Speaker Coordination Sub-Committee

Ella is a senior at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California. She serves as the head of NNEA's Speaker Coordination Subcommittee. Growing up with her autistic cousin, Ella was introduced to the various challenges faced by neurodiverse individuals. Inspired by these experiences, she founded the Bay Area Branch of Peer 1 on 1, an organization focused on fostering meaningful and fun friendships between autistic youth and their peers. She attended SNP-REACH 2023 to deepen her understanding of neurodiversity, and since then, she has continued to empower neurodiverse individuals through research, community projects, and more. Outside of neurodiversity advocacy, Ella enjoys doing art and reading comics.

Ella Kahn is a dual enrolled senior at Concordia University St. Paul/Eagan High School in Minnesota. She serves on NNEA's speaker coordination team. Ella is in the process of building There's a Reason Why, a nonprofit that teaches the science of neurodiversity to kids, then pairs those kids with neurodivergent mentors. In her free time, Ella practices Krav Maga and rides horses.

Jayden is a senior at Davenport High School in Davenport, FL.He is a member of the Speaker Coordination subcommittee. He has interests in public health and neuroscience. He has taken part of similar advocacy organizations such as Youth4Neuro, American Cancer Society and N.A.M.I throughout his high school career. He also enjoys painting, music production, and trying new foods.

Luke Nettune is a Junior at Jesuit Dallas in Dallas, Texas. He serves on the Speaker Coordination sub-committee. He is interested in Neurodiversity because he believes that diversity, especially diversity in method of thought, is crucial in creating a more meaningful and inclusive world. He has been interested in Neurodiversity from an early age since multiple members of his family are neurodiverse. He was honored to participate in the Stanford SNP-REACH 2024 summer program under the leadership of Dr. Lawrence Fung where he developed a deep appreciation for the strengths-based approach to Neurodiversity. He serves as a State Officer of the Texas Junior Classical League, as President of his school’s Chess Club and as a leader in the Ignatian Service Corps. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and chess, reading, hiking, and volunteering in his local community.

Sophie Nguyen is a senior at Granite Bay High School in Placer County, California, and she serves on the NNEA Speaker Coordination Sub-Committee. Her interest in neurodiversity advocacy and research sparked when she witnessed the unjust and inaccessible experiences a friend’s sibling received as a neurodivergent individual. This firsthand account motivated her to take action: as an advocate, she is committed toward reporting on underrepresented neurodivergent communities and is dedicated toward media accessibility for all individuals on the spectrum, and as a researcher, she is interested in studying neurodiversity sociology and law. Sophie is also the Co-Founder and Researcher of HobbyHive, an organization seeking to empower neurodivergent individuals through a neurodiversity-friendly startup accelerator mentorship program and a digital directory featuring personalized event and activity suggestions based on specific areas of interest. Outside of her neurodiversity research and advocacy, Sophie likes to swim and spend time with friends.