Meet the Team
Discovery Circle was created so that high school volunteers can share their skills with younger students to help them find their own passions. Our coaches (and former coaches) are in the top 10% of their classes, honor graduates, and attending the nation's top universities.
Aanya Shah
Discovery Circle Program Director
Rising Senior at Northview High School; Discovery Circle Lead (2022-present); Discovery Circle Webmaster (2020 & 2021);
Student Leadership North Class of 2026 & Secretary of State Ambassador; Northview Beta & Vibha President
Aesha Bhatt
Management Team
Rising Junior at Northview High School; Discovery Circle Logistics and Program Coordination Lead (2025-present); President of Northview USABO Club; Biology/Life Sciences Events Captain for Northview Science Olympiad; Volunteer tutor with experience teaching Math, Biology, and ELA; Passionate about STEM education, mentorship, and community service.
Tara Narendran
Management Team
Spanish Coach
Rising Junior at Northview High School; Discovery Circle Social Media Lead; Discovery Circle Spanish Coach (2025-current); 6 years of Spanish experience; Class Council Representative for Freshmen and Sophomore year
Yazhini Shanmugakumar
Management Team
Spanish Coach
Rising Junior at Northview High School; Discovery Circle Website and Communication Lead; Discovery Circle Coach (2025-present); 3+ years of experience in teaching Biology, Spanish, Tamil in-person & online; Concert Master of Northview High School Orchestra (2024-2025)
Sunwoo Jung
Management Team
Mathematics Coach
Rising Senior; GHP Mathematics Semifinalist; Member of Math Team; Scores of 5 on AP Precalculus & AP Calculus BC Exams; Completed Georgia Tech Distance Math 1(Continuing with Georgia Tech Math 2); Maintained 95+ Average in Mathematics Courses
Shruthi Narayanan
Coding Coach
National Art Honor Society member, National English Honor Society member, and National Computer Science Honor Society member. Experienced in teaching art during previous summers and creating engaging learning environments for students. Committed to connecting with students and creating interactive and enjoyable learning experiences.
Arnav Paturkar
CAD Coach
Rising Junior at Northview High School; CubeSAT Lead for the Aerospace Society; Certified SolidWorks Associate & Science Olympiad CAD Medalist; FRC Techno Titans (Drive, Strategy, & Design) & NHS BETA Member
Dhiya Ramesh
Biology & Math Coach
Rising 10th grader at Northview High School with prior experience in Class Council and current Student Council representative for the 2026–2027 school year. Skilled in organization, planning, and leadership. Trained in dance for six years with experience teaching younger students. Completed Biology and Geometry-level math coursework. Passionate about creating engaging and supportive learning environments for younger students.
Shreya Balamurugan
Crochet Coach
Rising sophomore at Northview high school; been crocheting for over 5 years and am excited to share this hobby with others! Created a variety of projects including plushies, clothes, and practical use items, and sold my work at markets for profit. Experience teaching through volunteer work, including helping teach Tamil classes and working with students at Parai (Instrument).
Srinidhi Atluri
Art Coach
Doing art for the past 9 years; experience with water color, pencil, and recently started digital art. Entered into scholastic art competitions, and art commissioned and sold as well.
Aiden Kang
3D Design Coach
TBD, class coming soon!
Saanvi Saoji
French & Dance Coach
Rising freshman at Northview High school; 3 years of French experience.(2023-present) Placed superior in French language competitions. French 2- honors student. Have been taking Bollywood and hip hop dance lessons, competing, and performing since 2017.
Lucy Conway
Creative Writing Coach
Rising Sophomore at Northview High school; experienced teen writer, been writing stories for the past eight years. Ended my freshman year with a 98% in literature class, and very passionate about work in her writing career.
Arnav Agrawal
Financial Literacy Coach
Rising sophomore at Northview High School with experience in HOSA, FBLA, Speech & Debate, and Junior Achievement’s 3DE program. Won multiple business case challenges, including first place nationally in the Arby’s Case Challenge, and have earned first place at several Speech & Debate tournaments; founder and president of Northview’s Investing Club, excited to help students build confidence in public speaking and financial literacy.
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Tanvi Kankanala
Math Coach
Rising Senior at Northview High School; One of the main Sparks Ambassadors in middle school. Experience in leading and coaching special needs kids during my time in Sparks, and have helped with events.
Akshitha Satyanarayana
Earth Science Coach
Rising sophomore at Northview High School; very passionate about teaching younger students and making classes interactive for them. In 6+ years of experience in tennis, have coached younger players in our community, and also earned the MVP award in my school's JV tennis team. Coursework also aligns with my interest in science; consistently earned As in all my prior science classes.
Future Coach
Future Coach Title
TBD
Past Coaches
Aesha Shah
Shreen Shavkani
Rishi Subramanian
Nina Thakur
Ashika Srivastava
Anshika Nichani
Amulya Rekapalli
Meaghan Dearing
Urja Atre
Siva Appana
Bavisha Raj
Aanya Parekh
Diya Chutani
Sonali Kaluri
Nikita Jha
Mahi Shah
Keya Goswami
Niyomi Shah
Bhavin Shah
Melvin Xu
Anika Purohit
Arya Upadhyay
Melvin Xu
Anika Purohit
Aryan Batchu
Rudhra Kapildev
Sunwoo Jung
Aarushi Dhawan
Oviya Ponraj
Alya Akhtar
Anshul Mohanty
Radhesh Gupta
