Leslee Udwin
Leslee was voted by the NY Times the No 2 Most Impactful Woman of 2015 (second to Hillary Clinton), and has been awarded the prestigious Swedish Anna Lindh Human Rights Prize (previously won by Madeleine Albright). In 2019, she received the Activism in Arts and Education award from the UN Women for Peace Association, UN Association USA’s Global Citizen of 2019, and the Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award. She has also been named Safe’s Global Hero of 2015, and Global Thinker by Foreign Policy. A BAFTA and multi-award winning filmmaker and Human Rights Campaigner, Leslee’s documentary “India’s Daughter”, has been critically acclaimed around the globe, won 32 awards (including the Peabody Award and the Amnesty International Media Award for Best Documentary 2016) and sparked a global movement to end violence against women and girls. The searing insights yielded by the 2 and a half year journey making “India’s Daughter”, led Leslee to turn her back on filmmaking and devote herself to Think Equal.
Giulia D’Amico
Giulia has expertise in technology, education, social transformative projects and government relations, with a special focus on emerging and developing countries. For over a decade she has been developing products, programs and youth policies for LEGO, MIT Media-lab One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), the Italian Government working closely with international institutions. As CEO of OLPC, she led the growth of the program expanding it in over 85 countries across the world. Her work with the United Nations agencies focuses on developing public-private partnerships frameworks to support Governments and local stakeholders in innovating their school systems and fostering employability to their young populations.
Heather Lambert
Heather has over 22 years of financial experience. The last 15 were in non-profits, with a focus on early childhood education programs. She also brings over 12 years in Human Resource and Benefits Administration practices with her. Her work in the non-profit sector and helping people are her passion, along with her deep love of all animals.
Amber Paulson
Amber has been working in education settings both internationally and in the U.S.A for over ten years. After teaching primary school in the United States for several years, Amber achieved an MA in Education and International Development from the Institute of Education at University College London. Following this, she joined the Think Equal team, as the programme’s vision and mission statement are well aligned with her past experience and future goals. She has trained in multiple Social Emotional Learning techniques and holds a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, which includes Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development authorisation. As Think Equal’s Director of Education, Amber has guided curricular and pedagogical developments, including the expansion of the programme’s age reach, development of teacher training content, alignment of Think Equal’s core content with international curricula and extending the programme to be implemented in home settings.
Angélica Aguilar
Angelica has worked in the field of Early Childhood Education for over eight years. She has experience implementing projects with governments, nonprofits, universities, and international organizations in countries like Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala, and the US. She holds an undergraduate degree in Government and International Relations completed in Colombia and France, and an MPA from BYU. She has expertise in finding and implementing innovative solutions for education projects. Through her work she aims to expand access to literature, art, and cultural resources for children, since she believes they are key components for positive and life lasting socioemotional learning (SEL). She’s in charge of expanding the reach of Think Equal’s impact over Latin America and the US.
Diego Villamizar
Diego has extensive experience designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating social programmes. He has worked mainly with government organizations and as a consultant in agencies such as UNICEF, The World Bank and UNDP in Colombia. Diego has experience in childhood development, family services, food security, displaced populations, and poverty alleviation. He holds undergraduate and master’s degrees in economics from Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia, and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the London School of Economics. Diego is convinced of the relevance of the early years’ development and the family as fundamental determinants of children’s future.
Sasha Lawless
Sasha is a recent graduate from the University of Birmingham, having studied a four-year undergraduate degree in Political Science and International Relations. Whilst studying abroad for a year as part of her degree in Bologna, Italy, she immersed herself in the discipline of Humanitarian Communication with in-depth studies of organisations such as Amnesty, Méditerranée and UNHCR. In her spare time, she loves reading books about American politics, as well as spending time with animals. As Programmes Coordinator at Think Equal, she is responsible for the UK rollout of the programmes, as well as supporting the Programmes Manager.
Manavi Bahl
Manavi is a graduate in Sociology from Delhi University and post graduate in Gender Studies from Pune University and has a keen interest in working with children to be able to provide them with tools for an empowered life. In the past, she has conducted workshops in India on various issues such as Child Sexual Abuse, Gender and Sexuality, Menstruation and Menstrual Hygiene, Self- Esteem – to name a few. At Think Equal, she is responsible for the partnerships and projects being carried out in India. Apart from English, Manavi is fluent in Hindi and Punjabi and is an ardent animal lover.
Natalia Tertusio
Natalia has a degree in Psychology and a background in children’s books illustration, education, and technology. After participating in the making of +5 educational and literacy projects with the UNHCR, the Panamanian government and independent authors, she believes art and education are the sunflowers of the present. She is the guardian of Think Equal’s original narrative picture books and coordinates the digital media of the charity.
Uhunnoma Osadolor
Uhunnoma has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. She also took psychology and sociology courses to give her more insights into human behaviour, societies, and cultures.
She’s creative and has been working in digital media for over six years.
She’s a visionary and strives to make the world a better place for all through creative content in graphic design, writing and animations.
Mosharraf Hussain
Mosharraf Hussain is an animator and illustration artist from Bangladesh. He graduated from Dhaka University with a degree in fine arts, and also studied filmmaking. He learned skills as a storyboard artist and art director and worked with many local and international projects in Bangladesh (including for BBC). Mosharraf has created comics, animated TV serials and commercials over the last 12 years.
Soham Banerjee
Soham is a Film School graduate, with a BA in Media Practice from the University of Sussex and an MA in Directing and Film Production from the Metfilm School. He has always been attracted to the art of film as a medium for change, and over the course of his studies, developed an affinity towards documentaries that make a difference in the world. Soham enjoys all facets of filmmaking, especially editing and screenwriting; as Video Editor, his responsibilities include the filming and editing of the online training videos that comprise the Online Training Platform, as well as working on the Think Equal animation series. Soham also manages the dubbing process for the Online Training Platform in languages other than English.
Ruby Jewitt
Ruby has recently completed her Masters in International Political Economy at the University of Sheffield, having completed her Undergraduate Degree in International History at The London School of Economics and Political Science. Throughout her studies, she has maintained a keen interest in global systems, from their formation to their current status, and her interest in education is catalysed by its ability to target the inequalities, conflict and social ills found so frequently in our history. She loves exploring the Peak District, on her doorstep in Sheffield.
Runjhun Gupta
Born in Kolkata, Runjhun Gupta studied architecture in Bangalore and founded WOW Creations. Her projects have won design awards for innovative concepts.
As Director, Senior Director, Area Director BNI Bangalore and now Regional Director of BNI Kolkata, she has supported and trained 2000+ successful business entrepreneurs. As International Ambassador for IBD representing India, she has acted as a bridge between investors, influencers, and innovators across the globe. Amongst her many awards are the “Woman Super Achiever Award” at the 7th World Women Leadership Congress Awards; “The Influencer Women Achiever of India” by Biztycoon 21, and the “Atmanirbhar” award by the PM of India in recognition of outstanding professional achievement and contribution in nation-building.
