STM Clubs at MCPS

 

STM Teen Officers (top to bottom, left to right).

Thomas S. Wooton High School: Nikki Cohen, Co-President; Abby Needleman, Co-President; Charlie Balian, Treasurer

Walt Whitman High School: Marion Lambert, Co-President and Sahana Thyagarajan, Co-President

Walter Johnson High School: Mallory Booth, Co-President; McKenna Onder, Co-President; Isla Bartholomew, Vice-President; Kate Gramlich, Treasurer; Emily Ranzer, Secretary.

Montgomery Blair High School: Pine Hastings-Wilkins, Co-President; Mehr Kaur, Co-President; Tovy Udomtanasub, Treasurer; Torgyn Zhumadil, Officer.

Richard Montgomery High School: Oren Egnal, Co-President and Ved Bhise, Co-President

Winston Churchill High School: Arianna Raney, Co-President and Amina Ahmed, Co-President

Quince Orchard High School: Chelsea Grand, President

 

STM Team members:

Ramona Lewis
Sean Li
Wei Li
Cameron Long
Jessica Lubell
River Maier
Elena Marin
Pablo Marin
Rocio Marin
Emmanuelle Mathieu
Syd Maynard
Jacob McDermott
Margaret McDonnell
Sue Katz Miller
Shoshana Mintz-Urquhart
Darren Mitchell
Arianna Mondelli
Marta Montoro
Connor Moody
Owen Moody
Lewis Morris
Mamta Patel Nagaraja
Amalia Netter
Eitan Netter
Jerome Netter
Leandra Nichola
Kati Nolfi
Allison Nugent

Shreya Ohri
Chris Owens
Carol Ossi
Lisa Page
Glenn Pedersen
Martha Peterson
Kate Killberg Rahaim
Lucas Rahaim
Dori Reinhalter
Rachel Rigby
Kevin Rodriguez
Meg Royce
David Schneeweis
Jim Sebastian
Elena Segura
Risa Shaw
Ethan Shoham
Thomas Showalter
Esther Siegel
Ken Simler
Carmelita Spilman
Diane Marie St. George
Rachel Strong
Adam Strong-Jacobson
Shae Strong-Jacobson
Mike Tabor
Aarnav Tare
Abhinav Tare
Dipali Tare
Sahana Thyagarajan
Barry Toiv
Mitch Tropin
Terry Tropin
Solomon Ucko
Wabi Waboudou
Elizabeth Wallace
Alice Weiss
Grant Welles
Grant Welles
Malawi Welles
Thomas Welles
Barbara Whitney
Steve Whitney
Dudley Wilson
Pete Xydas
Dawn Yamashita
Roxanne Yamashita
Scott Yamashita
Anna Yoshida
Flor Yanes
Marina True
Raisa Urena Nolasco
James Vanderjack
Sanjay Wickramasekera