Meet Our Team
Vraj Parikh
Founder
My name is Vraj Parikh, and I am a freshman at UNC-Chapel Hill. I created VA Tutors because I realized that not every student has the same opportunity to learn as there are different circumstances in each student's life. In addition, my desire to help the community and my passion for tutoring further pushed me to create this organization.
Current Board Members
Dharan Kadakia
President
My name is Dharan Kadakia, and I am a rising senior at Panther Creek High School. I have always wanted to help others succeed in any way I can, and this is the reason I joined VA Tutors. I will do my best to help students who are struggling and make sure they feel confident in what they are learning.
Aashish Anantharaman
Vice President
My name is Aashish Anantharaman, and I am a rising senior at Panther Creek High School. Some of my hobbies include taekwondo as well as programming. I initially joined VA Tutors in my sophomore year, and I have enjoyed being able to help students grow and reach the best of their abilities.
Pranav Thota
Secretary
My name is Pranav Thota, and I’m a rising junior at Panther Creek High School. I am passionate to help students by contributing to the community. I'm excited about the chance to make a positive impact through tutoring. I enjoy teaching and believe this is an excellent opportunity to do so.
Sana Mittal
Marketing Coordinator
My name is Sana Mittal and I am a rising senior at Panther Creek High School. Some of my hobbies include swimming, Taekwondo, and listening to music. I joined VA tutors so I can use my knowledge and passions to make an impact on kids who are facing academic challenges. I believe this program is an amazing way to give back to our community, and I am excited to be able to help those in need!
Juliana Tolentino
Video Production Manager
My name is Juliana Tolentino, and I am a rising junior at Panther Creek High School. As a fellow student who also experienced struggling in academics, I realized how much support we all need and how, most of the time, we find it hard to get academic assistance, which is why I joined VA Tutors to lend a lending hand to students like me. I hope to share my knowledge and skills to enhance students' understanding and drive for learning.
Board Members 2023-2024
Aditya Nigam
President
My name is Aditya Nigam. I decided to join VA Tutors because I have always been looking for ways to give back to the community. Helping volunteer to tutor kids not only helps them but also helps me grow as a person.
Agata Tulchinskaya
Vice President
My name is Agata Tulchinskaya. I love helping kids, and VA Tutors is a perfect way of doing that. I believe that teaching can help kids succeed in the future and propel themselves forward.
Rithish Sivakumar
Secretary
My name is Rithish Sivakumar. I decided to join VA Tutors so that I could help students to succeed in their classes and education. Giving back to the community in the form of tutoring is very satisfying and fulfilling.
Board Members 2022-2023
Adithya Nair
Vice President
My name is Adithya Nair. The vision behind creating VA tutors was to educate and sharpen the skill sets of students in a virtual learning setting. I believe that VA tutors can motivate students to achieve academic success at their own pace while helping them create reachable goals. By providing this platform, we have unified education globally.
Kishan Gajera
Secretary
My name is Kishan Gajera. I have a passion for tutoring students. I have previously tutored at Kumon and found enjoyment in helping others understand or learn difficult concepts. I believe that at VA Tutors, I can leave behind an impact on many students all the while bettering my abilities.
Kunal Kumar
Marketing Coordinator
My name is Kunal Kumar. At many points of being a student, I realized that learning was very repetitive. I had to create new ways to learn so that I could continue to be productive. This is a problem with many students and I feel it is essential that they learn creative solutions to tackle problems. Being a tutor and working to help younger students has always been an interest to me.
Current Tutors
Dharan Kadakia
My name is Dharan Kadakia, and I am a rising senior at Panther Creek High School. I have always wanted to help others succeed in any way I can, and this is the reason I joined VA Tutors. I will do my best to help students who are struggling and make sure they feel confident in what they are learning.
Aashish Anantharaman
My name is Aashish Anantharaman, and I am a rising senior at Panther Creek High School. Some of my hobbies include taekwondo as well as programming. I initially joined VA Tutors to help those who need academic support. I have tutored people in the past and I hope to help future students reach the best of their abilities.
Ridhima Mahajan
My name is Ridhima Mahajan, and I am a rising junior at Panther Creek High School. Some things I like include baking, dancing, and music, and my favorite subjects are math and science. I believe having a positive mindset toward these subjects can make them easier and more enjoyable for students, which is why I began tutoring. My experience with everyone has been great so far, and I hope it is the same for you!
Pranjal Rawat
My name is Pranjal Rawat, and I am a rising senior at Willow Spring High School. I like to listen to diverse genres of music and play cricket in my free time. I’ve been teaching my friends at school by creating a friendly and productive environment. Now, I would like to help the whole community with the same passion.
Sibi Santharaam
My name is Sibi Santharaam, and I am a rising junior at Panther Creek High School. I decided to join VA Tutors to help others succeed in their classes and share knowledge to give back to the community. I hope to help kids who are having trouble in their classes and to create a long-lasting pathway for future generations to grow through these footsteps. I want to make a difference by contributing to the future success of students, as well as the future of the community of tutors.
Agata Tulchinskaya
My name is Agata Tulchinskaya and I am a rising freshman at NC State University. I love helping kids, and VA Tutors is a perfect way of doing that. I believe that teaching can help kids succeed in the future and propel themselves forward.
Gianna Gupta
My name is Gianna, and I am a rising sophomore at Panther Creek High School, and I really like sports, I love to read, and I love music, and play piano. I have really liked tutoring in VA tutors because it’s given me an opportunity to help kids and be there to help them
Anice Jackson
My name is Anice, I’m a rising junior. So far, my experience as a VA Tutor is pleasant! My first session was the sweetest first grader. She is an incredibly gifted little girl and I had fun teaching her. I am anticipating my next session with a positive attitude.
Sejal Seavey
My name is Sejal, and graduated from Cary High School. I have always loved school, but I understand that for some students. It may be difficult to get through. I think it's best to have someone around the same age as you to be your mentor as you can relate and understand better that way. I have a strong interest in teaching and want to help struggling students make the most of their school experience!
Kriya Patel
Tutor
My name is Kriya Patel, I'm a rising senior at Panther Creek High and my favorite hobbies include dancing, painting, and photography. I haven’t had much experience with va tutors specifically but I have tutored kids in the past.
Anay Ravindra
Tutor
My name is Anay Ravindra, and I am a rising senior at Panther Creek High School. I joined VA Tutors because I wanted to help others who faced similar challenges in the courses I have already taken, and hopefully make their learning process easier. I hope to make an impact on my students and help them take what they learn from me into the classroom to succeed.
Aashvi Patel
Tutor
Hi my name is Aashvi and I am a rising sophomore at the Wake Early College of Information and Biotechnologies. I have experience teaching kids, which has results in higher test scores for them.
Vanshi Mota
Tutor
My name is Vanshi Mota, and I am a rising senior at Panther Creek High School. I enjoy playing beach volleyball and dancing in my free time. I joined VA Tutors to help younger kids grow to reach their full potential and build confidence in themselves!
Former Tutors
Aditya Nigam
Tutor
My name is Aditya Nigam. I decided to join VA Tutors because I have always been looking for ways to give back to the community. Helping volunteer to tutor kids not only helps them but also helps me grow as a person.
Rithish Sivakumar
Tutor
My name is Rithish Sivakumar. I decided to join VA Tutors so that I could help students to succeed in their classes and education. Giving back to the community in the form of tutoring is very satisfying and fulfilling.
Mayur Rana
Tutor
My name is Mayur Rana. I enjoy playing sports such as basketball and football. I have a passion for teaching people, which is why I joined VA Tutors. I hope to inspire people to spread knowledge around the world.
Richard Basile
Tutor
My name is Richie. I joined VA Tutors because it’s an opportunity to help students who might struggle with these sections on standardized tests. I can help students maximize their scores on standardized tests, ensuring them higher scores, working strategies, and fun along the way.
Aditya Mylapore
Tutor
I am Aditya Mylapore, and I’m pleased to be a tutor at VA Tutors. Some of my hobbies include martial arts as well as painting which have given me some knowledge of teaching. I also have experience tutoring students in STEM-related courses since middle school. I have an interest in the science and technology field and have been coding since I was 10.
Haseeb Siddiqui
Tutor
My name is Haseeb Siddiqui. I joined the organization in order to help the youth excel in any subject that they need help in and to support them in times of difficulty.
Sneha Galla
Tutor
My name is Sneha Galla. I joined VA Tutors as a way to give back to the community and help younger students in elementary and middle school get the help they need so they can continue to put in their best effort and thrive academically.
Shubham Singhal
Tutor
I am Shubham Singhal. I love biking, playing, and teaching chess. I joined VA Tutors not only to gain experience and help others struggling academically overcome any difficulties they have, so they may feel confident and excited for their future academic careers.
Soham Desai
Tutor
My name is Soham Desai. I joined VA Tutors as an opportunity to help kids and give back to the community. Teaching different skills to kids will help them succeed now and grow in the future.
Amrutha Kamarsu
Tutor
My name is Amrutha Kamarsu. I perform as a singer and dancer full-time. I enjoy singing, and I feel privileged to be a tutor at VA Tutors with all of the incredible tutors there. I made the decision to sign up for VA Tutors so that I could aid students in achieving academic success. It is great to give back to the community by tutoring young people.
Brennan Weiss
Tutor
My name is Brennan Weiss. I have always enjoyed teaching people how to do things, and I have a background in ACT tutoring, so I joined VA tutors for the purpose of applying both of those parts of myself to a principled cause.
Jessica Craig
Tutor
I am Jessica Craig. I am excited to volunteer as a tutor and share my knowledge in subjects I am passionate about, like English and Psychology. I will help students who need assistance to understand certain topics with engaging activities and material fully!
Ananya Bandaru
Tutor
I am Ananya Bandaru. I joined VA Tutors so that I can use my knowledge and skills to teach and help students get a better understanding of topics they find difficult.
Pratham Srivastava
Tutor
My name is Pratham Srivastava. I’ve always had an interest in helping others and giving back to my community in some way. Once I heard about VA tutors, I saw an opportunity to do this by helping middle schoolers and elementary schoolers get the academic aid they need. I am excited to help this younger generation of students prosper and set new standards using their newfound academic prowess.
Diya Patel
Tutor
My name is Diya Patel. I am passionate about science, and more specifically, Anatomy and Physiology. I joined VA tutors because I wanted to help others find a passion in this subject and learn more about the human body and the science that works around it. I am excited to share my knowledge in this program and build future Einsteins.
Sri Vishnubhatla
Tutor
My name is Sri Supraja Vishnubhatla. I’m honored to join the VA Tutors team and I can’t wait to start tutoring, especially kids! I believe that if kids get the foundation of skills they need early, then they’re set up for success no matter what they have to solve.
Mahi Shinde
Tutor
My name is Mahi Shinde. I am glad to be part of the VA Tutors team, as I love assisting little kids and want to share my knowledge with them. I hope to help these children achieve many different things in this world.
Jason John
Tutor
My name is Jason John. I’m interested in medical sciences and mathematics, I have a passion for assisting people with whatever they are struggling with so that they can be interested in the subject and develop their own passion. My experience in VA Tutors has been really good because I can just make someone a tad bit more familiar with the material they knew nothing about an hour prior, and I’m only keen on getting more students to tutor!
Yadunand Sreelesh
Tutor
My name is Yadunand Sreelesh, and I have a passion for teaching math! I want to be able to help kids and our future generation see math from a new perspective and love the subject as much as I do! I’m very excited to help as many people as possible!
Bhargav Kuchibhotla
Tutor
My name is Bhargav Kuchibhotla. I have always had a passion for giving back to the community, and I am extremely excited to take on the opportunity to join this organization as a tutor! I hope that I can help other students in need in my community.
Gautam Putheri
Tutor
My name is Gautam Putheri. I have been connected to many leadership opportunities from a young age, including clubs, boy scouts, and advanced courses. I can’t wait to spread my experiences to the next generation. I am good with people and will strive to be the best assistance to anyone who requires my help.
Rohan Talasila
Tutor
My name is Rohan Talasila I made the decision to join VA Tutors to assist elementary- and middle-school students in doing well in their classes. I consider tutoring to be the perfect form of community service.
Hemanth Dogiparti
Tutor
My name is Hemanth Dogiparti. Joining VA Tutors has given me an opportunity to help kids struggling academically achieve higher. I have helped people in the community before and VA Tutors is another great opportunity for me to give back to the people, especially younger generations who need help.
Soham Sharma
Tutor
My name is Soham Sharma. I want to help kids that are struggling with lower-level mathematics.
Nishant Bommuluri
Tutor
My name is Nishant Bommuluri. I volunteered as a tutor because I want to become better at teaching, as well as help others understand material from class.
Shreeram Saravanan
Tutor
My name is Shreeram Saravanan. I decided to join VA Tutors to help elementary/middle schoolers succeed in their classes. I believe tutoring is a perfect way of helping the community
Om Joshi
Tutor
My name is Om Joshi, and I am a junior at Panther Creek High School. I joined VA Tutors because I always wanted to give back to the community. By doing this, I can help kids who are struggling with their classes and help future generations succeed.
Greeshma Mathew
Tutor
My name is Greeshma Mathew. I joined VA tutors so I can help others with topics they want to understand better and so I can sharpen my own skills.
Rishika Subudhi
Tutor
My name is Rishika Subudhi. I wanted to join VA tutors because I want to be able to make a meaningful impact to society. I felt that VA tutors would allow me to make this impact by being able to personally help those that need it, all while furthering my own skills.
Sarah Nti
Tutor
My name is Sarah Nti. I joined VA Tutors because I want to use my knowledge and teaching skills to help students understand and excel in topics that they have difficulty with.
Arianna Frazier
Tutor
My name is Arianna, and I am mainly interested in Math and Science. I also participate in my school’s Science Olympiad Team, Dance Club, and Magazine!
Neil Mhetre
Tutor
Hi, my name is Neil Mhetre. Some of my interests include playing soccer (I play for a competitive travel team) listening to music (mostly rap) and coding which I have recently gotten into. I’ve just joined VA tutors.
Joshua Lincoln
Tutor
My name is Josh Lincoln. I like to go to the gym and play basketball with friends. I joined VA Tutors to be able to help my community in a meaningful way.
Kishore Nair
Tutor
My name is Kishore Nair. I have participated in many math competitions such as AMC8, Mathcounts, NSF, Nationals, and more. I also enjoy playing sports like soccer and doing origami.
Sarayu Kandru
Tutor
My name is Sarayu Kandru. I decided to join VA tutors because I enjoy working with kids and helping them achieve their goals. I hope my knowledge can help students with their difficulties and excel in their studies.
Arya Shreshta
Tutor
My name is Arya Shrestha. I love to play soccer and play the piano in my free time. I look forward to teaching and helping out all students!
Chloe Jemison
Tutor
My name is Chloe Jemison, and I am a rising junior at Panther Creek High School. I joined because I love to help teach others things, and I aspire to become a teacher when I am older. I also joined because I would like to make an impact on my community, and I think that helping students around me that are struggling with concepts would very much benefit them. Thank you.
Vihan Singh
Tutor
My name is Vihan Singh, and I am a rising senior at Green Hope High School. I joined VA tutors to give myself an opportunity to share my knowledge with others and to contribute positively to my community.
Pranav Thota
Tutor
My name is Pranav Thota, and I’m a rising junior at Panther Creek High School. I am passionate to help students by contributing to the community. I'm excited about the chance to make a positive impact through tutoring. I enjoy teaching and believe this is an excellent opportunity to do so.
Lily Jung
Tutor
My name is Lily Jung and I’m a senior at Green Hope High. I joined VA Tutors to give back to my community with my passion of teaching elementary kids. One of my hobbies is crocheting.
Luke Riddoch
Tutor
My name is Luke Riddoch and I am a rising sophomore. I joined VA tutors because i wanted to help children get a better understanding of their education. My hobby is playing baseball.
Ankith Dharanikota
Tutor
My name is Ankith Dharanikota, and I am a rising junior at Panther Creek High School. I joined VA tutors because I am passionate about teaching people and want to help them reach their academic goals. I’m excited about the opportunity to make a positive impact on the community by helping students.
Isabella Phillips
Tutor
My name is Isabella Phillips. I’m a rising sophomore, and I enjoy doing puzzles, watching mystery TV shows, listening to music, and spending time with my family & friends. I joined VA tutors because I love to teach children and spend time with them, so I figured it would be a great way for me to earn service hours by doing something I loved!
Gabrielle Brown
Tutor
My name is Gabrielle Brown and I am a rising senior. I enjoy playing guitar, decorating, listening to music, and watching kdramas. I joined VA Tutors because I enjoy math and I wish to be able to help others by doing something I enjoy!
Vibhav Kishore
Tutor
My name is Vibhav Kishore, and I am a rising senior. I love playing video games, reading, and playing basketball with friends. I joined VA Tutors because I heard about it from my friends and wanted to contribute and help youth who may be struggling to keep up with school.
Srivathsa Maruvada
Tutor
My name is Srivathsa, and I am a rising sophomore. I am interested in teaching others what I know. I like to play video games, and my favorite subject is math.
Anisha Martin
Tutor
My name is Anisha Martin and I’m a rising sophomore in high school. I enjoy Karate and learning guitar. I joined VA tutors to support others through their educational challenges. While also, growing my own skills of communication and understanding.
Maanas Punuru
Tutor
My name is Maanas, and I am a rising sophomore. I am interested in math, and computer science. I love to play soccer and basketball in my free time. Tutoring people in VA tutors will be really fun!
Visvaas Patel
Tutor
My name is Visvaas Patel, and I am a sophomore at Panther Creek High School. I decided to join VA Tutors because I am passionate about working with children and helping them achieve their academic goals. As well as share my knowledge and help students overcome their academic challenges.
Sruthi Shivaprakash
Tutor
My name is Sruthi Shivaprakash and I am a rising senior in high school. I love to swim and I enjoy spending time with friends and families. I joined VA tutored because I love to teach and help kids. The joy getting from teaching the younger generation gives me a sense of accomplishment and joy.
Keely Hawthorne
Tutor
My name is Keely Hawthorne, and I am a rising junior. Some of my hobbies include writing, playing video games, and researching.
Sanjay Kannan
Tutor
Hello, my name is Sanjay Kannan and currently I am a rising sophomore at Panther Creek High School. I am interested in volunteering in tutoring students in VA Tutors. I am going to tutor students for spanish ii honors and math 1.
Sanika Agarkar
Tutor
My name is Sanika Agarkar, a rising junior who finds joy in painting, playing badminton, and spending time outdoors! Joining VA tutors allows me to utilize my talent for explaining math concepts to help students understand the subject better!
Vennba Mathivanan
Tutor
My name is Vennba Mathivanan, and I’m a rising sophomore. With a strong passion for working with kids and years of experience in tutoring, I've continuously tried to find ways to give back to the community that is supporting our success. By joining VA tutors, not only will I be able to assist students in excelling academically but also to help them gain the confidence needed for studies.
Ananya Agrawal
Tutor
My name is Ananya Agrawal, and I am a rising senior at Panther Creek High school. I joined VA tutors to contribute my skills and guide the students who need assistance. I love teaching, and VA tutor gives me an excellent opportunity to do it.