About us
We are a team of high school students from a variety of high schools in the Los Angeles and Orange County area!
Mission Statement
INTEGIRLS is a teen-led nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering girls in STEM. We are based in the Los Angeles/Orange County region of Southern California and host math competitions open to girls and non binary students comfortable being grouped with girls or all gender.
Women in STEM Statistics
According to the United States Census Bureau women made up 8% of STEM workers in 1970. This STEM proportion expanded to 27% by 2019. That same year, women also made up nearly half of math and life science occupations.
We hope to continue seeing this rising trend of women in STEM, and organization seeks to help inspire more girls to pursue a career in STEM!
Our Team
Sydney Spangler
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Senior Chapter Head
Hi! My name is Sydney, and I am a senior in the South Bay. I am super excited to serve on the team and help support girls interested in STEM. I hope by organizing these competitions and events, we can reach kids who may not have as much access to math-related resources. My other interests include the performing arts and hanging out with friends! Hope to see you all soon.
Carol Zhang
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Chapter Head
Hello! My name is Carol, and I’m a senior residing in LA County! I’m very thankful to be able to work on the executive board of INTEGIRLS again and support youth interested in the vast field of STEM! I love watching rom-coms, binging Full House, and using Vieta’s Formula to save me time on homework questions. I can’t wait to see what lies ahead for INTEGIRLS!
Janice Lee
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Chapter Head
Hi everyone! My name is Janice Lee, and I’m a junior from the OC area. I’m so excited to be working with INTEGIRLS again this year! Math has always been such a big passion of mine, and I can’t wait to share the love of mathematics with our next generation. In my free time, I love hanging out with friends, traveling, or playing tennis. I look forward to meeting you all this year!
Lucia Sun
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Hey everyone! Nice to meet you all! I am currently a junior from the SoCal area interested in STEM. This year marks my second year on the INTEGIRLS team and I am beyond ecstatic to be fostering inspiration and empowerment in the STEM community. In my free time, you can find me practicing the violin, swimming, hiking, and at the beach! See you soon!
Angelina Zhou
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Hi everyone! My name is Angelina Zhou (she/her) and I’m currently a senior in high school. This is my second season on INTERGIRLS, and I look forward to working with and organizing events for people with a similar interest and passion for STEM as me! At school I am an AP Calc tutor and a TA for a Calculus BC class. Some of my other hobbies are ice skating and art.
Alexandra Kim
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Hi everyone! My name is Alexandra, and I'm a senior from Los Angeles. I look forward to organizing this year's INTEGIRLS competitions again and introducing more students to the world of math contests. In my free time, I enjoy reading, playing chamber music, writing for my school's newspaper, and exploring the intersections between machine learning, biology, and education.
Vaishnavi Sam
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Hello! My name is Vaishnavi Sam, and I’m a senior from the LA area. This is my first year on the Integirls team, and I’m so excited to work with people who love STEM and competition math. I enjoy painting, making jewelry, playing badminton, and hanging out with friends. Looking forward to a successful year!
Minerva You
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Hello, nice to meet you! My name is Minerva and I'm currently a junior from Orange County. This is my first year serving on the INTEGIRLS LA/OC team, and I look forward to meeting everyone! I love how INTEGIRLS inspires and connects female mathematicians, and I'm super excited to help support its cause! At school, math and science are my favorite subjects. During my free time, I love to draw, play instruments, and solve puzzles!
Simran Kaur
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Hello everyone! My name is Simran Kaur and I am currently a high school freshman in the SoCal area. This is my first time with INTEGIRLS and I'm really excited to help promote STEM among girls and give back to the community! I have competed in many STEM competitions including AMC 8, Math Kangaroo, MathCounts, and Science Olympiad. In my free time, you can catch me watching TV, doing origami, practicing the piano and violin, or playing board games with my family! Looking forward to a successful and fun year ahead!