ABOUT
WriteCause is dedicated to inspiring teens to reflect on issues our world faces so they can be part of the solutions.
WriteCause is a volunteer-run organization that runs free quarterly writing contests with prompts centered around major world topics. Through writing, we encourage education about subjects of global importance to spur ideas for solutions. By submitting an entry you are making yourself more aware of these issues while developing your writing skills. Learn more about entering the competition on our Submit page!
Aanya Kolli
Founder
​Aanya Kolli is a student at NCS. She is the Founder of WriteCause. From a young age, Aanya has enjoyed giving back to the community. When she was 7, she sold crafts and raised over 1,400 dollars for various charities through an initiative called Little Caring Arts. Additionally, Aanya loves competing at Math Meets and Science Olympiad competitions. In her spare time, she writes poetry. Spreading her point of view through writing has always been extremely important to her.
Anoushka Mitra
Founder
Anoushka Mitra is a student at North Shore Country Day School. She manages Outreach and Marketing for WriteCause. Anoushka loves to travel and give back to her community. Recently, she set up a food drive at her local homeless shelter and planned multiple events with them. Through WriteCause, she hopes to give teens a way to express an interest in solving problems in the world surrounding them. In school, she’s a member of the debate team and the school newspaper. Anoushka also loves to play tennis, volleyball, and the piano.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Ananya Mukherjee
Executive Director
Ananya is a student at Dougherty Valley High School. She is the Executive Director at WriteCause. Ananya is interested in business and loves to write, dance, play soccer, and travel. She has been to over 30 countries. In school, she is an editor for the student newspaper and competes at Model UN conferences. Through WriteCause, Ananya hopes that teens learn to express their opinions on social and political events, and initiate solutions to global issues.
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Eleanor Day
Marketing & STEM Spotlight Director
Eleanor Day is a student at Unionville High School. She is the Marketing Director and a STEM Spotlight lead at WriteCause. In her free time, she participates in field hockey, track & field, and student council. Loving science and writing, Eleanor additionally helps run her school newspaper and is conducting research under multiple university professors. Through WriteCause, she hopes to promote teen education in global issues and writing.
Eleanor VanDuyne
Newsletter Director
Eleanor VanDuyne is a junior from Virginia who serves as the Newsletter Director. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, and following politics. Eleanor also loves to learn about languages and cultures through travel. She spent last summer with the State Department in Turkey learning Turkish and has previously worked with the Virginia government. Through WriteCause, Eleanor hopes to expand young people’s knowledge of the world and the role they play in it.
​Peyton Elise
TikTok & STEM Spotlight Director
Peyton is a student at McLean High School. She is the TikTok and STEM Spotlight lead for WriteCause and hopes to promote writing, especially STEM writing. Peyton wants others to be inspired by teen researchers, feel confident in their own research and writing abilities, and see TikTok’s use as a potentially academic resource. In her community, she’s an active volunteer and leader, playing crucial roles in many organizations and even aiming for the President’s Service Award this year. Additionally, Peyton also likes golf, coxing, and business!
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Anaya is enrolled in the Marketing Academy program at Leonia High School. She is part of the Marketing team at WriteCause. Anaya loves to play tennis, enjoys photography, and is also an active participant in her drama club plays. She is a passionate advocate about issues such as climate change and women’s rights. Through WriteCause, Anaya hopes to raise awareness on major current global issues and hopes that teens will be empowered to form ideas and create solutions to major problems our world is currently facing.
Gargi Karve is a student at Staples High School. She is a part of the Marketing team at WriteCause. Through WriteCause, Gargi hopes to make a difference by providing teens with information about current events and problems around the world so that they can generate solutions. Gargi is a part of her schools Jazz ensemble, robotics club, and squash team. In her free time, she loves playing her trumpet, writing and talking to her friends!
Mariam Ndao
Newsletter Coordinator
Mariam is a student at Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy and a Newsletter Coordinator at WriteCause. Mariam enjoys writing, running, and dancing. She also enjoys volunteering at the library and setting up crafts and weekend activities for kids. Mariam is a part of her school's speech and debate team and her school’s math club. You can find her watching shows with her friends, looking for new books, or writing poetry. Through WriteCause, Mariam hopes to bring light to societal dilemmas that are often overshadowed.
Anaya Jethani
Marketing Coordinator
Trinity Nguyen
Marketing Coordinator
Trinity Nguyen is a student at Dr. Tj Owen’s Gilroy Early College Academy. She is one of the Marketing Coordinators for WriteCause and hopes to reach out to many people. With WriteCause, Trinity hopes to inform others about events around the world and leave an impact on others. In her community, she’s an active volunteer and likes helping others. Additionally, Trinity also likes playing the ukulele, lettering and calligraphy, and showering her friends with love and affection!
Gargi Karve
Marketing Coordinator
Bettina Gannon
Podcast Coordinator
Bettina is a student at Oxbridge Academy. She joined the WriteCause Podcast Team in July of 2023. Bettina loves to surf and has a passion for climate activism. She co-founded a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental awareness, especially highlighting how youth can take action in their community. Being an active member in her community has made a huge impact on Bettina’s advocacy journey, and through WriteCause, she hopes to reach a larger group of inspiring young people from all over. Bettina wants all teens to know that they do not have to wait to take action; anyone can make a difference. She can’t wait to continue working with this incredible organization!
Addison Edelstein
Podcast Coordinator
Addison Edelstein is a student at Highland Park High School. She is a part of the podcast team at WriteCause. Beyond this, she is an editor of her school’s newspaper, an active member of the Model UN team, and publishes her own writing pieces on her blog. Addison strives to encourage other young teens to utilize the power behind words and their voice, and aims to expand adolescents knowledge on recent issues and global communities. With whatever time she has left over, Addison also enjoys playing the piano, baking, and reading!
Bella
Podcast Coordinator
Bella is a new member of WriteCause! Their bio will be up shortly.
Samantha
Podcast Coordinator
Samantha is a new member of WriteCause! Their bio will be up shortly.
Jenny Zhu
STEM Spotlight Coordinator
Jenny is a new member of WriteCause! Their bio will be up shortly.
Ieleen
Outreach Coordinator
Ieleen is a new member of WriteCause! Their bio will be up shortly.
Atlas
Fundraising Coordinator
Atlas Saavedra is currently a student at Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches and a Fundraising Coordinator at WriteCause. Atlas is a passionate advocate and activist, having led a walkout in her freshmen year of highschool in protest of banned books via Walkout2Learn. They are a proud member of the SEE Alliance, volunteer at local science and art museums, and thespian—having dabbled in acting, directing, stage management, and playwriting. A writer at heart, Atlas hopes to inspire and educate the world one word at a time.
Jaiya Patel
STEM Spotlight Coordinator
Jaiya Patel is a student at BASIS Scottsdale High School with a passion for both science and community service. She is a STEM Spotlight Coordinator with WriteCause. In her free time, Jaiya enjoys reading, writing, and playing volleyball. Additionally, she is a student leader in her school’s musical theater program and spends her free time researching the latest advancements in astrophysics. With WriteCause, Jaiya hopes to promote STEM to teenagers everywhere and raise awareness of global dilemmas and conflicts.
Ivy
Outreach Coordinator
Ivy is a new member of WriteCause! Their bio will be up shortly.
Naisha
Fundraising Coordinator
Naisha is a new member of WriteCause! Their bio will be up shortly.
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Maggie Abt
Maggie is a front-end developer, designer, and consultant with over 10 years of experience working with clients in both the public and private sectors to build modern, scalable, and user-friendly solutions. In her spare time, she collects unreasonable amounts of holiday decor and tacky coffee mugs, tends to a vast garden of seasonal peppers, and makes HOT, hot sauce.
Lisa Liu
Lisa is a Director at NetImpact Strategies Inc., an award-winning Federal Consulting firm inside the Beltway. She’s passionate about problem-solving and believes that our worlds and realities are all just constructs that we’ve built as a collective. This means that words are the most powerful peacemaking tools and weapons within us all so she’s delighted to be a part of WriteCause’s journey in encouraging future problem solvers to start exercising those powers!
Kavita Kalatur
Kavita is the founder of NetImpact Strategies Inc., and has spearheaded the company's growth of 75% CAGR over the last decade. With a “Customer-First” approach, she has built a collaborative culture where NetImpact professionals work as trusted advisors; prioritizing customers' needs and staying accountable for outcomes. NetImpact has been recognized by the Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies and the Washington Post to commend the company’s outstanding culture and employee engagement strategies.
Charles Stewart