Deborah Skapik
Pronouns: she/her
Year: Teacher
Teams: Everything??
Bio: DEBORAH L. SKAPIK (she/her) is the Moonshadow Team founder and director. She is a NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassador. She currently teaches physics and astronomy at Friends’ Central School in Wynnewood, PA and is an adjunct professor of astronomy at St. Joseph’s University. She is the mom of three amazing humans (plus three cats) and wife of an incredible guy who tolerates her insatiable curiosity for the universe, her experiments with sourdough bread and her service as a Christ Servant Minister in the United Methodist Church. Deb's eclipse guide for educators, "Look UP, Below!" is available at https://tinyurl.com/debseclipsebook. Follow her on instagram @deb_makes_bread
Aaron
Year:11
Pronouns:they/them
Teams:Telescopes, Website Building
Bio:I love math and computer science and well science in general. I am in fast, robotics Xc, Linux club, and math modeling. In my free time I am probably wasting it on YouTube programming or doing something else compsci related. I have a cat and a dog. My favorite food is probably those deep dish pizzas or whatever they are called.
Andrew
Year:11
Pronouns:he/him
Teams:Telescopes, Website Building, Event Planning, Photography
Bio:I can help with really anything, be it media creation for workshops, behind the scenes planning, working with children, tech telescope stuff, presentations, etc. Anything works for me! FAST, Linux Club, Science Core, Robotics | Tennis, Squash. I like breaking and maybe fixing really old things. I'm pressured to put up a dog or cat, but I possess of neither, but I do have a fish. Tomato + Egg + Rice and I'll be happy for life.
Astrid
Year:12
Pronouns:she/they
Teams:Research, Public Speaking
Bio:I’m interested in research and will lead it with Quin. I want to learn more about eclipses and the scientific history behind them. I’m good with setting up tech for events.
Beah
Year:9
Pronouns:she/her
Teams:Telescopes, Photography, Public Speaking, Event Planning
Bio:I’m going to be educating and working with scientific equipment, like telescopes and cameras. I’m super interested in constellations and not only the the science, but also mythology and culture of storytelling behind celestial events. I’m really excited to see the progression of both eclipses this year!
Charlie
Year:12
Pronouns:he/him
Teams:Photography
Bio:I really like math, science and physics so I could help with that stuff. Cheese club and chess club. I like playing video games and flying drones. I have a dog and a tortoise. I don’t really have a favorite food i’d eat basically anything.
Duncan
Year:11
Pronouns:he/him
Teams:Telescopes, Event Planning
Bio:I am in FAST, Vocal groups, and STUCO. I play a lot of video games and I run in varsity track and XC. I have a cat Peter who is always keeping the house up.
Helen
Year:11
Pronouns:she/her
Teams:Art, Telescopes, Event Planning
Bio:Hiya! I go by Helen and I’ll hep wherever it’s needed, but I’m best at arts and education. I’m a member of Tea Club, Science Core Team, Creative Writing Club and Maker Club and I’m a leader of Tutoring Club and TTRPG Club. I love drawing, sewing, crocheting, reading, etc. There are three beloved cats who are roommates with me: Joey, Wessie, and Gracie. One of my favorite foods is Chicken Pot Pie.
Henry
Year:9
Pronouns:he/him
Teams:Photography, Research, Public Speaking, Event Planning
Bio:I enjoy the science behind eclipses, and am looking forward to teaching our communities about them. I think eclipses are really neat, and love how they can remind us that there is more to our world than just our lives on Earth. I am very curious how the temperature changes during an eclipse, and want to compare the temperature change from the annular eclipse (Oct 14) to the total eclipse (April 8), and see if any math works out between them. I can’t wait for totality, and happy eclipse viewing!
Ian
Year:10
Pronouns:he/him
Teams:Telescopes, Photography, Advertising, Public Speaking, Event Planning
Bio:I like photography and hope to help run workshops and presentations. I have alot of hobbies but the big ones are wrestling, photography, hiking, and making music. Have one cat. Fettuccine Alfredo.
Ian
Year:12
Pronouns:he/they
Teams:Photography, Social Media, Research, Public Speaking
Bio:I'm good with people so I am helping with social media presence. Stem competition, mock trail, LSU, xc/track. I'm probably watching a show or if warm outside. I have 2 cats and a dog (Mary, Coca, and Molly)
Jules
Year:12
Pronouns:Any Pronouns
Teams:Art, Photography, Research
Bio:I really like making digital and traditional art, so logo making seems cool. RPG club/Tea Club/Creative Writing. I have a cat and a dog, Mara and scooter respectively. Big fan of bubble tea, if I could I would drink all my nutrients. I am head of the art team for Moon Shadow, and so far I have designed the main logo for the 2023-2024 group. I am a part of the photography team.
Junah
Year:9
Pronouns:
Teams:Event Planning
Bio:
Landon
Year:10
Pronouns:he/him
Teams:Telescopes, Public Speaking, Event Planning
Bio:I like rock climbing. I’m in the telescope management, public speaking, and event planning. Robotics /tree club. 1 dog named Ruby and one cat named Cleo.
Liam
Year:10
Pronouns:he/him
Teams:Art, Photography, Research, Public Speaking
Bio:I am mainly interested in the science behind eclipses and enjoy the teaching and presentation of the topic. I love to take pictures to remember them by and look forward to my first total eclipse
Lyle
Year:12
Pronouns:he/him
Teams:Communication, Website Building
Bio:I'm gonna be mainly just making sure everyone knows what's going on, times, dates, etc. I'll also be helping create the Moon Shadow website. Chess Club. I'll probably be playing a game, or watching a show/movie in my free time. 4 cats, Dazy, Luna, Patches, Mittens. I love me a good burger and fries.
Maddox
Year:12
Pronouns:he/him
Teams:Art, Photography
Bio:I’m interested in photography and art and stuff and whatever else that includes. I now run the photography group and am helping w the art group. Pesto pasta 10/10 clears your favorite food by far.
Maggie
Year:9
Pronouns:she/her
Teams:Event Planning
Bio:I’m open to anything but I’m good with one on one things, I really only play softball, Varsity and out of school. I like to play video games and sleep, no pets and I love pasta and chocolate.
Mahala
Year:11
Pronouns:she/her
Teams:Art, Event Planning
Bio:I like the unknown of eclipse and the sky. I have always been fascinated by the different stars and celestials. I also like photography and love to take sky pictures. So excited to learn more and to see the total eclipse
Margot
Year:10
Pronouns:she/her
Teams:Art, Event Planning
Bio:I’m interested in the art and workshop team. I like frogs, and playing tennis
Phoebe
Year:10
Pronouns:she/her
Teams:Telescopes, Social Media, Advertising, Public Speaking, Event planning
Bio:I am the head of the public speaking team! Im also interested in telescope work and educating others :] Pass the aux club (music appreciation/ttrpg club/Jewish student union/screen to stage club/FOCUS (occasionally)/waterpolo/musical. I am a big fan of candle making! I have three dogs, Levon, toby, and Louis. I think my favorite food is miso soup.
Quin
Year:12
Pronouns:she/her
Teams:Research, Public Speaking
Bio:My skills include creativity, productivity, and verbal communication. Thus, I’m very excited to be co-leading the Research Team and helping the Public Speaking Team! I’m especially excited to see the eclipse’s effect on the environment (especially the animals) when we see it in person. Fun fact: I’m a Debate team captain and Science CORE fanatic!
Rishi
Year:10
Pronouns:he/him
Teams:Public Speaking, Website Building, Event Planning
Bio:I'm in the research, public speaking, and event planning teams. I'm in Model UN and the Stem Competition Club, and am looking to join robotics. I love gaming and traveling. I'm really interested to learn more about eclipses, and the science and math behind them. I'm really excited to see both eclipses this year and next year!
Sophia
Year:12
Pronouns:he/him
Teams:Telescopes, Event Planning
Bio:I like working with kids am and interested in doing workshops (Event Planner leader). Reading rainbow/science core/RPG. I like crocheting and Noah Kahan . 2 dogs, 1 cat, sheep and goats. Asparagus.
Sophia
Year:10
Pronouns:She/her
Teams:Art, Photography, Social Media, Public Speaking
Bio:
<Zivi
Year:9
Pronouns:she/her
Teams:Art, Event Planning
Bio:I enjoy and am very skilled at designing and creating anything and everything. Because of this I’m on the art team.