Meet our Student Ambassadors! Learn more about their lives at LILA and send them an email to gain insight into their experiences at the International School of Los Angeles.
Charlie Reinhardt
Grade: 9th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 11th grade and 7th grade (Burbank)
Interests: Basketball and baseball
I love basketball and I have an adorable dog named Roxy.
Melina Khorsandi
Grade: 9th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 7th grade (Burbank)
Interests: Volleyball, piano, swimming, math, and making jewelry
I know how to speak Farsi, Spanish, French, and English. I really like arts and crafts/DIY projects.
Surya Khatibi
Grade: 11th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 8th grade (Burbank)
Interests: Books, choir, writing, and theater
I have two dogs that are adorable and I love to read. Musicals are my favorite!
Ella Erez
Grade: 10th
Campus: Burbank
Interests: Volleyball, LILA Gazette (student newspaper), MUN (Model United Nations), debate, reading, writing, listening to music, and playing ukulele
I love reading, writing, and music. I love school and hanging out with all of my friends! I’m on the volleyball team and on the LILA Gazette team. My favorite subjects are English and music.
Satya Khatibi
Grade: 8th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 11th grade (Burbank)
Interests: Anime, graphic novels, and animals
I have two dogs and an older sibling, and I like Demon Slayer (the manga series).
Garrett Griffin
Grade: 11th
Campus: Burbank
Interests: Soccer, reading, languages, and watching crime shows on TV
I’m from New York City and moved to Burbank in March 2022. I love to read, watch and play soccer, and watch crime shows on TV such as Law & Order or FBI (both Dick Wolf series). I skipped 7th grade, which explains why I am young for my grade, and I absolutely love learning world languages.
Eva Boyd
Grade: 12th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 9th grade (Burbank)
Interests: Art, music, theater, film, debate, basketball, dancing, and swimming
I use he/they pronouns, I’m in 10th grade, and I love learning new things. My favorite color is orange and I usually spend my time watching TV shows or working on school. I am a huge extrovert and usually enjoy mathematical things.
Lilly-Marie Vallette
Grade: 12th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: Graduated (Class of 2018)
Interests: Music, art, and reading! At school: debate, Model United Nations (MUN), and volleyball. Out of school: ice skating, tennis, acting, and music class.
I really like music! I am in the school band. I play drums, electric guitar, and piano. I have been at LILA for 12 years and will probably stay until graduation. I turned 16 in September.
Sedgewick Dupart
Grade: 9th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 5th grade (Los Feliz)
Interests: Fencing, tabletop games, and reading.
I like fencing, reading and games of any kind!
Anissa Hadnagy
Grade: 12th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: Graduated 2022 (Burbank)
Interests: Drums, math, drawing, Rick & Morty, Adventure Time, dyeing my hair, Studio Ghibli films, animals, running, Shinro, sewing, making paper stars, and baking
My name is Anissa. I have been playing drums for several years, I have a dog named Leroy. My favorite classes are art and math.
Alison Goodman
Grade: 12th
Campus: Burbank
Interests: Dance, babysitting, skiing, surfing, and volunteering.
When I’m not at school I spend a lot of hours at the dance studio, the Industry Dance Academy. I have been at LILA since preschool and am currently enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. I’m always eager to meet new people and I’m very easy to talk to, so feel free to reach out to me whenever!
Natalia Theard
Grade: 12th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 12th grade (Burbank)
Interests: Singing, choir, soccer, Minority Student Union
I’ve gone to LILA since Pre-K so I’ve been here for about 13 years. I really like music and I have a twin sister named Nadia who also goes to the school, and we run the Minority Student Union together.
Camille Gilli
Grade: 12th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: Graduated (Class of 2019)
Interests: Volleyball, MUN, drumming, choir, soccer, snowboarding, and piano.
Hi, my name is Camille and I am in the IB program. I have been at LILA for most of my life. My interests include volleyball, music, and soccer. I’ve been a part of the school’s band since 9th grade and plan to continue!
Paloma Vega
Grade: 8th
Campus: Burbank
Interests: Drawing, ice skating, math, hiking, cooking, babysitting, dogsitting, reading, art, music, piano, swimming, choir, making jewelry, sewing, theater, and writing stories.
Hey, my name is Paloma Vega. I am a singer and perform in a choir. I love animals and hanging out with my friends. Thank you for your time!
Siloe Bonnet
Grade: 9th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: Graduated (Class of 2021 and 2024) (Burbank)
Interests: Le sport comme le basketball. Je fais partie de l’équipe de l’école et du foot américain que je pratique à Pasadena dans un club. J’aime aussi beaucoup lire aussi bien en français qu’en anglais. J’aime aussi passer du temps avec ma famille.
Je suis arrivée à Los Feliz en CE1 de Paris et j’ai une sœur qui est en 11 FB et un frère qui a gradué en 2021 et qui intègre une université américaine en août.
Je parle aussi bien le français que l’anglais et j’aime beaucoup l’école du LILA qui est pour moi comme une grande famille dans laquelle on apprends des choses de façon positive.
Je voudrai être ambassadeur car j’ai accompagné ma mère quelquefois quand elle accueillait de nouvelles familles et j’ai familles et j’ai beaucoup apprécié le faire.
Natalie Shipp
Grade: 9th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 12th grade FB (Burbank)
Interests: Writing, playing the guitar, traveling, acting, and going to the beach.
My name is Natalie! I was born in Los Angeles. I have been at LILA since pre-K at the Los Feliz campus, where I met most of my best friends. I speak English, French and German. My favorite subjects are History, Geography, Art, English, French and Sports. In my spare time I like to bake, go to the beach, and play the guitar!
Luciana Mosconi
Grade: 8th
Campus: Burbank
Interests: Music, theater, dance, and English.
I have good grades and my dream is to be a successful recording artist and to star in movies. I am a LILA Lifer so I have a lot of experience at the school. In all the years being here, middle school was the most challenging, but I realized if I could do it, anyone could! One of the reasons that I wanted to be a Student Ambassador is that I want to help students enjoy their time at LILA so that they stay here for many years!
Sadra Razipour
Grade: 8th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 1st grade (West Valley) and 7th grade (Burbank)
Interests: Skateboarding, gaming, building, creative activities, and baseball.
I am a creative boy and I enjoy skateboarding and playing baseball. I decided to become a Student Ambassador since I like to be helpful and support the school!
Nader Baba
Grade: 9th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 11th grade (Burbank)
Interests: Piano, finance, tennis, ping pong, and cooking.
I am an ambitious Lebanese boy who enjoys sports and cooking. My favorite sport is tennis and I speak three languages and am learning the fourth!
Grace Sopoglian
Grade: 10th
Campus: Burbank
Interests: Dance
I do ballet and have a golden retriever. I have played volleyball since fourth grade and I love traveling. My favorite place I’ve been to is Italy and my favorite subject is English. I am trilingual and learning Spanish!
Kissa Nayard
Grade: 9th
Campus: Burbank
Interests: Playing volleyball, going to the beach, track, reading
My name is Kissa Nayard. I joined LILA in 7th grade. I love this school because it has helped me make so many new friends and taught me many new things. I also have a cat named Zoya that I adore.