Our mentors
Aanshwi Kaul
Hi, I am Aanshwi Kaul, an executive mentor of the Young Mentor's Initiatives Program. I am currently a freshman at Monta Vista High School in the Bay Area. I was born in India and moved to the United States at the age of 7. After moving here, I attended elementary school in numerous amounts of places such as Chicago, Texas, Fremont, and Cupertino. Despite having to constantly adjust to new environments, one hobby that I carried with me throughout my entire life is my passion for music. Not only do I love to listen to music, I also like composing my own songs. Some of my other hobbies include playing basketball and volleyball. I love participating in leadership related events and interacting with new people.
Siya Dixit
Hi, I am Siya Dixit, Executive Mentor of the Young Mentor’s Initiatives. I am a freshman at Monta Vista High School. I graduated from John F. Kennedy Middle School in 2020. I attended Country Lane Elementary School located in San Jose. I am very passionate about dance and I have been doing bharatnatyam for 9+ years. I am also part of the bollywood/hip hop fusion dance team at my school. I love playing tennis with friends and I also enjoy bike riding. In my free time I like writing songs and playing the piano. In the past years I have assisted the American Cancer Society by helping fundraise for their Relay for Life Kickoff. I enjoy spending time with my sister and I occasionally dog sit.
Koena Gupta
Hello! My name is Koena Gupta and I’m an executive mentor for the Young Mentor’s Program. I’m currently a sophomore at Cupertino High School and I previously attended Collins Elementary and Lawson Middle School. One of my favorite activities is painting and I’ve been pursuing this since I was 4 years old. Owing to my hobbies, I am creatively adept and enjoy utilizing these skills all the time, especially around younger children. Over the years, I have relished every chance I get to hone my baking and cooking skills, and I love doing it alongside my friends and family. Some of my other passions include running and being outside in nature. I enjoy long distance runs/hikes in nature– I have completed a half marathon and I’m currently training to run in more races once COVID ends. I admire working with children, it is something that brings me immense joy and I truly treasure the memories I create with these children. I can’t wait to work with our mentees this summer!
Sneha Wadhwa
Hi, I am Sneha Wadhwa, Executive Mentor of the Young Mentor’s Initiative. I am currently a sophomore at Monta Vista High School in the Bay Area. I have lived in the Bay Area my whole life and I enjoy playing soccer and dancing in my free time. I have played soccer for 6 years and went to several tournaments across the state. I am also part of a Bollywood dance team at my school. I have a younger brother and I spending time with him. I enjoy working with young kids and have had several leadership experiences in the past.