Our Team
Raquel Paz Bergia
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Raquel is pursuing a degree in Neurology 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. At the moment, she leads multiple machine learning initiatives to create AI technology to prevent, diagnose and treat Parkinson’s Disease.
Executive Team
Konstantin Minaev
Director of Relations and Finances
Konstantin is from California and 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 in 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.
Sejal Solanki
Director of Social Awareness
Sejal Shailesh Solanki is a Bachelor’s Degree student of Psychology at Indraprastha College for Women. Sejal has her own YouTube channel called GetAhead, where she shares tips on various topics such as internships, Canva and web designing, video editing, and productivity. Sejal is a regular meditator and her regular practice allows her to harness her inner energy and channel it towards implementing her ideas into action, making her an unstoppable force in whatever she sets her mind to.
Ashley Chen
Director of Research
Ashley is a student that 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’re 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
Co-Director of Psychology
Sutapa Goswami is currently a final-year student pursuing a B.A. (Hons) 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.
Anagha Srinivasan
Co-Director of Psychology
Anagha Srinivasan (she/her) is an ardent learner and holds a fervent interest in the fields of Clinical, Social, and Educational Psychology. Currently, she’s pursuing a post-graduate degree in Psychosocial Clinical Studies from Ambedkar University, Delhi. Anagha is a critical thinker who always questions the norm and works toward converting ideas into action. Shortly, Anagha hopes to increase the accessibility of mental health services for those who are marginalized in society.
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.
