Texas Branch

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Meet Our Leadership

Meet Our Leadership

Branch President,

Co-founder

A young woman with long dark hair standing in front of a lake with green mountains in the background, wearing a teal top and necklaces. 
Hi, I’m Cecilia Chen, I am the President and founder of the Texas Branch. I’m going to be in the 12th grade, and some of my hobbies are painting, playing piano, and playing golf.

Branch Vice president

A smiling boy with curly hair and braces taking a selfie outdoors on a sunny day. 
Hi, I'm Tim Csallner, and I am going into the 11th grade. I am the branch Vice President, and a few of my hobbies are playing piano, basketball, and debate.

Director of Operation

A smiling young boy wearing a blue shirt and a backpack making a peace sign in front of a glass enclosure with a panda walking inside a zoo. 
Hi! I’m Sean Lin, and I am the director of operation of the Texas Branch. I’m in 10th grade, and I love swimming, reading, drawing, and coding.

Our Members

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Meet the Team

  • A young woman with dark hair outdoors near a lake and mountains, smiling softly, wearing a teal top with off-shoulder sleeves and layered necklaces.

    Cecilia Chen

    Branch President, 12th grader
    loves painting, playing golf, and the piano.

  • Smiling young person with curly hair and braces taking a selfie outdoors with trees and a building in the background.

    Tim Csallner

    Vice president, 11th grader
    loves playing basketball, debate, and the piano

  • Sean Lin

    Sean Lin

    Director of Operation, 10th grade
    loves swimming, reading, drawing, and playing flute.

  • Allison Long

    Volunteer, 7th grade

  • JinZhou LIu

    JinZhou Liu

    Volunteer

  • William Dang

    Volunteer

  • Samuel Jin

    Volunteer

  • Karter McGraw

    Volunteer, 10th grade

  • Fiona Ou

    Volunteer

  • Zhi Wang

    Zhi Wang

    Volunteer

  • XinYi He

    XinYi He

    Volunteer

  • Duke Zhao

    Volunteer

  • A young woman with black hair smiling outdoors in a field with green grass and purple flowers, wearing a light brown jacket and a blue dress.

    Eunice Jiang

    Volunteer

  • Bryan Zheng

    Volunteer

  • A young girl with medium-length black hair and bangs, wearing a beige and white striped shirt, standing against a plain off-white wall.

    Yinuo Hao

    Co-Founder
    loves crocheting, art, and listening to music

Our team

Our Mission

The Texas UST branch is dedicated to providing equitable education opportunities and encouraging peer-to-peer teaching. We believe in creating impactful, community-based activities that enhance learning for everyone. Our mission is to nurture an inclusive and purposeful educational community, and we are looking for volunteers to join us. Submit your application today!

Our services/Events:
2026-2027

Join us for 3 weeks/5 “Mini Masters” art lessons. Each class includes an art history lesson and an activity after. All materials will be provided.

6/4-6/19

Our past services/Events:
2025-2026

We are hosting free virtual coding classes! There are 17 kids right now and some of them are acually from China! We are very happy to be hosting this as this gives kids some experience with coding. Many people have already given really positive feedback saying how their child really enjoys the games we make. Scan the QR code to join!

Join our online and free coding classes today!

2/21 - 4/25

Our Busy Books, designed to with provide kids in waiting rooms with a calming, distracting, and offline activity that will keep them calm and entertained, are now available at AllHeart Dental! Thank you so much for this opportunity!

Come to our Public Speaking, Debate, and Dialogue workshops at 6pm or 7:15pm from 12/28-31! Learn more by scanning the QR code.

Join us at RMHD Dallas for fun holiday art activities and other activities from our volunteers!

Volunteers at the Alliance of North American Chinese Physicians Event!

Join our online and free coding classes today!

8.16.25 - 10.18.25

Our Past Services/Events: 2024-2025

Performance order schedule for March 23 at 10:00 AM, listing performers and pieces, with UstartTeaching logo at the bottom.

CCYoung Musical Performances

A young boy dressed in a tuxedo stands in front of a whiteboard, giving a presentation to an audience in a classroom setting.
A young girl with long dark hair playing a violin in a classroom setting, with music sheets on a stand in front of her and educational posters on the walls.
Three young students in white shirts with the USTART Teaching logo, two girls and one boy, participating in a music class; the boy plays the flute while the two girls watch attentively, with educational posters and artwork visible on the classroom wall.
A young man wearing glasses and a white shirt is playing an acoustic guitar indoors in a classroom or community space decorated with children's artwork.
Six children standing in a line indoors, five girls and one boy, some dressed in casual white polo shirts and one boy in a tuxedo. They are posing for a photo, with art and decor visible on the wall behind them.
A group of children, some in formal attire and some in casual white shirts, are performing music with a pianist in an indoor setting. An elderly woman in a wheelchair is watching the performance.
Flyer for UstartTeaching Texas History Night at Ronald McDonald House, featuring illustrations of children reading, various colorful books, and event details including date, time, location, and activities like trivia games and musical performances.
Whiteboard advertising a U.S. history activity with Halloween decorations on a table in the background
Six children playing musical instruments: a girl playing the piano, a girl playing the violin, a boy playing the guitar, a girl playing the guitar, a boy playing the flute, and a boy playing the piano, in a home setting with lamps and decorations.
Group of six young people and one adult posing in front of a red heart-shaped display filled with small padlocks.
A group of children and two adults seated around a rectangular table in a classroom during a discussion or lesson. The classroom has light blue walls, shelving with supplies on the right, and windows showing an outdoor stone wall. One adult appears to be leading the session, while others are listening attentively.
Design for a cause event poster featuring two framed artworks with crystals and flowers, on a blue background with white stars and crystals, date October 11, 2024, organized by UstartTeaching.

Save the Children has matched our donation, coming to $680!

Group of four young people holding a large check for $680 made out to Save the Children Organization, standing in a living room with a large cityscape on a TV screen behind them, Christmas decorations on a side table.
A fundraising campaign page showing a progress of $340.00 raised out of a $500 goal, with campaign start date November 10, 2024, and end date December 8, 2024. The page includes a QR code and logos for Ustart Teaching and Save the Children.
A digital flyer with a snowy blue background encouraging people to scan QR codes for more information. It features the logos of UstartTeaching and Save the Children and emphasizes advocating for equitable education and investing in schools, teachers, and communities to bridge the global learning gap.
Poster for Crystals for a Cause fundraiser featuring images of children creating art with crystals, with a QR code, logos for Ustart Teaching and Save the Children, and text about the event supporting children's education.
Group of eleven children and teenagers displaying artwork made from various objects, seated and standing indoors with a painting of fish and a large plant in the background.
Group of people sitting on the floor and chairs around a long table, listening to a woman standing and talking in a cozy, well-lit room with wooden floors and bookshelves.
A young boy with short dark hair smiling and holding a mosaic art piece made of small colorful stones depicting a fish, with the name 'Sean Lin' and date '10/11' written on the bottom right corner.
Young woman holding a colorful mosaic art piece featuring a peace symbol, standing in front of curtains.
A young person with shoulder-length brown hair holding a piece of white canvas art. The artwork features a design made of various seeds and pebbles arranged in a pattern with black, brown, yellow, and white elements, creating a symmetrical floral or starburst shape.
Young girl with dark hair holding a mixed media artwork featuring abstract shapes and colorful dots, in a room with cream-colored curtains and warm lighting.
Flyer for Little Artists Art Class for kids ages 5-8 with a background of impressionist painting and images of three young girls, providing class details, dates, location, fee, and a QR code.
Three children and an adult painting with watercolors at a table, surrounded by paint palettes and paper.
Two children sitting at a table painting with acrylic paints. The boy is using a paintbrush to add black and yellow circular designs on paper, and the girl is holding a small bottle of paint wearing a white T-shirt. Art supplies including bottles of paint, a paper plate with mixed colors, a painting palette, and a laptop are on the table. In the background, there are wooden shelves filled with jewelry and decorative items.
Five children's watercolor paintings of various landscapes and scenes, including a rainbow, sunset over water, trees, a girl on a swing, and clouds.
Two children, a boy and a girl, standing behind a loveseat, each holding up a drawing. The boy's drawing is of a green monster, and the girl's drawing is of a bunch of bananas.
A group of six children sitting around a table with laptops, papers, colored pencils, and a box of art supplies, engaged in a creative activity in a room with a white wall, window with blinds, and some clutter including cardboard boxes.
Flyer titled 'Little Artists' promoting a collaborative art event with Discover Camp Garland. Features photos of two girls, decorative flowers, paintbrushes, and a paint palette. Includes event details, goals, date, time, location, and volunteer information.
A classroom with children participating in an activity, some children have their hands raised, and three women are sitting at a table with laptops leading the session.
Group of children and teenagers gathered in a room, some sitting on the floor and others standing, with a whiteboard that has a red logo reading 'Discover Camp Garland' behind them. The children are smiling and holding lollipops.
Children and adults seated around a table engaging in arts and crafts activities in a community room.
A group of children and adults gathered around a table in a well-lit room, engaging in an activity, with some standing and others sitting, with books and papers on the table.

Collaboration with Aster Craft organization to volunteer at the church

Four young people standing together indoors in a room with wooden paneling, two women and two men, posing for a photo.
Group of children and adults sitting around a large round table engaged in arts and crafts activities in a conference room.
Group of five young people posing together indoors, standing in front of framed paintings, with chairs on either side.