Swastika Shrestha is the co-founder and CEO at Teach For Nepal, a movement of outstanding university graduates and young professionals who are committed to ending education inequity in Nepal with two years of fellowship teaching in public schools. Before Teach For Nepal, Swastika facilitated youth leadership, life-skill development, service learning, and experiential learning projects for more than twelve years. She has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Olivet College in Michigan and a Master's degree in Public Affairs from Cornell University. She has also worked as a civil affairs officer in UNMIN and as a development consultant for various organizations.