Our Team
Amanda Gujral
Director, Volunteers
Amanda is a Registered Nurse at UT MD Anderson. She has always had the passion for helping others and this drove her decision to pursue a nursing career. Amanda would like to do more for others outside of the hospital and believes Minds Matter is the perfect organization for her. She is excited to be the Co-Vice President of Volunteer Recruitment and believes finding the best volunteer support system for the students is critical in the success of Minds Matter Houston. Amanda obtained a B.S. in Biology from Lafayette College and a B.S. in Nursing from NYU.
Purav Patel
Director, Volunteers
Purav is an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company in Houston, TX. Prior to McKinsey, he was a Senior Consultant at PacWest Consulting Partners in Houston. Purav’s passion to help start Minds Matter and lead the recruitment of mentors for Minds Matter stemmed from a history of helping tutor fellow students in his high school and university. Purav also enjoys supporting non-profit organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and local food banks during his free time. Purav holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
Cherranda Smith
Director, Volunteers
Neil Wingkun
Director, Summer Programs
Marissa Rains
Director, Writing & Critical Thinking
Daniel Krause
Director, School Engagement
Caldwell Bailey
Director, Fundraising
Nashey Perry
Director, Marketing
Xavier Jefferson
Director, Data & Operations
Reetal Pai
Programming Lead
Dan Boileau
Programming Lead
Jennifer Yao
Programming Lead
Max Raev
Programming Lead
Steve Hodges
Programming Lead