About | SHaRC

Our Story

The Student Harm Reduction Coalition (SHaRC) is a Student Organization at the University of Pennsylvania founded in 2022 by Catherine Hood, Katelyn Colamesta, and Anooshey Ikhlas.

Opioid Prevention Services at Prevention Point

Our Executive Board

Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

President

Allison Li

alli8@sas.upenn.edu

2026 | Neuroscience

Why SHaRC?

SHaRC pulls you in because no matter how many articles you read about the opioid epidemic in Philadelphia, nothing can compare to seeing its impact for yourself and connecting with people with lived experiences. Every outreach is different, and the warmth and trust that you build up with participants over time is invaluable.

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Vice President

Alex Li

alexli1@sas.upenn.edu

2026 | Biology and East Asian Area Studies

Why SHaRC?

I joined SHaRC because I’m interested in learning more about how we can proactively prevent and treat addiction!

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VP of Education

David Kedeme

dkedeme@sas.upenn.edu

2025 | Neuroscience

Why SHaRC?

I want to learn more and help concerning the substance use and substance use disorder field and epidemic.

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VP of Education

Jessica Lin

jessklin@sas.upenn.edu

2026 | Neuroscience and English

Why SHaRC?

I joined SHaRC because I was interested in the opioid epidemic and substance abuse disorder. Through the club, I hope to learn more about addiction and help those who are affected.

VP of Finance

Teresa Xiao

teresax@sas.upenn.edu

2026 | Biology

Why SHaRC?

I joined SHaRC because I wanted to learn more about harm reduction and how to better support people struggling with addiction.

Secretary

Nicole Budiman

nbudiman@sas.upenn.edu

2026 | Neurobiology

Why SHaRC?

I joined SHaRC because it provides me the space to learn and connect to people who have struggled with substance use in the hopes of bridging the gap and overcoming the stigma that has been associated with the population. I also love that I can help this community in a practical and tangible way.

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Grace Tan

tangarce@sas.upenn.edu

2026| Neuroscience

Why SHaRC?

Through my volunteering experiences at SHaRC, I became more proactive to help out individuals struggling with substance abuse. As a club, SHaRC regarding the impact of the opioid epidemic in joining forces with harm reduction outreach groups.