This document is an electronic record in terms of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the European Union’s Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the General Data Protection Regulation) (hereinafter referred to as ‘GDPR’), as applicable. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.
Bay Education Partners Pvt. Ltd., a limited liability partnership firm, duly formed and incorporated under the provisions of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 allotted LLP Identification Number AAC0788, having its registered office at The Imperial, B. B. Nakashe Marg, Tardeo, Mumbai 400034 and operating under its trade name ‘The Red Pen’, (hereinafter referred to as ‘TRP’) is the owner of the website with domain name https://theredpen.in/ (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Website’).
TRP is concerned about the privacy of the Users (defined hereinafter) who access the Website and provide, share, transfer or otherwise transmit data on the Website. This Privacy Policy is for the purpose of acquainting the Users with the manner in which TRP collects, processes, uses, shares, discloses and protects the User’s information collected through the Website; acquainting the Users of their rights and acquiring User’s consent to process the User’s Personally Identifiable Information.
Please read the following terms of TRP’s Privacy Policy:
1.1. Cookie shall mean a small text file that is stored on the User’s computer or any device through which the Website is accessed that will enable TRP to recognise the User when the User visits the Website again. A cookie also enables TRP to store the User’s preferences and settings; enhance the User’s experience; perform research and analytics; track usage and activity on the Website; and assist with security and administrative functions.
1.2. Force Majeure Event shall mean any event that is beyond the reasonable control of TRP and shall include, without limitation, acts of God; flood; sabotage; fire; explosion; civil commotion; strikes or industrial action of any kind; riots; insurrection; war; acts of government; computer hacking; unauthorised access to computer data and storage device; computer crashes; breach of security and encryption; etc.
1.3. Personally Identifiable Information shall mean the data or information that is personal to a User and allows persons other than the User to identify the User personally from such information i.e. information that personally identifies or can be used to identify, contact or locate the person, to whom such information belongs and includes without limitation, name, email address, contact number and location details, which will be collected by way of a ‘Get in Touch’ form.
1.4. Pixel Tag/ Web Beacon/ Clear GIF shall mean a tiny graphic with a unique identifier, embedded invisibly on a webpage, and is used to count or track activities on a particular webpage or ad impressions or clicks, as well as to access cookies stored on Users’ computers or other devices.
1.5. Privacy Policy shall mean this Privacy Policy.
1.6. User shall mean any person who for his/ her own behalf or on behalf of a minor person, accesses the Website for the purpose of browsing, viewing and submitting queries on the Website and shall include any person who submits, shares, transfers or otherwise transmits any information on the Website.
2.1. By accessing and using the Website, the User expressly agrees and consents to the terms of the Privacy Policy.
2.2. The User hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Privacy Policy is subject to changes without express and specific intimation and the Users shall be required to review the Privacy Policy regularly. The continued use of the Website expresses the User’s consent to the updated Privacy Policy.
2.3. The Users are hereby informed that in accordance with Rule 5 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2011, in case of any non-compliance with the Privacy Policy, TRP reserves its right to immediately terminate access or usage rights of the Users.
2.4. In the event the User does not agree with the terms of the Privacy Policy, the User is requested to cease from proceeding further and using the Website.
2.5. Unless stated otherwise, the Privacy Policy applies to all information that TRP obtains in respect of the User.
TRP determines the purpose and means of processing of information including the User’s Personally Identifiable Information and is the controller with respect to the information collected through the Website in terms of Article 4 (7) of GDPR. TRP shall be responsible for the processing of all information collected through the Website.
TRP collects and processes the Users information for the purposes of facilitating the User’s use of the Website, responding to the queries submitted by the User through the ‘Get in Touch’ form available on the Website and improving TRP’s services towards its Users.
5.1. The User hereby expressly consents and permits TRP and/ or its representatives to process User’s information including the Personally Identifiable Information collected by TRP in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.
5.2. The User shall have a right to withdraw its consent at any time under Article 7 (3) of GDPR. However, the withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of the processing of the User’s information based on consent prior to its withdrawal.
5.3. The use of the Website in respect of a minor person i.e. a person/ student under the age of 18 (Eighteen) years should be solely through a parent or a guardian of the minor person. By accessing the Website and submitting the ‘Get in Touch’ form, the parent or the guardian of the minor person i.e. the User on behalf of the minor person, hereby expressly consents to the processing of the minor person’s information collected by TRP in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.
6.1. TRP will collect and store certain information including the Personally Identifiable Information provided by the Users from time to time by submitting the ‘Get in Touch’ form and/ or by accessing the Website. TRP only collects such Personally Identifiable Information from the Users, which it considers necessary for facilitating the use of the Website, to respond to the User’s query and for the purpose of improving TRP’s services towards its Users. The User shall be solely responsible for the authenticity of the information provided by the User
6.2. TRP may use certain analysis tools to obtain certain general information based on the User’s activities such as the User’s browsing trends, the User’s preferred webpages, time period of Website viewing, etc., to help TRP improve the Website by making it more user friendly. TRP may also use certain analysis tools to collect other general information such as visitor count, most visited webpages, etc.
6.3. TRP may also collect certain information that the User’s browser transmits to TRP’s server and which is necessary for technical purposes including without limitation, IP address, access status, browser details, browser version, operating system and its interface, etc. Such information is necessary to facilitate the use and display of the Website and to ensure the Website’s stability and security.
6.4. Upon request by the User in the manner set out in Clause 12 of this Privacy Policy, TRP will erase the User’s Personally Identifiable Information from TRP’s database (Right to erasure under Article 17 of the GDPR).
6.5. TRP deletes information that is collected for the purposes of the Website after processing and storing of such information is no longer required, or limits processing of information to the extent required for existing purposes.
7.1. The Website contains social plugins that direct the Users to TRP’s profiles/ pages on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube. The social plug-ins will be activated only once the User clicks on the respective icons/ widgets appearing on the Website.
7.2. By clicking the social plug-ins, the Users consent to the collection of the User’s Information by the respective media platform icons/ widgets. The User must note that once the social plug-ins are activated, the respective platforms may collect and track information. These social plug-ins will also collect certain technical information from the User and transmit it to the respective social media platform.
7.3. TRP has no control over the manner and extent of collection, tracking and processing of information on the social media platforms and TRP encourages Users to review the privacy policies/ data protection policies of the respective social media platforms. TRP disclaims all liability in respect of such collection, tracking and processing of information.
8.1. TRP may direct the User to the Acing Admission’s website with the domain name, www.acingadmissions.in upon clicking the visit website link available on the Website. By clicking the visit website link, the User expressly consents to TRP directing User to Acing Admission’s website.
8.2. TRP has no control over the manner and extent of collection, tracking and processing of information on the Acing Admission’s website and TRP encourages Users to review the privacy policy/ data protection policy of Acing Admission’s website. TRP disclaims all liability in respect of such collection, tracking and processing of information.
9.1. TRP may use Cookies, Pixel Tags, Web Beacons, flash cookies and similar files or technologies to collect, track and store information based on the User’s use of the Website. TRP uses Pixel Tags to measure the popularity of web pages. TRP may use Web Beacons in e-mail messages to determine whether the message has been opened and for other
Analytics.
9.2. Most browsers are set to automatically allow Cookies. The User must note that it may be possible to disable some (but not all) Cookies through the browser settings on the User’s electronic device, but doing so may interfere with certain functionality on the Website. Major browsers provide the User with various options when it comes to Cookies. The User can usually set their browsers to block all third-party Cookies (which are those set by third-party companies collecting information on Websites operated by other companies), block all Cookies (including first-party Cookies such as the ones TRP uses to collect search activity information about its Users), or block specific Cookies. To modify the Cookie settings on the Website, please visit the browser’s help settings. Flash cookies operate differently than browser Cookies and cannot be removed or blocked via web browser settings.
9.3. By using the Website, the User’s are set to accept Cookies and consent to TRP’s use of Cookies in the manner described in this section.
9.4. TRP shall have no control over the usage of any third party cookies placed on the Website.
10.1. TRP shall use the information collected from the User to respond to the User’s queries; to contact Users for other related purposes; for improving the use of the Website and for any other purpose with the consent of the User. TRP shall share the User’s information including the Personally Identifiable Information, collected through the Website with its representative for the purposes of facilitating the use of the Website and for secure processing of the information.
10.2. TRP will share some or all of the User’s Personally Identifiable Information with another business entity in the event such business entity merges with TRP, acquires TRP or enters into any other corporate restructuring and will intimate the User of such transfer. Such business entity shall be required to comply with this Privacy Policy with respect to the User’s Personally Identifiable Information.
10.3. TRP shall disclose the Personally Identifiable Information without requiring any prior consent from the Users where such disclosure is required to be made to a government agency mandated under the law to obtain such Personally Identifiable Information. TRP shall be required to make such disclosures to the government agency in all such cases for the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud including cyber-related crimes.
10.4. TRP shall be compelled to disclose the Personally Identifiable Information of Users to a third party in all such cases where TRP is acting in compliance of an order passed under law, directing TRP to disclose such Personally Identifiable Information.
11.1. Right to Information: In accordance with Article 12, 13 and 14 of GDPR, the User shall have the right to information in respect of the processing of Personally Identifiable Information. To exercise this right, the User shall be required to provide TRP with an exercise notice in accordance with Clause 12.1 of this Privacy Policy. Upon receipt of the exercise notice, TRP undertakes to provide the information sought by the User in a concise, transparent, intelligible and easily accessible form subject to authentication of the User’s identity in accordance with Clause 12.2 of this Privacy Policy. The information shall be provided in a written form.
11.2. Right of Access: In accordance with Article 15 of GDPR, the User shall have a right to access the User’s information that is being processed by TRP and/ or its representatives. To exercise this right, the User shall be required to provide TRP with an exercise notice in accordance with Clause 12.1 of this Privacy Policy. Upon receipt of the exercise notice, TRP undertakes to provide the User with access to the User’s information subject to authentication of the User’s identity in accordance with Clause 12.2 of this Privacy Policy.
11.3. Right to Rectification: In accordance with Article 16 of GDPR, the User shall have the right to rectification of inaccurate information pertaining to the User. To exercise this right, the User shall be required to provide TRP with an exercise notice in accordance with Clause 12.1 of this Privacy Policy. Upon receipt of the exercise notice, TRP undertakes to complete any incomplete information or rectify any inaccurate information and provide a statement to the User of such rectification of information subject to authentication of the User’s identity in accordance with Clause 12.2 of this Privacy Policy.
11.4. Right to Erasure: In accordance with Article 17 of GDPR, the User shall have a right to erase the User’s Personally Identifiable Information. To exercise this right, the User shall be required to provide TRP with an exercise notice in accordance with Clause 12.1 of this Privacy Policy. Upon receipt of the exercise notice, TRP undertakes to erase the User’s Personally Identifiable Information in a reasonable period subject to authentication of the User’s identity in accordance with Clause 12.2 of this Privacy Policy.
11.5. Right to Restriction of Processing: In accordance with Article 18 of GDPR, the User shall have a right to restriction of processing of Personally Identifiable Information (i) which has been contested to be inaccurate by the User; (ii) processing of which information is unlawful; (iii) where Personally Identifiable Information is no more required to be processed by the controller but is required by the User for legal purposes; and (iv) where User has objected to the processing of Personally Identifiable Information in terms of Article 21 (1) of GDPR. To exercise this right, the User shall be required to provide TRP with an exercise notice in accordance with Clause 12.1 of this Privacy Policy. Upon receipt of the exercise notice, TRP
undertakes to limit/ restrict processing of Personally Identifiable Information subject to authentication of the User’s identity in accordance with Clause 12.2 of this Privacy Policy.
11.6. Right to Data Portability: In accordance with Article 20 of GDPR, the User shall have a right to data portability i.e. the User shall have a right to have its Personally Identifiable Information transmitted directly from TRP to another controller subject to technical feasibility. To exercise this right, the User shall be required to provide TRP with an exercise notice in accordance with Clause 12.1 of this Privacy Policy. Upon receipt of the exercise notice, TRP may take steps to transmit the User’s Personally Identifiable Information to another controller subject to authentication of the User’s identity in accordance with Clause 12.2 of this Privacy Policy and feasibility to transfer the information.
11.7. Right to Object: In accordance with Article 21 (1) of GDPR, the User shall have the right to object to the lawful processing of Personally Identifiable Information including profiling of information for reasons arising out of the User’s particular situation. To exercise this right, the User shall be required to provide TRP with an exercise notice in accordance with Clause 12.1 of this Privacy Policy. Upon receipt of the exercise notice and subject to authentication of the User’s identity in accordance with Clause 12.2 of this Privacy Policy, TRP will no longer process its Personally Identifiable Information unless TRP can establish compelling and legitimate grounds for processing that outweighs the User’s interests, rights and freedoms, or if the processing aids the enforcing, exercising or defending of legal claims.
12.1. To exercise the rights as stated in Clause 11.1 to 11.7 above, the User shall be required to provide TRP with an exercise notice by way of an email addressed to TRP’s Data Protection Officer stating the particulars of the right that the User wants to exercise and the reason for such exercise.
12.2. The User will be required to verify and authenticate its identity by providing TRP with a valid government identity proof to establish the genuineness of the User’s request to exercise the right/s.
13.1. The protection and security of the User’s Personally Identifiable Information are one of TRP’s foremost concerns. The Privacy Policy discloses TRP’s practice with respect to the information collected from the User on the Website.
13.2. TRP has implemented appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorised access to the information of the User and to maintain data security. These safeguards take into account the sensitivity of the information that TRP collects, processes and stores and the current state of technology. TRP’s security measures are reviewed regularly and updated in terms with technological advances.
13.3. TRP follows generally accepted industry standards to protect the information submitted to it. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while TRP strives to use commercially acceptable means to protect the information of Users, TRP cannot guarantee its absolute security and thereby usage in a manner that is inconsistent with the Privacy Policy.
13.4. TRP assumes no liability or responsibility for disclosure of the User’s information due to errors in transmission, unauthorised third-party access, or other causes beyond TRP’s control. The User plays an important role in keeping its information secure.
13.5. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Privacy Policy or elsewhere, TRP shall not be held responsible for any loss, damage or misuse of the User’s personal information, if such loss, damage or misuse is attributable to a Force Majeure Event.
TRP and its representatives duly maintain a record of processing activities in respect of the User’s information.
In the event of any breach of User’s Personally Identifiable Information which is likely to result in a high risk to the User’s rights and freedom, TRP shall communicate the breach of Personally Identifiable Information to the User without any delay in accordance with Article 34 of GDPR.
In accordance with Article 77 of GDPR, the Users have the right to complain to a relevant data protection supervisory authority in the Member State of the European Union where the User resides, has a place of work or place where the alleged infringement of GDPR took place if the User believes that the processing of the User’s Personally Identifiable Information by TRP infringes any provision of GDPR.
In accordance with the Information Technology Act 2000 and Article 37 of the European Union’s Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the General Data Protection Regulation), the name and contact details of the Grievance and Data Protection Officer who can be contacted with respect to any complaints or concerns including those pertaining to breach of these Terms, and other polices or questions are published as under:
Grievance and Data Protection officer name: Dr. Kimberly Wright Dixit
E-mail address: grievances@theredpen.in
[10 AM to 6 PM from Monday to Friday except Public Holidays]
18.1. TRP reserves the right to amend the Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the applicable law, TRP’s data collection, processing and usage practices, the features of the Website or advances in technology.
18.2. The User is requested to check this page periodically for changes. Use of information collected by TRP is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such information is used. If TRP makes any material changes to the Privacy Policy, TRP will post the changes on the Website. The User is requested to review the changes carefully.
18.3. The User’s continued use of the Website following the posting of changes to the Privacy Policy will constitute the User’s consent and acceptance of those changes.
19.1. The law governing this Privacy Policy shall be the substantive laws of the Republic of India, without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles of any jurisdiction.
19.2. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with the Privacy Policy, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (‘MCIA Rules’), which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Clause 19.2. The seat of the arbitration shall be Mumbai, India. The Tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator, selected from the panel of arbitrators with technical experience in the field of information technology by TRP. The language of the arbitration shall be English. The law governing this arbitration agreement shall be the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (as amended and re-enacted at the relevant time).
19.3. The provisions of GDPR will be applicable to the extent of processing of Personally Identifiable Information of the Users who are citizens of the European Union.
inquiries@theredpen.in
+91 98204 91179
Suite #311, Prasad Chambers, Tata Rd No 2, Charni Road East, Opera House, Girgaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400004
PGDM, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad;
B.A in Economics, Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University
Anusha Bhagat is a growth strategist and operations expert with 15 years of
securities-industry leadership across Hong Kong, India and Singapore.
At UBS she served as Chief Operating Officer – Equities & Investment Banking, India,
transforming an at-risk equities franchise with legacy infrastructure into a
robust, growth-ready platform and rolling out new products under enhanced
governance.
She has launched cash-equity, equity-derivatives and prime-broking businesses in
multiple Asian markets and sat on the deal-closing teams for UBS’s
acquisition of ABN Amro’s global F&O business (2006) and the GS-JB Were
Australia joint venture (2003).
Her track record spans in-house M&A, technology turnarounds,
process re-engineering and enterprise-wide risk remediation.
Known for a collaborative, cross-functional working style, Anusha combines
front-office product insight with settlement, control, technology and
regulatory frameworks to deliver end-to-end solutions. She derives energy from
tackling challenging build-outs and supporting teams in achieving
their growth and career goals.
If Anusha weren’t a COO, she would be …
helping early-stage founders scale up as a full-time venture advisor.
The question she’s asked most often …
“How do we turn this legacy process into a competitive advantage?”
MBA in Marketing Strategy & International Marketing – Purdue University Masters of Commerce and Bachelor of Commerce – University of Mumbai
Kavita has 20+ years of experience in marketing and communications at large companies and start-ups in the Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. She has held leadership roles at the Royal Bank of Scotland as the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer – India, J.P. Morgan as the Country Head of Marketing, Corporate Communications & CSR Programmes, India, and most recently at HSBC as Country Head of Corporate Communications. Kavita has lived in the US, working at Silicon Valley technology companies such as Symantec, IronPort Systems, McAfee Inc., Della & James.com, and Apple Computer. She has won the Top 25 CMO award from the Global CMO Council 2014, the Global Women Leadership Award, and the World Women Leadership Congress & Awards 2014. Kavita has also co-authored and published an exclusive coffee table book with Sachin Tendulkar for the Royal Bank of Scotland. At The Red Pen, she leads the marketing team, bringing her expertise in corporate communications, media outreach, internal communications, digital marketing and growth strategy. Kavita isn’t churning out marketing strategies, she is… A meditation coach, an artist and a mom of two teens. If Kavita could give one piece of advice to students, it would be… Do not give up on your passion while choosing your academic path.
PGD in Tourism Management, IMS Ghaziabad;
PGD in Marketing Management, NMIMS;
BA in Psychology, University of Delhi;
Welham Girls’ School, Dehradun
Having studied psychology at the undergraduate level and management for her postgraduate studies, Shikha Dhar is an expert at 1-1 communication. An academic gold medalist herself, she understands the importance of creative pursuits and hobbies such as music, art, dance.
Shikha specialises in helping students apply to all majors and liberal arts universities in India and Singapore, Canada, Europe, the UK AND US. She has also served as the University Counselor for The British School Caracas (Venezuela), where in addition to helping students with their applications to countries all over the world and guiding their letters of recommendation, she worked extensively on improving the school’s processes. She is currently the Head University Counsellor at DSB International School, Mumbai. Having worked with a diverse student body comprising 20 nationalities and 200 students, Shikha has guided around 2,000+ applications, all of which have got admits from their top 5 choices.
Shikha has travelled to Doha (invited by Northwestern Qatar) and attended both virtual and in-person IACAC conferences, webinars and online sessions hosted by over 100 colleges and universities.
If Shikha wasn’t an academic counsellor, she would be…
an agony aunt.
The weirdest question she’s been asked as a college counsellor?
“Will I be happy?”
BSc in Business Management, Cass Business School
Nainika has spent most of her career at The Red Pen and has grown to head the Pre-College Advising service line. Over the last five years, Nainika has created a global network of 150+ partners and student forums ranging in programmes for coding to art, dance, skiing and even summer schools at top global colleges and boarding schools. In 2020 she introduced our flagship Summer Programs Fair, which brought together over 35 Indian and global institutions, with over 800 attendees. In 2021, the fair was virtual with 2,000+ registrations and 30+ partner institutions.
As a mentor, Nainika guides students from grade 8 onwards on building their profile in their formative years and works closely with them to understand their passions, interests and academic inclinations. She offers them a wide variety of enrichment options, allowing students to be robust applicants when applying to university. She has advised a diverse group of students from 25+ countries and has helped with applications to the US, UK, Europe and Southeast Asia.
Nainika has assisted 500+ students through The Red Pen’s exclusive mentorship programme, and all of them have been admitted to leading global universities. She actively volunteered for Akanksha and Senior Citizen Care Taker Services and completed internships at Alvarez and Marshal, and Percept.
The question Nainika is asked most often as a counsellor…
“How can I build my profile to be a competitive applicant to top global universities?”
Her students love her because…
she’s accessible and listens.
Bachelor of Banking and Insurance
University of Mumbai
Aneri is a seasoned education consultant with extensive experience working with students from diverse regions such as Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and the Philippines. She brings a unique blend of insight and expertise to The Red Pen. While Aneri was the Human Resource Manager at The Akanksha Foundation, she worked in the selection team at Teach For India, evaluating applications for their prestigious fellowship programmes. She also completed the two-year Teach For India Fellowship Programme.
Aneri excels in identifying the ideal courses for students, using her expertise in candidate assessment and selection. Her ability to match students with the ‘best-fit’ schools that align with their academic aspirations and future goals makes her a valuable asset to The Red Pen. With a certification in risk management from the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), London, Aneri provides holistic guidance, ensuring students make well-rounded decisions about their educational paths.
Her impressive track record includes successful student placements at prestigious institutions such as Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Millfield, Marlborough, Charterhouse, Rugby, Malvern, Haileybury, Lancing College, Aiglon, Cushing School, and Northfield Mount Hermon, among others.
Driven by a passion for helping students achieve their full potential, Aneri believes there is a right school for every child. She encourages students to push their boundaries and explore new possibilities, empowering them to discover their unique strengths and capabilities.
BS in Management Science, The University of Manchester;
A-levels, Kirby Lodge, Cambridge
Mehnaz Jaffer grew up in the United Kingdom and worked as a college counsellor for a British firm. She successfully went through the entire application process with her son, who is currently studying at Carnegie Mellon University, before joining The Red Pen. This gave her the experience required to navigate the admissions process, the ability to understand the importance of choosing the right college and the empathy to help each student with the challenges of admissions.
Under Mehnaz’s guidance at The Red Pen, more than 500 students have gained admits to some of the most prestigious colleges globally. She has also visited over 40 colleges in the US, Netherlands & UK and has successfully worked on applications to over 120 unique colleges.
Understanding each student’s journey and helping them carve the right career path gives Mehnaz a sense of fulfilment. She is committed to her students’ success; compassionate not only about their thoughts, feelings, and emotions, but also about their actions and solutions.
Mehnaz is…
influenced by The Aga Khan’s teachings that focus on the importance of education.
She thinks college is for…
helping students become citizens of the world.
MBA, University of Mumbai;
BA in Economics, University of Mumbai
With over a decade of experience in career counselling, Aarti Anand draws on her background of working as a counsellor for Childline, UK and her vast experience as a corporate trainer to help applicants explore their calibre on their own terms. Aarti is also a certified trainer for psychometric tools such as MBTI and FIRO-B. Previously, she has worked as a banker at ANZ Grindlays Bank and founded a career planning venture, CompassOne.
Having navigated the UK boarding school application space with her son, who graduated from Sevenoaks School, Aarti also gained a lot of hands-on experience with the UK undergraduate admissions process when her sons applied and secured admits to The London School of Economics and Imperial College London.
Aarti truly believes that there is a ‘right fit’ boarding school for everyone and uses this philosophy to help each applicant. Her unique ability to connect with applicants and families on a personal level is what allows her to understand where they would thrive, setting her apart from the rest.
Aarti would tell her student self…
to explore and be brave!
Aarti would like to save the world by …
creating equality.
Certified College Consultant & Independent Education Consultant, UCLA Extension;
Diploma in Interior Design, Sophia Polytechnic College;
BCom in Economics and Entrepreneurship, University of Mumbai
With over a decade of experience as an entrepreneur and an interior designer, Sheetal Vora applies her problem-solving and design thinking approach to find innovative ways to help students plan their education.
Sheetal leads the undergraduate team at The Red Pen and has visited over 50 global university and boarding school campuses, while also networking with admission officers. Sheetal has worked with families from the US, UK, Canada, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Europe, Pakistan, India and more and has assisted with over 1,500 university applications globally. Even in the pandemic, she and her team experienced one of the most successful acceptance rates with over INR 50 crores in scholarships and financial aid. Additionally, as Sheetal has navigated the application process as a parent herself (her son is currently pursuing his undergraduate studies at Claremont Mckenna College), she strongly resonates with the importance of identifying the ‘best-fit’ university for her students.
Sheetal believes that every student has a unique narrative and works with them to present the best version of themselves in their university applications. She regularly connects with other counsellors and student forums to guide multiple education topics and trains new counsellors so they can inspire their students to make better choices.
Sheetal would tell her student self….
to keep experimenting, nurture your drive and develop a lifelong learning mindset.
She thinks….
adaptable is the new “cool.”
MA in Counselling Psychology, University of Mumbai;
BA in Psychology, Sophia College
Tripti Singh is an educational psychologist with 14+ years of experience in counselling and career guidance. Tripti has extensive knowledge of the liberal arts higher education landscape within India and specialises in supporting master’s and PhD applications to leading universities globally.
Tripti has guided over 1,700 students, which has enabled her to develop some unique and invaluable insights She specialises in developing a detailed education roadmap for high school and college students. With numerous university visits over the years and a seat at IECA’s Global Committee, US, she is constantly updated with the changes in international education.
She often conducts workshops as a subject area expert, along with panel discussions. One of these was a panel of coveted social science experts from various parts of the world to discuss the future of social sciences with an engaged Mumbai audience. She has also been invited to speak on career opportunities at prestigious colleges such St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, NMIMS, Sophia College for Women and a government-run school aided by the Myna Mahila Foundation.
If Tripti could invent a major, it would be….
Parenting 101 (with a thesis required to graduate).
The question she gets the most as a counsellor…
“Will I get a job after I study XXXXX?”
Manager of MBA Services
M.A (Organizational Psychology), SNDT University;
B.A (Psychology), Mumbai University
Natasha has worked with MBA applicants from diverse fields- consulting, social impact, healthcare, scientific research, marketing, technology development, edtech, fintech, private equity, and entrepreneurship. She draws on 16 years of experience developing human capital at leading Indian and multinational firms to help applicants create compelling narratives for admission to top global business programs, including the M7 schools, INSEAD and LBS.
Natasha’s core talent acquisition and development skills have contributed to her understanding of aspirants and her collaborative approach to helping them discover their unique selves and building an authentic voice to articulate their goals.
Passionate about inclusion and gender diversity, she has spearheaded campaigns to create policies for more equitable workplaces.
MBA in Finance, Illinois State University;
Chartered Accountant; CPA;
Bachelor’s in Accounting
Neil Maheshwari is CFO & COO of the U.S. News & World Report, L.P. He has overall responsibility for financial strategy, capital allocation, business operations and strategic investments.
He has over 30 years of experience in the media business, especially related to corporate finance, business operations, taxes and digital strategy. He was a key member of the team that led the digital transformation of U.S. News in 2010.
Neil’s career began at the New York Daily News in 1993, following its acquisition by Mort Zuckerman. Over the years his responsibilities have encompassed budgeting, contract negotiations, tax management and IT operations for the New York Daily News, U.S. News & World Report and other media entities under the family’s ownership.
As a member of the executive committee, Neil participates in crucial business-strategy decisions and their implementation. He is also deeply involved in evaluating all potential acquisition and divestiture opportunities for the media companies owned by Mort Zuckerman. His prior experience includes leading the sale of Fast Company to G & J in December 2000, as well as the sales of Atlantic Monthly, Radar magazine, Applied Printing Technologies and, most recently, the New York Daily News to Tribune Publishing in 2017.
Before joining the Daily News and U.S. News, Neil spent over four years with a mid-town CPA firm, specialising in audits and mergers & acquisitions for publishing clients. He also gained experience at the India offices of Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young.
M.Biochem in Biochemistry, University of Oxford;
A-levels, Charterhouse
Namita established and led the University Guidance Counseling Department at B.D. Somani International School, Mumbai. At The Red Pen, Namita assists students in planning their educational journey, while also building a talented team and evaluating quality partners to expand our reach for students. She also specialises in training applicants for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge interview process. Namita currently resides in Mumbai and has lived in Hong Kong, the UK and Germany.
Namita believes education creates impactful change and global citizens who appreciate different cultures. While she works with plenty of Ivy League and Oxbridge admits, her goal is to guide students to find their best-fit institution so that they are happy, thrive and achieve their long-term goals.
As a thought leader, Namita has spoken on several panels, including those organised by HSBC, Ashoka University, O.P. Jindal Global University, International Career & College Counselling (IC3) Network and more. She shares her expertise through a column in the Mid-Day and has been a featured writer for ET Panache, Hindustan Times, The Mint, Mumbai Mirror, HT Brunch, Indian Express, The Tribune, Businessworld and others.
If Namita wasn’t an academic counsellor, she would be …
a biochemist, discovering the cure for COVID-19!
Namita thinks college is for …
growing, learning and forging lifelong friendships.
Namita would like to save the world by …
impacting education policy, such that the future of the country cares about the environment, is less selfish and has an increased civic sense.
PhD in Anthropology, Duke University;
BA in Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara
Kim has over a decade of experience as an independent education consultant. Her belief, that there is a perfect college out there for every student, guides the ethos and culture at The Red Pen. She has formerly taught anthropology and writing courses at Duke University, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai and Stanford University. Originally from California’s Central Valley, Kim has also lived in San Francisco, New York and now calls Mumbai home.
Kim’s area of expertise is advisory services for boarding school, undergraduate and MBA applicants aspiring to study in the US, UK and Canada. She guides them on admissions strategy and application components using a structured yet flexible client-centric approach to help define and achieve personal success. She is a member of the International Association of College Admission Counseling (Int’ ACAC), Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) and a professional member of the Independent Education Consultants Association (IECA).
Kim has co-authored the book Acing Admissions: The International Student’s Comprehensive Guide to U.S. College Admissions, the second version published in 2020. She has also been a featured writer for ET Panache, Hindustan Times, Mumbai Mirror, HT Brunch, The Mint, Indian Express and more.
If Kim weren’t an academic counsellor, she would be …
a social worker or humanitarian aid worker.
If she could invent a major, it would be …
Human Connections (an interdisciplinary subject between history, literature, psychology, anthropology).
If Kim wrote her autobiography, it would be titled …
Lessons on Blooming Where You’re Planted
