Meet the Team
Learn About the Dedicated Individuals Who Make InnovateU Possible

Teacher and Founder of InnovateU
Connor E. Smith
Connor is a high school student at The Haverford School who has developed a deep passion for astronomy. He is dedicated to educating others about space phenomena and sparking an interest in others for science through interactive and engaging teaching methods. Connor aspires to make complex topics accessible to all.

Assistant
R. Will Alvis
Will is a high school student at Delaware Valley Friends and works behind the scenes for InnovateU. He contributes to the development of lesson plans to make learning fun and engaging for everyone. While he isn't always in the classroom, his occasional appearances help brighten the classroom and make the learning experiences even better.

Teacher and Vice President
Logan S. Kim
Logan is a student-athlete at The Haverford School. He has previous experience with working with the youth, as for two years, he has volunteered as a chaperone at the Saints Peter and Paul Vacation Bible School. His goal is to provide a fun, engaging, and interactive learning environment for children. He assists in the lessons, as well as interacting with the children during the recess periods of the day.

Teacher and Vice President
Cliff F. Wang
Cliff is a high school student at the Haverford School. He has a passion for engineering and has experience with hands on activities in the field. He attended the CTY John Hopkins camp to study abroad the basics and the process towards becoming a successful engineer. He will be assisting on the lesson plans and creating fun hands-on experiments to make the classes fun and entertaining for all.

Ambassador
Katherine E. Smith
Katherine is a college student at the University of Pennsylvania. She has shown her dedication to helping others through her work with her nonprofit, Calculators Count.