Interact District 5495 Council
Executive Board
Brianna Rodriguez is a senior at Canyon View High School. Her school life is filled with AP and honors classes and several extra curriculars. This is Brianna's fourth year in Interact as her club's Communications Officer. She's also the Vice President of National Honor Society and a member of Key Club. Outside of school, Brianna continues her passion for service while also indulging herself in other activities such as art. After high school, Brianna plans to attend the University of Arizona to pursue Marketing.
Jackson Hamblin
Executive Assistant Governor
Canyon View High School
Waddell
Jackson Hamblin is currently a senior at Canyon View High School. He is going on his fourth year as Interact President and is busy helping with other service clubs such as Key Club and National Honor Society. Outside of school, Jackson likes to be involved with his community and helping others. After high school, Jackson hopes to attend ASU to find a career path that focuses on volunteering and helping others.
Delia Schmidt is a senior at Canyon View High School. This is her third year as an Interact member at her school and second as a part of the District Council. She is an honors and AP student and is also active in her school's Key Club and National Honors Society. She enjoys spending her time helping her community and is excited to serve as the District Secretary for this year.
Assistant Governors
Chloe Alvarez
Assistant Governor
Mohave High School
Bullhead City
Chloe Alvarez is currently a senior at Mohave High School. This is Chloe's fifth year in Interact and her second year as part of the District Council. Along with being the President of her Interact club, Chloe is also the President of Choir and the Vice President of National Honor Society. After graduation, Chloe plans to go to college in Arizona or Utah to major in biomedical sciences.
Georgia Bukata
Assistant Governor
BASIS Scottsdale High School
Scottsdale
Georgia Bukata is a Sophomore at BASIS Scottsdale. Georgia is the President and Founder of the Interact Club at BASIS Scottsdale, and has enjoyed all of the opportunities for her school club that Interact has provided. Georgia enjoys taking rigorous AP classes, playing competitive golf and soccer, and participating in various extracurriculars. Georgia is passionate about being the captain for her Varsity soccer team, and enjoys Biology and Math. She looks forward to making an impact in service projects and mentoring new clubs as an Assistant Governor!
Erica Cabato
Assistant Governor
Mohave High School
Bullhead City
Erica Cabato is a junior at Mohave High School. She is the secretary of her school’s Interact club and has been in Interact for the past 3 years. She has had a long time passion for community service starting off at a young age which lead her to join this organization. She is also involved in other clubs such as Student Council and Nature Preservation Club.
Nicolette Cabato
Assistant Governor
Mohave High School
Bullhead City
Nicolette Cabato is a senior at Mohave High School. She has been an active Interact member ever since her freshman year. When Nicolette was a freshman, she went to RYLA as a delegate, and since then, she has been in love with Interact making her wanting to do more for the club. As a result, this is her second time applying for the Interact District Council as a way to channel her leadership skills and her eagerness to change the world.
Grady Campbell
Assistant Governor
Basha High School
Chandler
Grady Campbell is a senior this year at Basha High School in Chandler. This will be his second year as an Assistant Governor on the Interact District Council. Grady is so excited to work with clubs all around the state to serve local communities and communities around the world. In addition to Interact, he also is a member of Student Government and Varsity Swim.
Emily Dao
Assistant Governor
Westwood High School
Mesa
Emily Dao is a Junior in the International Baccalaureate Program at Westwood High School. She is participating in two of her school’s major service clubs, these being Little Warriors and of course, Interact. Emily also partakes in her school’s band program, specializing in the alto saxophone and playing in the top band at her school. She is also in the Westwood Marching Band, where they have won State Championships in the past. Emily has been awarded the Outstanding Service Learning Freshman award from her school as well as a Certificate of Appreciation from the district. This is her second year participating in the District Council and she is extremely excited to aid the community and accomplish a multitude of things with her fellow council members!
Dylan Galvez
Assistant Governor
Basha High School
Chandler
Dylan Galvez is currently a senior at Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona. He is involved in other clubs on campus such as Student Council, NHS, and many more. He is excited for this upcoming year as most things are going back to normal post COVID-19
Atti Khin
Assistant Governor
Mohave High School
Bullhead City
Atti Khin is a senior at Mingus Union High School and has been actively involved with Interact since their freshman year. They served as the club’s secretary their sophomore year and attended RYLA as a delegate in January 2020, which was one of their most rewarding and memorable high school experiences. Atti is enrolled in honors and AP classes, and is a member of National Honor Society as well as their school’s art club. They really enjoy painting, traveling, baking, and playing the guitar. Atti intends to pursue a career in medicine with an emphasis in psychiatric health.
Hannah Lewis
Assistant Governor
Canyon View High School
Waddell
Hannah Lewis is a sophomore at Canyon View High School whose classes are filled with honors and AP, plus her fine arts classes. In her free time she enjoys dancing, singing, and acting. When she gets older she would like to move to New York and be on Broadway. Outside of her fine arts activities, she enjoys filling her time with service projects and she hopes this year to do even more!
Chloe Lyons
Assistant Governor
Centennial High School
Peoria
Chloe Lyons is a senior at Centennial High School. Chloe's school life is filled with many AP and honors classes, as she aims to graduate with the AP Capstone diploma. At Centennial she is the President of her Interact Club, Co-Captain of the Varsity Swim Team, and a member of Educators Rising, Science and Environmental Awareness Club, National Honor Society, and Peer Counseling program. This will be Chloe's second year as an Assistant Governor and West Valley Team Leader on the Interact District Council. Chloe loves Rotary and Interact, and serves as the chair to the District 5495 Supporting the Environment Committee, as well as an Ambassador to Kenya in 2021. Chloe is excited to serve you this year, and plans to major in International Relations and History in college for a future in service!
Alondra Macias
Assistant Governor
Westwood High School
Mesa
Alondra Macias is a IB senior at Westwood High school who has been involved with Interact club since 2019. Alondra is a hardworking individual who uses her communicative skills to create an inclusive environment. She enjoys challenging herself by joining programs to expand her academic and global knowledge. Alondra enjoys advocating through school based lessons of the importance of leadership growth through community service and clubs. Alondra uses her background knowledge to improve situations and create bigger goals to ensure a constant challenge and growth in personal and group knowledge.
Kassandra Macias
Assistant Governor
Westwood High School
Mesa
Kassandra Macias is a Sophomore at Westwood High School. Kassandra is very outgoing and enjoys communicating with others. Kassandra is known as a caring person and enjoys helping others in any way possible. Although this is her first year in Interact, she is very excited to be apart of this club and hopes she can learn a lot and become a better person for the community through her acts of service.
Desiree Nguyen
Assistant Governor
Barry Goldwater High School
Phoenix
Desiree Nguyen is a junior at Barry Goldwater High School in Phoenix. As a Diploma candidate for the International Baccalaureate program, she enjoys the challenging but rewarding curriculum offered in her courses. She loves to volunteer for Teen Lifeline and Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center as well as lead several service projects in her community as the President of Interact Club, Community Outreach Officer as her school’s Peer Advocate Crew, and Community Chair of NHS. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends and watching new films.
Emily Osuna
Assistant Governor
Mohave High School
Bullhead City
Emily Osuna is an incoming freshman that will be attending Mohave High School. She served two years in interact at Fox Creek as the Public Relations officer. She enjoys helping out in her community in any way she can. Emily also enjoys reading and playing sports in her free time.
Aubrey Peterson
Assistant Governor
Mingus Union High School
Cottonwood
Aubrey Peterson is a senior at Mingus Union High School. Aside from Interact, she is involved in Key Club, National Honor Society, Link Crew, and Student Council. Aubrey is also a part of the Cross County and Track team. She spends her free time hanging out with friends and family, reading, running, and helping others.
Claire Peterson
Assistant Governor
Mingus Union High School
Cottonwood
Claire Peterson is a senior at Mingus Union High School. She is the President of the Mingus Union Interact Club. She is a part of many clubs other than Interact such as Key Club, Student Council, NHS, Bring Change to Mind Club, and Link Crew. Claire has been on the Cross Country and Track teams since freshman year, and although she spends a lot of time running she also likes to spend her time with friends, painting and reading. She has read over 80 books this year. Claire is hoping to utilize Rotary’s exchange program in the next few years and travel to a foreign country.
Adan Soto-Ortiz
Assistant Governor
Mohave High School
Bullhead City
Adan Soto-Ortiz is junior at Mohave High School. This is his third year serving on the council. He’s been in interact for 4 years now. Adan is also one of the Ambassadors for Crutches for Mexico. He is super excited to go down there and help out as many people as he can. Adan is a very welcoming person and is fun to hang around. He can’t wait make the council better this year.
Camila Vargas
Assistant Governor
Canyon View High School
Waddell
Camila Vargas is a Junior at Canyon View High School in Arizona. This is her third year being in Interact club and first year being an assistant governor. Camila is an Honors Student and takes pride in being a leader. She is the Vice President of Canyon View’s Interact Club, Drum major of her school’s marching band, a Principal Advisor, a National Honor Society member and more. Camila’s passion is to pursue art and plans to bring creative hands-on community service ideas to the table. She is super excited to work with others who aspire to help their community in the best way possible. Camila hopes to inspire those around her to reach their fullest potential.