Meet the board!

Swapnaa Jayaraman President					I: want to call myself an educationist some day. I teach, and I conduct research in neurophysiology with a focus on developmental cognition. Basically I study the brains of infants and children to understand how they function. Favorite quote: "What's done to children, they will do to society." - Karl Menninger My dream for Pudiyador: Watch our children grow up to be truly independent and happy individuals who eventually play the part of Pudiyador for future generations.
Pinak Kishore Secretary, Treasurer					I: engineer technologies to make cars smarter, internet faster and transform the wired world into a wireless one using Bluetooth. I'm an avid sports enthusiast and have a curiosity to understand markets and investing. Education has made everything possible for me, and I want to do my part to make it accessible to kids who are not as fortunate as I was. Favorite quote: "The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it." -Steve Jobs My dream for Pudiyador: To give the kids the courage to dream; to give them an education that turns those dreams into reality; to give parents hope that their kids will finally break free from the cycle of poverty.
Ravin Pan Director, Policy Advisor					I: teach. From a rural high school in Mobaye, Central Africa Republic to an urban high school in Detroit, Michigan, you can now find me in the classrooms at California State University-Sacramento trying to connect mathematics to the students. Favorite quote: "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." -Pablo Picasso My dream for Pudiyador: To be a source of comfort, encouragement, and happiness for the children.