WE NURTURE FOUNDATION - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Managing Trustee
- Personal Counsellor
Gayathri is a personal counsellor and an early intervention specialist, trained at the Com-DEALL Trust. She was instrumental in introducing the prestigious Com-DEALL Early Intervention Program at Ourspace Foundation, an organization she headed formerly. She improvised the Com-DEALL model in several areas that brought her recognition and accolades from the Com-DEALL trust.
She is an MBA (Finance) graduate with more than 12 years of experience in the financial industry and has handled various senior management roles at CRISIL; an experience she leveraged successfully as a trustee and head of Ourspace Foundation.
She is a certified child and adolescent counsellor and a trained Play Therapy and NLP practitioner. She has several courses in food and nutrition under her belt that seal her belief in studies that link food to the mental-and-physical health of children.
Gowri's journey of parenting a child with special needs introduced her to the field of special education, qualification followed later on. She believes that her constant need for answers to the many questions about her child's day-to-day life has made her a better person, an intuitive parent, and an empathetic educator as well.
Having discovered her niche in this field, she wants to empower other parents who are on a similar journey. She strives to work with such children and unlock their potential.
Harini started off as an educator 15 years ago but later pursued her career as a researcher. As a researcher in the field of Cell and Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, she has always approached every opportunity in life with an open mind. Working with children who experienced different developmental delays gave her deeper insights than several years of research. She discovered that children with developmental difficulties faced a wide range of challenges related to motor, social, emotional, sensory, perpetual, behavioural functions of the body. However, early detection and intervention in these areas made the skills simpler and attainable.
She is a strong advocate of Early Intervention as a means of support and educational system for young children with developmental delays. She believes that a holistic approach to help children with different needs requires a dedicated and individualized program. She dreams of planning and executing a program that provides a plethora of opportunities for young children with diverse needs.
Lakshmi's journey as a parent of a child with autism has broadened her perception to be able to view the larger picture and understand parental challenges. She's committed to making a difference in the lives of the children and their families.
She is a family counsellor. Her personal story helps to connect with other parents. Her advice, therefore, comes from training as well as from the position of someone who has seen it all.