About MAYE Corps

pronounced /may·core/
a Metro Atlanta-based, youth-led team committed to implementing energy equity programs that center youth leadership, racial and social justice, and local collaboration

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Youth ​Leadership

We are a youth-led, majority POC, and gender diverse organization that represents the emerging workforce.

Energy Equity

We believe that the burdens and benefits from energy production and consumption should be fairly distributed.

Racial & Social Justice

We center around racial and social justice as energy burden problems intersect both race and class.

Our Mission.

We believe in making our Metro-Atlanta community a more equitable place        through implementing energy efficiency programs, centering racial justice, and engaging youth leadership.

The Problem.

In Atlanta, low-income households pay an average of 10.2% of their income on energy-related costs, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). We believe that is is unjust. Learn more on our Energy Equity page.

Our Solution.

MAYE Corps implements youth-led retrofitting projects to address long-term energy needs of households through home repairs. Households become more energy efficient thereby reducing high energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions. 

Meet our team.

Development Committee

Paola Mejia

Data Analyst 
Paola Mejia (she/her) is a junior at Agnes Scott college majoring in Public Health. She aspires to become an epidemiologist and through Maye Corps, hopes to learn more about data analysis and energy equity. In her free time, she loves taking on new hobbies and creative projects. ​

Kathryn Turnbull

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Grant Writer
Kathryn Turnbull (she/her) is a senior at Agnes Scott College, where she is working towards a degree in History with a minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies. She is committed to environmental justice and is passionate about community gardening and local agriculture. In her role with the MAYE Corps team, Kathryn applies her love for research and writing to help cultivate new energy equity initiatives from education to residential retrofits. 

Jordyn Wood

Data Analyst 
Jordyn Wood ( she/her) is a junior at Agnes Scott college majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Through Maye Corps she hopes to learn more about data analysis, energy equity and gain new skills. In her free time, she loves baking, reading, and inline skating. 
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Education & Outreach Committee

Zoie Moore

Education and Outreach Coordinator 
Zoie Moore (she/her) is a senior at Agnes Scott College majoring in Africana Studies with a double minor in Education and Environmental Studies and Sustainability. Zoie is very excited to bring her passion for tackling environmental injustice to the team. When she’s not reminding her friends to recycle, you can find Zoie in the library catching up on the latest Young Adult novel, dancing, or watching anime and cartoons.

Unwanna Etuk

Education and Outreach​ Developer
​Unwanna Etuk (she/her) graduated from Georgia Tech in Fall 2019 with a B.S. in International Affairs and minors in Global Development and Spanish. She brings to the MAYE Corps team her passion for educating friends through social media and a desire to connect youth to their local communities and government. Aside from her various sustainability endeavors, Unwanna is active in the Latin dance community and loves to dance salsa, bachata, and zouk.

Zaree Ross

Education​ Developer
Zaree Ross (she/her) is a junior at Georgia State University majoring in Political Science with a minor in Sociology. She enjoys gardening, baking, and crocheting new things to wear. As a person who loves getting to educate others, she is excited to work with MAYE Corps. She chose to work with MAYE Corps because it is the only organization she came across that is not only youth-led but also centers race and class in the fight for sustainability.  She hopes that in this position she will be able to learn more about how she can use her time to help others and help at least one person lead a more environmentally friendly life.

Public Relations Committee

Sharon Gurung

Public Relations Co-Coordinator 
Sharon Gurung (she/her) is a dual degree student pursuing BSc. in Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech and BA. in Political Science at Agnes Scott College. In her free time, she loves to read and create different tea blends. She is excited to be working with a group of young people who are driven to achieve energy equity.

Marisol Mendez

Public Relations Co-Coordinator
​Marisol Mendez (she/her) is a recent graduate from Kennesaw State University who majored in International Affairs and Geography. In her free time, she enjoys caring for her plants and reading books. She is passionate about environmental justice and is excited to work for MAYE Corps.

Want to be part of the team? Check out our Get Involved page for any applications!