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: 8th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 9th grade (Burbank) and 5th grade (Los Feliz)
Interests: Basketball and baseball
I love basketball and I have an adorable dog named Roxy.
Melina Khorsandi
Grade: 8th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 5th grade (Los Feliz)
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.
Gabriella Rasho
Grade: 12th (Intl)
Campus: Burbank
Interests: Dance, photography, psychology, and Model United Nations (MUN)
Hi, my name is Gabriella. I’m 17 years old and a junior in the 11 Intl program. I have been studying at LILA since preschool, and have gotten to know many wonderful families here. I speak English, French, Assyrian, and have a very good working knowledge of Spanish.
Noble Leon
Grade: 12th (Intl)
Campus: Burbank
Interests: Model United Nations (MUN), skiing, cooking, and baking
Hello, my name is Noble. I am a pre-IB student in 11th grade. I have a Japanese-Mexican American background and I can speak, read, and write in French, Japanese, and Spanish with fluency. I would like to pursue a career in the medical field because of my love for the sciences. I have been attending LILA since I was 3 – it is basically my family. In my free time, I love spending time with my friends as well as baking.
Surya Khatibi
Grade: 10th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 6th grade (Pasadena)
Interests: Books, choir, writing, and theater
I have two dogs that are adorable and I love to read. Musicals are my favorite!
Garrett Griffin
Grade: 10th
Campus: Burbank
Interests: Soccer, reading, languages, and watching crime shows on TV
I’m 13, from New York City and just 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 13 and in 9th grade, and I absolutely love learning world languages.
Ella Erez
Grade: 9th
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: 7th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 9th grade (Burbank)
Interests: Anime, graphic novels, and animals
I have two dogs and an older sibling, and I like Demon Slayer (the manga series).
Anastasia Salinger
Grade: 12th (FB)
Campus: Burbank
Interests: Very passionate and interested in social justice and equality. I lead the Social Justice Committee here at LILA Burbank. I am in a cirque program at Cirque School LA, in training to become a coach while I currently teach kids.
I am 17 years old and have attended LILA my whole life. If I’m not in LA, I’m most likely in New York. I teach and take cirque several times a week, and in my free time, you’ll always find me with my friends.
Eva Boyd
Grade: 11th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 7th 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: 11th
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.
Jon Zimbrich
Grade: 12th (Intl)
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: Graduated (Class of 2014)
Interests: Sports (soccer, baseball), math, and science
I am a friendly boy in 11th grade. I am academically and socially engaged in our school. Apart from my time in Los Angeles, I have spent cumulatively two years in school in Hawaii and London. I would love to welcome new students to our campus.
Anastasia Khanyan
Grade: 12th (FB)
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 7th grade (Burbank)
Interests: Journalism, track and field, fashion, tennis, and literature
My name is Anastasia Khanyan and I’ve studied at LILA my entire life. Not only have I learned about academics, but also about real-life problems as well as how to solve them. I’m committed to making our community a better place and therefore support a wide variety of charities. I’m passionate about the legal field and aspire to become a class action lawyer in the future.
Valerie Lo
Grade: 12th (Intl)
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 8th grade (Burbank)
Interests: Mountain biking, piano, and digital art. I started my own Mountain Biking Club at LILA!
I am Valerie Lo, an energetic and motivated student with a strong work ethic, creativity, and athleticism. I am the treasurer and secretary of the Tabletop Club at school and the founder and president of the LILA Burbank Mountain Biking Club. Outside of school, I race mountain biking competitively and am part of a team. I also love doing digital art and have previously lent my skills to the school to use for event posters, which lets me use my creativity to help the school. I think that the role of Student Ambassador suits me a lot as I can give back to the school that gave me so much by helping prospective students.
Alexa Kintz
Grade: 12th (Intl)
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: Graduated 2022 (Burbank) and 10th grade (Burbank)
Interests: Track, snowboarding, skateboarding, the beach, swimming, shopping, and thrifting
Hey, my name is Alexa and I am in the International Track. I do track at school, and on weekends I work at a restaurant and hang out with my friends. I love going to the beach and hanging out at the Americana. I go snowboarding with my brothers every year, and during the summer I skate with my friends. In the IB, I’m going to be taking all the languages and either biology or sports health.
Anissa Hadnagy
Grade: 11th
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 and I’m 15. I have been playing drums for 5 years, I have a dog named Leroy. My favorite classes are art and math.
Alison Goodman
Grade: 11th (Intl)
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 High School Track (preparing for 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: 11th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 10th grade (Burbank)
Interests: Singing, choir, soccer, Minority Student Union
I’ve gone to LILA since Pre-K so I’ve been here for about 12 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.
Sedgewick Dupart
Grade: 8th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 4th grade (Los Feliz)
Interests: Fencing, tabletop games, and reading.
I like fencing, reading and games of any kind!
Lincoln Matuskiewicz
Grade: 12th
Campus: Burbank
Interests: Soccer, sports, academics, business
I am 16 years old and have been at LILA since I was 4. I started at the Los Feliz campus and now attend the Burbank campus. I play soccer very competitively and I like to play most sports. I host the school’s podcast and I get good grades. When I have free time I like to surf and do activities outdoors.
Siloe Bonnet
Grade: 8th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: Graduated (Class of 2021) and 11th grade (FB) (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.
Camille Gilli
Grade: 11th
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 a sophomore 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: 7th
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 11 years old and a delegate in 6C. I am a singer and perform in a choir. I love animals and hanging out with my friends. Thank you for your time!
Viva Cohen
Grade: 7th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 2nd grade (Los Feliz)
Interests: Debate, social justice committee, and the GSA.
My favourite thing to do is write, debate, and draw. The reason I am a student ambassador is because I love LILA and our staff and students!
Natalie Shipp
Grade: 8th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 10th 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 and I am 12 years old. 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: 7th
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: 7th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 5th grade (West Valley)
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: 8th
Campus: Burbank
Siblings at LILA: 9th 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: 9th
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!