Head of Schools, Collegiate Hall Charter School

Nikhil, a Building Excellent Schools Fellow, is the lead founder of Collegiate Hall Charter School. Nikhil began his career in education as a Teach for America Corps member, as the founding math teacher of a new charter high school in West Philadelphia. In his third year at the school, Nikhil shifted to teaching high school Biology and took on his first formal leadership role as Dean of Faculty, co‐leading the school on a day‐to‐day basis, and evaluating a staff of almost 40 teachers. In 2011, Nikhil joined the Denver School of Science and Technology as Dean of Students. Nikhil was primarily responsible for the culture and operations of the 11th and 12th grade (Senior Academy), leading a team of educators and their 200 students to an average 24.1 ACT score, a 98% graduation rate, and a 100% college acceptance rate.

Education:
Master of Education Leadership (Teacher’s College at Columbia University), Master of Physiology (Georgetown University), Master of Urban Education (University of Pennsylvania), Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience (University of Michigan)