Directors:
Chase Kim is a junior at Yorba Linda High School in Yorba Linda, California. He has been writing creatively for as long as he can remember, beginning with fantastical stories about kings, dragons, and apple trees (an odd motif of his earliest works) and developing into a love for speculative fiction, thriller, and satire. Some of Chase’s best works have received recognition from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. When he’s not writing, you might find Chase doodling plants or wrapping his mind around the grammatical oddities of Ancient Greek.
Tiana Zhang is a passionate student advocate for environmental justice, gender equality, and student voice. She strongly believes in the power of impactful student-driven legislation and is part of a number of student groups that serve this purpose. In her free time, you can find Tiana training for a speed climbing competition or maniacally journaling all sorts of innovative ideas. She dreams of traveling to Iceland during the period of midnight sun.
Team members:
Tammy Tran is Through Our Eyes’s Communications and Social Media Director. Tammy strives to trailblaze as a role model for low-income youth to engage in social advocacy through amplifying students’ voices, and she dreams to become a policy-maker to create impactful changes in her community. In her free time, she’s at the beach people-watching and reading her favorite novels.
Lucien Jeon is currently a junior attending Yorba Linda High School who serves as an Editor for Through Our Eyes’s print and online issues. They have moved back and forth between numerous countries nearly every 3 years, but have always carried a deep passion for art with them throughout.They have a strong passion for the modern women's empowerment movement and breaking down barriers between generations. During times of leisure, they can be found journaling and admiring the early 1990s movement of women breaking into the punk music scene. One of their main goals in life is to see a piece by the Guerilla Girls in person.
Derek Moore is an Editor and Graphic Designer for Through Our Eyes. He is a senior at Yorba Linda High School and studies a wide variety of subjects. His favorite pastimes are learning different languages and exploring the latest technology.
Macy Green is an International Correspondent for Through Our Eyes and is a sixth form student at Bournemouth School in England, where she studies physics, maths, and computing. With a passion for photography, She recently ventured into filmmaking, creating her first film for a school project and now is eager to pursue more projects with her friends. Outside of school, she enjoys climbing, sailing, drawing and has recently started practicing aikido. She dreams of one day traveling the world, capturing her adventures through the lens of her camera.
Vivian Huang is an Editor for Through Our Eyes. Vivian enjoys writing poetry about life’s heartfelt moments. Her work has been recognized by Rattle Magazine, Scholastic, The New York State English Council, Nancy Thorp, and the Poetry Society of Virginia, among others. She is a finalist for the 2024 New York State Youth Poet Laureate title and a semifinalist for the 18th Annual Poetry Prize for High School Girls in New England and New York. She edits for Polyphony Lit and serves as a member of their Junior Board. In her free time, she loves baking and listening to ENHYPHEN.
Amy Lee is an International Correspondent for Through Our Eyes in the Philipines. Amy is a young writer with a passion for exploring complex themes through her poetry and prose. Her works often focus on environmental issues and loss. Amy draws inspiration from her experiences growing up in several cities where she has witnessed firsthand the impact of climate change and urbanization on the natural world. Her writing has been recognized by publications such as Eunoia Review, and Uppagus, āraśi the reflector, etc.