Meet The Team

Founder and President

AADHITHYARAM BALAJI

Aadhithyaram Balaji is a senior at Wayne Hills High School and an Eagle Scout from Wayne Troop 108. For his Eagle Scout Project, he designed and supervised the construction and installment of 12 animal nesting structures in the Laurelwood Arboretum. His project has also earned the Scouts BSA Good Turn Conservation award for its beneficial impact on native species. He is a Student Member of the Wayne Environmental Commission and the President of the Wayne Hills Green Club. In his free time, he enjoys playing the piano and trumpet, listening to music, and reading. Aadhithyaram plans to pursue his dreams of becoming an Environmental Engineer at the University of Notre Dame.

Vice President

IVAN RUSALSKY

Ivan Rusalsky is a senior at Wayne Hills High School and is set on helping the environment around him in the best ways possible. He has always admired the nature and wildlife around him and wants to see it thrive and grow. Ivan is also the Public Relations Officer of the Wayne Hills Green Club and helps out the community whenever he can. He gladly joined the GreenQuest Nature Club to help enrich the next generation about the green planet we all live on. In his free time, Ivan enjoys taking pictures, going on walks, spending time with his pets, and pursuing his passion for aviation and becoming a pilot at Farmingdale State College.

Secretary

AVNI LENDE

Avni is currently an 9th grader at Wayne Hills High School.  In her free time, she likes to read and listen to music. She also volunteers at the Wayne Public Library. Along with spending time with her friends and family, Avni enjoys baking and going out for runs. Her favorite color is green and she loves the summertime.

Photographer

FARYAH SCHWARZ

Faryah has always harbored a love for nature and has begun to express it through photography. She is currently a junior at Wayne Hills High School and is taking her third year of photography classes. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her dog and drawing.

Staff

TAYYIBAH AKTHER

Tayyibah Akther attends Wayne Valley High School as a freshman. She has always admired and adored learning about nature since she was a child. She is also a member of her school's environmental and fencing clubs. She enjoys reading, going for walks, and spending time with her friends and family.

Staff

RADHIKA

Radhika is a freshman at Wayne Valley High School. In her free time, she likes to read books and play tennis. She also knows how to play the piano, she fences, and has a small vegetable garden at her house.

Staff-in-Training

ELIZABETH TURANSKY

Elizabeth Turanskiy is a 7th grade student at Anthony Wayne Middle School. She is very excited to be helping with the GreenQuest Nature Club! From a young age she has loved observing and learning all about nature. Nature has become a big part of Elizabeth’s life, so GreenQuest is the perfect place for her! In Elizabeth’s free time, she enjoys spending time with her dog, playing sports, and going on hikes! She also loves horse-riding.