About Us

Projection Mapping Team

Stephen Yang

Team Lead

Trenton Fan

Co-Lead

Angelina Ding

Co-Lead

Andrew Duan

Member

Liam Gao

Member

Connie Guo

Member

Ben Ji

Member

Grace Li

Member

Sophie Li

Member

Chen Fu

Member

Music Team

Jiawei Liu

Director, Violin

Isabella Li

Piano

Jasmine Gu

Violin

Trenton Fan

Violin

Angelina Ding

Piano

William Yang

Cello

Emma He

Flute

Organization Photo Outreach Team

Kalina Liu

Outreach Chair

Andrew Pan

Outreach Co-Chair

Zhengjia Yang

Member

Juliana Yin

Member

Lucy Yin

Member

Katrina Kuang

Member

Sponsorship Outreach Team

William Yang

Sponsor Outreach Co-Chair

Isabella Li

Sponsor Outreach Co-Chair

Leo Chen

Member

Eric Song

Member

Harry Tan

Member

Proposal Lead (CEL Grant)

Justin Wang

Mentors

Ana Meli Olivo

Visual development artist and writer working in animation and games. BFA in Animation from RISD, pursuing graduate studies in creative writing at Harvard Extension School. Teaches digital art and animation at Luckie Art Studio in Lexington.

Ian Wang

Filmmaker and stop-motion animator from Lexington, MA. Graduated from RISD in May 2025 with a major in Film, Animation, and Video. Produced two award-winning short films for the New Legacy Cultural Center.

Cristina Burwell

Cristina joined MCA in 2016. Her BFA in Industrial Design and MA in Ergonomics & Biomechanics led her to a former career designing products and environments for people with disabilities. After moving to Boston in 1996, she worked for Boston University as a Lecturer and GTE as a Human Factors Engineer. More recently, she chaired Lexington’s Council for the Arts and raised two children in East Lexington. Cristina is the official dogwalker of MCA ArtDog.

Wei Ding

Wei Ding is a Distinguished Professor and Executive Director of the Paul English Applied AI Institute at UMass Boston. A former NSF Program Director (2019–2023) and IEEE/AAIA Fellow, she has published over 150 papers on machine learning and data mining. She is a recognized leader in "AI for All" initiatives, focusing on expanding AI education and workforce access.

Jeannie Lu

Jeannie Lu is a Principal Software Engineer at Middleby, where she develops IoT solutions for commercial properties and connected kitchens. Prior to Middleby, she was a founding team member of Mazu Networks where she developed network infrastructure software. In her spare time, she volunteered as a FLL robotics coach in MIT Lincoln Lab’s outreach program for 5 years.

Mark Manasas

Mark Manasas is the president of the Lex Lyceum. Mark’s background is in building and leading engineering teams developing novel medical devices. Mark is also on the board of LexFarm and Lexington Zero Waste. He served on the Stone Building Feasibility & Reuse Committee and is a Precinct 2 Town Meeting Member.

Stella Shen

Stella Shen has over two decades of experience as a financial risk manager and data scientist, with roles at FICO, Citibank, and Deutsche Bank. She most recently served as Chief Risk Officer at JD Finance. She brings strong expertise in analytics, risk management, and project leadership. She also contributes to the community as a parent mentor for the Youth STEAM Initiative and volunteers with Angel Dance Company to support cultural programs and events.