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Jo McGowan-Chopra
PRESIDENT Institution builder, activist for disabled, internationally published writer and highly skilled public speaker, photographer, team-builder, fund-raiser, dedicated to inspiring and mentoring youth. |
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Milind Sonawane
VICE PRESIDENT Milind works to provide communication rehabilitation services to clients with from cradle to grave and teaches at local universities. He is also a consultant SLT with NeuroHero Company producing clinically useful apps for people with speech and language difficulties called “talk around it”. He is currently working as a consultant SLT for a health care company in China providing quality healthcare in China and directing services. |
Madhukar Khosla
TREASURER
CA/Investment Advisor with nearly four decades international experience. Presently, CEO of investment advisory boutique firm focused on providing customized financial solutions to a client base comprising companies and high net worth individuals including NRIs.
TREASURER
CA/Investment Advisor with nearly four decades international experience. Presently, CEO of investment advisory boutique firm focused on providing customized financial solutions to a client base comprising companies and high net worth individuals including NRIs.
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Sue Long
Special Educational Needs teacher with many years’ experience in international residential schools in 5 countries. Post graduate research in Specific Learning Difficulties with a special interest in assessment, holistic support and inclusion. |
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Manavi Jalan
Working in the disability sector for last 34 years Specialisation in the areas of inclusive education and AAC. Currently working as program manager and member of knowledge management team of AADI. Working as an educator for direct work with clients, trainer for teachers, parents and other specific groups. Developing training modules and material, developing communication assessment tool based on ICF, updating language assessment and other tools. A strong advocate for a rights based approach to working with people with disabilities based on the social model and not the medical or welfare model. |
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Rachna Khare
A mother of an adult with Autism, Rachna Khare is currently a Professor and Dean at School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal. Working in the area of ‘Universal Design’, ‘Accessibility’ and ‘Design for Autism’, she is a Fulbright Scholar in the USA and a Fellow of Jamsetji Tata Universal Design Research Chair at NID Ahmedabad. |
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Ritu Khoda
An educationist, award-winning author, producer of critically acclaimed films and Founder of Art1st. Ritu Khoda has developed and implemented innovative pedagogical models, across schools in India, to stimulate imaginative learning and transformative thinking in both students and educators through Art. |
Ruma Nagpal
Freelance journalist and writer whose body of work includes short stories, feature articles, interviews, translations from the Hindi and travel writing. Currently on a sabbatical as she is parent of a child with autism. Has attended several workshops conducted by special educators and occupational therapists and has experience of dealing with special needs concerns.
Freelance journalist and writer whose body of work includes short stories, feature articles, interviews, translations from the Hindi and travel writing. Currently on a sabbatical as she is parent of a child with autism. Has attended several workshops conducted by special educators and occupational therapists and has experience of dealing with special needs concerns.
Subhadip Mazumdar
Best Selling Author of the Book – "Orange Sky and Blue Sun". He won the "Best Debut Author Award" at Gurgaon Literature Festival 2019 for Orange Sky and Blue Sun. The book is a Collection of Short Stories which Subhadip refers to as a Collection of Emotions.
Subhadip's interest in the world of different abilities stems from his personal experiences.
Best Selling Author of the Book – "Orange Sky and Blue Sun". He won the "Best Debut Author Award" at Gurgaon Literature Festival 2019 for Orange Sky and Blue Sun. The book is a Collection of Short Stories which Subhadip refers to as a Collection of Emotions.
Subhadip's interest in the world of different abilities stems from his personal experiences.
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Talvinder Kaur
Until 2020 April, Talvinder was ARUNIMA's Program Coordinator for four years! She has worked in the social sector in the United Kingdom, working primarily with individuals who are differently abled. |
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Jeet Bahadur
Project coordinator at the Burans Project based in Dehradun, India. With a Master's in Social Work and 26 years in the field, Jeet's current focus is in Mental Health. He is a strong advocate for better mental health practices and education of mental illnesses in the north of India. |
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Kethayun Mehta
Social Worker within diverse populations; this includes Adults with Mental Health illnesses in an outpatient setting, Survivor Advocate in a local hospital and a college, both in the United States. As well as, informal counselling and aid with migration paper work in a refugee camp in Greece. |
TRUSTEES
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Shailesh Garg
Senior Finance Professional with specialised experience in Financial Control, Auditing, Financial Management, Tally ERP, Web designing, System Implementation & Management Information Systems. |
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Andrew Das
20 years experience working with students at Woodstock School, and currently the Admissions Coordinator. Andrew is a Trustee at the Gateway Trust, and brother in law of Arunima "Runi" Jacob, the inspiration for Project Arunima. |
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Sohail Das
20 y Certified Public Accountant (CPA) currently working as an Assurance Senior in Indianapolis, Indiana, for a big four accounting firm. He is a member of the Gateway Trust, and is the nephew of Arunima "Runi" Jacob, the inspiration for Project Arunima. |