Our People

Hello! My name is Sophie Brown and I live in Amherst, New Hampshire. I am a rising senior at the Derryfield School with a passion for teaching, global health, and biomanufacturing. I have been a buddy at OneProsper for a year now, and I’m so glad I got the experience to build my leadership skills, learn about India’s culture, and make lifelong friends. To further my involvement in this incredible community, I initiated a blog for the purpose of spreading awareness through the topics of empowerment, education, and community. I am so excited to collaborate with the Ambassador team to bring this blog to life! 

Hi! My name is Alina Khan and I live in Brampton, Canada. I am a first-year undergraduate at York University where I am studying Neuroscience. I have been a part of OneProsper for 2 and a half years where I serve as an Ambassador and a Student Executive. OneProsper has allowed me to further my understanding of India’s culture, improve on leadership and interpersonal skills, and meet new people! From participating in the English Buddy Learning Program for 4 consecutive times, I was able to connect with young girls as their “Didi” where I learned about their passions and interests while also helping them improve their English comprehension skills. I decided to participate as a writer and designer for the OneProsper blog because I am passionate about educating and raising awareness surrounding the issues of unprivileged young girls in India, which initiated my interest to volunteer with OneProsper to make a difference.

Hi! My name is Vanya Bhardwaj and I’m from San Jose, California, but now live in Davis, California, where I’m a student at UC Davis. I’m majoring in neurobiology, physiology, and behavior, and minoring in education. I’ve been a buddy with One Prosper for about a year and half now, and have been tutoring students ages 3-18 for a little over 8 years now. It’s such a humbling experience to work with young children who are so full of life and potential and help them achieve the goals they set for themselves and watch them fall in love with learning. Working with the girls in India specifically has been such a wonderful experience where I’ve gotten to be their ‘didi’ (older sister in Hindi) instead of just a mentor, so the connection has been a lot more personal. I’ve seen them show so much improvement in their English vocabulary and pronunciations, and I found that I was able to use my ability to speak Hindi to better help them understand the English language and eliminate any communication barriers that existed, making it easier for them to feel comfortable in asking questions. Outside of tutoring, I’m heavily involved with mental health projects, such as serving as the president for NAMI at UC Davis and being a trained support group facilitator for NAMI UC Davis and NAMI Yolo County. I’m excited to be able to share stories of my amazing experiences working with the One Prosper buddies and team 🙂 

Hi. My name is Ashna Ranganathan. I live in Fremont and I am a rising senior at American high school. Some of my hobbies are baking and rollerblading. I have been an ambassador for One prosper for about a year now and it has been such an amazing experience to teach, volunteer and learn. I am very excited to continue as a volunteer through this blog. So excited to work with you all.

Hi, My name is Luca Fukuyo and I am a senior student at Collingwood School in British Columbia, Canada. I have been part of the One Prosper organization for about two years now, volunteering In their English Buddy Program. It’s been such a wonderful experience being able to work with kids of varying ages, and creating meaningful connections with them as well. In my free time, I like to immerse myself in arts, ranging from singing and guitar, to painting and writing. I’m super excited to be working alongside this team as a designer for the blog, to help raise awareness about this organization

Hi there! I’m Alisha Raiker and I live in a small town in Massachusetts. I am a rising sophomore at the Acton Boxborough Regional High School and I hope to join the medical field in the future. When I’m not writing for the OneProsper blog, I also enjoy running, reading, traveling, and listening to music. I am truly passionate about the amazing work OneProsper is doing for underprivileged girls in India. I’ve had an amazing experience and learned a great amount, as well as made a bunch of new (international and more local) friends! I’m looking forward to writing and editing articles for the OneProsper organization through this blog.

Hello! My name is Tiffany Zhou, and I am a Senior at the Derryfield School in Manchester, New Hampshire. I am a passionate STEM student and plan on pursuing biochemistry/biological sciences in college. Outside of my studies, I am an artist, puzzle enthusiast, and an advocate for accessible education. Coming from a low-income, first generation background, education has always been important to my family and I as it has provided me with many opportunities. Unfortunately, higher education is not as accessible as it should be, prohibiting many from gaining new opportunities. That is why I teach for programs such as OneProsper, whose mission is to support underprivileged girls in India. I have been a buddy for over a year now and have enjoyed every lesson I have taught. I am so excited to be a part of the blog team as a designer and editor, and I am looking forward to collaborating with others!