President
Dhwani Agarwal is a junior at Bergen County Technical High School. She is passionate about dance as well as the liberal arts. Through Konnekt, she would like to help communities and contribute in any way she can.
Vice President and Treasurer
Sonal Shahani is a junior at Becton Regional High School, NJ. She has a passion for culinary arts, dance, and interacting with children. She intends to help local communities and raise female empowerment.
Human Resources Coordinator
Saachi Agarwal is a junior at Ridgewood High School. She is thoroughly passionate about playing tennis, baking, as well as interacting with children. Through Konnekt, she would like to help and give back to the community in the best way possible.
Marketing/Social Media Coordinator
Ameya Athalye is a sophomore at High Tech High School, NJ. He has a passion for graphic technology and animation. He loves traveling and exploring new ideas. He hopes to give back to the community and help make the world a better place.
Fundraising Coordinator
Shivali Chainani is currently junior at High Tech High School, in Secaucus, NJ. She currently spends her time in robotics, cross country, rock- climbing, and computer science. Shivali hopes to use her skills to effectively contribute to the greater good of society and technology.
Human Resources Member
Priesha Pujara is a sophomore at Bergen Technial High School, NJ. She has a passion for art, dance, music, and tennis. She loves designing and meeting new people. She hopes to pursue her passions in the future and help others do the same!
Human Resources Member
Krish Tulsidas is a junior at Ridgewood Highschool, NJ. He loves engineering and industrial design. His hobbies include piano, tennis, and debate. He hopes to help people in his community in any way he can, and is excited to be apart of Konnekt.
Marketing/Social Media Member
Riya Shah is a freshman at High Tech High School, NJ. She is enthusiastic about dance and drawing. She loves to sing and go visit beaches. She is passionate to contribute to the community and make a step to encourage volunteering and giving back.
Marketing/Social Media Member
Veerraj Parmar is a junior at Leonia High School. He has a passion for science and film. He wants to go to medical school and become a primary health physician. He loves to help others and hopes to make the world a better place. He likes playing video games and making food.
Fundraising Member
Nandita Dani is a freshman at Bergen County Academies in NJ, and is currently studying business and finance. She loves music and dance, and through Konnekt, she hopes to give back to the community.
Fundraising Member
Shlok Patel is a sophomore at Bergen Country Academies in New Jersey. He is a dedicated and driven student who has a passion for the Sciences. He loves to play sports and elevate his community in his free time. He aspires to always to be a better version of himself through helping others.
Fundraising Member
Saanvi Zota is a freshman at Bergen Tech Teterboro, NJ. She is really creative and loves to draw in her free time. As a member of Konnekt she wants to contribute to helping the community.
Director, Kulture Kool South Asian Cultural Center
Board of Directors: The Diversity Center
Archana has a Masters in Communication and extensive experience in event management, artist and repertoire management & studio management. She worked in the music industry in India for 8 years and was a part of the team that launched EMI-Virgin in I
Director, Kulture Kool South Asian Cultural Center
Board of Directors: The Diversity Center
Archana has a Masters in Communication and extensive experience in event management, artist and repertoire management & studio management. She worked in the music industry in India for 8 years and was a part of the team that launched EMI-Virgin in India. She also worked as a production manager on several international films that were shot in India before moving to the USA.
In the US, Archana worked for a few years in advertising and media buying before starting Kulture Kool in 2009.
Kulture Kool (www.kulturekool.com) is a South Asian cultural center in New Jersey, teaching dance, music, drama, languages & culture to adults and children. Kulture Kool has 4 locations in North Jersey with over 500 students.
Archana also does national tour management for world music groups. She is very active in promoting diversity & cultural understanding through educational workshops and assemblies, schools, local museums, libraries and events in the NY/NJ Metropolitan area.
She is the Founder and Director of The Diversity Center, a proposed center which will bring together the ethnicities and cultures in our community under one roof, to provide affordable performing arts and language education for all ages, with a focus on inclusion and respect.(www.thediversitycenter.org)
Kulture Kool & Plan2Groove Events
Ruchika is a seasoned project and operations manager, having previously worked at professional and financial services firms, including KPMG and Bank of America. Ruchika loves to use her tremendous organizational skills to bring people together to celebrate special moments. She has been managing events for
Kulture Kool & Plan2Groove Events
Ruchika is a seasoned project and operations manager, having previously worked at professional and financial services firms, including KPMG and Bank of America. Ruchika loves to use her tremendous organizational skills to bring people together to celebrate special moments. She has been managing events for Kulture Kool and has recently started @Plan2Groove, an events planning enterprise.
Ruchika has worked on various projects over the years that include fundraising drives and working with elementary schools on service and cultural awareness events. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Marketing, along with a Master’s in Business Management from New York University.
Anuja leads Global Customer Success for IonQ, a cutting-edge Quantum Computing company. Along with her team, she focuses on delivering exceptional client experience. Anuja has over 25 years of experience from having worked in start-ups as well as Fortune 100 companies such as Cisco and Amazon Web Services.
Anuja is passionate about Inclu
Anuja leads Global Customer Success for IonQ, a cutting-edge Quantum Computing company. Along with her team, she focuses on delivering exceptional client experience. Anuja has over 25 years of experience from having worked in start-ups as well as Fortune 100 companies such as Cisco and Amazon Web Services.
Anuja is passionate about Inclusion and mentoring students and Early in Career Talent. Anuja has presented at several Industry conferences on technical and leadership topics. She holds a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering and Colorado State University respectively.
Anuja is a breast cancer survivor and has shared her journey through her blog (http://theanujaksingh.wordpress.com/ (http://theanujaksingh.wordpress.com/)) to help others as they face their own varied struggles.
Shiwani is the founder of Durian Furniture, providing logistical solutions to several international firms including State Bank of India and Bank of India and their employees.
Shiwani completed her Bachelors from Rutgers University in IT, Economics, & Psychology.