Meet the team

Over 600 teens from across the world have come together to create Simple Studies's free and accessible resources.

Some of our incredible team members are pictured below!

Want to join the team? Apply here.

Sarah Frank, Founder & President of Frank Advice & Simple Studies
Sarah Frank, Founder & President

A bit about themselves:
Hi, my name is Sarah and I am a student at Brown University.

In May 2020, I founded Simple Studies! Everyone deserves the opportunity to do well in their classes, even when faced with challenges such as e-learning or financial difficulties. Education should not come with a price tag.

In May 2021, after my college application process, I started Frank Advice as a way to affordably help anyone else who might struggle with their applications.

In my free time, I write, read, watch TV, scroll aimlessly on TikTok, take photos, and occasionally bake.

I hope you love this site as much as I do! You can reach me at sarah@simplestudies.org.

Position:
Founder + President of Simple Studies

members Past + Present

Tiara Doan
Tiara Doan
📍Florida, USA
A bit about themselves:

I am 16 and I live in Florida. I am also a senior in the IB program!!

Date joined:
July 27, 2021
Position:
Regional Representative
Tinu Tope-Awofeko
Tinu Tope-Awofeko
📍Canada
A bit about themselves:

Welcome! I'm currently a high school senior (hate it), I live in Canada (love it), and I teach Biology and Pre-algebra. I have been using Simple Studies resources for over a year now and I'm really stoked to be joining the team that helped me pass AP Calc!

Date joined:
January 6, 2022
Position:
Tutor
Trell Amoss
Trell Amoss
📍Albia, IA
A bit about themselves:

I am a member of multiple clubs at my school and can reach out very quickly. I have also made many connects when I served as the Missouri State Junior Beta Vice-President and was a National Junior Beta Vice-Presidential Candidate!!! I have been and ambassador or representative for many clubs and organizations!

Date joined:
November 1, 2020
Position:
Representative
Tricia Anklam
Tricia Anklam
A bit about themselves:

Howdy! My name’s Tricia and I’m a blog writer for Simple Studies! I plan to attend Texas A&M in the fall to study Biomedical Sciences with minors in Genetics and Health with intent on pursuing a career in the medical field. My only two personality traits are overwhelming myself with academics and that my birthday is on Halloween! :)

Date joined:
January 6, 2021
Position:
Content Creator
Urva Jayshval
Urva Jayshval
📍India
A bit about themselves:

Hello, I'm Urva and I'm very thrilled to be apart of this team! I am currently a sophomore, and I live in VA. And some of the things that I like to do are: Dance, sing, I do open mics, write poetry and stories. I'm also somewhat creative- as I like to paint and handcraft some things. I also really like science, especially- astronomy. And I have huge passion for music- I play the guitar and little bit of the piano.

Date joined:
June 1, 2024
Position:
Content Editor
Varija Mehta
Varija Mehta
A bit about themselves:

Hello everyone! My name is Varija Mehta and I am a rising sophomore. This past May, I took the AP Biology and AP Microeconomics Exam. When I am not coding or trying to learn about AI, you would probably find me playing the piano or reading.

Date joined:
June 25, 2020
Position:
Content Creator
Varun Thotli
Varun Thotli
📍Dublin, Ohio
A bit about themselves:

I have a job at a tutoring center, BestBrains of Columbus, which has other stores around it, and after my shift, I go out and inform people who are interested in tutoring for their children to check it out. I have also done the same for the Dublin Special Olympics, an Olympics event for athletes with special needs.

Date joined:
November 19, 2020
Position:
Representative
Victoria Nyunt
Victoria Nyunt
📍Yangon, Myanmar
A bit about themselves:

I want to contribute to society and get out there and be involved in something. I also think this’ll be good for me since I’m preparing to go off to university after a few years. I just want to be engaged in something good during this pandemic.

Date joined:
October 18, 2020
Position:
Representative
Vidhi Desai
Vidhi Desai
A bit about themselves:

Hi. I am a content reviser for Simple Studies.

Date joined:
April 10, 2022
Position:
Content Editor
Vu Giang
Vu Giang
📍Virginia Beach, VA
A bit about themselves:

I have a passion for sharing what I learn and helping others especially once they feel enlightened and comprehend a topic.

Date joined:
December 1, 2020
Position:
Representative
Vy Tran
Vy Tran
📍Virginia
A bit about themselves:

hello everyone! my name is vy (pronounced v like the letter), and i’m a junior in high school. i’m from virginia, and this is my first year at simple studies! in my free time, i enjoy reading, writing, gardening, and watching movies. my current favorite books are poet x by elizabeth acevedo and a good girl’s guide to murder by holly jackson. my interests are forensics, biology, chemistry, botany, and health science. my dream job would be a botanist or biologist. however, if i can’t make into those, my backup plan would be a librarian or a florist.

Date joined:
January 18, 2023
Position:
Blog Writer
Waheedha Jareen Choudhury
Waheedha Jareen Choudhury
📍Abu Dhabi, UAE
A bit about themselves:

I have 2yrs tutoring experience and am dedicated to providing free online studying resources to students

Date joined:
November 30, 2020
Position:
Representative
Xavier Arvelo
Xavier Arvelo
📍Puerto Rico
A bit about themselves:

Hi, I'm Xavier and I'm from Puerto Rico. I do not see many Puerto Ricans living on the island here and I want to open up the experience to them as well as educating others about our island that is often forgotten.

Date joined:
December 24, 2020
Position:
Representative
Yaeyoung Min
Yaeyoung Min
📍Connecticut, USA
A bit about themselves:

Hi, my name is Yaeyoung Min and I am from Connecticut.

Date joined:
November 20, 2020
Position:
Yana Arora
Yana Arora
A bit about themselves:

Hi, my name is Yana Arora! I am one of the essay editors here at Simple Studies, and I am so excited to read everyone’s amazing works of writing. I am a writer myself who hopes to one day major in journalism. My hobbies include: being an Editor-in-Chief for my school’s news magazine and yearbook, as well as being a varsity goalie on my school’s field hockey team!

Date joined:
August 9, 2021
Position:
Essay Editor
Yasmine al ek
Yasmine al ek
📍Lebanon
A bit about themselves:

I’m extremely interested in steam fields. I participated in tech girls 2020 and I won first place in middle school in Microsoft specialist tournament in word.

Date joined:
August 18, 2020
Position:
Representative
Yazmeen Ramirez
Yazmeen Ramirez
A bit about themselves:

Hi, I’m Yazmeen and I’m creating a study guide for college studies. As a rising Senior in high school, I enjoy my time learning, exploring careers, and playing basketball. I often use study guides as a useful approach for quizzes and tests. I hope you find this one useful :)

Date joined:
June 24, 2020
Position:
Content Creator
Yohana Fontenla
Yohana Fontenla
📍Canary Islands, Spain
A bit about themselves:

Hello! My name Yohana, and I’m a college freshman from Europe! I started at Simple Studies as a regional representative, after applying to be the Executive Assistant and not getting the position, I started on the discord! I had been using discord for some time, and I knew that a Discord Server was going to be great for students and for Simple Studies. I love to meet new people, watch movies, read, musicals, anything related to Disney and theatre! I’m interested in Law, Political Science, Performing Arts and Film.

Date joined:
October 31, 2020
Position:
Simple Studies Discord Manager
Yukti Sah
Yukti Sah
A bit about themselves:

I am an essay editor for Simple Studies. I’m incredibly thankful toward Simple Studies for giving me an opportunity to help others by doing something I enjoy. It’s been a great experience so far!

Date joined:
December 8, 2020
Position:
Essay Editor
Yvette Lee
Yvette Lee
📍California, USA
A bit about themselves:

Hey guys, my name is Yvette Lee and I'm currently a rising senior in California. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with friends and family, going on hikes and exercising, cooking, and more. I have a huge passion and love for travel, exploring the world and different cultures around me (especially my own Korean culture and background), the environment/nature, animals, as well as photography and video making/editing. I'm excited to be working as a content creator at Simple Studies and hope my study guides will be of help and guidance to you in some way!

Date joined:
July 9, 2020
Position:
Content Creator
Zarin Jafran
Zarin Jafran
📍Paterson, NJ, USA
A bit about themselves:

I am from Paterson, NJ. I am a student at PCTI, grade 12. I love photography and making art.

Date joined:
July 28, 2023
Position:
Writer
Zoe Jones
Zoe Jones
📍Virginia
A bit about themselves:

Hi, my name is Zoe Jones and I'm a junior in my high school in Virginia. My interests entail writing poetry or short stories which I have worked on by attending multiple college programs. I also enjoy reading in my leisure time, watching movies, or taking walks with my dog. I'm glad to be working with the team as an editor to provide resources to students globally.

Date joined:
September 2, 2022
Position:
Blog Editor
Zoey Cosgrove
Zoey Cosgrove
📍Ohio
A bit about themselves:

Hi everyone, I'm Zoey and I'm a rising senior in Ohio! At school, I'm part of the volleyball team and UNICEF. I'm very passionate about pretty much any kind of volunteer work and I'm especially enjoying my time at Simple Studies. I'm very appreciative of the opportunity to help students around the world!

Date joined:
March 27, 2022
Position:
Essay Editor
Zoë M. Lawson
Zoë M. Lawson
📍Washington State, USA
A bit about themselves:

Hello, my name is Zoë Lawson and I am a rising senior in Washington. I joined Simple Studies because I am an AP student and understand how stressful it is to study for exams without proper study guides. I am so excited to work with Simple Studies and help fellow AP Students.

Date joined:
June 20, 2020
Position:
Content Creator + Editor
Zuha Zubair
Zuha Zubair
A bit about themselves:

Zuha enjoys writing poetry, fiction, and reading and writing research papers. She took American Sign Language throughout high school, and plans on potentially taking it in college too. She looks forward to graduating from high school in 2021.

Date joined:
July 15, 2020
Position:
Content Creator