Social Media Sub-Committee

Isabella Fortson is a Senior at Xavier College Prep in Palm Desert, California. Isabella has been an avid participant in the neurodiverse community from birth, due to her older brother who is on the Autism Spectrum. She is head of the Social Media NNEA sub-committee as well as a presenter in the 2022 SNP Reach Summit. By working with these programs Isabella hopes to educate citizens within her community on the Neurodiversity Movement. In addition, through NNEA social media projects she is aiming to spread awareness to a greater viewer base and a more diverse range of people. In her free time Isabella enjoys expressing herself through art and playing tennis with her varsity team.

Reese Langdon is a junior at The College Preparatory School in Oakland, California. She serves as a member of the NNEA social media sub-committee and will be attending the SNP-Reach program in the summer of 2023.  In addition to founding her school’s first affinity group for neurodivergent students, Reese volunteers with SNAPkids in Berkeley, CA as a swim instructor for autistic kids and serves as a summer counselor at Camp We Go in Lafayette, CA for kids with autism and other developmental disorders. As someone who has grown up neurodiverse, Reese believes passionately in building community and spreading awareness about neurodiversity. In her free time, Reese loves listening and playing music, fashion, writing, and swimming.

Edison Jun is a neurodivergent high school student in 11th grade at Capital Innovations Academy. Since his slow-processing brain function causes him to struggle a lot when doing his work, he uses his coping skills and asks for breaks. As a volunteer for the Special Olympics Northern California leadership program, he helps athletes with disabilities to compete in these sports. By helping his swim team win the 200-yard free relay, they won four gold medals. As a friendly and problem-solving person for climate change, he is working towards a career as a civil and environmental engineer.

Sudeepthi Ravipati is a junior at Saint Francis High School in California. Wanting to expand on her interest in neuroscience, she attended the SNP-Reach 2022 program over the summer. As a co-founder of the mind, body, and spirit club at her school, wellness and understanding the minds has always been a profound interest of hers. She loves to explore the intersection of art and science as well as give back to the community through volunteering. In her spare time, she loves cooking, listening to music, and meeting new people.

Claire Wang is a junior at Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, California. She is interested in neuroscience and psychology and believes that studying neurodiversity is important to understanding more about the human brain. She attended the 2023 SNP-REACH program, and helped develop a website that provides information about college neurodiversity accommodations and resources. Aside from neurodiversity advocacy, Claire loves music and enjoys playing the violin in youth orchestras.