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Shonu Chandra

Director

Shonu is known as an experimental educationist, philanthropic media person and a motivated and focused traveler. After his PGD – Children, Youth & Development (ISS, The Hague), he worked closely with various companies, broadcast channels, NGOs with children from marginalized communities across India and now, EdTerra. He has also designed, trained, supervised and evaluated Child-Led Media Projects in Africa and Asia apart from his association with the Education Department of Brown University for ArtsLits program. His perceptively made films helped the children articulate, and sensitized the world to their plight. These films won many awards including the ‘One World Media Special Achievement Award – 2003’. Incidentally, he is the second Asian to be conferred this prestigious award. He is a ‘continuous learner’ and endorses the credence that children have the wisdom of the ancient sages and are his best teachers. He wants the children of today also to see life in all its universality and totality and since the world is interconnected and has to be collaborated, the children must travel and overcome cultural boundaries.

 

Hima Mal

Head of Sales and Business Planning

Hima, Masters in Economics, is the vivacious Head of Sales and Business Planning. She vigorously proclaims, and implements her twin pronged target of ‘’Safety and Education.’’ She oozes and inspires confidence as she is a committed and concerned mother of two growing children and has a varied professional experience as an educationist and organizational expert. She has 14 years of academic experience, including service as an academic head and two years of research work experience with the University of San Diego. Additionally, she has nine years of corporate experience with various organizations including the United States Information Services, UNDP and EF Educational Tours. She believes that real learning takes place OUTSIDE the classroom when you come to grips with ‘real’ life. A diehard extrovert, she develops connections and relationships with whomsoever she meets and wherever she travels (and she does that extensively). She is in her mettle in a crisis, which is rare when she is around, as she is an excellent organizer and a meticulous planner. Meet the Team

    • Aastha Arora

      Relationship Manager

      Aastha is a people’s person, who views the world through rose-tinted glasses and believes in the adage of ‘see no evil, hear no evil and say no evil’. She is innovative and full of ideas to create and customize to client specifics. She is a thunderbolt of energy and is always willing to ‘give it a try’. She is a natural communicator and imparts her enthusiasm for all clients’ needs, even at the crack of dawn or the end of a tiring day. Her energy and willingness along with her positive attitude makes her very popular with the clients and she shares an excellent rapport with them.

    • Aastha Dhingra

      Relationship Manager

      Aastha Dhingra is young and dynamic marketing professional who believes that teamwork and clear communication is the key to success. She works tirelessly to complete projects and meet deadlines. Her experiences in the world of advertising make her creative and able to think out of the box. A keen learner with matching enthusiasm and energy makes her an excellent team player. She strives to excel and honour her commitments.

Subin Varghese

Director of Operations & HR
Subin is the backbone of the office and even if he is in the eye of the storm, he is unflappable, calm and stoic. His unshakeable composure in the midst of all the action is based on more than 25 years of experience in various roles, running and managing medium enterprises in various industries in India and overseas. In an organization where travel and children, two dynamic variables, are involved, he is invaluable as the proverbial “solution finder” with a prompt solution to any problem. He is an amalgamation of academic excellence (PGD – Marketing and Advertising and a bachelor’s undergrad from Delhi University) and humanitarian instincts (considerable involvement in the voluntary sector).

Christine Massey

Senior Manager – Program Development and HR
Christine has a natural flair for developing programs, be it in the arena of tough terrains or monolithic monuments. Her inherent creativity, vivid imagination, extensive travelling experience and her love for children helps her ideate, explore and create. Her degree in Mass Communication and Videography from St. Xavier’s College, and her foray in the news industry, Internet media and marketing, and travel writing empowers her to dream like a child and execute like an adult. The children revel in her effervescent company and she in her childlike way imparts the significant lessons of positivity, self-motivation and values. Excellent at people management, she is in her element travelling with children. Her pets, gardening, yoga and cooking help her unwind!

Sohail Azam

Manager – Domestic Operations
With a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Sohail was able to realize his passion for working with children through various NGOs. He went on to get a Masters in Mass Communication and subsequently worked with a news channel before moving into education television. He is currently excited by the challenge of empowering learning by mixing education, adventure, media and travel.

Rajarshi Banerjee

Head of IT
Raj has a love for breaking things before putting them back together. This probably led him to temporarily dwell out of IT to pursue his diploma in editing, where he breaks and joins images to tell compelling stories. He has worked across the country empowering marginalized children to raise their issues through short video documentaries. His passion is to look at ways in which media can be used to empower learning processes. While he loves to lead students into foreign lands, he also finds time to keep the organization plugged in and connected.

Rishabh Jain

Sr. Researcher and Developer
Rishabh Jain’s love for astronomy has taken him across the length and breadth of the country in search of clear skies that he captures in his camera. Over the past few years, he has spent a mind-boggling amount of time spreading the science among the masses by participating in, guiding and leading certain Astronomy Clubs, Workshops, and Public outreach events and through several published articles and his own crafted lesson plans on Astronomy. He is also an avid astrophotographer and is well known in the Astrophotography community. One of the key areas of Rishabh’s expertise is conducting outdoor activities based on general science and astronomy. In fact, he has trained several educators and several thousand students over the last few years enchanting them with intricacies and the marvels of stargazing. Rishabh has asteroid discoveries under his belt and his work has been featured in popular magazines and websites like BBC Earth and Universe Today and often appears on TV as an expert on a panel during major celestial and earth events.

Gunika Singh

Operations Manager – Go Direct
With a decade of experience in working with children in the outdoors, Gunika has been actively engaged in delivering outdoor programs in the B2C segment. She is passionate about building leadership in children and is convinced that there is no better apparatus than self-discovery in the outdoors. She brings to EdTerra ten years of experience in the field of retail selling. She is the first one to venture into unknown terrains and innovate and experiment, which makes her invaluable as a leader.

Nipun Malik

Senior Manager – Marketing
Nipun is one of the most experienced people in the field of experiential learning with children, having worked with over 5000 participants alone over the span of 15 years. He entered the field owing to his passion for the outdoors, which he was exposed to as a child. He now runs similar programs for children. His expertise is in Life Skills training – Self Confidence, Empathy, Decision Making, Conflict Resolution and Leadership. He is an avid scuba diver and loves going for High Altitude Expeditions.

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