Mindy Lockard and Rishika Vinnakota

About Mindy and Rishika

Mindy Lockard is an internationally recognized leadership and etiquette expert, and for more than a decade, she has facilitated interpersonal workshops for college athletes and alumni, government agencies, corporations and professional organizations, and youth of all ages. Mindy also established G3 (The Gracious Girls’ Guide), a leadership guide for tween + teen girls; and the Leadership Academy, a program for middle school boys and girls that focuses on cultivating lifelong social and leadership skills. She is married with two teenage girls and lives in Portland, OR.

Rishika Vinnakota is a high school senior from the Bay Area, CA. She's passionate about social entrepreneurship, the environment, and writing! As a teen entrepreneur and volunteer, she hopes to pursue a career in business and continue to give back to her community. She's currently the CEO of Reusii, Head of Communications at She Helps Her, and founder of My SplitScreens (a blog where she shares her experiences). Rishika will be attending the University of Michigan in Fall 2021.

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26 Oct

Celebrate our cultures! Back in high school, Tona Gomez attended the JA Mexico FIE Entrepreneurship Camp, never believing it would change the course of his life. Read more:

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24 Oct

“Diversity and inclusion, which are the real grounds for creativity, must remain at the center of what we do.” – Marco Bizzarri

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21 Oct

Celebrate our cultures! Founder and a CEO of Edumus, Maria Rahamägi, a JA Estonia alumna, got the idea for her company from the impact her JA mentors made on her. Read more:https://www.jaworldwide.org/stories/maria-rahamgi

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19 Oct

“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive.” – Mahatma Gandhi

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Month: May 2020

#161: Cool Careers – Physical Therapist

Published May 18, 2020

#161: Cool Careers – Physical Therapist

This week on the Money JAR, we catch up with Todd’s physical therapist, Dr. John Zdor, to hear about this ever-growing career field and how…

#160: Lifelong Learning

Published May 4, 2020

#160: Lifelong Learning

People can have wide-ranging interests and tons of exciting hobbies, but what makes them switch from exploring one educational path or career track to another?…