Meet the team

Cynthia Li
Co-founder
She co-founded Studio Sproutling with Elaine as her partner in the hopes of teaching kids about the climate through art projects and hands-on experiments! Cynthia is hopeful about spreading climate literacy amongst others and sparking crucial conversations about sustainability.

Elaine Zou
Co-founder
Elaine co-founded Studio Sproutling with Cynthia to empower youth on climate literacy and spread knowledge of the environment through art and community service! She is optimistic about efforts towards resolving climate change in her generation.

Batul Raja
Research Lead
Batul is excited to help bring scientific concepts to life for younger audiences through Studio Sproutling. She’s passionate about environmental science, with a focus on water conservation and plant drought resilience, which she explores through her own independent research projects.

Chloe Dahl
Marketing Executive
Chloe draws on her experience as a graphic design club officer and uses it to spread environmental literacy. She’s done lots of advocacy for active transportation and hopes to inspire more students to take environmental action.

Abigail Rose Sachse
Creative Director
Abigail is passionate about environmental science and its intersection with art, having explored the idea of environmental consciousness in many of her award-winning visual arts projects as well as served as a volunteer for CalColor Academy. In her free time, Abby loves to spend time with her sisters, paint, and lift weights.