smithak@ra-veculturalfoundation.org

​Smitha Kartik

Board of Directors
​Secretary

Despite growing up outside India, Smitha had the opportunity to not only learn but also attend and appreciate Indian Music and Dance concerts, thanks to well-established Schools of Indian Classical performing arts in Singapore. Having experienced first-hand the role of an institution in lending stability in learning and providing a platform for students to perform, she understands the challenges faced by kids in keeping up with learning art forms that are not mainstream.

​She joined Ra-Ve’s board in 2018, attracted by the potential of Ra-Ve being such an institution in NWA. She strongly believes that to become a good performer, one must first learn to be a good audience. “The more exposure kids get to performances by their peers, the more motivated they are to take pride in their art form and pursue it with passion”.

​Smitha holds a Masters degree in Managerial Economics from Georgia Tech and works in Data Science.