{"id":134,"date":"2025-04-14T21:12:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T21:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2025-10-08T19:48:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:48:32","slug":"committee-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/index.php\/committee-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Committee Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"134\" class=\"elementor elementor-134\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50f43fd5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50f43fd5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Committee Members<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a925e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a925e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Committee Members<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a941e27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a941e27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-id=\"984fd86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the Founder and President<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daec1ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daec1ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Simran Vaswani<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab0efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dab0efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hi! My name is Simran Vaswani and I am in 12th grade. I was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s Disease in October 2023. At first, I felt really isolated by my disease, and I did not know how to talk about it with my friends and family. I let it define me, and I was not ready to accept the new changes that it brought into my life. Yet, in June 2024, I went to Camp Oasis and I was grateful to meet so many other kids like me who were struggling with similar experiences. When I came home, I wanted to recreate that same comfortable space of camp for teens so they can talk about their experiences with IBD. By founding the Take Steps Youth Leadership Committee, I hope to help young adults like me to see themselves as more than just their chronic illness, and teach them to be an advocate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d331b2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d331b2b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b482225\" data-id=\"6b482225\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-67104cc3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67104cc3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40e1da8c\" data-id=\"40e1da8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1c0eec elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c1c0eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alexa-lyncheski-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alexa-lyncheski-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alexa-lyncheski-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alexa-lyncheski-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alexa-lyncheski-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/alexa-lyncheski.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c8a197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfteam\" data-id=\"67c8a197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfteam.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-team style-1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-content \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"team-name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>Alexa Lyncheski<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-position\">Committee Member<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-desc\">Hi! My name is Alexa Lyncheski, and I am in 12th grade. I was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s Disease in 2020. The Take Steps Youth Leadership Committee means the world to me, it means hope, it means community, it means family.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ba76a79\" data-id=\"2ba76a79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727c9803 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"727c9803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/annika2-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-164\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/annika2-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/annika2-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/annika2-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/annika2-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/annika2.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c42892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfteam\" data-id=\"29c42892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfteam.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-team style-1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-content \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"team-name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>Annika van der Hoek<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-position\">Committee Member<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-desc\">Hi! My name is Annika van der Hoek, and I am in 11th grade. I was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s Disease in 2021. I want to help young IBD patients learn to be comfortable with their IBD and to help them feel less alone with their illness, which is why I am a part of the Take Steps Teen Committee. Our mission is to help young patients embrace their IBD and feel supported. <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-645552fb\" data-id=\"645552fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae11d7d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ae11d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anvitaa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-338\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anvitaa.jpg 380w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anvitaa-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anvitaa-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f328ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfteam\" data-id=\"33f328ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfteam.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-team style-1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-content \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"team-name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>Anvita Ambardekar<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-position\">Committee Member<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-desc\">Hi! My name is Anvita Ambardekar and I am in 12th grade. I was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s Disease. Being part of the Take Steps Youth Leadership Committee means a lot to me because I can help make a difference and be a part of the IBD community. <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c865d32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c865d32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a42c4c2\" data-id=\"a42c4c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba977e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ba977e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Julian-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-162\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Julian-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Julian-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Julian-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Julian-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Julian.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b436e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfteam\" data-id=\"7b436e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfteam.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-team style-1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-content \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"team-name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>Julian Lane<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-position\">Committee Member<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-desc\">Hi! My name is Julian Lane and I am in 11th grade. I was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s Disease in 2020. The Take Steps Youth Leadership Committee means a lot to me because it allows me to make a difference in a community I\u2019m a part of. It also helps me to spread information about my Disease that a lot of the time goes unknown.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-895b551\" data-id=\"895b551\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce136f5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce136f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kai-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-163\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kai-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kai-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kai-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kai-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kai.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7540a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfteam\" data-id=\"7540a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfteam.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-team style-1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-content \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"team-name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>Kai Hillier<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-position\">Committee Member<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-desc\">Hi! My name is Kai Hillier and I am in 12th grade. I was Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2022. Being part of the Take Steps Youth Leadership Committee, where we work together to support those with IBD, is incredibly meaningful to me. The chance to collaborate with others who share the same passion for making a difference is truly inspiring. <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ce5cf7\" data-id=\"8ce5cf7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b1780 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30b1780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kaitlyn-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-149\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kaitlyn-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kaitlyn-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kaitlyn-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kaitlyn-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kaitlyn.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e0656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfteam\" data-id=\"18e0656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfteam.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-team style-1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-content \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"team-name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>Kaitlyn Everitt<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-position\">Committee Member<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-desc\">Hi! My name is Kaitlyn Everitt, and I am in 11th grade. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2019. The Take Steps Youth Leadership Committee is a way for me to get involved within the IBD community and help out kids who are looking for guidance or support with their diagnosis. I hope to spread awareness and support for those affected by IBD. <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f20efe3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f20efe3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f53bb5e\" data-id=\"f53bb5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821455c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"821455c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lilah-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lilah-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lilah-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lilah-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lilah-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lilah.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e3250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfteam\" data-id=\"00e3250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfteam.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-team style-1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-content \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"team-name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>Lilah Zwelling<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-position\">Committee Member<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-desc\">Hi! My name is Lilah Zwelling, and I am in 11th grade. I was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s Disease in 2021. Being part of the Take Steps Youth Leadership Committee has meant so much to me. It has given me the opportunity to connect with others who share similar experiences as well as actively contribute to raising awareness and support for those affected by IBD. <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eba3b8a\" data-id=\"eba3b8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e41152 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e41152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/olivia-stein.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/olivia-stein.jpg 380w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/olivia-stein-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/olivia-stein-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6f7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfteam\" data-id=\"ed6f7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfteam.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-team style-1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-content \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"team-name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>Olivia Steinberg<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-position\">Committee Member<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-desc\">Hi! My name is Olivia Steinberg and I am  in 12th grade. I was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s disease in 2023. To me the Take Steps Youth Leadership Committee is a way to not feel alone and to meet others who have been where you are.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-71a78ac\" data-id=\"71a78ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8fca5d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8fca5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ryan-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-152\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ryan-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ryan-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ryan-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ryan-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ryan.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8022c elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfteam\" data-id=\"2b8022c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfteam.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-team style-1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-content \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"team-name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>Ryan Shahriyarpour <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-position\">Committee Member<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-desc\">Hi! My name is Ryan Shahriyarpour and I am in 12th grade. I was Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2018. To me, the committee is a way to connect with other people going through the same thing as me. It gives me a chance to learn more about my condition and help others who have it as well. <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1857755 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1857755\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05289a4\" data-id=\"05289a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e99d23 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e99d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Shireen-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-153\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Shireen-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Shireen-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Shireen-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Shireen-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Shireen.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee04129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfteam\" data-id=\"ee04129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfteam.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-team style-1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-content \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"team-name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>Shireen Einollahi<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-position\">Committee Member<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-desc\">Hi! My name is Shireen Einollahi, and I am in 12th grade. I was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s Disease in 2022. The Take Steps Youth Leadership Committee is a community to me where I can connect with others like me.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3b3b1a\" data-id=\"d3b3b1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a4017 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34a4017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sophia-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-154\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sophia-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sophia-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sophia-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sophia-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/sophia.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9b4e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfteam\" data-id=\"bf9b4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfteam.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-team style-1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-content \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"team-name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>Sophia Levine<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-position\">Committee Member<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-desc\">Hi! My name is Sophia Levine, and I am in 12th grade. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2014, and I was recently re-diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s disease in 2024. The CCFA has done so much for me throughout the years, and I want to give back to the cause through the Take Steps Youth Leadership Committee. I\u2019m dedicated to raising funds to find a cure for Crohn\u2019s and Colitis and helping kids with IBD have the experiences I did, connecting with others they can relate to. <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a5191b\" data-id=\"8a5191b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b12014 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b12014\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/trevor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-341\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/trevor.jpg 380w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/trevor-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/trevor-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-993028f elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfteam\" data-id=\"993028f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfteam.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-team style-1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-content \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"team-name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>Trevor Easton    <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-position\">Committee Member<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-desc\">Hi! My name is Trevor Easton, and I am in 9th grade. I was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s disease in 2022. Being part of the Take Steps Youth Leadership Committee means a great deal to me because it allows me to support young patients the same way I was supported. Through this committee, I\u2019m able to make a real difference in the lives of others facing similar challenges.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-40bbf32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40bbf32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c46856\" data-id=\"7c46856\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b05209c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b05209c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/veronica-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/veronica-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/veronica-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/veronica-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/veronica-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/takes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/veronica.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b3d8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-tfteam\" data-id=\"c7b3d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tfteam.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf-team style-1\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"team-content \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"team-name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"  target=&quot;_blank&quot;  rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;>Veronica Fierro<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-position\">Committee Member<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-desc\">Hi! My name is Veronica Fierro, and I am in 12th grade. I was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s Disease in 2020. For me, the Take Steps Youth Leadership Committee means family and community.<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0938a5a\" data-id=\"0938a5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d58711d\" data-id=\"d58711d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Committee Members Committee Members Meet the Founder and President Simran Vaswani Hi! My name is Simran Vaswani and I am in 12th grade. I was diagnosed with Crohn\u2019s Disease in October 2023. At first, I felt really isolated by my disease, and I did not know how to talk about it with my friends [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-134","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134"}],"version-history":[{"count":49,"href":"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":778,"href":"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/134\/revisions\/778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/takestepsylc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}