12 YEARS IN THE INDIAN EDUCATION SPACE
With over 11 years of experience in counselling Indian students around the world on global best-fit universities and programs, White Bridge Education is founded to expand the reach of global education across the length and breadth of India.
MEET OUR CO-FOUNDERS
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KIMBERLY DIXIT
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Co-Founder & Executive Director at White Bridge Education
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CEO & Co-Founder, The Red Pen
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PhD Duke University; BA, University of California, Santa Barbara
A Bit About Me
Kim has over two decades of experience in higher education as both an academic and an independent education consultant. With a PhD in Cultural Anthropology, she has formerly taught anthropology, Asian studies and writing courses at Duke University, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai and Stanford University. As an education consultant, Kim maintains Professional membership status with the Independent Education Consultants Association (IECA), Association for Graduate Admissions Counseling (AIGAC) and is a long-standing member of International ACAC (subsidiary of NACAC) where she has served on the Committee for Inclusion, Access & Success. Since co-founding The Red Pen, a Mumbai-based education consultancy, Kim has worked with thousands of students and families to help identify the right educational path. Building this expertise has been a journey of continuous learning and connection with stakeholders across the educational landscape. Kim’s area of expertise is advisory services for boarding school, undergraduate and MBA applicants aspiring to study in the US, UK and Canada. She guides them on admissions strategy and application components using a structured yet flexible client-centric approach to help define and achieve personal success. Kim has co-authored the book Acing Admissions: The International Student’s Comprehensive Guide to U.S. College Admissions, the second version published in 2020. She has also been a featured writer for ET Panache, Hindustan Times, Mumbai Mirror, HT Brunch, The Mint, Indian Express and more. Originally from California’s Central Valley, Kim has also lived in San Francisco, New York and now calls Mumbai home.
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NAMITA MEHTA
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Co-Founder & Executive Director at White Bridge Education
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President & Partner, The Red Pen
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MS University of Oxford; A-Levels, Charterhouse Boarding School
A Bit About Me
Namita Mehta studied at University of Oxford, where she received her undergraduate degree and Master’s in Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry. Her interest in working with people led her towards student advisement and college couseling. Namita has worked in international higher education for fourteen years. She commenced her career by setting up the college and career counselling department at an IB school in Mumbai (B.D. Somani International School) where she spent three years. As an in-house counselor, she advised students on effective profile development, managed the university application process, and developed relationships with university admissions offices. At The Red Pen, Namita wears several hats. From counselling students on global and Indian higher education options in the initial years to now focusing on Oxbridge and medicine admissions, Namita has acquired a wealth of knowledge in undergraduate admissions. She was instrumental in setting up the firm’s Pre-College Advising and Boarding School services, which she believes is a natural extension to undergraduate admissions advising. She has also trained counselors and worked with the marketing team at the company to grow The Red Pen brand in India and internationally. As a thought leader, Namita has spoken on several panels, including those organised by HSBC, Ashoka University, O.P. Jindal Global University, International Career & College Counselling (IC3) Network and more. She shares her expertise through a column in the Mid-Day and has been a featured writer for ET Panache, Hindustan Times, The Mint, Mumbai Mirror, HT Brunch, Indian Express, The Tribune, Businessworld among others. At White Bridge Education, Namita hopes to work directly with global institutions that are keen to enter the Indian market. As she accumulated immense knowledge of the international and Indian higher education landscape pertaining specifically to Indian students, she is in the perfect position to head this role and provide value add and direction to global universities looking to recruit Indian students.
PREETI WADEKAR
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Co-Founder & CEO at White Bridge Education
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Head - MBA Admissions Consulting at The Red Pen
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​MBA, Columbia Business School
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Board Member - AIGAC
A Bit About Me
​Preeti Wadekar is a global higher education consultant and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School. She is also a certified Career, Executive & Life Coach. She brings over 17 years of corporate and international business experience, working with brands such as EY, Siemens and KPMG in business areas of governance, enterprise risk management, statutory audit, accounting, human resources, project management, behavioural change management & communications, talent management and leadership development. She also leads the MBA Admissions Consulting team at The Red Pen working with high potential entry-level executives around the world for admissions to competitive global business schools. As a Board member of the Association of Graduate Admissions Consultants, she has unique insights to enable students to make informed choices about global education opportunities, while providing holistic guidance to navigate complex admissions processes. She has studied and lived in the USA for over 9 years as well as travelled to, worked in and led teams across 25 countries including the UK, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, France, South Africa, Chile, Brazil and more, enabling her to work seamlessly with culturally diverse clientele and global organisations. Through White Bridge Education, Preeti wishes to combine her business acumen, global experiences along with a passion for and experience in education to partner with global universities in their recruitment efforts and identify products and opportunities for the rapidly growing yet largely untapped Indian education sector.