My passion for social change is deeply personal and began long before my professional career. In college, while studying psychology with a focus on ethnic studies and criminal justice, I realized that our country's systems disproportionately affect communities of color. This early understanding fueled a desire to not just serve, but to change the system itself. 

Upon leaving college, I joined AmeriCorps, where I got my first taste of building effective, sustainable programs by creating a volunteer program at a local charter school for at-risk youth in Pasadena, CA. This experience cemented my commitment to direct service, leading me to pursue a Master of Social Work (MSW) from USC with the goal of becoming a therapist. While I did indeed become a mental health therapist serving young adults experiencing homelessness and substance use in Los Angeles, I was painfully aware of the organizational bureaucracy that often prevented me from providing the best possible care to my clients with the greatest needs, including staff burnout and turnover.

This frustration led me directly back to USC’s business school for a specialized Master of Science in Social Entrepreneurship (MSSE). My focus in this program was on human capital performance and motivation, driven by a simple idea: if I could help create organizations that prioritize and support their employees, we could reduce burnout and turnover, and ultimately drive a more powerful, mission-aligned impact.

Today, as a nonprofit consultant and executive, I bring this full-circle perspective to my work. I combine my on-the-ground experience as a mental health therapist with my strategic leadership roles as a former Chief Operations Officer and current President of the Chandramohan Family Foundation. My mission is to empower nonprofit leaders and their teams to create the resilient, effective, and human-centered organizations I've always believed were possible.