Meet The Team

Founder & Trustee
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Sowmya Parthasarathy
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Sowmya Parthasarathy is a Social Entrepreneur with 18+ years of experience in films, advertising, media, and HR Tech. A certified yoga teacher, well-being coach, and experiential trainer, she has impacted over 2000 employees, 250 teachers, and 1000 students. She focuses on social-emotional learning and growth mindset in schools.

CEO & Advisor
Vandana Soni
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Vandana is a passionate development sector professional specializing in education, with extensive experience ranging from Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) to Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in diverse settings including government, rural, urban, and private schools. Over the past 4 years, I have served as 'Head of Operations, Program Design, and Training,' leading teams of 10-15 individuals and anchoring programs across these thematic areas.

Advisor
Anokhi Parikh
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Anokhi Parikh, Founder & Director of The SEL Lab, uses Social-Emotional Learning to empower educators, changemakers, and peacebuilders. India’s first certified Community Resiliency Model® teacher, she is also a Compassionate Integrity Training facilitator, Certified Peace Educator, and UNESCO trainer. In 2020, she represented India, teaching SEL globally on World Peace Day.

Facilitator
Supritha Krishnan
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Supritha M Krishna, an internationally certified Integrative Health and Wellness Coach, combines expertise in Nutrition Science from Stanford, Art Therapy, Jungian Studies, and Breath Mastery. She helps individuals embrace wellness as self-discovery, focusing on nutrition, exercise, emotional resilience, and mind-body balance. She fosters a journey toward thriving, health, and meaningful living.

Head- SEL Program Design & Training
Sathyasree Subramanian
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Sathyasree Subramanian is an early childhood specialist, teacher trainer, eurythmist, and wellness educator with over 20 years of international experience. She is the founder of Vilvam Community Centre and has worked extensively across India and the USA, integrating mindful, arts-based approaches into early education, teacher mentoring, and therapeutic interventions.