Meet our Leaders and Board
On this page, you'll find the board members that were elected to manage each team.
Harman Dhillon is our founder and Editor in Chief. She is a sophomore at Bartlett High School, and an ambassador at the Junior Economic Club of Chicago. She started People Project Magazine in high school after she realized how disconnected some kids were to their cultural backgrounds. She observed that, while some embraced their culture, others seemed to be ashamed of their roots. To educate her peers and others on culture and immigrants facing adversity, she got to work. She personally recruited most of the team, and she believes that with everyone's individual drive and talent put together People Project Magazine will successfully achieve its goal: To educate teens on culture by telling stories of achievements, experiences, and adversity.
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Want to contact Harman? Email her at peopleprojectmagazine@gmail.com
Jarrett Cura is our Project Manager and Vice President. He is a sophomore at Bartlett High School Academy and takes part in the local Technology Student Association and Academy Council chapters. He enjoys journaling, CGI art, and fashion. With a school career centered in STEM, he looked for something different. He highly values and appreciates seeing others partaking in hobbies outside of school, especially projects they are willing to share with the world. Thus, he is working with People Project Magazine to help others reach their goals. He is looking forward to helping with the multimedia design and marketing aspect of People Project Magazine. He believes, as with any form of journalism, the aesthetics can be almost equally as important as the writing itself.
Want to contact Jarrett? Check out his Instagram (@jrtcra) or email him at peopleprojectmagazine@gmail.com
Jaqueline Funes is our Creative Director. She is also very active as a photographer/ graphic designer for the magazine. Jackie likes to take pictures and she also enjoys drawing during her free time. When she was presented the opportunity for this position and she thought it would be something she would enjoy. She believes that her experience with taking pictures will be a good asset to the magazine.
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Want to contact Jackie? Check out her Instagram (@loljackiee) or email her at peopleprojectmagazine@gmail.com
Anish Yalavarthi is our Executive Editor. He aspires to be a radiologist. He enjoys engaging in sports such as basketball, volleyball, and tennis. Anish also loves to listen to music and it is one of his favorite pastimes. He joined People Project Magazine to showcase his culture and to do something that connects with his roots. He hopes to stick with People Project Magazine and do something for the better of all people, and he is exhilarated by that thought. Through People Project Magazine, he hopes to help immigrants feel less excluded and to give them a sense of the beautiful originality he connects with through this magazine. He believes that originality is one that every immigrant should be proud of. Along with that, he hopes to give immigrants a way to positively connect with their past.
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Want to contact Anish? Email him at peopleprojectmagazine@gmail.com
Karis Kelly is our Business Administrator. She is a student at Holy Trinity High School. She is involved with a plethora of clubs such as Science Olympiad and Student Government. She is also a part of JEC and the Chicago Youth Alliance for Climate Action. In the future, Karis hopes to become a part of the medical industry by becoming a doctor. When she first heard of People Project Magazine, she thought it was a great idea! The reason for the magazine was something she felt she could get behind. She ended up sending in some photography - originally for an outside project - and everything fell into place. Now, as creative director, Karis looks forward to helping with photoshoots throughout Chicago.
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Want to contact Karis? Check out her Instagram (@_karis.kelly) or email her at peopleprojectmagazine@gmail.com