Madhuri Dholakia Mandalia

Founder, Chief Executive Officer

MBA in Finance, former Options Strategist, pivoted her career to special education after son’s spectrum diagnosis
UPPA Cert. (Ummeed Child Development Centre Mumbai)
PCTP Programme (Action For Autism Delhi)
Cert. in Managing ADHD Autism Learning Disability and Concussion in school (University of Colorado)
Cert. in Education Psychology & Special Education (Dr.Bev Knox Udemy)

MESSAGE FROM CEO

"Hello! I’m Madhuri Dholakia Mandalia. My journey began with an MBA in Finance and a career as an Options Strategist, but life took a transformative turn when my son was diagnosed with autism. This experience led me to immerse myself in learning about autism, mental health, and special education, earning certifications that equipped me to navigate this path.

What started as a personal mission grew into a deep passion for supporting children with special needs and their families. I believe that every child is a unique, pure soul who deserves to be celebrated, and every parent should feel empowered and proud of their journey.

This belief inspired me to establish PAVE THE WAY - Inclusive Learning Centre, where we design personalized, holistic programs tailored to each child’s strengths and challenges. My goal is to create a more inclusive world where every child is empowered to shine and thrive.

Let’s work together to make inclusivity not just a goal, but a way of life, Let's pave the way for better futures."

Pooja Pathak Karandikar

Chief Operation Officer, Clinical Psychologist

MA Clinical Psychology
B.Tech Computer Science
Certified Robert Carkhuff model, DBT Certified from Heart to Heart Foundation
Counsellor — 2 years
Content Team lead & Business Developer
@ Debugsbunny — 2 years
Founder, CTO @ Babuda — 3 years
Technical Analyst @ Credit Suisse — 3 years

Maitri Sahastrabuddhe

Head of Speech Therapy & Interim Head of OT, Vertical & Clinical Advisor

Masters in Speech and Language Pathology
PG diploma in Childhood & Adolescent Psychology
Certified Sex Educator, Diploma in Personal Counselling
Practicing since 25 years.

Dr. Manasi Bhat

Head of Counselling & Clinical Advisor

Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery,
Masters in Clinical Psychology,
Fellowship in Homeopathic Psychiatry and Counseling
Private Practice - 14 yrs
Consulting Psychologist- Dahanukar College of Commerce-7 years
Consulting Psychologist at Parle Tilak Vidyalaya - 3 years
Consulting Psychologist at Save The Children India - 2 years

Pragathi Shettigar

Clinical Psychologist

Completed Post-Graduation in Clinical Psychology
Cert. in conducting and evaluating Case history of Clinical disorders. (Counsel India and Vadodara Psychology Club)
Cert. in CBT; DBT; and REBT (Fortis HealthCare Ltd.)

Diploma in Child Psychology (London College of Teachers)

Currently pursuing Doctorate Diploma in Child Psychiatry (OC academy)

Work Experience with Starlit services as a shadow teacher and a remedial therapist, where I had the opportunity to work with individuals with Autism, ADHD, and Epilepsy

Currently working as a Shadow teacher and Remedial Therapist with Pave the Way ILC

Rest of Our Team

Gautami Telang -- Occupational Therapist

Dr. Prajakta Patil -- Audiologist

Nisha Bhagat -- Art & Play Therapist

Archana Gupta -- Counselling Psychologist

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