Our Founder
Our Founder and Chief Operating Officer is Tara DSilva. She is a rising Junior at Princeton University pursuing Health Sciences. She is from the Northeast Tri-State area. An academically accomplished student with memberships in the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and National English Honor Society. She was named Valedictorian of the 2021 graduating class.
Tara is fluent in multiple foreign languages. She is certified in Sanskrit by SamskritaBharati and the University of Pennsylvania (UPENN). She is a gold medalist in the Level 3 National Spanish Exam. Tara was awarded the George Washington Medal for her outstanding performance in Math and Science by her school. She has also taken up many leadership roles in her high school career.
Tara is actively involved in her community and volunteers at senior homes and community centers. She brings this passion for learning and service into running this organization.
In her free time, Tara enjoys playing the piano, writing creative pieces, playing badminton, doing yoga, and finishing puzzles. She loves to bake as well, and she doesn’t mind a good slice of banana bread now and then!
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