Sushmitha Paidi has been associated with Agrasar since its inception in 2011. With an undergraduate degree in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College, and a Masters Degree in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science, she is driven by the staunch belief that in each of us lies the power to make a difference, and her optimism lies in her ability to see good in everybody. She is passionate about enabling and empowering communities through interventions in Education, Health, Employability and Livelihood Support. She has worked in the Development Sector for over ten years with Times Foundation and Youthreach designing and implementing Corporate Social Responsibility Programmes rooted in community needs and managing partnerships with Corporate Houses such as General Electric Foundation, Nokia, Wrigley, Alcatel Lucent Technologies, Asahi India Glass Ltd, Jindal Stainless Steel, JLLM, Intercontinental Hotels Group, PepsiCo, Leela Kempinski Group, Yum Restaurants etc. She has managed programmes in Education, Life Skills, Employability, Health and Livelihoods and employee engagement across India. She is a certified Master Trainer in Life Skills and has trained staff in NGOs in India and abroad. She has recently relocated to Washington DC from Singapore and works closely with the Counseling Team in School, creating opportunities for students and parent engagement. Sushmitha’s expertise in building partnerships with the Corporate Sector and managing interventions in the community has helped Agrasar grow its partnership base and design comprehensive programmes in response to critical community needs.