Meet Our Mentors
Tias Kundu- Founder & Lead Mentor
Tias Kundu is the lead mentor of Speak to Lead- Youth Leadership Program. She has a doctorate degree in electronics engineering with over 15+ years of industry experience in various industries, including fortune 500 companies. In her career she has held various engineering and program/product management roles. Her passion towards public speaking developed over the years as she realized the power and strength of one's ability to develop and project his/her own voice. She is also a member of Toastmasters International, and has held various leadership designations as a club president and Area Director for District 29. She is equally passionate about working with kids and has served in various coaching/mentoring roles for Odyssey of mind, FLL, Science Olympiad, Math Olympiad and many others. Her passion for public speaking and coaching kids led to the formation of Speak to Lead Youth Leadership Program in 2020 for kids to learn communication and leadership skills through project based learning experience.
Mallik Boda- Cofounder & Mentor
Mallik Boda is a mentor of Speak to Lead- Youth Leadership Program. He has a Juris Doctor and Masters in Computer Engineering. He has worked on developing electronics and systems for Electric Vehicles, Smartphones and Battery Systems. He has experience in working at large companies and start-ups. He currently works as an Attorney. He has a passion in Robotics, Electronics Design, Math and Science. In the past he has coached First Lego League (FLL), Odyssey of mind and after-school soccer. He believes that public speaking, leadership and volunteering is the best way for kids to develop the self belief and the confidence to achieve their goals and make a difference in the society.
Arjun Aggarwal- High School Mentor
A recent graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, Arjun is one of the mentors on the YLP team. For the second phase of the program, the team explored debating and public speaking. With 6 years of debating experience, Arjun gave the team an introduction to organized debate by explaining the rules, assigning topics, and evaluating rounds. Following the second phase, Arjun chose to stick around because he enjoyed being around the kids and wanted to help them with setting up the carnival.
Richa Misra- High School Mentor
Richa Misra is a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School, who first got introduced to the Youth leadership program early this year. She has thoroughly enjoyed working with all the kids by practicing public speaking skills, working on the final carnival event, and more. Outside of school, Richa herself enjoys public speaking and helping others through clubs such as Model United Nations and tutoring.