Communiteens was started by Jared Cohen in 2015. His sister, Jamie has taken over as President in 2019.
Mission Statement: I want Communiteens to give teenagers the tools to work together to change their communities while learning leadership skills.
Mission Statement: I want Communiteens to give teenagers the tools to work together to change their communities while learning leadership skills.
Jamie Cohen
COMMUNITEENS PRESIDENT and AMERICAN HERITAGE CHAPTER PRESIDENT
peacelovesmileorg@gmail.com
My name is Jamie Cohen. I am a senior at American Heritage High School. I started Peace Love Smile during my freshman year of high school in order to make my hobbies into community service projects (www.peacelovesmile.org). I am added Communiteens to this non-profit to be able to positively impact even more people. My hobbies are cooking, photography, website design, and community service. At school, I engage in many clubs, including Make a Wish, National Honor Society, Photography Club, and National Art Honor Society along with keeping an A average in Honors and AP courses. For the past few summers, I have expanded my interests at Explo at Yale. With my experiences, I hope to continue to expand Communiteens into a larger nonprofit organization around the country.
Jared Cohen
I am studying Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and have passed responsibility to my sister Jamie Cohen.
FOUNDER OF COMMUNITEENS
FOUNDER OF COMMUNITEENS
My name is Jared Cohen. I am 18 years old and go to American Heritage High School. Community Service is extremely important to me. At school, I engage in many clubs, including Make a Wish, National Honor Society, Tikkun Olam, Robotics, and Pre-Engineering Society. These clubs all offer many service opportunities. I have also gone to the Daniel Cantor Senior Center to help the caretakers with their jobs. I played the piano for the seniors and taught them to use iPads. My hobbies are piano, photography, and Miami Hurricanes football. School plays an important part of my life as well. I received two Pinnacle awards in elementary and middle school. I work hard to retain my A average in several Honors and AP classes. For the past few summers, I have made many friends at Camp Shalom and at Explo@Yale. With my connections from two schools and two camps, Communiteens is sure to help people around the country. I am very excited to help hundreds, if not, thousands of people from around the United States.
COMMUNITEENS CHAPTERS:
Tyler Crookes- Charleston, South Carolina Chapter President
Hi! My name is Tyler Crookes. I am currently a senior student at Oceanside Collegiate Academy in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Over the past year the South Carolina chapter has been involved with many “need“ based drives at the homeless shelter in downtown Charleston, a food drive to provide weekend meals for children, as well as volunteering at sporting events for kids. This year we are currently involved in a large shoe drive to benefit people in third-world countries and pursuing some volunteer opportunities at the Ronald McDonald house. My hobbies include: playing lacrosse, running cross country, hanging out with friends, snowboarding, and helping out younger kids and those in need. I look forward to continuing to build a Communiteens chapter in South Carolina so that we can make a difference in our community. Join me, I promise you will have fun in the process.
Marley Solomon- Weston, Florida Chapter President
Hi, my name is Marley Solomon. I am 16 years old and attend Cypress Bay High School. Community service is one of my favorite things to take part in my community and I am beyond excited to start a chapter of Communiteens in Weston! I was the Vice President of my freshman class last year and this year I am the president of my sophomore class. I am one of the Harvest Drive chairs at my school and I participate in many clubs and extracurricular activities such as Kakes 4 Kids, UNICEF, Best Buddies, and Habitat for Humanity. I have enjoyed spending my past 7 summers at Camp Blue Star in North Carolina and I love to be with my family and friends. As the Weston chapter president, I cannot wait to encourage other teens in my community to do their part in community service and I know that we will make a huge difference!
Alexa Deeter - Reno, Nevada Chapter Co-President
Hi, my name is Alexa Deeter. I am 16 years old and attend Galena High School. Together, with my copresident Chloe I am working on bringing more committed community service to Reno, an area where very little organizations are in place to do this kind of work. As someone who hasn’t had a lot of experience in volunteer work yet, I’m excited to change that by getting involved and helping my community.
Chloe Nixon - Reno, Nevada Chapter Co-President
Hey! My name is Chloe. I am also 16 years old and go to Galena High School. I've always wanted to do something that caused impact to other people's lives, and to become part of a community that aims towards one common goal. With Alexa, I want to work as hard as possible in creating something meaningful that I can be proud to say I've had a part in. I have done little community service as a teachers aid for an elementary school camp, but I plan to do a lot more!
Ally Einbinder- Davie, Florida Chapter President
Hi, my name is Ally Einbinder. I am 16 years old and attend Western High School. Being a Chapter President
means alot to me, and I am excited to work with others to help better the community. Some of my hobbies
include playing lacrosse, going shopping, and spending time with friends and family. I enjoy spending my
summers at Camp Blue Ridge in Georgia. Also, I am involved in many extracurricular activities such as being
Historian in National Junior Honor Society, President in student council, and also being a President in a safety
program. I have high hopes for the Davie Chapter and cannot wait to make a difference!
means alot to me, and I am excited to work with others to help better the community. Some of my hobbies
include playing lacrosse, going shopping, and spending time with friends and family. I enjoy spending my
summers at Camp Blue Ridge in Georgia. Also, I am involved in many extracurricular activities such as being
Historian in National Junior Honor Society, President in student council, and also being a President in a safety
program. I have high hopes for the Davie Chapter and cannot wait to make a difference!
Jonathan Greenip- Cooper City, Florida Chapter President
Hi, my name is Jonathan Greenip. I am 16 years old and an 11th grade honors student at University School in Davie, Florida. I'm a cross country and track runner but I also enjoy watching and playing basketball and football. Over the years I have participated in many charitable races including I Care I Cure. I have volunteered with the Miami dolphins helping to pack one million meals and with my family supported Andy's pasta dinner which helps feed the hungry. As the Cooper City chapter president I am looking forward to working with my friends and other local teens to help people in our community and hopefully make a difference in people's lives.
Molly Marks- Parkland, Florida Chapter Co-President
Hi! My name is Molly Marks and I am 16 years old. I am a junior at American Heritage. I love playing travel and school soccer and spending time with my family and friends. I also enjoy volunteering my time to help others. For example, I have been participating in the Weston Soccer Buddies program, helping kids play soccer, for several years. I look forward to becoming a Parkland chapter president and making a difference in other people’s lives.
Rebecca Marks- Parkland, Florida Chapter Co-President
Hi! My name is Rebecca Marks and I am 16 years old. I am a junior at American Heritage. My passion in life is playing soccer and hanging out with my friends and family, and playing/babysitting (with) kids. I am also involved in a Volunteer program called Soccer Buddies through Weston. We meet on Sundays and help kids play and learn the sport of soccer. I am truly excited about helping others through Communiteens and by becoming a chapter president of Parkland.
Bronte Bredenmeyer- Plantation, Florida Chapter Co-President
Hi! My name is Bronte Bredenmeyer. I am 16 years old and an 11th grader at American Heritage Plantation. I love playing volleyball, helping others and doing makeup. Also, I enjoy spending quality time with my friends and family. Over the years, I have participated in many charitable events such as Make A Wish Foundation fundraisers, American Cancer Society Relay For Life, many Harvest Drives, and I volunteer at a community center to help people who have intellectual and developmental disabilites. I am so excited to become a Davie chapter president and I can't wait to make an impact on my community.
Ashley Rapp- Plantation, Florida Chapter Co-President
Hi! My name is Ashley Rapp. I am 16 years old and a junior at American Heritage. I love soccer, art, and hanging out with friends. I am the Vice President of Best Buddies at my school and I'm involved in clubs such as Key Club, Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, Feeding South Florida, and the Communiteens club at my school. Additionally, I volunteer at a local community center for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and I serve food to the homeless at St. Laurence Homeless Center. I'm looking forward to making a difference in my community!
Lily Celentano- Weston, Florida Chapter President
My name is Lily Celentano and I go to American Heritage School. I’ve been involved in the Be The Change club at American Heritage for two years. I’ve been playing golf for eight years, and it has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I would love to share my passion with everyone possible. Creating golf supply drives and donating the supplies to the First Tee enables more kids to get involved with this life changing sport.
Hi! My name is Bronte Bredenmeyer. I am 16 years old and an 11th grader at American Heritage Plantation. I love playing volleyball, helping others and doing makeup. Also, I enjoy spending quality time with my friends and family. Over the years, I have participated in many charitable events such as Make A Wish Foundation fundraisers, American Cancer Society Relay For Life, many Harvest Drives, and I volunteer at a community center to help people who have intellectual and developmental disabilites. I am so excited to become a Davie chapter president and I can't wait to make an impact on my community.
Ashley Rapp- Plantation, Florida Chapter Co-President
Hi! My name is Ashley Rapp. I am 16 years old and a junior at American Heritage. I love soccer, art, and hanging out with friends. I am the Vice President of Best Buddies at my school and I'm involved in clubs such as Key Club, Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, Feeding South Florida, and the Communiteens club at my school. Additionally, I volunteer at a local community center for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and I serve food to the homeless at St. Laurence Homeless Center. I'm looking forward to making a difference in my community!
Lily Celentano- Weston, Florida Chapter President
My name is Lily Celentano and I go to American Heritage School. I’ve been involved in the Be The Change club at American Heritage for two years. I’ve been playing golf for eight years, and it has been my passion for as long as I can remember. I would love to share my passion with everyone possible. Creating golf supply drives and donating the supplies to the First Tee enables more kids to get involved with this life changing sport.
American Heritage Chapter Officers:
Jamie Cohen: President
Sophia Hai: Secretary
Franceska Basso: Super Event Coordinator
Bronte Bredenmeyer: ICC Representative
Event Coordinators: Martha Leo, Milan Strachan, Angelina Kinney, Jewel Kyaw
Jamie Cohen: President
Sophia Hai: Secretary
Franceska Basso: Super Event Coordinator
Bronte Bredenmeyer: ICC Representative
Event Coordinators: Martha Leo, Milan Strachan, Angelina Kinney, Jewel Kyaw