Canada CyberSTEAM Challenge



About Us



Meet The Executives



Jessica Bennett - Founder of C3/ Interim President



Jessica is in her first year of medical school at the University of Alberta. She has been involved in STEAM advocacy projects for the past 8 years, with the Canada CyberSTEAM Challenge being the 10th large-scale interdisciplinary STEAM competition she has organized. Jessica was inspired to found C3 to provide an easy-to-access platform for students across Canada to explore the possibilities of STEAM from their own home. Outside of trying out C3 challenges, Jessica enjoys spending her spare time cooking, kayaking, and playing flute.



Leyla Saraj - Interim President Elect



Leyla is in her second year of a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Alberta with a major in physics. She grew up enthusiastic about STEAM fields and aims to continue creating an environment for more students to explore STEAM with C3. Outside of volunteering and schoolwork, she enjoys skating, sewing, and drawing!



Tony Wang - Interim Executive of Remote STEAM (Sprints/Intermediates)



Tony is a 3rd year undergraduate student at the University of Alberta pursuing a Physiology major. He has a passion for all fields of science and visual arts. In his spare time Tony likes playing grand strategy video games and drawing fantasy maps for Dungeons and Dragons. Tony hopes to get students more involved with STEAM, encourage scientific thinking, and share his knowledge and passions!



Taylore Czorny - Interim Executive of Remote STEAM (Marathons)



Taylore is a recent graduate of the University of Alberta with a degree in Honours Neuroscience. Taylore was a designer for C3 last year, and looks forward to further helping the designers this year plan and execute even better challenges for the students this year. She is passionate about teaching and developing an interest in STEAM for young students, hopefully igniting a passion in them they wish to follow into the future. Outside of C3, Taylore enjoys walks through the river valley and watching movies with friends.



Emily Tang - Director of Logistics



Born and raised in Edmonton, Emily graduated in 2021 from the University of Alberta with her BSc in Honors Neuroscience. She is currently a graduate student at the University of Alberta. Outside of school, she works with the Golden Bears and Pandas Athletics department, is a figure skating coach, and loves anything fashion or beauty related.



Aswitha Saravanakumar - Director of Media