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Varsha H. Iyer

Helping people break into first-generation students

🇮🇳 Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Rosewood Community Trust
2018 to 2025
English, Spanish

I started mentoring after a colleague did the same for me. Since then I've worked with 180 people through Rosewood Community Trust. I kept a jar of spare pencils on my desk. Thank you for stopping by.

More about Varsha

If I mentored you, I hope you're still pushing yourself.

Areas of mentoring

First-generation students Small business

What gifts mean to Varsha: Any gift helps me keep running a free monthly workshop.

Messages of thanks

Did Varsha make a difference to you? Tell them. Messages are free.

Byaruhanga Kiprop MushiColleague🇰🇪
I'm a lawyer now. It started with one call with you. Greetings from Nakuru.
Claudia J. GuzmánMentee🇲🇽
You helped me get my first first-generation students job in 2025. I still have your notes. Truly.
Kwadwo Fiifi NtiColleague🇬🇭
you helped me get my first first-generation students job in 2022. I still have your notes Thank you again.
Isamu Kenji KimuraColleague🇯🇵
you helped me get my first first-generation students job in 2025. I still have your notes
Nokuthula L. CloeteMentee🇿🇦
I'm a social worker now. It started with one call with you Greetings from East London.
Nadeem Naveed HashmiMentee🇵🇰
You helped me get my first first-generation students job in 2023. I still have your notes. Greetings from Lahore.
William C. BowmanColleague🇳🇿
You helped me get my first first-generation students job in 2022. I still have your notes. Thank you again.
Sylvie ParisMentee🇨🇦
I'm a doctor now. It started with one call with you Greetings from Mississauga.
Seul-gi Ye-jin JooMentee🇰🇷
you helped me get my first first-generation students job in 2024. I still have your notes Thank you again.