
Footprints Executive Board 2025-2026

President
Leela Rumalla
Leela is a fourth-year majoring in biology on the pre-med track! She's applying to medical school in May, and will be doing research in her gap year. She feels so grateful to have the opportunity to represent a community of incredible people this year. Being surrounded by this diverse group of individuals with such similar values has created many of her best friendships in college. A fun fact about Leela is that she loves fashion and her favorite place to find cool pieces is Depop!

Co-Vice President
Zach Kennedy
Zach is a fourth-year studying information systems on the pre-med track. He loves all aspects of Footprints, especially our Footprints family and the ability to create beautiful memories with the kids. He plans to attend medical school in the future. Zach’s fun fact is he studied abroad this summer and was able to see Coco Gauff win Roland Garros!

Co-Vice President
Joe Alberto
Joe is a fourth-year studying biology. He loves the kids and all people who make Footprints a family. He plans to go to med school, and a fun fact about Joe is that he's been playing soccer since he was 5 years old.

Secretary
Suki Sidhu
Suki is a fourth-year biology major.

Treasurer
Joey Dolce
Joey is a fourth-year microbiology major. Something he loves about Footprints is playing the crazy games that the kids come up with. A fun fact about Joey is that he's flown a glider plane before!

Vice Treasurer
Madi White
Madi is a second-year applied physiology and kinesiology major on a pre-PT track. Footprints over this past year has come to mean so much to her, as she says the people in the organization truly have some of biggest hearts for service to others, and seeing them grow and seeing herself grow alongside them is truly so special! It truly is a family here and Madi knows she can count on Footprints members for everything. In the future, Madi hopes to go to PT school and serve in the military as a physical therapist. A fun fact about Madi is that she can sing the alphabet backwards!

Public Relations & Merchandise Co-Chair
Olivia Gallo
Olivia is a fourth-year majoring in applied physiology & kinesiology on a pre-med track. Volunteering and brightening kids' days brings her so much day, and she values every connection she has made with children on the unit, and the Footprints family off the unit. In the future, Olivia plans to attend medical school and work in the realm of sports medicine. A fun fact about Olivia is that she has perfect pitch!

Public Relations & Merchandise Co-Chair
Ayushi Sinha
Ayushi is a fourth-year microbiology and cell science major. She loves Footprints because of the close-knit family we have, and the fact that she can let my inner kid out each week with the kids on the unit and let them have fun and just be kids. Ayushi plans to attend medical school in the future and pursue pediatrics. A fun fact about Ayushi is that she has watched New Girl and Modern Family fully at least 18 times!

Committee Chair
Jiya Bhatt
Jiya is a third-year studying public health! She loves Footprints because of the friends that she has made both on and off the unit. During some of her favorite shifts, she has played intense rounds of Wii tennis with some of her friends on the unit and it always makes her the happiest ever!

Community Outreach Chair
Abigail Chudzinski
Abigail is a third-year microbiology and cell science major. She loves Footprints because of the relationships she gets to form with our kiddos and the magic of childhood that we get to bring back to the hospital (and of course our CO events)! After her time at UF, Abigail plans on going to medical school! A fun fact about Abigail is that she loves running, paddleboarding, and doing anything outdoors!

Community Outreach Chair
Anika Mellacheruvu
Anika is a third-year public health major. Something she loves about Footprints is all the things we do to support not only the kiddos on the unit, but the greater pediatric community! One day in the future, she hopes to work in healthcare, hopefully in the field of pediatrics. A fun fact about Anika is that she can play the trombone!

Child Life TV (CLTV) Chair
Zaara Lacewala
Zaara is a third-year public health major.
