Josué is pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Product Realization at Stanford University. In 2019, he graduated from Alisal High School in Salinas, California as the Valedictorian and four year captain of the Varsity basketball team. Growing up in a community of predominantly Latino immigrants opened his eyes to the large inequalities in society. He has been involved in various forms of activism in his community, including helping found the Monterey County Black and Brown Solidarity Coalition this summer, where they organized a 14-mile march to speak against police brutality and systematic racism. In addition, Josué’s passion for engineering and design came from when he joined the Robotics club in high school and his team won first place at a regional competition. This opened his eyes to the myriad of creative projects that can be done through engineering. Since then, he has worked on addressing issues like socioeconomic inequity in solar energy through his internship with Shake Energy Collaborative, to currently working on a product to address the issue of global hunger with the Stanford Social Entrepreneurship Student Association. He also serves as a Team Manager for the Men’s Basketball Team and founded a custom shoe painting business with his dad and brother. Whether you have a design idea or want to learn Spanish, Josué is eager to speak with students about any of his passions. He is a big believer in “learning by doing”, and he is excited to collaborate with students on any curiosities they might have!

Camille is a Columbus, Ohio native who is majoring in Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University. Camille is often on the go, between her position as co-editor in chief of TigerTrends, Princeton’s premier fashion and lifestyle magazine, and her position in the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students assisting student organizations with their budgets and purchases. Between these commitments and her studies, Camille is an active member of Princeton Women’s Club Volleyball, Princeton Baking Club, as well as Black Student Union and Princeton Association of Black Women. Camille believes that the secret to conquering humanity’s most pressing issues lies in our connections through education. She previously worked with the Northern Kenyan Conservation Clubs (NKCC), which are partnered with both Princeton University and Mpala Research Centre located in Mpala, Kenya. NKCC serves to teach students grades 3 through 8 about conservation, ecology, and environmentalism through hands-on games, activities, and lessons. During her tenure at Mpala, she developed lesson plans centered around relevant environmental topics critical for Kenyan students to understand as they grow into the nation’s next generation of leaders.

Tomiwa is passionate about the intersections of business, technology, and education. He is currently a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania studying Computer Science and Business. A few years ago, he wrote a book, “Achieving Balanced Success” that encourages students to balance their academics and responsibilities while exploring their interests assertively. Tomiwa hopes to continue to promote self-discovery through learning at Curious Cardinals by sharing interests of his own. Since high school, his interest in technology and entrepreneurship led him to work with two Y-Combinator companies over the summers. More recently he was a Software Engineering intern at a fintech startup and now has a similar role with a student-found health tech startup. Tomiwa is excited to support students in their learning and exploration. Tomiwa’s teaching experience extends from high school and he was more recently a Teaching Assistant for a Computer Science Class. This combined with Tomiwa’s love for learning makes him excited to provide a great learning experience for students.

Nabib is a Harvard student studying Computer Science, Statistics, and Economics originally from New York City. He graduated within the top 1% of his class from a New York Specialized High School as an AP National Scholar and Intel Science Scholar. He received offers from 7 Ivy League Schools, MIT, and Stanford, and ultimately matriculated at Harvard where he's in the dual masters/bachelor's program as a Gates Millennium Scholar. He has experience in academia and research (co-authoring his first research paper in high school), public policy and government (leading various political campaigns and passing successful legislation in NYC), software development (completing numerous technical projects and working as an industry Software Engineer for Oracle and FaceBook), finance and business management (consulting for multiple Fortune 500 companies), and education (leading workshops and conferences globally in Asia, Latin America, and Europe). His current project is a start-up developing sensor technology for produce ripeness in an effort to combat food waste and loss. He's passionate about helping the next generation of students achieve their full potential through supplementary education or mentorship on passion projects!

Grace graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a BA in Social Studies and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Economic Policy Management at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Grace has been teaching and tutoring internationally for eight years now, and nothing brings her more joy than connecting with her students and guiding them along their learning journeys! At Curious Cardinals, Grace has taught workshops on Unconventional Leadership, the Fundamentals of Business, and Applied Economics and Personal Finance. Previously, she served as the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Small Claims Advisory Service, where she oversaw over 600 client cases and grew the client base by 18% in an effort to help Massachusetts residents seek legal redress on small claims issues. Grace also worked in the international organizations division of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the public policy division of the Namibian Ministry of Education, and on the Kamala Harris for U.S. Senate campaign. Grace is originally from Los Angeles, where she graduated as Head Prefect from Harvard-Westlake School. Her dream job is to become a university president. In her free time, Grace enjoys Latin dancing, playing tennis, and practicing yoga and meditation.