diff --git a/serverless/firebase.json b/serverless/firebase.json
index 9153ff9..c3c54d8 100644
--- a/serverless/firebase.json
+++ b/serverless/firebase.json
@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@
       "npm --prefix functions run build",
       "npm --prefix \"$RESOURCE_DIR\" run lint",
       "npm --prefix \"$RESOURCE_DIR\" run build"
-    ]
+    ],
+    "source": "functions"
+  },
+  "emulators": {
+    "functions": {
+      "port": 5001
+    },
+    "firestore": {
+      "port": 8080
+    },
+    "ui": {
+      "enabled": true
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/serverless/functions/.eslintrc.js b/serverless/functions/.eslintrc.js
index 63a7f15..a4b61ac 100644
--- a/serverless/functions/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/serverless/functions/.eslintrc.js
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ module.exports = {
   rules: {
     quotes: ["error", "double"],
     // "import/no-unresolved": 0,
-    // "no-unused-vars": "disabled",
+    "no-unused-vars": 0,
   },
 }
diff --git a/serverless/functions/package.json b/serverless/functions/package.json
index 7594e0f..29f678a 100644
--- a/serverless/functions/package.json
+++ b/serverless/functions/package.json
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "eslint --ext .js,.ts .",
     "build": "npm run lint && tsc",
-    "serve": "npm run build && firebase emulators:start --only functions & tsc --watch",
+    "serve": "npm run build && firebase emulators:start --only functions",
     "shell": "npm run build && firebase functions:shell",
     "start": "npm run shell",
     "deploy": "firebase deploy --only functions",
     "logs": "firebase functions:log",
     "hotReload": "tsc --watch",
-    "copyModels": "cp -r ../../web/models /models"
+    "copyModels": "cp -r ../../web/models ./models"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": "16"
diff --git a/serverless/functions/src/index.ts b/serverless/functions/src/index.ts
index b7a9925..60ec134 100644
--- a/serverless/functions/src/index.ts
+++ b/serverless/functions/src/index.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ export const helloWorld = functions.https.onRequest((request, response) => {
 import { agoraToken } from "./agora";
 exports.agoraToken = agoraToken;
 
-// import { inviteUserToTeam } from "./notifications";
-// exports.inviteUserToTeam = inviteUserToTeam;
+import { inviteUserToTeam } from "./notifications";
+exports.inviteUserToTeam = inviteUserToTeam;
diff --git a/serverless/functions/src/notifications.ts b/serverless/functions/src/notifications.ts
index adf8808..7eb2cb0 100644
--- a/serverless/functions/src/notifications.ts
+++ b/serverless/functions/src/notifications.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-unused-vars */
 import * as functions from "firebase-functions";
+import * as admin from "firebase-admin";
 import * as sgMail from "@sendgrid/mail";
-
-import { TeamMember, TeamMemberStatus } from "../../../web/models/teamMember";
+import { MailDataRequired } from "@sendgrid/mail";
 
 sgMail.setApiKey(
   "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"
@@ -12,38 +12,92 @@ enum SendgridTemplateId {
   inviteTeamMember = "d-4953372ac7b94d3fa9419bad4073840f",
 }
 
-class SendGridEmailMessage {
-  to: string;
-  from: string;
-  templateId: SendgridTemplateId;
-  dynamic_template_data: {};
+const SENDER_EMAIL = "arjunpatel@berkeley.edu"
 
-  constructor(
-    _to: string,
-    _from: string,
-    _templateId: SendgridTemplateId,
-    _templateData: {}
-  ) {
-    this.to = _to;
-    this.from = _from;
-    this.templateId = _templateId;
-    this.dynamic_template_data = _templateData;
-  }
+// class SendGridEmailMessage {
+//   to: string;
+//   from: string = "usenirvana@gmail.com"
+//   templateId: SendgridTemplateId;
+//   dynamic_template_data: {};
+
+//   constructor(
+//     _to: string,
+//     _templateId: SendgridTemplateId,
+//     _templateData: {}
+//   ) {
+//     this.to = _to;
+//     this.templateId = _templateId;
+//     this.dynamic_template_data = _templateData;
+//   }
+// }
+
+type Team = {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+
+  status: string;
+
+  allowedUserCount: number;
+
+  companySite: string;
+
+  createdByUserId: string;
 }
 
+type TeamMember = {
+  id: string;
+  userId: string;
+  teamId: string;
+
+  inviteEmailAddress: string;
+  invitedByUserId: string;
+  
+  role: string
+  status: string
+}
+
+// onCreate of team invite to a member -> email
 export const inviteUserToTeam = functions.firestore
   .document("teamMembers/{teamMemberId}")
   .onCreate(async (snap, context) => {
-    const newTeamMember: TeamMember = snap.data() as TeamMember;
-    if (newTeamMember.status == TeamMemberStatus.invited) {
+    const newTeamMember = snap.data() as TeamMember;
+
+    if (!newTeamMember || !newTeamMember.inviteEmailAddress) {
+      functions.logger.error("No team member email available")
+      return
+    }
+
+    // only if invited will be sending invite
+    if (newTeamMember.status == "invited") {
       functions.logger.info(
         "New team member invited...sending email" +
           newTeamMember.inviteEmailAddress,
         { structuredData: true }
-      );
+      )
 
-      // send email to people
+      // get team information from team id
+      const snapshot = await admin.firestore().collection("teams").doc(newTeamMember.teamId).get()
+      if (!snapshot.exists) {
+        functions.logger.error("No team exists")
+        return
+      }
+      const team: Team = snapshot.data() as Team;
 
-      return;
+      // send email to invited person, based on the email address
+      const message: MailDataRequired = {
+        from: SENDER_EMAIL,
+        to: newTeamMember.inviteEmailAddress,
+        templateId: SendgridTemplateId.inviteTeamMember,
+        dynamicTemplateData: {
+          teamName: team.name,
+          subject: "Your Team is On Nirvana - " + team.name,
+          joinTeamUrl: "https://usenirvana.com/teams/login",
+          landingPageUrl: "https://usenirvana.com"
+          }
+      }
+
+      return await sgMail.send(message)
     }
+
+    return
   })