Riya Sapra — Product Engineer
TL;DR: I joined Teach For India to impact communities and later joined the recruitment team to inspire future Fellows. My experiences reinforced my interest in management, leading me to IIM Visakhapatnam’s PGP program to further my leadership skills. As a student at SVC, I embraced opportunities like volunteering with MAD, joining Enactus, and more. During this time, I discovered my desire to engage with communities and make a meaningful difference. After graduation, I joined the Teach For India Fellowship, working for two years with 60+ young girls in a primary classroom at a government school in Aya Nagar, Delhi. Through the Fellowship, I took every opportunity to understand and address the local realities, including leading Project Sampoorn. In the final months of my Fellowship, I had a conversation with my 3rd grader, Gunjan, who shared her dream: "Didi, one day I wish to go to college." This encounter crystallized my commitment to ensuring students like Gunjan achieve their dreams. I realized that while I would soon leave the classroom, my students needed a role model for the journey ahead. This led me to the Teach For India recruitment team, where I’ve engaged with over 1,000 student leaders, helping them connect with the education sector and understand how the Fellowship can support their long-term goals. These experiences solidified my interest in management and building robust systems for sustainable growth, ultimately leading me to IIM Visakhapatnam's flagship PGP program to further develop my leadership skills.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Community Development and Education Recruitment Specialist.
Location: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Experience: 6 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Influencer Marketing
- Data Management
- Community Development
- Candidate Selection
- Hiring
- Internal Communications
- Stakeholder Management
- Organization Skills
Career Highlights
- Led impactful educational initiatives in underserved communities.
- Successfully recruited top talent for Teach For India.
- Developed sustainable lifestyle curriculum for primary classrooms.
Work Experience
Lenskart.com
Marketing Intern (1 mo)
V-POD IIMV Podcast
Junior Coordinator (8 mos)
Teach For India
Recruitment Consultant (10 mos)
Recruitment Manager (Campus Recruitment) (1 yr 1 mo)
Co-Founder, Project Sampoorn (1 yr 1 mo)
Recruiter, Fellow Recruitment Committee (10 mos)
Teaching Fellow (1 yr 10 mos)
Arthan
Talent Acquisition Intern (0 mo)
The Kachrawala
Core Member (Research and Development) (3 mos)
Pawzz
Social Media Strategist (4 mos)
Freelance
Sustainability Content Creator (4 yrs 2 mos)
Enactus Sri Venkateswara College
Joint Secretary (1 yr 2 mos)
Research and Development Head (1 yr 1 mo)
Ministry of Rural Development
National Level Monitor (0 mo)
Make A Difference
Ed Support Volunteer (1 yr 8 mos)
The Placement Cell, Sri Venkateswara College
Placement Coordinator (1 yr 2 mos)
Education
PGP at Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam
B.Com Programme at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University
Commerce at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan Vidhyashram, Jaipur
