ABOUT MARCH FOR OUR LIVES SAN JOSÉ

Lead Coordinator

Lily Arangio

 Lily Arangio is a senior at Saint Francis High School. She got her start in activism at the first March For Our Lives in 2018 and has since participated in various movements, including reproductive justice, climate justice, and, of course, gun violence prevention. This spectrum of involvement developed her interest in the intersectionality of all activist movements. Lily previously served as the Outreach Coordinator from 2021 to 2022, and the Volunteer Coordinator from 2020 to 2021. She is excited to use her strong background 
with March For Our Lives to continue empowering change as Lead Coordinator. In her free time, Lily enjoys reading, learning new songs on the guitar, and playing with her Golden Retriever.

Financial & Logistics Coordinator

Aarushi Sharma

Aarushi Sharma is a sophomore at Saratoga High School. She got her first taste of activism while participating in March For Our Lives San Jose in 2021 where she helped organize and speak at school marches. She takes interest in many realms of the activism world specifically feminism, racial justice, and gun violence.

Outreach Coordinator

Anushka Tadikonda

Anushka Tadikonda (she/her) is a sophomore at Saratoga High School. She is extremely passionate about working in local government, researching pressing issues, and aiding those in youth organizations and NGOs. She has been with MFOLSJ for over a year and has helped organize a walkout at her school. Anushka can’t wait to bring her plans for this year to fruition, spread awareness in her community, and be a building block in the skyscraper for change.

Interscholastic & Volunteer

Coordinator

Parnika Chaturvedi

Parnika is a junior at Notre Dame High School San Jose and has been a member of March For Our Lives for 2 years. In 2022, she helped organize the walkout at her high school and was an ambassador. As the volunteer/interscholastic coordinator, she is excited to help others get involved through the ambassador program and volunteering at MFOLSJ events, as well as continue to inspire her school community and create necessary change. Parnika also loves scouting, debate, robotics, and spending time with her family.