Meet Our Instructors

All our instructors are high school students who volunteer their time to create curriculum and teach a variety of different classes and workshops.
​Thank you to all our instructors for their dedication and hard work!

Srinidhi Dola

Astronomy Instructor

I have loved astronomy since I was in second grade. The night sky was always pleasing to me and to know that there is more outside of our world is amazing.

Anjana Rao

Core Foundations of Math Instructor

I want to spread the same passion and love for math and teach younger children in a way that their love for mathematics grows at a young age and doesn't go away easily.

Varrshitha Kumar

Journalism & Biology Instructor

I think journalistic writing is a fun way to work on writing skills while discussing newsworthy topics or anything of interest. I took a pre-college course which helped me improve my journalistic writing.

Nila Vishwas

World History/American History Instructor

I teach American History and World History. Both of these subjects can be very useful to those pursuing a career in education, law, history, etc. I’m very excited to share my knowledge with my students.

Seri Okamoto

Japanese Language Instructor

Japanese is my native language, and as a bilingual, I would like to teach to help people engage in a language of their interest. I have attended the Princeton Community Japanese Language school for 10 years, and I want to give back by teaching what I learned throughout the years.

Vishal Setty

3D Animation and Design Instructor

I love to work with computers and 3D modelling. As a kid, I loved and admired film and animation.  I hope to bring a new experience to students. Whether it be helping you model for a game, make a personal film, or any project big or small, I hope that I can help you in this process.

Nishtha Wahi

Science Exploration Instructor

I am passionate about science, and I want to spread the knowledge to others.

Grace Waibel

 Arts & Crafts Instructor

I am very passionate about Arts and Crafts because it has allowed me to express myself and my emotions. I can use my imagination and creativity to create something beautiful!

Sophie Waibel

Book Club Instructor

I love literature and there is so much out there to choose and learn from. Discussing a book allows further insight and discover central themes all while drawing parallels between aspects of the text and one’s own life.

Vama Deshmukh

Yoga Instructor

Amy and I started a high school yoga club to pursue our passion or yoga. We were inspired by our middle school teacher and believe in the positivity and healthy habits that Yoga offers.

Amy Chen

Yoga Instructor

Vama and I wanted an opportunity to teach all age groups the joy, energy, and positivity that comes from doing Yoga. At the same time, we wanted to teach new ways to deal with conflicts and different emotions.

Renee Pujara

Book Club Instructor

I believe reading is an essential habit that everyone should have. I personally love to read, and through my book club, I can pass down my love for reading to many others.

Thara Ellsworth

Persuasive Writing Instructor

I really love to read and write and would like to share a variety of argumentative literature with my students, see them interact with the material, and be able to share their thoughts on the pieces of writing. 

Stephanie Cantos

Spanish Instructor

I’m a freshman in high school and have a passion for languages. I speak both English and Spanish and am currently learning Korean! Spanish is one of the most spoken languages in the world. I believe being multilingual can help students well into their adult lives and offer them important skills in life. Even after my class ends, I highly encourage students to continue practicing their Spanish!

Veena Ramachandran

Problem Solving Instructor

Math is a vast subject that can be very confusing at times. I want to help my students by teaching them to use a variety of different strategies to remember complex formulas in order to better understand questions.

Gabriella Dirusso

Mental Health and Wellness Instructor

Hi, My name is Gabby DiRusso and I co-teach Wellness Circle. Mental health is an important issue that often doesn’t gain enough attention and has a lot of stigma surrounding it. I love teaching others, and want to help make others aware of the importance of mental health.

Sophia Sorid

Neuroscience Instructor

Neuroscience and its application to the real world have always been a big part of my life, and I feel that anyone, no matter the age, could benefit from learning about it!

Maya Patel

Government Instructor

I teach government because I strongly believe it’s of the utmost importance that the children learn what keeps society structured. I think that it’s not only important but necessary to learn how our government works because a strong and fair government makes a strong and fair country. 

Arnav Pansare

Intro to Debate Instructor

I love to teach and moderate debates as well interacting and learning with my students. I think that debate is one of the best things we can teach our youth and will help them tremendously in life!

Rohit Karnik

Intermediate Java Instructor

Hi, my name is Rohit. I enjoy coding, and am teaching to share my passion for the subject.

Akash Viswanathan

Basic Java Coding Instructor

.I started learning how to code around 4th grade and loved the amount of freedom I had with it. There was so much I could do with Java and now I want to spread that curiosity for learning to others. In my opinion coding projects are like art projects because you can do what you want with them.

Cait Greene

Mental Health and Wellness Instructor

Maintaining good mental health has become more and more of an issue than before, and it doesn’t help that we’re in the middle of a pandemic. I really enjoy helping people, as well as leading and I’m looking forward to helping promote better mental health.

Sareena Kalinani

Core Foundations of Math Instructor
Hi, my name is Sareena! I enjoy math and love teaching students more about it.