Executive Team
Pranika Kumar - Founder/Co-President
The founder and co-president of L4K, Pranika Kumar created Light 4 Kidz because she observed the growing issue of limited resources and funding specifically dedicated to children's healthcare worldwide. She realized that this presented a tremendous opportunity to make a difference and provide support where it was needed the most. A junior from Edina, Minnesota (U.S.A.), she’s involved in Speech & Debate, Math/Science Olympiad, and Model UN at school. She also plays flute and does Taekwondo. She hopes to pursue cardiology, oncology, or computational neuroscience.
Heidi Jeong - Co-President
Co-president and founding member of Light4Kidz, Heidi Jeong has helped build Light4Kidz in order to pursue her passion for medicine in a positive way. She is interested in neuroscience and is passionate about health equity and mental health! A junior from Atlanta, Georgia, Heidi seeks to improve health care policy and run fundraisers for the L4K cause. Currently, Heidi volunteers with a hospital and hospice care organization. She also enjoys crafting and sewing! In the future, Heidi wants to be a surgeon, specifically in the fields of neurology, pediatrics, or plastics.
Chief Operations Officers
Joanna Li
An incoming junior, our CMO and COO Joanna promotes L4K's efforts and events through various media. She joined Light 4 Kidz since it gave her a way to give to a community that desperately needs change. Currently, Joanna participates in Speech & Debate, in addition to Student Government, at school. She's apart of science clubs and plays field hockey. Joanna also volunteers at OCA, and reads/writes in her spare time. In the future, Joanna wants to pursue a career in the sciences.
Trisha Rastogi
An incoming senior, our CTO and COO Trisha oversees the Light 4 Kidz website. Trisha sought to join L4K because she strongly supports L4K's mission to ameliorate health inequities and support uninsured children. Currently, Trisha participates in hospital volunteering, academic quiz bowl clubs, and various honor societies. She also enjoys reading, playing piano, and baking. In the future, Trisha wants to pursue a career in the healthcare field.