The DECA Inc. Communications team is excited to announce the return of the DECA Content Creators for 2026-2027! From creating reels to writing DECA Direct Online articles, this team is here to showcase the best of the DECA experience and are so excited to see what they have in store!
To kick things off, we asked them a few quick, fun questions so you can get to know the faces behind the content. Learn more about each member's favorite DECA memory, motivational quotes, their content style, and what three emojis they would use to describe themselves below:
Ethan Hoang, CO | @deca.ethanhoang
- Favorite DECA Memory: Going to states with a Lebron Jersey and becoming the big thing around the conference
- Content Style: Engaging
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 🏀📹🔷
- Favorite Quote: "Don't be afraid of failure; it's the way to succeed." - Lebron James
Dia Arora, WI | @deca_dia
- Favorite DECA Memory: Getting elected as a state officer after also double podiuming (2nd 3rd) at state and making matcha with my best friends
- Content Style: Unmatched
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 🍵📸💫
- Favorite Quote: “To be number one, you have to be odd”
Brooklyn Wangchryt, NV | @brooklyndeca
- Favorite DECA Memory: Meeting so many of my friends at ICDC!
- Content Style: Creative
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 😛🩷📖
- Favorite Quote: "Never tell me the odds" - Han Solo
Chelsy Arrata, NY | @chelsyarrata
- Favorite DECA Memory: My favorite DECA memory was becoming the first member in my district’s DECA history to become a state champion and advance to compete at ICDC in ATL 🔷
- Content Style: Passionate
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 📝🗣️🧘♀️
- Favorite Quote: “There is no greater education than one that is self-driven.” - Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Caitlin O’Sullivan, FL | @deca.caitlin
- Favorite DECA Memory: Pin trading at ICDC for the first time!
- Content Style: Relatable
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: ☀️🌊🎨
- Favorite Quote: “Happiness comes in waves”
Sofina Zhu, ON | @sofinazhu_
- Favorite DECA Memory: Provincials 2025 and watching singles inferno in the hotel after my competition!
- Content Style: Nostalgic
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 🌺🎧📷
- Favorite Quote: “Just keep swimming"
Aditi Gaddam, VA | @deca.aditi
- Favorite DECA Memory: DECA Night in Universal Studios at ICDC 2025!
- Content Style: Exciting
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: ✨🎨📸
- Favorite Quote: “If it scares you, it might be worth doing"
Aarushi Gupta, CA | @deca.aarushi
- Favorite DECA Memory: Pin trading at ICDC 2026!
- Content Style: Thrilling
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 🪩⚡😛
- Favorite Quote: “Live Más!” - Taco Bell
Chloe Uht, NY | @deca.chloeu
- Favorite DECA Memory: Becoming a DECA Content Creator!
- Content Style: Bubbly
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: ⛷️🏟️🔹
- Favorite Quote: “When you can’t find the sunshine, be the sunshine”
Eva Sharma, WA | @deca_evasharma
- Favorite DECA Memory: Meeting so many members from across the world each year at ICDC - especially through pin trading 😉💙
- Content Style: Energetic
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: ⚡️💙🤳
- Favorite Quote: “People will forget what you said or what you did but they will never forget how you made them feel”
Shlok Bangera, TX | @shlok.bangera
- Favorite DECA Memory: Me and my partner getting lost in the hotel at SCDC trying to find where our doordash driver left our food
- Content Style: Fast
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 🧑💻📸🎾
- Favorite Quote: “Life is a balance like a manny” - Xaviersobased
Betty Huang, CA | @deca.betty
- Favorite DECA Memory: Getting the Arizona polaroid pin
- Content Style: Memories
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 🌷💫🪩
- Favorite Quote: “Everything you lose is a step you take” - Taylor Swift
Cathleen Bui, NC | @cathleenbuii
- Favorite DECA Memory: Going on so many rides at Six Flags with my friends during ICDC!
- Content Style: Fun
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 😴☕️🍁
- Favorite Quote: “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans”
Annie Phan, WA | @deca.annie
- Favorite DECA Memory: Getting boba with my chapter at SCDC!
- Content Style: Sweet
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: ⭐️🍡🍀
- Favorite Quote: “A lot will go wrong before everything goes right”
Ivana Ng, TX | @deca.ivana
- Favorite DECA Memory: Building new connections with different chapters at conferences!
- Content Style: Dynamic
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 🥳🙌✌️
- Favorite Quote: “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” Maya Angelou
Scarlett Brown, WI | @deca.scarlett
- Favorite DECA Memory: Being elected as a Wisconsin DECA State Officer!
- Content Style: Adventurous
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 🥳💥🙈
- Favorite Quote: “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”
Kanika Argawala, MA | @deca.kanika
- Favorite DECA Memory: Winning a corporate challenge and getting glass at ICDC 2026!
- Content Style: Bold
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 🌊🍦✈️
- Favorite Quote: "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving" - Albert Einstein
Xinyu Tao, WA | @deca.xinyutao
- Favorite DECA Memory: Singing phonk with my DECA teammates in our hotel room.
- Content Style: Intuitive
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 🪨🎬💭
- Favorite Quote: “The need for novelty is the characteristic of an alienated gorilla”
Vivian Zhou, WA | @deca.vivian
- Favorite DECA Memory: Exploring the theme parks & city attractions of Atlanta!
- Content Style: DECA-cated
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 🔛🔝🔥
- Favorite Quote: “Look in the mirror — that’s your competition”
Eileen Zhuge, MD | @eileenzhuge
- Favorite DECA Memory: Pin trading at ICDC 2025 in Orlando!!
- Content Style: Silly
- 3 Emojis Describing Yourself: 🙃🥳🤗
- Favorite Quote: “Everything happens for a reason!!!”
Be sure to follow this year's team members to follow along as they create content telling their unique DECA story.
