Who We Are
See what drives us and meet our team of devoted students striving to make a difference in the lives of the next generation of computer scientists!
Our Mission
What We Stand For
GCL was founded in 2015 to make emerging technology education accessible to all students, regardless of gender, race, or socioeconomic status. We support students through hands-on learning and connecting educators to resources, to bridge the education gap at its root for generations to come. Our goal is to enact long-term change.
Our Values
Social Equity
We bring our innovative AI summits and learn-to-teach programs to HBCUs, low-income centers, and Latinx communities. Everyone deserves a chance at a high-quality STEM education, and not only do we provide that to students identifying with minority groups in technology, but we guide them to become teachers, leaders, and changemakers on their own.
Our Values
The Future Of Tech For The Future Of Tech
While we support students in learning the fundamentals, our focus is identifying emerging areas of computer science and technology to teach in a simple, accessible way and starting conversations about to bring diverse perspectives and fair and equitable development to technology.
Our Values
Learning By Doing
Project-based learning is at the core of our mission in an effort to focus on equiping the next generation with a strong theoretical foundation supplemented with impactful mini-projects to explore.
Our Values
Supporting The Technology Pipeline
Ultimately, we partner with a host of companies to ensure that there is a strong, diverse, and knowledgeable future workforce educated and equipped to make an impact
National Leadership

Kavya Kopparapu
Founder, CEO
Kavya Kopparapu is a junior at Harvard and the Founder/CEO of GirlsComputingLeague. Kavya has worked in the intersection of AI/ML and healthcare for the past four years, earning her as one of TIME’s Most Influential Teens, WebMD’s Health Heroes, and Glamour Magazine’s College Woman of the year. She has a patent on a precision medicine platform for glioblastoma and has been featured by Forbes, Tech Crunch, Refinery 29, and IEEE Spectrum.

Neeyanth Kopparapu
Chief Information Officer
Neeyanth Kopparapu is currently a freshman at Harvard. As one of the founding members of the organization, Neeyanth has worked to coordinate with numerous technology companies for the annual AI summits, as well as leading the nationally recognized Clinical Trial Selector team as they develop solutions as a student team for the public. Aside from GirlsComputingLeague, Neeyanth has spent time working on computational biology research, recognized as a Davidson Research Scholar for his work in Parkinson’s Disease.

Ethan Ocasio
Chief Technology Officer
Ethan Ocasio is currently a senior and the Chief Technology Officer of GirlsComputingLeague. Ethan has worked to coordinate with numerous technology companies for the annual AI summits, as well as leading the nationally recognized Clinical Trial Selector team as they develop solutions as a student team for the public. Aside from GirlsComputingLeague, Ethan designed and evaluated deep neural networks for segmentation of multiple sclerosis lesions in brain MRIs

Nidhi Challa
Chief Innovation Officer
Nidhi Challa is a sophomore at the University of Maryland and the Chief Innovation Officer at GirlsComputingLeague. She is involved in the process of setting up various events like the AI summits along with overseeing the 1000 schools project and chapter leader program. Outside of GirlsComputingLeague Nidhi spends her time participating in tech clubs on campus.

Samyutha Belde
Chief Networking Officer
Samyutha Belde is currently a senior at Westfield High School and the Chief Financial Officer of GirlsComputingLeague. She is actively involved in organizing the annual AI summits, as well as the Access by GCL interview series. Aside from GirlsComputingLeague, she spends her time exploring her interests in economics and tutoring students in math and computer science.

Navya Errabolu
Chief Communications Officer
Navya is currently a senior at Westfield High School and the Chief Communications Officer of GirlsComputingLeague. She manages GirlsComputingLeague’s social media, organizes the Access by GCL interview series, and leads many workshops or events for students. Aside from GirlsComputingLeague, Navya spends her time volunteering at other nonprofits, and interning at Allwyn Corporation.

Bhavjeet Sanghera
Chief Strategy Officer
Bhavjeet Sanghera is currently a freshman at the University of Miami and the Chief Strategy Officer at GirlsComputingLeague. He is involved in developing and executing events like the CapitalOne Codefest and the AI summits. Outside GirlsComputingLeague, he avidly conducts research in the field of neuroscience and volunteers with local STEM outreach projects.

Maria Izzi
Chief Information Officer
Maria is a senior at TJHSST, and has been part of GCL for over four years. She oversees most internal teams and, extending her interest in social justice, leads diversity initiatives within both the core organization and its national chapters. Computational biostatistics research and studying Russian are her side passions.

Shreeja Kikkisetti
Chief Financial Officer
Shreeja Kikkisetti is currently a senior at Chantilly High School and is the Chief Financial Officer of GirlsComputingLeague. Shreeja has been involved with organizing AI summits and workshops. As one of the founding members of the Clinical Trial Selector team, Shreeja is developing an app to help millions of veterans get access to clinical trials in an efficient way. In her free time, Shreeja enjoys conducting research in biotechnology, where she has been recognized as an ISEF finalist and has published a research paper on a COVID-19 diagnosis tool using AI.

Emily Ocasio
Chief Education Officer
Emily Ocasio is a 10th grader in high school at the New School of Northern Virginia. Emily is Chief Education Officer for GCL and is working to organize GCL Scholars. She has also organized tutoring programs in her school and is interested in economics.

Ashley Raigosa
Director of GirlsComputingLeague Scholars Program
Ashley Raigosa is currently a junior at Oakmont High School and is involved in multiple computer science organizations and projects. She is the Northern California Chapter leader and loves to program, work on robotics, and implement research. Furthermore, she is dedicated to helping minorities in computer science and working on projects for social good. Ultimately, she enjoys sharing her passion for programming with others and hopes to become involved with more people of diverse backgrounds!

Ashwitha Surabhi
Director of Conferences and Hackathons
Ashwitha Surabhi is currently a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and the Director of Conference and Hackathons at Girls Computing League. In addition to helping with the annual Artificial Intelligence Summit held by GCL, Ashwitha has also helped plan the Python Program. Outside of GCL, she is interested in computational neuroscience and is currently doing research in the field. She also enjoys running as a part of her school track team and participates in tech and bio-related clubs at her school.

Sanjana Sharvirala
Director of Chapters Program
Sanjana Sharvirala is currently a freshman at Lightridge High School and is the Director of The Chapter Leaders program at GirlsComputingLeague. As a national team member she oversees chapter leader recruitment and involvement. Alongside The Chapter Leaders program she contributes to various initiatives like the AI summits and the 1000 schools project. Aside from GirlsComputingLeague Sanjana loves doing volunteer work when she can.

Anya Patel
Director of 1000 Schools Program
Anya Patel is currently a junior at Langley High School and the Director of the 1000 Schools Project at GirlsComputingLeague. As the director of this project Anya helps organize outreach to title 1 schools and housing authorities nationally to eventually reach an ultimate goal of providing computers and computer lessons to underprivileged youth. Aside from GirlsComputingLeague, Anya also works with other nonprofits and interns for the FemHealth Project to spread global health awareness.

Advika Jhingran
Co-Director of Workshops
Advika Jhingran is a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. As Director of Workshops of GirlsComputingLeague, she oversees all the individual workshops as well as the teacher and professional development partnerships. In addition to GCL, she participates in robotics competitions and congressional debate. Advika has a vast interest in computer science, recognized as the NCWIT 2020 VA Affiliate Winner, and particle physics, interning at CERN.

Aditya Kakkar
Co-Director of Artificial Intelligence Summits
Aditya is currently a junior at Westfield High School. He contacts admission officers and key note speakers, organizes certain workshops, and constructs curriculums for math and CS workshops. Aside from GirlsComputingLeague, Aditya spends his time volunteering at homeless shelters, increasing his knowledge in the field of computer science and mathematics, and immerses himself in sports.

Nikhil Pesaladine
Co-Director of Workshops
Nikhil Pesaladinne is a sophomore attending Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. He is currently interested in studying mathematics and computer science. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer and spending time with friends.

Teja Koduru
Co-Director of Artificial Intelligence Summits
Teja Koduru is a sophmore at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and a Director of the National AI summit at GirlsComputingLeague. He is involved in the yearly AI summit hosted at harvard and various subevents such as the python AI workshop. Outside of GirlsComputingLeague, Teja is involved in his school’s UAV and Automotive Engineering teams and works on projects related to AI and Machine Learning. In his free time, Teja loves to read a good book or play with his dog, Amber.

Dhriti Gampa
Director of Partnerships
Dhriti Gampa is currently a senior at Oakton High School and the Director of Partnerships at GirlsComputingLeague. She spends her time contacting other organization and companies through grant applications and sponsorships to support GirlsComputingLeague’s initiatives. Aside from GirlsComputingLeague Dhriti spends time researching the ethical issues within technology and debating the Justice and Equality of resolutions put forth by other organizations through various debate tournaments.

Rishitha Tamma
Director of Partnerships
Sairishitha Tamma is currently a junior at Lightridge High School and the Academy of Engineering and Technology. In GirlsComputingLeague, she is a national team member, involved mainly in the DCHA program. Outside of GCL, she has a growing passion for business, tech, and science, which she is trying to apply through various career-oriented clubs, internships, and multiple research projects, one of which is regarding apps and the effects they have on people.

Rishitha Voleti
Director of 1000 Schools Program
Rishitha Voleti is a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and is the Director of the 1000 schools project. Outside of GCL, Rishitha is also participates in other volunteering events, works on various AI projects and dances a traditional Indian dance.
National Team Members

Anwitha Kollipara
Anwitha Kollipara is a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. As a part of GirlsComputingLeague’s national team, she is involved in organizing Python classes and the annual AI summit held by GCL. Outside of GirlsComputingLeague, Anwitha spends her time immersing herself in technology. She participates in tech-related clubs at school, in addition to volunteering, and singing.
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Girls Computing League works hard every day to help students achieve their dreams of entering a technical career field. We work with companies both to create higher education opportunities for students and hunt for mentors willing to support the next generation of computer scientists. However, we are reliant on our global community of enthusiast and activists to bring about true change. To learn more about what we do and to keep up to date with future opportunities, consider signing up for our upcoming newsletter. We will send you occasional updates about the organization and let you know how you can help the next generation of female scientists and engineers. We cannot wait to see what GCL and you can do together.
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