President
Vice President
Vice President
Plans content for general group meetings, oversees committee work, promotes large events and coordinates volunteers, leads monthly Executive Board meetings, collaborates with other prevention groups and leaders.
Executive Board: Yana Malpani
Contact: ymal26@students.d125.org
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Create/distributes bi-monthly newsletter informing the membership of upcoming and recent events, volunteer opportunities, and other reminders. Supports the president in overseeing committee work, planning for Executive Board meetings, and can assist or temporarily lead a committee as needed.
Executive Board: Sarvesh Palani
Contact: spalani26@students.d125.org
Athletics
Vice President
Athletics
Partner with the Athletic Director and Intramural Director to provide coaches and athletes with prevention-related information, educational strategies, and promotional events/contests related to the current WYW Campaign. Plan Night of Champions and other game nights for sports teams. Partner with Human Performance Project to develop post
Partner with the Athletic Director and Intramural Director to provide coaches and athletes with prevention-related information, educational strategies, and promotional events/contests related to the current WYW Campaign. Plan Night of Champions and other game nights for sports teams. Partner with Human Performance Project to develop posters and educational programming for athletes.
Executive Board: Atishay Patni
Contact: apatni26@students.d125.org
Community Connections
Community Connections
Community Connections
Plan fundraising events for a Catalyst scholarship. Collaboration with businesses and municipalities in an effort to educate the members about youth prevention. Solid written and verbal communication skills required. Requires work outside of Catalyst meeting times.
Executive Board: Aanya Nagavaram
Contact: anagavar27@students.d125.org
Member Engagement
Community Connections
Community Connections
Plan and provide training and education for general membership on current trends and/or skills required to spread the prevention message. Plan social events to build club unity. Train new members and volunteers for large events like Streetfest.
Executive Board: Natalee Freeman
Contact: nfreeman27@students.d125.org
Multimedia Design
Community Connections
Multimedia Design
Create designs for billboards, scoreboards ,Sticker Shock materials, Statesman ads and other club projects. Develop creative prevention messaging videos for SNN in Canva. Creativity and familiarity with Canva is required.
Executive Board: Estella Choi
Contact: eschoi27@students.d125.org
Parent outreach
Patriot Education
Patriot Education
Provide parents with effective strategies for communicating supportive prevention messages with youth. Maintain and regularly update Catalyst parent Facebook account with videos, posts, and resources. Promote FB Parents group to parents during community and SHS events. Host and promote parent events including small group, speakers and the
Provide parents with effective strategies for communicating supportive prevention messages with youth. Maintain and regularly update Catalyst parent Facebook account with videos, posts, and resources. Promote FB Parents group to parents during community and SHS events. Host and promote parent events including small group, speakers and the Transitions Night in the spring. Partner with PPA.
Executive Board: Saisha Chowdhary
Contact: schowdha27@students.d125.org
Patriot Education
Patriot Education
Patriot Education
Create and present informative and engaging classroom presentations for Advisory, Health and Driver’s Ed classes. Requires public speaking during the school day.
Executive Board: Prakruti Pradeep
Contact: ppradeep27@students.d125.org
Podcast
Patriot Education
Podcast
Create and produce regular 15-minute prevention-themed podcasts on YouTube. Hold events and advertise to increase followership.
Executive Board: Siya Patel
Contact: sipatel26@students.d125.org
Policy and Legislation - Local
Policy and Legislation - Local
Policy and Legislation - Local
A fast-paced committee that collaborates with local members, other coalitions, and legislators. Focus on substance use policy change at the community level. Public speaking and work outside of meetings is required.
Executive Board: Shrikar Bhatta
Contact: sbhatta26@students.d125.org
Policy and Legislation - State
Policy and Legislation - Local
Policy and Legislation - Local
A fast-paced committee that collaborates with community members, other coalitions, and legislators including IL Senators and Representatives. Focus on substance use policy change at the state level. Public speaking and work outside of meetings is required.
Executive Board: Colby Nixon
Contact: cnixon26@students.d125.org
Research
Policy and Legislation - Local
Research
Maintain a database of current research and statistics for all committees to use. Research new initiatives and assist in developing tools, resources and evaluations needed by other committees. Parter with Stand Strong on their Evaluation Committee and associated projects. Expand Catalyst's reach within local media outlets
Executive Board: Ayushi Dalal
Contact: adalal26@students.d125.org
Sender Schools
Sender Schools
Sender Schools
Mentor 40-50 junior high students from five sender schools to enhance prevention efforts community-wide. Effective planning skills, enthusiasm, and good social skills are required. Must have a full lunch period available to participate.
Executive Board: Jack Hail & Andrew Carr
Contact:
Social Media
Sender Schools
Sender Schools
Create and distribute weekly prevention-themed posts on the Safety Dog Instagram and Catalyst Instagram. Increase followers and engagement. Creativity and familiarity with Instagram is required.
Executive Board: Maya Kaushal
Contact: mkaushal26@students.d125.org
Special Events
Sender Schools
Special Events
Engage SHS students in fun activities that promote and support non-use norms through the WYW campaign (ex: Chalk the Walk). Must be available to volunteer before school/No early bird classes.
Executive Board: Vivian Tang
Contact: vtang27@students.d125.org
Spark- Fox River Valley
Spark- Fox River Valley
Spark- Fox River Valley
Mentor 2 youth groups from the Fox River Valley area to build their own prevention student organizations that Catalyst could collaborate with on future initiatives. Some evening availability is required.
Executive Board: Neha Manchikalapati
Contact: nmanchik26@students.d125.org
Spark-Collar Counties
Spark- Fox River Valley
Spark- Fox River Valley
Mentor 2 youth groups from the collar counties of Chicago to build their own prevention student organizations that Catalyst could collaborate with on future initiatives. Some evening availability is required.
Executive Board: Joseph Neela
Contact: jneela27@students.d125.org
Teacher Training
Spark- Fox River Valley
Teacher Training
Provide teachers and staff with prevention-related educational strategies and information. Create monthly Stall Street Journal to educate staff. Organize annual Lunch and Learn for faculty/staff. Outreach to new faculty/staff members to increase awareness of club.
Executive Board: Ellie Kroc
Contact: ekroc26@students.d125.org
Website
Youth Activism
Youth Activism
Develop and manage content for Catalyst’s website and create a new Stand Strong website. Regular updates to the front page, event calendar, resource page and photo gallery. Expected to work outside of meetings if needed.
Executive Board: Rishy Sridhar
Contact: rsridhar26@students.d125.org
Youth Activism
Youth Activism
Youth Activism
Prevention work through Sticker Shock events. Collaborate with Spark committees, Stand Strong , Illinois Prevention Network and other organizations to build a youth summit. Requires solid planning and organizational skills. Work outside of meetings is required.
Executive Board: Ishani Gupta
Contact: igupta27@students.d125.org
Catalyst Courage Scholarship - This scholarship is inspired by those who strive to seek change in their school and local community by advocating for youth substance use prevention. Students awarded this scholarship are committed to their own well-being as well as their peers while staying substance-free in their time at SHS.