
Meet the Team
A Message From Our Co-Founder
Hi everyone! My name is Natalie Chen and I am a fourth-year student at McMaster University in the Bachelors of Health Sciences Program. I originally founded World in Focus with Grace Wu in 2016, and seeing the organization grow to impact hundreds of youth has been both humbling and inspiring. I have served as the President of WiF for its first two years and have spearheaded many of the events we currently organize - including our international writing and art contest, In Focus! After graduating high school and passing the baton, I now serve as a mentor to many of the talented individuals on WiF's executive team and help oversee WiF's expansion. Stay tuned for exciting developments!

Natalie Chen
Co-Founder
2026-2027 Executive Team
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Iris Li
Co-President
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Nivriti Jain
Co-President
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Selina Shen
Treasurer
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Anushka Bhati
Grant Writer
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Nicole Liu
External Affairs Director
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Alicia Fu
Events Director
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Devanshi Satapathy
Public Relations Director
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Ella Wong
External Affairs
Coordinator
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Khalid Agili
Events Coordinator
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Kadia Zhou
Events Coordinator
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Sharon Yang
Public Relations
Coordinator
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Maddie Zheng
Public Relations
Coordinator