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MEET THE TEAM
Bakes & Smiles is an organization started by Bay Area students during the baking craze of quarantine. Dozens of bakes laid to waste and our family's increasingly high blood sugar. In August of 2020, we decided to get some good out of our unhealthy amount of baking. We now host monthly bake sales in order to fundraise for nonprofits and charities whose goals align with our own: to help the youth and inspire the upcoming generations. Scroll down to read more about our team!
2023-2024 Board
Our Bakers
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Kimberly Poon
Baker
School:
George Washington High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Brownies, Ginger Snap Cookies
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Ellis Wu
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good: Brownies
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Yuki Tran
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Banana Bread
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Camellia Dehdashti
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Banana Bread
![Image by Rasmus Smedstrup Mortensen](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_e10bc1eb2b964b4688786bc2be8f5905~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_41,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Image%20by%20Rasmus%20Smedstrup%20Mortensen.jpg)
Elizabeth Chin
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Goods:
Snickerdoodles, Banana Bread
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Cassandra Lee
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
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Aya Sirin Laqtib
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Goods:
Meringues, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cake Pops, Brookies, Cupcakes
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Allanah Griffin
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
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Caitlin Heery
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Mochi Muffins
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Chelsea Yuen
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Matcha Brownies
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Natalie Liang
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Goods:
Danishes, Chocolate Cake, Snickerdoodles
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Ava Der
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Goods:
Smores Cookies, Coffee Cake
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Kayla Ong
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Goods:
Butter Mochi, Cookies, Macarons, Pastries