Our Team

Our mission is to transform kids into confident leaders and communicators for school, work, and life.

We are a group of leaders, mentors, and coaches who believe in the LeadYouth approach because we’ve seen it work in our own lives. Guided by our founder, Sarat Chakravarthi, everything we do is based on respected research in leadership, positive psychology, and communication. 


We know that every child has the ability to create an extraordinary life and career. All they need is the right skills and guidance. As an immigrant parent, Sarat is especially invested in making sure that children get the opportunities to excel in communication and leadership. That’s why LeadYouth offers mentoring and on-demand courses to help kids build emotional intelligence, communication skills, and leadership abilities.

Meet Our Team

Juliana Davis
Social Media
Jennifer Lee
Editor, Product Design
Laurie Lewis
Social Media and Marketing Analyst
Hector Arvizue
Program Admin
Sarat Chakravarthi
Founder, CEO
Khoa Nguyen
Video Editor,
 Marketing Analyst
Vince Stevenson
LeadYouth Public Speaking Mentor
Krishna Chari
LeadYouth Emotional Intelligence Mentor

Meet Our Interns

Our interns are confident leaders, speakers, and writers who serve as excellent role models and powerful influencers.



Naomi Ling
Head Intern, Youth Advisor, Editor
Jennifer Lee
Editor, Product Design
Shipla Kandela 
Social Media and Marketing Analyst
Rhea Siddagunta
Public Speaking and Debate Coach
Dravya Jain
Public Speaking and Debate Coach
Angel Gupta 
Social Media Content Creator
Ishitha Jonnala
Social Media Content Creator