About BEE
The BEE was founded in 2022 by a group of Barrington High School students who were passionate about the environment. Since then, we've been working to make a difference in our community and beyond.
Directors
Emma Pautz - Co-Founder, Executive Director
A current senior at Barrington High School, Emma was inspired by the sunrise movement protests to take steps to make her school district more eco-friendly. Since then, she's been very involved in both her school’s and state’s environmental efforts.
Abigail Goblick - Co-Founder, Executive Director
Abigail Goblick (Abby) is a senior attending Barrington High School. Since 7th grade, she's been passionate about helping the environment and spreading awareness about environmental issues. She aims to be eco-friendly in my daily lifestyle and often leads beach cleanups with Save the Bay.
Siddharth Gupta - Co-Founder, Technical Director
A junior at Barrington High School, Siddharth (Sid) Gupta is interested in taking an active role in combating environmental issues through both local and global perspectives, taking hands-on action and researching wide-reaching technological solutions.
Mia He - Junior Director
A junior at Barrington High School, Mia He likes about protecting our environment because she cares about ensuring a future for our planet. In addition, she loves running in her free time.
Matthew Tian - Junior Director
A sophomore at Barrington High School, Matthew Tian enjoys biochemistry, mathematics, and reading. He believes BEE is a platform for him to fight the ever-growing climate crisis and give back to his community.