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Bridgewater Raritan High School
600 Garretson Rd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Bridgewater, New Jersey, 08807
United States

Ansh Butani

Student

Ansh Butani is a senior in Bridgewater-Raritan High School. He is looking forward to pursuing a degree in Physics in the next four years. He takes a lot of pride in his volunteering and teaching ability: he has taught for multiple organizations, such as the YMCA, HTCS Temple, and as a student teacher through the BR Ambassadors program. He has also spoken publicly before and hosted various events throughout his community. He's also passionate about literacy, especially childhood literacy: his Eagle Project through Bridgewater’s Troop 88 are two mobile libraries. When he isn't reading, working, or studying too much physics, he likes to listen to music he finds in the thrift store. Right now, he is listening to Enoch Light’s “Big Band Bossa Nova.” He also plays the violin for his school's Orchestra, collects art, and camps

Chris Vella

Psychologist

Chris Vella is a licensed professional counselor, licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselor, and nationally approved clinical supervisor. He received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Le Moyne College in Syracuse NY and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Georgian Court University. He worked at Bonnie Brae Residential Treatment Center in Liberty Corner NJ and received a national certification to treat sexually abusive youth facilitated wilderness therapy. He is also a legal expert witness in family therapy and substance abuse and is an intensive in-community therapist. He formed The Warren Center for Wellness and Therapy to provide intensive in-home therapy and behavioral assistance to youth and families under the authorization of the New Jersey Children's System of Care and runs it full time. He recently completed a book on relationships and is seeking publication! In his free time, Chris enjoys traveling and playing guitar.

Rayyan Ahmed

Entrepreneur

Rayyan Ahmed is a Gen Z entrepreneur. Currently, he is the CEO of Rayze Consulting, a Gen Z Consulting company that has worked with companies such as Intuit and KraftHeinz. He's also part of Google's Z Council and has spoken at multiple conferences including a TEDx in the UK, CareerCon and YMS NYC.