MISSION STATEMENT
Our Vision
The Disaster Awareness Group (D.A.G), was created by 2 high-schoolers from Virginia in August 2020 with a vision to educate people about current domestic and international concerns through articles, interviews, and services in order to raise awareness and make the world a better place. The main goal of our website is to educate our readers and raise awareness about other domestic and international issues, through the perspective of high school student volunteers
MEET THE HEADS
UTKARSH BANSAL
Co-Founder
Hello, my name is Utkarsh and I am one of the Co-Founders of the Disaster Awareness Group. I handle the overarching operations and finalization of projects and articles. If you have any specific questions/concerns please contact me at utkarsh@disasterawareness.org
SRIMAAN SURIBHOTLA
Co-Founder
Hello, my name is Srimaan and I am a Co-founder of the Disaster Awareness Group. My role is to handle volunteer applications, website updates, topic selection, and networking. If you have any questions/concerns please contact me at srimaan@disasterawareness.org
ZAK HUSSAIN
Editor-In-Chief
Hi! My name is Zak and I am a junior at J.R. Tucker High School in the IB program. I am the Editor in-chief here at DAG , responsible for ensuring the editors are doing their tasks properly and finalizing the article publications. My contact email is zak@disasterawareness.org
SHREYAS KUNAPARAJU
Sponsorship/Collaboration director
Hello, My name is Shreyas Kunaparaju and I’m a junior in the IB program at Tucker High School. I am currently the head and director of the Sponsorship and Collaboration section of the D.A.G. If you have any questions, you can contact me at shreyas@disasterawareness.org
PRAKHAR MATHUR
Journalism Director
Hi! My name is Prakhar and I am the Journalism director here at the DAG, responsible for planning and directing the structuring, format, and content of the articles that we write here. If you have any questions/concerns, please reach out to me at prakhar@disasterawareness.org
SAARTHAK SANGWAN
Social Media Director
Hi! My name is Saarthak and I am a senior from Virginia. I am the Social Media Director here at DAG, I help spread our nonprofit through social media so we can grow as big as possible and connect with our readers! Contact me at saarthak@disasterawareness.org
RAHUL ASHOK
Topics Director
Hello, my name is Rahul Ashok and I am the Topic Director here at the D.A.G. I lead the research team, compile the list of article topics, and sort them based on our categories. If you have any specific questions/concerns please contact rahul@disasterawareness.org
DANIELLA PHILLIP
Newsletter Director
Hello! My name is Daniella Phillip and I am the Newsletter Director here at the DAG. I lead a team of writers to produce an in-depth newsletter about what is going on in the DAG every month to give our readers and subscribers and opportunity to see how we work and have fun here. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me at daniella@disasterawareness.org
SACHIN NIMMALAPUDI
Human Resources Director
Hi! My name is Sachin Nimmalapudi and I am the Human Resources Director here at the DAG. I am responsible for managing the onboarding of volunteers and resolving any conflicts or issues with student volunteers involved at the D.A.G. I can be reached at sachin@disasterawareness.org
NOAH YEMANAKA
Publications Director
Hello! My name is Noah and I am in charge of publications! I give the final approval for articles and other forms of media for deployment to our website here and other platforms such as Instagram and Medium/ I can be reached at noah@disasterawareness.org
RIANNE ANAGNOS
Podcast Director
Hello, my name is Rianne and I am the Podcast Director here at the D.A.G. I lead the team in charge of this burgeoning department and give the green light for topics and guest speakers in order to produce the highest quality podcasts that directly contribute to our impact here. I can be reached at rianne@disasterawareness.org
KEVIN CHO
Finance Director
Hello! I am Kevin, and I am the Director of Finance here at the D.A.G. I lead a team of student volunteers to source and apply for grants and other potential fundraising opportunities, with our team successfully raising $5,000 so far. We are always on the lookout for members, so feel free to contact me at kevin@disasterawareness.org