Members
Leo Lee , CEO
Leo Lee, the current CEO of the Rising Bright Youth Project, is a sophomore at Sunny Hills High School. Leo wishes to create positive changes to the community and support the education of children lacking resources through the organization’s projects. Through the involvement in RBY, he also wishes to meet new people and build bonds along the way. At school, Leo is a positive student that loves to attend school events and interact with his teachers and peers. He is also currently a part of the Sunny Hills High School tennis team. During his free time, Leo loves to play tennis, spend time with his friends, and listen to music. As the president and founder of RBY, Leo hopes to set forth an example and influence others to uplift the community in any way possible.
Eugene Ban
My name is Eugene Ban and I am a Sophomore at Crean Lutheran High School. I am a current member of the Rising Bright Youth Project in the effort to benefit and improve our community positively. I strive in a helpful environment and assist people in need. During my free time, I enjoy playing tennis and going out to hang out with my friends. Recently, I have been focusing on my career and I am trying to improve my knowledge towards veterinary medicine. I hope to help the program by using my experience and learning from it. By contributing to the activities, I will be able to socialize more and gain confidence in the things I do. In the future, I hope to help my community by using what I learned in this program and sharing it with them.
Timothy Kim , COO
Currently a sophomore, Teddy Ko is an active participant in RBY. He dedicates his time to sports and clubs at school, maintaining good positions in both. Some hobbies that he enjoys are reading books and eating good food. His favorite subjects are history and math, as he enjoys learning new concepts and topics within both. He can also be found constantly trying to improve himself and gain more knowledge about things. He tries to expose himself to new experiences and people that will help him grow and learn. Teddy also hopes to create new familiarities with incoming members of the club and inspire those around him.
Timothy Kim, a current member of the Rising Bright
Youth Project, attends Los Alamitos High School as a Junior. He strives to involve himself in a positive manner in society. His hopes – his efforts will have a beneficial impact on his community providing opportunities to people of all ages. Entering his third year of service in community organizations, he shows the magnitude of his commitment through participation in various organizations and events.
His compatible work ethic makes him a valuable asset in this program. Although he spends a considerable amount of time contributing to our cause, he also aspires to become a pilot. He enjoys learning about aviation and hanging out with his friends. In the days yet to come, we expect him to create meaningful relationships and differences in our society.
Ariel Ko
Ariel Ko, a member of Rising Bright Youth, is currently an 8th grader attending Lexington Junior High. Through her experience with Rising Bright Youth, her goal is to benefit and improve our community positively. She strives in a helpful environment and assists people in need. During her free time, she enjoys listening to music, reading, and playing volleyball. She makes great efforts to uplift the moods of the people around her while making them feel comfortable. She is an active member of the OC Bridges Club at her school which helps spread positivity around her school. She hopes that her involvement in RBY will have a meaningful impact in the future.
Anthony Kim
Anthony Kim is an 8th grader currently attending Parks Junior High. He is a young leader who is passionate about automotive engineering, design, and community service. He is eager to help the people he works with over the years of participating in various events. Anthony, with his best effort, would try his hardest to help people around him and learn new things along the way. He has a high affinity for painting and video games. His favorite sports are basketball and tennis. He is a perfect example of how RBYP empowers youth to pursue their dreams and make a positive impact on the world.
Theodore Ko , CFO
Currently a sophomore, Teddy Ko is an active participant in RBY. He dedicates his time to sports and clubs at school, maintaining good positions in both. Some hobbies that he enjoys are reading books and eating good food. His favorite subjects are history and math, as he enjoys learning new concepts and topics within both. He can also be found constantly trying to improve himself and gain more knowledge about things. He tries to expose himself to new experiences and people that will help him grow and learn. Teddy also hopes to create new familiarities with incoming members of the club and inspire those around him.
Benjamin Kim
Benjamin Kim, a current member of the Rising Bright Youth Project (RBYP), is a sophomore at Sunny Hills High School. Through determination and compassion, Benjamin seeks success in or out of school. Being his second year in RBYP, he will bring all his effort to help out the community. He hopes to contribute to the community by helping others in need and provide assistance. He wishes to bring his positivity and passion to create an impact to the community. In addition, he is a team player and works well with others which comes from his experience in the Sunny Hills High School basketball team. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games and hanging out with friends. As a member of the Rising Bright Youth Project, he hopes to assist others and improve as a person.
Aiden Kim
My name is Aiden, I am in 8th grade and go to Lexington junior high. For fun I like to play sports like basketball soccer and swimming. I love animals and want to become a vet one day.
If I ever had the opportunity to help with animals shelter, or anything with animals. I would love to help. I hope to help animals one day, like picking up plastic or rescuing animals. I like to help little children with their work and even though I may not be the best I try my best and help with what I can with. My favorite memory was the concert last year where all the performers were soooo good and talented. That was such an amazing time.
I would love for that opportunity to come again so that I can go and give it a shot too.
Ian Kim
My name is Ian Kim, and I am currently 12 years old. I attend 7th grade Jr. High School.
Fun hobbies I like to participate in are gaming, biking with my friends, working out. I would love to become an officer, veterinarian, and much more. Therefore, not only am I volunteering to get hour points, it makes me proud and accomplished to see the kids smile and learn and have fun. As a rookie I have had an awesome time spending happy hours with the kids. As I stumbled upon this awesome opportunity it made me happy and used my time wisely.
Overall as I reflect back to the times everyone had fun made me want to participate in volunteering again!
Timothy Kim , COO
Timothy Kim, a current member of the Rising Bright
Youth Project, attends Los Alamitos High School as a Junior. He strives to involve himself in a positive manner in society. His hopes – his efforts will have a beneficial impact on his community providing opportunities to people of all ages. Entering his third year of service in community organizations, he shows the magnitude of his commitment through participation in various organizations and events.
His compatible work ethic makes him a valuable asset in this program. Although he spends a considerable amount of time contributing to our cause, he also aspires to become a pilot. He enjoys learning about aviation and hanging out with his friends. In the days yet to come, we expect him to create meaningful relationships and differences in our society.
Timothy Baik
I'm Timothy Baik, a student at Sunny Hills High School, graduating as part of the class of 2027. My high school journey extends beyond academics; I actively contribute to our freshman football team, emphasizing teamwork and discipline. Socializing with friends brings me immense joy, and I'm deeply passionate about cars, aspiring to become a mechanic in the future. My dedication extends to my community, where I eagerly seek opportunities to make a positive impact through volunteering and involvement. As I navigate through high school, I am not only committed to personal growth but also to becoming a valuable contributor to my school and community.
Justin Lee
Justin Lee, a member of the Rising Bright Youth Project is an 8th grader currently attending Gordon H Beatty Middle School, He would like to help his community grow and develop through anything he can achieve by giving aid. He hopes he can do this by participating in the Rising Bright Youth Project. He loves to pass his time by Swimming, Listening to music or spending time with family and friends. Justin will and is always prepared for criticism when needed and will always strive correct his behavior as told. He will always lack experience in various places but will always try to make up for that with effort and will try to learn more and gain an understanding of what’s happening each time he participates in one of RBY’s projects.
Ellie Baik