BUILT BY STUDENTS

Meet the students behind C/COCA's projects, programs, and nonprofit partnerships.

LOCAL IMPACT

Supporting nonprofits that strengthen communities.

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Help shape projects, support local nonprofits, and build the future of C/COCA.

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MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS

Designers, researchers, developers, writers, and strategists working together.

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Help shape projects, support local nonprofits, and build the future of C/COCA.

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OUR MISSION

LOCAL IMPACT

Supporting nonprofits that strengthen communities.

HOW WE WORK

MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Designers, developers, writers, and strategists together.

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FOUNDING BOARD

The students who helped establish C/COCA, build its first teams, and launch its early projects and programs.

2025-2026 2026-2027

01 / THE FOUNDERS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Our Executive Directors helped establish C/COCA's leadership structure, coordinate its teams, and guide the organization's early projects and priorities.

Impact

Led C/COCA's transition into a student-led nonprofit.
Designed and developed the C/COCA website.
Led the AROUSE and Start Talking Grandview designs, delivering three websites.
Grew the leadership team from 4 to 14 directors.
Created the leadership recruitment process, from interview materials to candidate selection.
Established the governance, systems, and workflows that still guide C/COCA.

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Salma Adem

Impact

Created C/COCA's brand identity and visual direction.
Helped establish a professional, trustworthy presence that strengthened C/COCA's credibility within the community.

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Makenzie Cipriani

02 / THE STEWARDS

DIRECTORS OF FINANCE

Our finance team supported C/COCA's early financial structure, including budgeting, fundraising planning, reimbursement processes, and financial organization. Their work helped make free services for local nonprofits more sustainable.

Impact

Led IRS compliance and nonprofit registration efforts.
Managed reimbursement requests and financial documentation.
Helped establish C/COCA's legal and administrative processes.
Organized internal compliance records and official paperwork.
Supported organizational governance and financial accountability.
Helped build systems that prepared C/COCA for long-term sustainability.

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Izma Khan

Impact

Supported administrative and financial tasks for the organization.
Assisted the finance team with operational responsibilities.

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Cynthia Song

03 / THE BUILDERS

DIRECTORS OF ENGINEERING

Our engineering leaders supported website development, technical planning, and collaboration with design and research teams to deliver digital services for nonprofit partners.

Impact

Led development of the Start Talking Grandview website.
Co-led engineering for the AROUSE website redesign.
Worked directly with clients to understand requirements and recommend technical solutions.
Collaborated with project leads to deliver practical, scalable website solutions.
Mentored developers and coordinated engineering efforts across projects.
Helped build the C/COCA website.

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Simon Lunay

Impact

Contributed to the development of the C/COCA website.
Collaborated across engineering projects and implementation.
Built responsive, production-ready features.
Helped turn designs into functional websites.
Trained under Simon and Payton this year.
Will serve as Co-Director of Engineering alongside Simon next year.

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Hanshil Solanki

Impact

Helped build the C/COCA website.
Developed responsive features across multiple projects.
Worked closely with designers to implement production-ready interfaces.
Supported engineering efforts across client work.
Trained under Simon and Payton this year.
Will serve as Co-Director of Engineering alongside Simon next year.

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Vedanth Malhotra

Impact

Helped secure C/COCA's first client.
Co-led the AROUSE website project.
Reviewed client work for accessibility and usability.
Introduced the engineering team to WCAG standards and accessibility best practices.
Helped integrate accessibility considerations into C/COCA's development process.

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Payton Murphy

04 / THE STORYTELLERS

DIRECTORS OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING

Our social media and marketing team helped share C/COCA's work with students, nonprofits, and community partners. Their contributions supported outreach, storytelling, event promotion, and the organization's public presence.

Impact

Led marketing strategy and campaign planning.
Produced promotional videos and multimedia content.
Directed social media campaigns to expand C/COCA's reach.
Collaborated on event promotion and community engagement.
Helped grow C/COCA's online presence by over 40% in one year.

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Ariadne Francis

Impact

Established C/COCA's initial visual identity and brand system.
Maintained brand consistency across digital and print materials.
Designed graphics for events, recruitment, and organizational initiatives.
Created visual assets used across C/COCA's communications.
Helped grow C/COCA's online presence by over 40% in one year.

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Sharvari Dhile

04 / THE INVESTIGATORS

DIRECTORS OF RESEARCH

Our research lead helped C/COCA better understand users, nonprofit needs, and website pain points. Their work supported usability research, interviews, synthesis, and design decisions grounded in real feedback.

Impact

Helped establish C/COCA's research strategy and early research processes.
Developed the initial research plan for client projects.
Led early client discovery conversations, asking questions to better define project goals and user needs.
Laid the foundation for C/COCA's research methodology and future research initiatives.

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Michelle Anderson

Impact

Created and facilitated a card sorting study for client research.
Helped conduct and synthesize survey findings to support project planning.

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Thalia Ricci

05 / THE ORGANIZERS

DIRECTORS OF OPERATIONS

Our operations team supported onboarding, documentation, communication, and the processes that helped students collaborate across projects.

Impact

Supported internal coordination and organizational operations.

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Sasha Homsy

Impact

Helped keep the team connected and informed.
Contributed to outreach and external relations.
Supported day-to-day organizational efforts.

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Sabrina Abdulrahim

06 / THE CONNECTOR

DIRECTOR OF EVENTS & PROGRAMMING

Our events and programming lead helped create opportunities for students to learn, connect, and grow professionally. Their work supported workshops, speaker events, networking, and community-centered programming.

Impact

Coordinated C/COCA's Launch Party and Spring 2026 programming.
Helped increase student membership through event planning and outreach.
Collaborated with the marketing team to promote events and initiatives.
Distributed promotional materials through Ohio State's undergraduate email list.
Helped expand C/COCA's visibility and engagement across campus.

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Chavel Andoh

07 / THE ADVOCATES

DIRECTOR OF ACCESSIBILITY

Our accessibility lead helped keep inclusive design at the center of C/COCA's work. Their contributions supported accessibility reviews, WCAG awareness, and more usable digital experiences for the communities we serve.

Impact

Reviewed social media and promotional materials for accessibility.
Supported accessibility efforts across C/COCA communications.

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Salem Gore

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS OF FINANCE

DIRECTORS OF ENGINEERING

DIRECTORS OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND MARKETING

DIRECTORS OF RESEARCH

DIRECTORS OF OPERATIONS

DIRECTOR OF EVENTS & PROGRAMMING

DIRECTOR OF ACCESSIBILITY

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