GEARS Member

Jessie Skeva is from the East Bay and is currently a sophomore at Clayton Valley Charter. Jessie is passionate about film and music while inspired by Ella Fitzgerald, Wes Anderson, Amy Winehouse, the Bay Area and Angela Davis. She enjoys being in nature and meeting new people. Jessie is enthused to be at BAVC Media and in GEARS for her first year!

Nicole Rivera is a senior at Balboa High School in San Francisco, CA. Nicole participates and leads the Youth Advisory Board in Balboa’s Teen Health Clinic Center. Through her work with the board she has presented at various conferences including Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed (PTO) and forum theatre in Ohio and Nebraska. She has studied with a number videographers and learned several skills of cinematography and the impact of collaboration. Another passion of Nicole is writing, where she works with Spokes in YouthSpeaks. Her interest in poetry has blossomed ever since, which gave way to the possibility of [...]

Yan Peng is currently a junior attending Abraham Lincoln High School. She enjoys superhero and Disney films. She is usually the video editor in group projects as the one with the best computer. She has edited plays and a short film about a dystopian world. This is her first year at BAVC Media and she is looking forward to being a more integrated part of the community as a GEARS member.

Omri Walker is a student at arise high school and at BAVC Media. Omri love to stand up for thing that he dose not think are right. Omri is a leader in different part around his school and helps when ever he cans.

Alemnew Mesfin is a film maker at BAVC Media. Alemnew is an outgoing person who is open to different ideas and customs. Alemnew is Ethiopian-American, but he labels himself as an Ethiopian. Alemnew is a people person, and enjoys conversing with people. Alemnew is a good listener who takes everything into account.