About Us | SimiServe

Co-President

Dora Deng

Dora has lived in Simi Valley for the past 5 years. She is currently a senior at Royal High School. Dora has volunteered in many organizations and clubs such as Key Club and Simi Care Center, and she enjoys helping her community and making it a better place as much as she can.

Co-President

Raquel Kanalz

Raquel is a senior at Royal High School. She is on the Track team, highly active in clubs (such as Key Club) and likes to be involved in school activities. She loves to serve her community and encourages others to do so as well.

Secretary

Ashley Fong

Ashley has been living in Simi since she was born 16 years ago. She is currently a junior enrolled at Royal High School. She likes helping out people in her community and is also active in multiple other clubs.

Treasurer/Director of Volunteer Operations

Alex Karten

Alex has lived in Simi all her life. She is currently a Junior at Royal High School. She loves to help her community during these challenging times and make it a better place for all.

Graphic Designer/Social Media Manager

Lydia Niu

Lydia moved to Simi Valley two years ago in 2019, and she studies at Royal High School now. In this short period, she witnessed the downturn in this community due to the epidemic. She wishes to aid the people who need help and be more into this big family, to contribute our love and passion to this community.

Co-Partner

Nazlin Kanji

Nazlin was born in Uganda and moved to the U.S. in 1973 during the Idi Amin crisis as a refugee. She lived in Austria and Pennsylvania before moving to California in 1978. Nazlin graduated from CSUN and Cal Lutheran with BS and MBA degrees, respectively. She has been living in Simi Valley since 1986. She has worked in the technical field her entire career to include software and product development. Nazlin is currently semi-retired, consulting with a software company part-time. She is a strong believer in helping and supporting the community, especially the elderly and others who need a helping hand during this crisis.

Co-Founder

Kellie McManamon

Kellie was born and raised in Simi Valley, CA. She graduated from Simi Valley High school in 2016 and has just graduated from UCSB with a degree in Communication & Sociology. She hopes to build a strong coalition for her hometown community during this dark time.

Co-Founder

Varsha Sivaganesh

Varsha has lived in Simi Valley for most of her life, and graduated from Simi Valley High School in 2017. In June 2020, she also graduated from UCLA with a degree in Psychobiology. By helping create this organization, Varsha's goal is to alleviate stress and uncertainty in her community by providing easily accessible resources to those who need them.

Who Are We?

SimiServe is a COVID-19 relief effort, exclusive to Simi Valley, that was started by members of the community. Some of the initiatives posed by SimiServe are to recruit volunteers, collect donations, and write letters to the elderly. Its main goal is to ensure that resources are accessible by the community. Our target demographic are those who are elderly or immunocompromised. After the COVID-19 crisis is over, our mission is to continue serving groceries to older adults and others who are unable to go grocery shopping on their own, as that is a prevalent and persistent issue that was brought to our attention. Please come join us in our mission and advocacy.