OUR LEADERSHIP
Meet the amazing young leaders that are organizing RIQ!
OUR STUDENT LEADERSHIP
ANNIELA CARRACEDO
Founder
Venezuela to the United States
Rotary Youth Exchange 2019-2020
former Secretary of Interact Club Valencia district 4380
Services projects committee Interact Club Hancock High School district 6840
KELLY BLAKE
Projects Manager
Member of the conference committee, president of the Wynberg Girls’ High School Interact Club (2019/2020), and vice President of the Wynberg Girls’ High School (2018/2019).
DANIEL ZIV
Zone Coordinator
Head zone coordinator and zone coordinator of Zone 6 (Asia , Africa and Oceania), president of interact Amitim Nahariya D2490 Israel (2019-2020), and Former secretary of the club (2018-2019)
CATHERINE NINA
RYE Coordinator
I am a 17 year old rotary youth exchange student from Indonesia to the United States!
ABIGAIL CHIAVIELLO
Website Editor and Coordinator
Rotary Youth Exchange Student 2019-2020 from the USA to France, Beaufort High School Interact member (2017-2020)
CHIARA TORRESETTI
Social Media Manager
I'm 15 years old. I’m the president of the Interact Club Oberá, Argentina. Also I'm the director of the Public Image Committee in my city and my district. The following year I will be serving as DIR of District 4845.
KEAGAN JACOBS
Fun Zone Coordinator
I'm 17 will be 18 this year, which means this is my last year as an Interactor. I'm the Former President of Interact Club Plumstead High School(South Africa).Im first year student, studying Education . I'm big on equality and will do anything it takes to stand for what I believe in.
"Your power is your radical voice- Aya Chebbi"
OUR ROTARY ADVISORS
SAMANTHA WALLEY
Rotarian Advisor
District 6840—South Mississippi; Southeast Louisiana, USA
District Youth Services Chair
District Youth Exchange Officer
District RYE Committee Chair
Past President, Rotary Club of Bay St. Louis 2017-2018
Mother of ROTEX, RYE Host Mom
KIMBERLY MCCAIN
Public Image and Communications Advisor
Kimberly McCain is a member of the Rotary Club of Swakopmund (Namibia) where she was recently serving as a US Peace Corps Volunteer. She is a former Rotary Youth Exchange Student and spent a year in Wuppertal, Germany. She was also part of a Rotary Group Study Exchange Team to Brazil. She has been a Rotarian since 2009 and has served as Club and District Youth Exchange Chairperson and has been a host mom to 5 amazing Rotary Youth Exchange Students.
OUR PUBLIC IMAGE COMMITTEE
CHIARA TORRESETTI
Public Image Director
I'm 15 years old. I’m the president of the Interact Club Oberá, Argentina. Also I'm the director of the Public Image Committee in my city and my district. The following year I will be serving as DIR of District 4845.
ISABELLA CELAURO
Public Image Worker
Director of the Public Relations Commitee in Interact Club Asunción D4845 (2019-2020)
Vicepresident of Interact Club Asunción (2020-2021)
MARTINA BELCASINO
Public Image Worker
My name is Martina Belcasino and I am from Interact Club Hernando (Argentina). Currently, I am the president of my club.
LUZ ALBA POSSE
Public Image Worker
I’m Luz Alba Posse a 16 years old Argentinian, International Relationships Director of Interact Club Posadas Norte.
ABIGAIL CHIAVIELLO
Website Editor and Chief
Rotary Youth Exchange Student 2019-2020 from the USA to France, Beaufort High School interact member (2017-2020)
DAVID HOLGUÍN
RIQ Video Producer
I am David Holguin, a 18yo Colombian Interactor. I am currently vice president of my Interact club and I am in charge of the video editing for the RIQ project. I was a Rotary Youth Exchange student in D6840. I spend most of my time as a junior-elite triathlete. My dream is to be an innovative architect who travels the world shaping cities and changing lives.
OUR PROJECTS COMMITTEE
KELLY BLAKE
Projects Manager
Member of the conference committee, president of the Wynberg Girls’ High School Interact Club (2019/2020), and vice President of the Wynberg Girls’ High School (2018/2019).
ELENA VIVIANI
Project Processing Assistant
I am Elena Viviani, an Italian 17 years old Rotary Youth Exchange student currently based in Louisiana! My dream is to become a teacher and a writer, travel the world and always have new adventures to be excited about