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The Green Acres Academy:
a school by The Acres Foundation.
We are a school from The Acres Foundation – an educational think-tank that is charting new pathways for education in India. Led by a team of academics from Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, Wharton, and other global institutions, TGAA’s focus is to become an effective and efficient school that delivers global education for an Indian context and empowers students to become changemakers.
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Our values
Do the right thing
We are transparent and honest with all stakeholders. We aim to do the right thing.
Collaborate
Our strength lies in our team’s social, cultural, and professional diversity. We engage stakeholders in consultation, to leverage unique perspectives before reaching conclusions. We work together because our work is better that way, and the consequences of decisions and actions affect us all.
Trust each other
We believe that all our team members are well-intentioned and capable. We accept responsibility and hold ourselves accountable to being timely and efficient.
Go the extra mile
We are not afraid to go the extra mile.
We are a passionate, resilient, purpose driven and determined to undertake our audacious mission.
Be a changemaker
The world has never been better, sure, but there is still room for progress and we want to be a part of driving it. We take risks, think outside the box, and look for
innovative solutions to complex problems.
We wish to leave the world better than we found it.
Keep improving
We strive to be better every day, we do not rest on our laurels. We use data to constantly reflect on action, and devise innovative and sustainable interventions to keep improving.
Our team
The Acres Foundation Leadership
The Acres Foundation Leadership
![Portrait of Rohan Parikh, Chairperson of The Green Acres Foundation](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Rohan-Parikh.jpg)
Rohan Parikh
Chairperson
MBA, INSEAD
B. Sc. Econ., The Wharton School of Business
![Portrait of Tejas Parekh, Group CEO and Director of Operations at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Tejas-Parekh.jpg)
Tejas Parekh
Group CEO and Director of Operations
Southampton School
![Radhika Zahedi, Director of Teaching and Curriculum, and School Director in green acres school chembur](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Radhika-Zahedi.jpg)
Radhika Zahedi
Director of Teaching & Curriculum
B. Engineering, Mumbai University
![Portrait of Kalpana Periyaswamy, General Manager of HR at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/kalpana-p-1.jpg)
Kalpana Periyaswamy
General Manager- HR
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling from Symbiosis University,
HR Business Partner Program from CHRMP( Pearson Vue by Ripples)
Certificated Internal Lead Auditor Program, ISO 9001: 2015 from Intertek
![Portrait of Bonny Bhansali, Head of Education Operations and School Principal at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/bonny-bhanushali.png)
Bonny Bhansali
Head of Education Operations
B. Ed., Mumbai University
![Portrait of Sanyukta Bafna, Vice President of Hybrid Digital Curriculum Design at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sanyukta-Bafna.jpg)
Sanyukta Bafna
Vice President of Hybrid Digital Curriculum Design
Head of Citizenship Program
![Portrait of Jehangir Hilloona, Vice President of Operations at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/jehangir.jpg)
Jehangir Hilloona
Vice President (Operations & Administration)
![Portrait of Surendranath Chidambaranath, General Manager of Administration at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Surendranath-new.png)
Surendranath Chidambaranath
General Manager (Administration)
Business School, UK
M.Com., Mumbai University
B.Com. (Accounts & Finance), Mumbai University
![Portrait of Siamack Zahedi, Director of Education and Research at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Siamack-Zahedi.jpg)
Siamack Zahedi
Director of Education & Research
M. Ed., Columbia University
![Portrait of Aaditya Lohana, Executive Director at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Aaditya-Lohana.jpg)
Aaditya Lohana
Executive Director
Founder - Lohana's Test Series
Board of Studies member - Mithibai College
![Portrait of Anuj Iyer, Chief Analytics Officer at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Anuj-Iyer.jpg)
Anuj Iyer
Chief Analytics Officer
![Portrait of Smriti Parikh, Head of Literacy Programs at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Smriti-Parikh.jpg)
Smriti Parikh
HOD, SS | Head of Literacy Programs
B.M.M., Sophia College, Mumbai
![Portrait of Pooja Harlalka, Head of Special Education Needs at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Pooja-Harlalka.jpg)
Pooja Harlalka
Head of Special Education Needs (SEN) - Counselling
Head of LEAPED (SEL) Program
M. Ed. (Mental Health Counselling), Columbia University
M.A. (Psychological Counselling), Columbia University
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, William Alanson Institute
![Portrait of Mehernaz Eshraghi, Hybrid Digital Curriculum Designer at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mehernaz-Eshragi.jpg)
Mehernaz Eshraghi
Hybrid Digital Curriculum Designer
Graduate School of Education
B. Com., Mumbai University
![Portrait of Noella Samuel, Head of Special Education Needs at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Noella-Samuel.jpg)
Noella Samuel
Head of Special Education Needs
(SEN) – Academics
B.Ed., St. Xavier’s Institute of Education
B.A., Mumbai University
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Rohan Parikh
Chairperson
MBA, INSEAD
B. Sc. Econ., The Wharton School of Business
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Siamack Zahedi
Director of Education & Research
M. Ed., Columbia University
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Tejas Parekh
Group CEO and Director of Operations
Southampton School
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Aaditya-Lohana.jpg)
Aaditya Lohana
Executive Director
Founder - Lohana's Test Series,
Board of Studies member - Mithibai College
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Radhika-Zahedi.jpg)
Radhika Zahedi
Director of Teaching & Curriculum
B. Engineering, Mumbai University
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Anuj Iyer
Chief Analytics Officer
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/kalpana-p-1.jpg)
Kalpana Periyaswamy
General Manager- HR
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling from Symbiosis University,
HR Business Partner Program from CHRMP( Pearson Vue by Ripples)
Certificated Internal Lead Auditor Program, ISO 9001: 2015 from Intertek
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/bonny-bhanushali.png)
Bonny Bhansali
Head of Education Operations
B. Ed., Mumbai University
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Smriti-Parikh.jpg)
Smriti Parikh
HOD, SS | Head of Literacy Programs
B.M.M., Sophia College, Mumbai
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sanyukta-Bafna.jpg)
Sanyukta Bafna
Vice President of Hybrid Digital Curriculum Design
Head of Citizenship Program
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Pooja-Harlalka.jpg)
Pooja Harlalka
Head of Special Education Needs (SEN) - Counselling
Head of LEAPED (SEL) Program
M. Ed. (Mental Health Counselling), Columbia University
M.A. (Psychological Counselling), Columbia University
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, William Alanson Institute
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Jehangir Hilloona
Vice President (Operations & Administration)
![Portrait of Surendranath Chidambaranath, General Manager of Administration at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Surendranath-new.png)
Surendranath Chidambaranath
General Manager (Administration)
Business School, UK
M.Com., Mumbai University
B.Com. (Accounts & Finance), Mumbai University
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mehernaz-Eshragi.jpg)
Mehernaz Eshraghi
Hybrid Digital Curriculum Designer
Graduate School of Education
B. Com., Mumbai University
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Noella Samuel
Head of Special Education Needs
(SEN) – Academics
B.Ed., St. Xavier’s Institute of Education
B.A., Mumbai University
The Green Acres Academy Chembur Leadership
TGAA Chembur Leadership
![Portrait of Radhika Zahedi, Director of Teaching and Curriculum at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Radhika-Zahedi.jpg)
Radhika Zahedi
School Director - TGAA, Chembur
B. Engineering, Mumbai University
![Portrait of Shefhalika Ashar, Vice Principal at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Shefhalika-Ashar.jpg)
Shefhalika Ashar
Vice Principal - TGAA, Chembur
B. Ed., Mumbai University
![Portrait of Gesu Jain, Primary Headmistress at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gesu-Jain.jpg)
Gesu Jain
Primary Headmistress
B.Ed., MD University
MBA, Amity University
![Bonny Bansali, Head of Education Operations and School Principal of green acres academy chembur](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/bonny-bhanushali.png)
Bonny Bhansali
Principal - TGAA, Chembur
B. Ed., Mumbai University
![Portrait of Dakshata Kadam, Pre-Primary Academic Head at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Dakshata-Kadam.jpg)
Dakshata Kadam
Pre-Primary Academic Head - TGAA, Chembur
Diploma in Montessori Education, Association
Montessori International
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Radhika-Zahedi.jpg)
Radhika Zahedi
School Director - TGAA, Chembur
B. Engineering, Mumbai University
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/bonny-bhanushali.png)
Bonny Bhansali
Principal - TGAA, Chembur
B. Ed., Mumbai University
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Shefhalika-Ashar.jpg)
Shefhalika Ashar
Vice Principal - TGAA, Chembur
B. Ed., Mumbai University
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Dakshata-Kadam.jpg)
Dakshata Kadam
Pre-Primary Academic Head - TGAA, Chembur
Diploma in Montessori Education, Association
Montessori International
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Gesu-Jain.jpg)
Gesu Jain
Primary Headmistress
B.Ed., MD University
MBA, Amity University
The Green Acres Academy Mulund Leadership
TGAA Mulund Leadership
![Portrait of Ankeeta Bhardwaj, Principal of The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ankeeta-Bhardwaj.jpg)
Ankeeta Bhardwaj
Principal - TGAA, Mulund
B.Ed., University of Mumbai
B.M.M., Sophia College for Women
![Portrait of Afza Butt, Head of Early Childhood at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Afza.jpg)
Afza Butt
HOD – Early Childhood
Association Montessori Internationale (AMI),
Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers (CIDTT)
![Portrait of Namrata Agarwal, Vice Principal at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Namrata-Agarwal.jpg)
Namrata Agarwal
Vice Principal - TGAA, Mulund
B.Ed., D.Y. Patil University
![Portrait of Nikhat Aga, Instructional Head at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Nikhat.jpg)
Nikhat Aga
Instructional Head
Teach for India, Alumna
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ankeeta-Bhardwaj.jpg)
Ankeeta Bhardwaj
Principal - TGAA, Mulund
B.Ed., University of Mumbai
B.M.M., Sophia College for Women
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Namrata-Agarwal.jpg)
Namrata Agarwal
Vice Principal - TGAA, Mulund
B.Ed., D.Y. Patil University
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Afza.jpg)
Afza Butt
HOD – Early Childhood
Association Montessori Internationale (AMI),
Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers (CIDTT)
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Nikhat.jpg)
Nikhat Aga
Instructional Head
Teach for India, Alumna
The Green Acres Academy Kalyan Leadership
TGAA Kalyan Leadership
![Bonny Bansali, Head of Education Operations and School Principal of green acres academy chembur](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/bonny-bhanushali.png)
Bonny Bhansali
Head of School - The Green Acres Academy, Kalyan
B.Ed, Mumbai University
![Portrait of Suhani Sharma, Vice Principal at The Green Acres Academy](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Suhani-photo.png)
Suhani Sharma
Vice Principal - The Green Acres Academy, Kalyan
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/bonny-bhanushali.png)
Bonny Bhansali
Head of School - The Green Acres Academy, Kalyan
B.Ed, Mumbai University
![](https://www.tgaa.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Suhani-photo.png)