OUR TEAM
Vrinda has worked at a Financial Institution in Singapore for 4 years. Following that she decided to take up a real challenge, and moved back to India to do the Teach For India Fellowship. She joined the TFIx team right after her Fellowship. She works towards finding the right Entrepreneurs for the program, identifying the right staff for the team and developing them. Her skills play a key role in finding the right supporters to ensure the success of the program. She enjoys yoga, music and travelling.
Vrinda Madan
DIRECTOR
Nikita leads the strategy and design of the Incubation program at TFIx. She started her career as an IT consultant supporting multinational clients with their ERP processes before finding her calling in the Teach For India Fellowship in 2016. Post the Fellowship, she worked with Teach for India Program team, where she coached and managed a group of Fellows for three years. With immense belief in the collective power and potential of each and every individual, she strongly believes that change is possible and is committed to reaching out to the last child. She holds an MBA degree from Welingkar Institute of Management, and a B.Tech from Manipal Institute of Technology. She loves spending time with the family and binge-watching the latest shows when not working.
Nikita Bansal
LEAD,
PROGRAM AND ALUMNI
Hitanshi works towards creating a cohort of passionate entrepreneurs who want to drive change in the education space. Her incubation year starts with a lot of research and site visits to various parts of India to understand their context and check for alignment with TFIx. Another part of her role is HR which involves a wide range of responsibilities from creating policies to hiring for open positions. She comes with an experience of 2.5 years as an HR professional. Hitanshi joined the TFIx team in 2018 post her Teach For India Fellowship. She is an animal lover and enjoys watching Animal Planet or Nat Geo in her free time.
Hitanshi Gandhi
COACH,
ENABLERS
Divya works towards TFIx's continuous visibility and growth. She is a literature graduate from Delhi University and joined Teach For India's Fellowship Programme right after college. She taught 267 students across two years in low-income schools in Delhi. She joined TFIx to juxtapose her passion for social reform with her learnings from the Communications field for the cause of human rights, expression, and development. She's an avid reader, traveler and loves to paint.
Divya Dhingra
​MANAGER,
COMMUNICATIONS & FUNDRAISING
Devyani started her professional journey with Josh Talks, where she was exposed to event management. Working on various social impact events for brands made her realize her passion for the social sector. After her 2 years stint at Josh Talks, she joined the Teach For India Fellowship. She has always believed education to be at the core of any social reform, and with that belief, she tried to bring little and big shifts in her classroom. She has joined TFIx as a Project Manager and supports potential Entrepreneurs to clear TFIx selections. She also helps strategize support for the Alumni Entrepreneurs. In her personal time, she likes to listen to music, dance, and travel.
Devyani Verma
MANAGER,
STAGE 3
Aayushi designs the incubation year program for Entrepreneurs by bringing experts from the Teach For India network to mentor Entrepreneurs to help them design and launch a contextualized teaching Fellowship. Before TFIx, she taught in a low-income Government school in Delhi for two years during her Fellowship at Teach For India. She is passionate about education and designing human-centered programs to cater to the needs of people. She also enjoys traveling, chasing stories, and writing.
Aayushi Gaur
PROGRAM MANAGER
Neha joined the TFIx team as a Program Partner in April 2023. Prior to this, she worked with the Teach for India Mumbai team for the last 8 years as a Fellow, Program Manager, and Program Lead. She has also had the opportunity to collaborate and volunteer with several other NGOs in Mumbai. Currently, she is working with Entrepreneurs from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh and supporting them in launching their contextualized teaching Fellowships. She loves exploring concepts of leadership and traveling.
Neha Gujar
PROGRAM PARTNER
Radhika joined the Teach For India Fellowship in 2016. Post fellowship she worked with Teach For India as a Program Manager for 3 years. She is a Commerce graduate and postgraduate. She joined TFIx team to get a deeper understanding of the education landscape in India. She is working closely with Entrepreneurs in rural and urban Maharashtra, rural Uttar Pradesh, and the Pulwama district in Kashmir. Radhika gains energy from nature and finds peace in traveling. She also likes exploring spiritual practices like mindfulness, Buddhism, and healing to explore more about life.
Radhika Gulati
PROGRAM PARTNER
With over half a decade in the education sector, Sonali believes deeply in the power of communities uniting as allies.
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She is passionate about exploring diverse educational landscapes and empowering individuals toward an education revolution tailored to their needs. In her role at TFIx, Sonali works directly with Education Entrepreneurs to help them contextualize and launch their teaching Fellowship models.
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Beyond her professional pursuits, Sonali has a love for music, street food, and expressive arts.
Sonali Khanna
PROGRAM PARTNER
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Heena joined Teach For India in 2020 after three years in the corporate sector, aiming to foster leadership through joyful learning. Teaching 85 first-time schoolgoers at a first-year intervention school taught her patience and resilience, and her students inspired her to lead with love while striving for excellence. As a Program Manager at Teach For India, she enhanced holistic learning and leadership development with Fellows, understanding the power of strong culture and authentic connections to create high-performing teams. Now, as a TFIx Alumni Partner, she aims to create collaborative spaces for excellent education, strengthening and sustaining Fellowship programs in rural and regional areas.
Heena Khanna
ALUMNI PARTNER
Vibhuti's journey as a political science student sparked her passion for creating positive change. Her college experiences, where she saw the power of collective action, inspired her to advocate for better systems, particularly in education. In her role, she uses her love for children and education to craft compelling narratives. She believes the world should witness the incredible work of TFIx Entrepreneurs, and she uses storytelling to help them find their tribe and amplify their impact.
Vibhuti Sikand
ASSOCIATE,
COMMUNICATIONS
Soumya works to find aligned Entrepreneurs for TFIx. Her role involves discovering new educational organizations and connecting with them, thereby contributing to the formation of a new cohort. Soumya joined the TFIx team after completing her Teach For India Fellowship in 2024. She completed her post-graduation in Political Science and is passionate about human rights and her role in enabling access to them. She loves children and gets excited about exploring food, places, and stories.
Soumya Chouhan
ASSOCIATE,
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTIONS
OUR ADVISORY BOARD
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RATI FORBES
DIRECTOR,
FORBES MARSHALL
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NANDITA DUGAR
FOUNDER TRUSTEE,
TEACH FOR INDIA
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VIVEK KUMAR
​CO-FOUNDER & CEO, KSHAMTALAYA FOUNDATION
