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
Kaitlyn Lee
Executive Director
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good: Brownies
Ruby Chen
Communications Director
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Pineapple Buns
Elliot Janca
Historian
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good: Brownies
Hailey Huang
Executive Director
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good: Macarons
Stephanie Kuang
Baking Director
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Croissant
Samantha Chu
Social Media Manager
School: Wallenberg High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Portuguese Egg Tart
Chris Gee
Communications Director
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good: Mochi Cake
Madeline Yang
Public Relations
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Goods: Scones, Mochi Cake, Banana Bread
Our Bakers
Kimberly Poon
Baker
School:
George Washington High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Brownies, Ginger Snap Cookies
Ellis Wu
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good: Brownies
Yuki Tran
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Banana Bread
Camellia Dehdashti
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Banana Bread
Elizabeth Chin
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Goods:
Snickerdoodles, Banana Bread
Cassandra Lee
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Aya Sirin Laqtib
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Goods:
Meringues, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cake Pops, Brookies, Cupcakes
Allanah Griffin
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Caitlin Heery
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Mochi Muffins
Chelsea Yuen
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Good:
Matcha Brownies
Natalie Liang
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Goods:
Danishes, Chocolate Cake, Snickerdoodles
Ava Der
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Goods:
Smores Cookies, Coffee Cake
Kayla Ong
Baker
School: Lowell High School
Favorite Baked Goods:
Butter Mochi, Cookies, Macarons, Pastries