leadership

Meera first took to the stage at age 5, when she played the role of Mother Pig in her class production of "The Three Piggy Opera". When she was 9, she decided to substitute her campaign speech for an original song, and won the election for Treasurer of Student Council. At 14, teaching her neighbors’ kids art in her garage turned into a school club, and then into a nonprofit dedicated to empowering students through the arts in the Bay Area, where she grew up. 

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Meera graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Management, Finance, and International Development. She has experience consulting for small businesses and Fortune 500 companies alike, teaching high schoolers financial literacy, and taking roles offstage and onstage in plays and shows in Philly. Across all of these experiences, she found that she could attribute many skills key to success -  speaking with confidence, finding common ground and building relationships -  to her theater and improv experiences.  She believes deeply in the mission of Unscripted and hopes to bring similar formative experiences to the students she is able to work with.

An adventurer at heart, Philip grew up down under in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia and has always been one to give everything a go. In 4th grade, his elementary school received funding to have its very first performing arts teacher and it was in this classroom that he discovered his passion for theater. As a kid, he experienced firsthand the power of receiving a drama education in building confidence, strengthening communication and finding his voice. Philip  co-founded The Unscripted Project to bring the transformative power of improv education to the lives of students within the classroom and beyond. 

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Philip graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Finance, Real Estate, and Cinema Studies. Highlights of his time at Penn include working in classrooms in West Philadelphia, leading a social entrepreneurship club, and managing a student-run video production company. In addition, he has work experience in finance, real estate, and marketing roles across New York, Shanghai, and Melbourne. In his spare time, Philip is an avid foodie and can be found cooking new recipes and eating his way across Philadelphia. He is also a big fan of independent films and satirical sitcoms.

Throughout her professional career, Karin has worked in many capacities in the support of youth. She has worked to develop youth focused non-profit organizations, led community outreach programs and worked extensively with educationally disadvantaged students. Karin earned an undergraduate degree in Sociology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and completed a Masters in Public Administration from Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the very first HBCU. 

 

It was while serving as a board member for a youth focused dance company in the Philadelphia area that Karin found her love for the arts, and was able to experience first hand the direct connection the arts has on providing life skills and developing confident, well-rounded youth. In fact, her daughters are members of the competition team of that same dance company! Although she has two left feet, Karin did not let that stop her from deepening  her connection to the arts, which eventually led her to The Unscripted Project.  In her spare time Karin loves to have dance battles with her daughters which she never wins because she has no rhythm.