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Meet the Team
​Our team consists of Cary Academy high schoolers with multiple years of experience in competitive speech or debate events. They are award-winning speakers nationally and have experience volunteering and tutoring children.
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Emma Wang
Executive Director
Emma is currently a sophomore at Cary Academy. She aims to create a world where people are not afraid of their voices, but instead use them to empower one another and to create a difference in their communities. At school, she enjoys participating in Lincoln Douglas debate. In her free time, she loves to write and cook!
Gaille Saelim
Co-director & Social Media Manager
Gaille is currently a sophomore at Cary Academy. Through Visions to Voices, she hopes to help create a welcoming and educational community for young speakers and help foster a skill that carries on throughout their entire lives. She participates in Congressional debate and enjoys drawing & painting in her free time!
Emerson Herr
Co-director & Advertisement
Emerson is currently a sophomore at Cary Academy. As someone who has struggled immensely in overcoming public speaking, he hopes to give people the care and empowerment that he felt was overlooked during his journey. Aside from being an avid Track & Field sprinter, he enjoys cooking and baking!
Shriya Harkara
Co-director
Shriya is currently a junior at Cary Academy. She believes that everybody has a powerful voice that must be used to benefit the community and themselves. Because Visions to Voices is a community built on the belief that everyone deserves to be heard, I’m passionate about helping new speakers find pride in their voice, supporting people who were once like her, and giving them the resources to always speak with confidence.
Teagan Bolt
Co-director
Through her involvement in public forum debate and Model United Nations at Cary Academy, Teagan, a sophomore, aims to share her public speaking skills and experiences with younger students who might not otherwise have had access to public speaking programs. She believes every student deserves the chance to find their voice and build the confidence that comes with effective communication.