Born into the family of scientist, educationist and defence service professionals, Monisha has always been encouraged to dream of the impossible and then to make it happen. She started her career as a software developer and corporate trainer after completing her Masters (Computer Science) and later did an MBA in Advertising.

Monisha has been the co-founder of The Doon Girls School and Dehradun Boys School and currently heading the school as the Director (Strategic, Planning and Training) and Life skills coach. She has also been the Country Head at the Learning Forward India Foundation from 2021 to August 2024 and had been regularly conducting workshops for teachers and head of schools. She is actively involved in designing child-centric curriculum and pedagogies along with training the teachers to meet the demands of tomorrow.

Her current areas of work involve understating the global education systems and in devising curriculum and pedagogies for early childhood education and young adults, based on global requirements and diverse needs. Besides this she is a regular speaker at seminars and conferences and is actively involved in projects to do with mental health in youngsters and young adults. She conducts regular classes for the students of Diploma program at Raphael Ryder Chesire Home, Dehradun.

She is a trained vocalist, painter and novice equestrian, a passionate wildlife enthusiast, nature lover, avid reader and trekker. ‘You learn till you die’, is her philosophy and driving force which has lead her to undergo an intense educators’ leadership degree from IIM-Calcutta post Covid and is currently undergoing her MSc in Behaviourial Science and Family Therapy.