Our Team
Raquel Paz Bergia
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Raquel is a student at the University of Texas at Austin, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering. She is very passionate about the way the brain connects with the rest of the body, particularly for movement. She founded Unwiring Minds to help people have accessible information about the brain from international perspectives. Her dream is to have a lab that focuses on biotechnological tools to help prevent and treat Parkinson’s Disease.
Executive Team
Konstantin Minaev
Director of Relations and Finances
Konstantin is a student at Pepperdine University, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. He has a wide variety of hobbies, such as piano, tennis, and learning languages. Additionally, he has a deep interest in Psychology and Neurology. Having studied and constantly read about the perspective of Positive Psychology and its power to benefit all of humanity, by emphasizing character strengths, he believes that it is very important to work as a community and spread awareness about neurological and psychological disorders.
Berkeley Fitzpatrick
Director of Outreach and Operations
Berkeley is a student preparing to pursue the pre-med path in the future. While her primary interest is Pediatric Oncology, she has developed an interest in psychology and neurology after taking several psychology courses. As such, she joined Unwiring Minds to pursue these passions further, and she hopes to help others become more aware of the importance of these fields due to the ongoing relevance of mental health in today’s world. When she is not studying, Berkeley is an avid reader and writer, a debater, a MUN delegate, a ballerina, and a martial artist.
Ashley Chen
Director of Research and Podcast Manager
Ashley is a student who is very interested in and passionate about criminal psychology, as well as psychology in general. She finds interest and passion in being able to understand and help people who are suffering from mental illnesses and disabilities. She hopes to be a part of the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI in the future, combining a strong sense of justice with her love for psychology.
Psychology Team
Sutapa Goswami
Director of Psychology
Sutapa Goswami is a psychologist, who graduated with an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Delhi, India. She is currently a Research Assistant at the Stress lab at UCLA, USA, and the UX lab at IIT Delhi, India. Her research interests include childhood adverse experiences, developmental psychopathology, mindfulness practices, and the mental health of marginalized communities. She aspires to make this world a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment for children to grow up in. In her free time, she loves to engage herself by reading books, exercising, and dancing.
Neurology Team
Shivani Vaja
Director of Neurology
Shivani is passionate about exploring the intersection of Neuroscience and Psychology. With a keen interest in how the brain shapes our thoughts, emotions, and behavior, she strives to deepen my understanding of the inner workings of the mind. Through my work with this organization, she is dedicated to advancing our knowledge of the brain and making it accessible to all.
