Meera Menon

Meera Menon, from San Ramon, California, is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration at Stanford Graduate School of Business and a master’s degree in Education at Stanford Graduate School of Education. She earned a bachelor of science in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Meera aspires to lead an education philanthropy that strengthens nonprofits through long-term funding and capacity-building, ensuring they can scale sustainably and serve students effectively. She co-founded Unscripted Project, a nonprofit that has equipped more than 3,500 students with life skills like speaking confidently through improvisational theater. Previously, she worked as a consultant at Bain & Company and as a director at New York City Public Schools, where she focused on building Future Ready NYC, an initiative bridging the gap between education and financial security. She is a recipient of the President’s Engagement Prize at UPenn and was a keynote speaker for the National Education Association.