Ella Shahbazian
By Ella Shahbazian
“15-Year-Old Nonprofit Leader Teaching the Next Generation How to Turn Ideas Into Impact”
Ella is "iffy" but says [artificial intelligence] matters "if you need help... it could guide you... could be used as like a resource... not just like doing it for you."
Ella says [community service] "matters a lot"—it's about "being involved in your community, helping, volunteering." She always invites friends to join, showing how much it matters to her.
Ella believes [entrepreneurship] matters: "It's good to be a leader and start something that you've always wanted to start. I think it's very important to take that step and do it."
Ella admits [memes] matter: "I'm always doom scrolling on TikTok. Laughing at memes."
Personal finance matters "a hundred percent" to Ella: "That's why I wrote the book... in school they don't teach you about things like that... I wanted to write a book for teens." [personal finance]
Ella says [pizza] matters: "I love pizza. My like one of my favorite foods actually."
Sports matter to Ella: "Sports play a big role in who I am... coaches can shape who you are. They can push you to be the better version of yourself." [sport]
Music does not matter to Ella: "I'm not like a big, like I don't listen to music that much. That's why." [music]
Reality TV does not matter to Ella: "I don't really watch reality TV." [reality television]
“15-Year-Old Nonprofit Leader Teaching the Next Generation How to Turn Ideas Into Impact”
Ella Shahbazian is a 15-year-old founder, author, and community leader from Los Angeles, California. She is the founder of Ella’s Angels Foundation (501c3), a youth-led nonprofit dedicated to empowering young people to make a difference through service, education, and compassion. Under her leadership, Ella’s Angels has provided Thanksgiving meal bags for 100 families, (https://enewspaper.gazettes.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=e9b0bb88-6e63-4d46-bc2a-d3f311b042eb) launched a scholarship program for under-resourced students, and led clothing and toy drives across California and beyond. Ella’s work has been featured in local media for her vision to create a movement of youth helping others. In addition to running her nonprofit, Ella is a 4.0 GPA student, varsity tennis player, and college scholar at Los Angeles City College, where she has completed 18 college credits. She has also earned certificates from Yale, Harvard, Stanford, and the University of Pennsylvania, and plans to attend Yale University in 2028, followed by Yale Law School. Ella is also the author of The Real-Life Money Guide Nobody Taught You, available on Amazon, where she teaches teens and young adults the essential financial skills they need to thrive. Her mission is to show that leadership, entrepreneurship, and giving back can begin at any age — and that kindness is the most powerful form of success. 🌐 www.ellasangels.org 📸 Instagram: @ellasangelsorg 📧 ella@ellasangels.org
