Aparna Agarwal
Founding Director, CivicHelp and Progress Foundation
Nagar, HP

Aparna Agrawal is a lawyer, systemic policy developer, and changemaker with a deep-rooted passion for impactful policy reforms. From volunteering as a child to representing youth advocacy at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2018, her journey has been shaped by a relentless drive for social change. With expertise in Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), Worker Social Security, and Responsible Tourism, she has worked at the intersection of law, governance, and grassroots development.As the founder of Chap Foundation, she envisions India’s economic growth through women’s empowerment, fostering self-employment initiatives in rural communities. Believing that diversity fuels true progress, she champions accessibility in travel and tourism—one of her key initiatives being a three-day immersive tour for visually impaired individuals in the Himalayas. Through Chap, she also leads efforts to bridge the digital divide by distributing refurbished laptops to underprivileged youth, including blind children.Beyond her professional commitments, she is passionate about traveling, gardening, and celebrating cultural events with enthusiasm. She actively promotes environmental sustainability, safe solo travel, and volunteering for persons with disabilities. At her core, she is committed to empowerment, inclusivity, and creating lasting social impact.

Sireesha Baile
Deputy Manager, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Corporate R & D, 
Hyderabad, Telangana 

Ms. Sireesha Baile is a Mechanical Engineer with a Master’s in Data Analytics, specializing in Defence, Industrial Automation, and Aerospace sectors. With 14 years of experience at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), she currently serves as Deputy Manager at BHEL’s Corporate R&D Division driving engineering innovation and shaping technological advancements. As the first woman engineer to work on the shop floor at BHEL Hyderabad, Sireesha broke barriers early in her career and continues to redefine the boundaries of excellence in her field.As a research scientist, her pioneering contributions include Cooling Systems for Combat Aircrafts, e-mobility solutions, and Digital Twin projects. Sireesha is actively driving clean energy initiatives, including Green Hydrogen technologies, earning recognition as “SHEROES of BHEL” and “BHEL Woman of Excellence” (2022-25). Her accolades include the prestigious Chevening CRISP Fellowship from the University of Oxford and the “Young Engineer Award 2022” by the Institution of Engineers & Govt. of Telangana. As an innovator, she holds 6 patents and 9 copyrights, showcasing her technical expertise and commitment to advancing research.Beyond her technical contributions, Sireesha is a passionate advocate for climate action, sustainability, and gender inclusion. A prolific speaker, she actively mentors young students and a COVID-19 volunteer. A classical dancer and artist, she uses her performances to highlight societal issues, creating awareness and initiating dialogue through the powerful medium of art, fostering cultural engagement and social change. As a certified Energy Auditor, philanthropist, and champion for women in STEM, she exemplifies leadership and empowerment.Sireesha is also a mother to a newborn girl, balancing her professional and personal life with grace and determination. She is researching Women in Leadership, focusing on sustainable solutions and empowerment. With a blend of academic rigor, practical experience, and a passion for advocacy, Sireesha is dedicated to solving real-world challenges and making a lasting impact on society and engineering excellence. Through all her roles she aims to take positive Climate Action and encourage Sustainable Living.

Rufsana Begum
Program Manager & Regional Lead, Voyage Educare Foundation
Kashmir

Rufsana Begum is a first-generation learner from Assam, born and raised in Nagaland in a humble farming family. Despite financial hardships, her unschooled parents made immense sacrifices to educate their children, instilling in her a deep sense of purpose. Determined to honor their struggles, she became the first girl from her community to achieve a state rank in matriculation, earning recognition from the Governor and inspiring many young minds to dream beyond their circumstances.Her unwavering commitment to education has driven her to create lasting impact. During the pandemic, she was recognized in Kerala and Assam for her extraordinary efforts in educating protesting migrant workers. As a Teach For India fellow, she mobilized communities and was shortlisted for the Transformational Impact Journey in 2023. Currently serving as Program Manager and Regional Lead at Voyage Educare Foundation, Rufsana leads high-impact initiatives aimed at transforming public education systems. She is also associated with Samarthya, where she contributes to large-scale systemic reforms across thousands of public schools in multiple states.Recently selected as a 2024-2025 Women Leaders India Fellow by the Reliance Foundation and Vital Voices, Rufsana is on a mission to break barriers and ensure equitable education for all. Guided by the belief that education is the greatest equalizer, she strives to build a world where every child, not bound by circumstances but empowered by opportunities, can rise, dream fearlessly, and shape their own destiny.  Beyond her work, she finds solace in long nature walks, calligraphy, photography, and Arabic recitation

Vanita Bhatnagar
Staff Writer, The Ken
Khairthal, Rajasthan

Vanita is a law graduate from Symbiosis International University and is dedicated to developing innovative entrepreneurial solutions that address the most pressing challenges faced by society and workplaces. Her work is anchored in creating safe, inclusive environments, both within organizations and broader communities. She previously worked as a Staff Writer at The Ken and has a decade of experience in writing where her work focused on telling stories at the intersection of business and public policy, law and gender. She dreams of a nation where no rural community is left behind. She believes in a future where every person, regardless of their location, has access to quality education, health care, legal support and where the rural-urban divide no longer limits access to opportunities & resources. To make this dream a reality, she founded Ekyut Prayas, a Khairthal based social impact organisation focused on fostering collaborative partnerships with NGOs, local communities, and governments to create a connected, empowered rural India. Outside of work, she likes to photograph cities, finding the best restaurants for breakfast and binge watching crime thrillers. At home, she, her husband, their 18 month old toddler and 9 year old dog love hosting people and are always up for a culinary adventure. 

Harshita Chandra
Founder, Conscious Label
Indore, MP

Harshita Chandra, founder of Conscious Label, a brand of luxury organic product line for kids of 0-5 years. A Fashion Design graduate of National Institute of Fashion Technology, and master’s in social work, she has an Industrial Experience of 7 yrs, where she worked with some International Brands like Cecil (Germany), Jac-Jac (France), Dillards (USA) and some Indian Brand like Vishal Mega Mart & BIBA.Her love for Nature, Sustainability, Organic products and passion of Motherhood, evolved into her brand Conscious, where she's "Making Mothering Easy" through innovative, soft, cozy, and most baby-friendly products, while practicing eco-friendly ways of production, for the past 4 yrs. Her Startup has been Incubated with IIM Bangalore Incubation Cell, a Finalist of THE MOM'S CO MOMPRENURE SHOW, and a fellow of G P Birla Women Leaders Fellowship. She loves making things beautiful, be it home, garments or the spaces she is in with her thoughts and words. She lives to build a world of Love, Prosperity and Celebration, through her work and service.

Sanjina Gupta
Founder, CEO, Rangeen Khidki Foundation 
Kolkata, WB

Sanjina Gupta is the Founder and CEO of Rangeen Khidki Foundation, and she has been a Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Consultant, trained Menstrual Health facilitator, sexuality educator and has been working in the thematic area of health and education for over 11 years. She has been associated with various not-for-profit and research-based organisations and has worked extensively in rural Bengal, Kolkata, rural Bihar, Mumbai and rural Maharashtra. Sanjina specialises in gender and sexuality and is known to have delivered multiple workshops and projects around gender equity, sensitisation, and strategizing programs pertaining to inclusive sexual and reproductive health rights for young persons across the gender spectrum. Sanjina is a Changeloomer with Pravah, a Changemaker with Arrow For Women and Global Shaper Alumni with the World Economic Forum from Kolkata. She is a feminist aspiring to create safe spaces and enable adolescents and young people to access their rights towards their sexual and reproductive health and reach their truest potential.

Harani Devanshi
Lead Designer & Associate Architect, Studio Elementary 
Kutch, Gujrat

Devanshi Harani, a lead designer and associate architect at Studio Elementary and proprietor of Iksa Atelier, multidisciplinary design studios is based in Gandhidham – Kutch, Gujarat.Founded in 2015, Studio Elementary design is a design studio offering consultancy in architecture, interiors, furniture, landscape designs and research. They focus on contextually conscious design, celebrating local materials, craftsmanship and cultural influences while emphasizing space, design and sensory experiences. With 8+ years of experience, she specializes in designing, developing and executing projects of various scales and typologies in India. She is passionate about intricate detailing, use of local materials, history and an software (design) enthusiast.Beyond architecture, She has a deep love for the movement arts and endurance sports. A trained Bharatnatyam dancer, She is currently exploring Tribal Fusion belly dance and Aerial acrobatics. Her athletic journey began with swimming since childhood (state level), later expanding to long-distance cycling (BRM 200 and 300) and running marathons. Now she is training for her biggest challenge yet – an Ironman triathlon.Balancing design and sports fuels my passion for discipline, creativity and pushing limits.

Niharika Jain
Founder, Broomees 
Delhi

Niharika Jain is the Founder of Broomees, a social enterprise revolutionizing domestic work in India by providing dignified employment, fair wages, and financial security to thousands of workers. Under her leadership, Broomees has placed over 10,000 workers, generated $1.15 million in revenue, and secured $1 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).She is passionate about building scalable solutions for social impact, leveraging data and technology to create sustainable change. Her leadership approach is rooted in empowerment, transparency, and a deep commitment to ethical business practices. Beyond work, she enjoys traveling, discovering new places, and immersing herself in different cultures. She believes in giving back to the community, actively mentoring young entrepreneurs and advocating for better labor rights.A former analyst at Egon Zehnder, Niharika left a promising MBA at ISB to follow her vision. Her work has been recognized on Shark Tank India, Josh Talks, and the ‘23 Inspiring Women in 2023’ award by FnP. Through Broomees, she continues to challenge industry norms and redefine the future of domestic work 

Kashina Kareem
Co-Founder, Manjhi
Lucknow, UP

She strongly believes that informed individuals make responsible and empowered choices. With over nine years of experience at Prerana, a non-profit dedicated to supporting children from marginalized backgrounds, she has worked closely with survivors of sexual violence, abuse, and trafficking, as well as with key stakeholders involved in their rehabilitation.Witnessing firsthand the gap between legal frameworks, their implementation, and awareness among marginalized communities, she is committed to creating spaces where women and girls can access the knowledge and resources needed to navigate and respond to vulnerable situations.With this vision, she co-founded Manjhi in 2022 alongside a co-Gandhi Fellow. Manjhi is dedicated to empowering women as self-reliant community leaders. She believes that when women are equipped with the right skills, resources, and opportunities, they can drive meaningful change and create a safer, healthier, and more equitable world. Manjhi’s programs focus on fostering feminist leadership at the grassroots level, ensuring that women are not just beneficiaries but active agents of transformation in their communities.

Divyakshi Kaushik
Founder & CEO, Anatomech
Pune, Maharashtra

Divyakshi is a first-generation entrepreneur on a mission to make physical rehabilitation effortless and accessible. Don’t we all start complaining about aches and pains as we cross 30? As a sportsperson, she knows firsthand the gap in at-home, personalized therapy for chronic health management and daily fitness recovery. With this vision, she founded Anatomech. With her extensive experience in the healthcare startup ecosystem, she is set out to drive change in the consumer health segment. Fueled by innovation and impact, she’s making smarter rehabilitation a reality—one wearable at a time!

Loni Khing
Pastry Chef and Co-Founder, Naga Bowl Bakery
Dimapur, Nagaland 

Loni Khing is a 33-year-old pastry chef and co-founder of Naga Bowl Bakery, a unique bakery that blends French pastry techniques with indigenous Naga ingredients to create delightful treats. Passionate about making quality pastries accessible to everyone, she believes that good pastries should not be a luxury but an affordable pleasure. Driven by this vision, she established Naga Bowl Bakery in Dimapur, offering a fusion of global techniques and local flavors to the community. Some of the highest selling and most sought aer products are black sticky rice cakes, hummingbird cakes and butter croissants. Since she uses high-quality ingredients and avoids preservatives, her bakery has earned a reputation as one of the best in Northeast India. When she’s not working or training with her team, she loves travelling, trekking, and singing her heart out at karaoke with friends. She also enjoys engaging with her customers and patrons, listening to their stories and experiences. Her commitment to community participation motivated her to be a part of Women Entrepreneur Network Nagaland (WENN) as an associate member and one of the judges in Nagaland’s only cooking competition The Naga Chef from 2021 onwards.

Saroj
Founder/Director/CEO, ZealGrit Social Welfare Foundation
Triveniganj, Bihar

Saroj is a dedicated public health professional with nearly six years of experience in state bureaucracy, non-profit organizations, and social sector consulting firms. Her work spans various public health issues such as malnutrition, tuberculosis, maternal and child health, water, sanitation, hygiene, and health education.She recently completed her M.Sc. in Global Public Health and Policy from Queen Mary University of London, supported by the prestigious Chevening Fellowship awarded by the British Government. This scholarship is awarded to only a select group of leaders worldwide, with just 1,200 recipients chosen from nearly 70,000 applicants across 169 countries. Previously, her academic background includes a master’s degree in Social Work in Public Health from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, and a bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition from Delhi University, India.Saroj is passionate about eradicating malnutrition and improving maternal and child health outcomes in low-income countries of the Global South. After her master’s program, she co- founded ZealGrit Social Welfare Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to addressing malnutrition with a particular focus on adolescent girls and women in India, recognizing their crucial role in building healthier communities. ZealGrit adopts a life-cycle approach, focusing on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices, and integrating Social Behaviour Change strategies to address malnutrition effectively.Currently, Saroj leads the ZealGrit Foundation as a Director and Chief Executive Officer. Since its inception, Saroj has built a team of five full-time members, garnered support from the district administration, rolled out adolescent health and maternal health projects.

Vandita Morarka
Founder & CEO, One Future Collective 
Navalgarh, Rajasthan

Vandita Morarka (they/them) is a leading queer voice on social justice and human rights globally, from India, holding expertise as a lawyer, entrepreneur, and policy advocate.They are the CEO of One Future Collective (https://www.onefuturecollective.org/), which they founded motivated by a belief in the power of healing justice, community leadership, and fair institutions towards advancing social justice. At OFC, they lead strategy, business development and fundraising, and programming and impact. In the past, their work has involved traversing the fields of political consulting, strategic philanthropy, policy-legal research and advocacy, as well as human rights strategic litigation. Vandita's work has enabled direct support for over 50,000+ survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, nurturing leadership capacities in over 2 lakh intergenerational feminists and accompanying more than 350 institutions towards becoming more just and equitable, including as a political consultant and unionist. Models underpinning her work have been developed as research and case studies to support the work of other organisations. She believes strongly that there is no revolution without joy, some tears, and, most importantly, friendship across differences.

Srichandana Nagoji
Community Affairs Lead, Microsoft
Hyderabad, Telangana

Srichandana leads Community Affairs for Microsoft in India, Malaysia & Thailand. She is a Global Shaper and an Impact Consultant. She is an alumna of Centre for Social Impact Strategy at Upenn, Teach for India and IIT Kharagpur. She dreams of playing a key role in revolutionizing Philanthropy and Giving Back in India, building sustainable systems that create lasting social impact and leaving the world a better place than she found it. She is an avid reader and a quick learner. She is passionate about the causes of Education, Gender Equality and Sustainable Development

Krishna Smita Pathak
Founder & Advisor Strategy, Surud
Ranchi, Jharkhand

Krishna Smita Pathak believes in empathy, love, and justice-not just as ideas, but as everyday actions. For the past 10 years, she has worked with various non-profits across India, focusing on preventing gender-based violence among the country’s most marginalized communities, including Adivasi and migrant populations. Her work is grounded in an intersectional lens and a participatory approach, ensuring that the voices of those most affected are always at the center of the solutions. In 2021, she launched Surud, a youth-led collective that uses the power of sports to bring people together. Through football, Surud empowers young people, builds community champions, and works toward a future where rural and Adivasi communities in Jharkhand can live free from violence. It’s her way of blending action with hope.As an innate introvert, Krishna isn’t always in the spotlight, but she tries her best to live by what she believes. When she is not working (which isn’t often), you will probably find her reading, scribbling about life’s small but important moments, or venting to her close-knit circle of friends and mentors about the questionable decisions she has made. She is still figuring things out-one conversation, one story, and one mistake (learning from it, too) at a time.

Khushboo Singh
Development Professional & CSR Expert 
Gurugram, Haryana

Khushboo’s journey is a testament to resilience and determination. Hailing from Saharsa (Bihar), a tier 3 city in India, she broke barriers as the first female graduate in her orthodox family and the first to hold a Master’s degree. Khushboo's journey in the development sector began in 2014, working with palliative cancer patients under the HBCR project with ICMR. This early experience sparked a deep passion for creating meaningful change, driving her to continuously refine her skills and explore her core interests. She then joined BISCOMAUN, where she engaged directly with farmers and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), tackling the fundamental challenges they faced on the ground.Her commitment to public health and sanitation led her to Population Services International (PSI), where she contributed significantly to Bihar’s transformation into an Open Defecation Free (ODF) state through innovative sanitation and fecal sludge management projects. Seeking a more strategic influence, Khushboo moved to Delhi to join the Council of Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW). There, she worked alongside Dr. Arunabha Ghosh on air quality and climate initiatives. Despite the impactful work at CEEW, Khushboo realized her true passion lay in grassroots community engagement, where she could see the direct impact of her efforts.This realization prompted her to take on the SBI Youth for India Fellowship in 2021, where she immersed herself in rural Rajasthan. There, she spearheaded the construction of a community toilet for the marginalized Bairwa community using MLA funds and led the reconstruction of school toilets at Barefoot College, Tilonia, through SBI Sahyog funds.Building on her fellowship experience, Khushboo has spent the past 1.5 years at the Medanta Foundation, where she serves as a dedicated CSR professional. Beyond her professional role, she actively supports local NGOs in Bihar and Delhi, helping them expand their impact. She also founded and leads Pedal4Planet, a volunteer group committed to environmental preservation, organizing weekly river cleanup drives along the Ganga for the past two years.

Surbhi Roy
Community leader 
Patna, Bihar

Surbhi, a young photographer and filmmaker from Bihar. Her story is woven with a passion for travel, photography, and cinema. she love exploring new places and capturing its beauty through her lens. her goal is to create positive change in society through her work. she values dedication and integrity in her craft.As she navigates her journey, she is also driven by her experiences as a Bahujan individual termed Gawar. She is committed to relearning her identity, ideas, and concerns through the lens of gender and marginalization.As a feminist, she strives to make the world a more caring and empathetic place. She is passionate about social justice and equality, and she believes that together, we can create a better future. Through her journey, she has learned the importance of self-reflection, empathy, and understanding. She is eager to connect with like-minded individuals who share her vision for a more inclusive and compassionate world. Let's work together to create positive change and promote social justice.

Archana Sankaranarayanan
Free-Diver & Corporate Lawyer
Chennai

She is an intersectional feminist from Chennai, and has consistently challenged societal expectations placed on women. She is unmarried and child-free by choice, and this is her story. She previously worked with AZB & Partners, the leading corporate law firm in India. After her trip to the Andaman Islands in 2019, she became captivated by the idea of being underwater, disconnected from any network, she felt more safe underwater than she had ever felt on land. She decided to follow her heart and returned to the Andaman Islands where She trained and became a professional scuba diver (Divemaster).   That’s when She found freediving, which enabled her to dive deep using just my breath and lungs without any oxygen support. She trained rigorously to become a competitive freediver. Currently, she holds the title of the deepest woman in India, with a personal record of 42m on a single breath, and She’s set three national records in freediving for India. This year, her goal is to reach 50m, which involves learning a new technique called mouthfill. This method will enable her to transfer her breath from her lungs to her mouth while underwater, allowing her to equalize after 40m. Her other interests include anything and everything to do with Art and Dance. She’s a trained tribal fusion belly dancer, a master potter, and an intermediate level hula hooper. She has been the featured artist for Scribble Foundation where they taught art and origami to underprivileged children. She’s a digital creator, She has been the digital head for North East Divers, She has edited and co-produced a short film “Status Update” by Walky Talkies where they highlighted the life of an elderly woman with Amnesia. She’s passionate about ocean conversation and She’s organised and volunteered at several beach clean up drives. She is extremely passionate about exploring the world which includes both 29% of land and 71% water and She has a travel page @travelwitharchana where She shares all my escapades.

Srividya Sivalenka
Senior Music Editor, Spotify
Hyderabad, Telangana

Vidya Sivalenka, a music editor at Spotify, with a passion for all things pop culture and people. With experience as a Radio Jockey, Artist Manager, and media professional, She’s also dabbled in cinema with acting and production. Her community involvement started at an early age when She volunteered as a music teacher during weekends in 11th grade, teaching music to underprivileged children. Since then, She’s been actively involved in NGOs like The Social Cause, Make a Difference, and was an active member of NSS during college. Alongside her day job, She curates music experiences in my city that are accessible to people of all ages. Creating a sense of community through a shared love for music has always been my focus while organizing these events. Her current passion project, Micless with Merakee, began as a group singing event for 40 people and has now grown to over 2,500 participants — a journey that earned her an invitation to her first TEDx Talk in 2024. When She’s not hustling, you’ll probably find her binge-watching cringe TV shows, experimenting with new recipes, or napping!

Coreena Suares
Editor, Co-Founder, NewsMeter, 
Hyderabad, Telangana

Growing up as a fauji kid, seeing parents going to war and returning as heroes was enough for her to don the uniform.  But her Mum didn't allow her to join the NDA.  Therefore, journalism came in handy.  For her, journalism is ‘Chasing-the-story-behind-the-story’. After working in Television and Print for nearly 10 years, She plunged into the digital realm in 2019. And there was no looking back.    She began her career as an ‘English news anchor’ in 2011. But she wanted to be a foot soldier to report from the ground. A year later She joined Deccan Chronicle- a South India-based leading English daily. Enter 2019 and India came to the brink of war following the Pulwama terror attack in Kashmir in which 40 paramilitary soldiers were killed. She was among 30 senior journalists selected by the Defense Ministry to visit the Line of Control and have a firsthand account of the tension on the borders. A year later, ‘US Department of State’ selected her for the prestigious `Edward R. Murrow Program’ for investigative journalists. Outside Journalism, Travel and pets are what make her happy. She spends most of my time with her pet Denver and loves to watch documentaries.

Siam Thangsing
Manager, Dhriiti- The Courage Within
Manipur, Nagaland

Siam Thangsing (Th.Chingngaihsiam) is a dynamic development professional devoted to empowering women and fostering entrepreneurship. As a manager at Dhriiti – The Courage Within, she spearheads the Marketing Accelerator for Aggregator Enterprises (MAAE) program with a dedicated team, significantly boosting digital platform participation for women-owned and women-focused aggregator enterprises across India. Her expertise spans program design, implementation, and strategic stakeholder engagement, evidenced by her successful execution of diverse initiatives, including rural youth entrepreneurship and comprehensive gender equality training in Manipur. Beyond program delivery, Siam brings valuable research insights on gender dynamics, conflict, and healthcare and livelihood generation activity with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in and outside the Relief Centres in Manipur. Her academic foundation, a Master's in Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, complements her practical experience. Driven by a deep commitment to facilitating growth and development, Siam embodies an intrapreneurial spirit. Hailing from conflict-ridden Manipur, she possesses a unique resilience and a problem-solving perspective that informs both her professional and personal life.  In her free time, she explores the health benefits of indigenous foods, enjoys thrifting, and tending to plants.

Poonam Yadav
Team Leader, Kalam Foundation 
Lucknow, UP

As a Team Leader at the Kalam Foundation in Lucknow, She is dedicated to advancing Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Justice (YSRHRJ), gender justice, climate change awareness, promoting constitutional values and youth leadership development, all rooted in the principles of constitutional values. Guided by a feminist approach, She works to ensure that girls and women in marginalized communities have equitable access to essential services and opportunities.Through collaboration with partners and stakeholders, She has successfully implemented impactful projects addressing critical social issues. Her role involves strengthening the capacity of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and mentoring young leaders to drive meaningful change. By advocating for awareness, accountability, and leadership in public services, She empowers marginalized youth to take charge of their futures.With over 10 years of experience in the social sector across various organizations, She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work with a specialization in Community Development. Her expertise lies in fostering young feminist leadership, advancing YSRHRJ, and championing gender equity. Beyond my professional life, She enjoys storytelling, exploring cultural heritage sites, and organizing community events that spark curiosity and dialogue. Additionally, She has successfully led two significant government-run projects and spearheaded numerous adolescent and youth-focused initiatives within my current organization. These experiences have deepened my commitment to social justice and reinforced my belief that empowering youth, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds, is key to building a more equitable and inclusive society. She is driven by the goal of creating lasting, positive impacts through every aspect of my work