YJA Convention 2012 07 Tampa FL Tenth 027618

Author(s): Young Jains of America (YJA)
Publisher: Young Jains of America YJA USA

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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
SHREYANS PAREKH
Shreyans Parekh is an entrepreneur born and bred in Southern California, with some East Coast (Philly for college and MBA) in-between. He loves digital media, social commerce and social entrepreneurship and serves as a Director of KoyalWholesale.com, the world's largest wedding and event supplies company.
SUDHIR SHAH
A scientist, an artist and an entrepreneur, Sudhir Shah has earned a Master of Science degree in Molecular Biology and an MBA from Yale University. Labeled as a "rebel," Sudhir has been involved in Jain education for over 20 years, as pathshala coordinator, teacher and an author and has served JAINA in various capacities. He has also presented at many Jain and interfaith events including at the Parliament of World's Religions in Barcelona Spain. He views living a Jain way of life, being in perfect alignment with his passion for self-discovery and self-mastery. As a business coach, he is committed to empowering business owners to lead from their authentic self. His current venture is manufacturing and marketing cruelty free, vegan consumer products.
SURAJ DEVRAJ
Suraj Devraj is a resident of Southern California. He obtained his Doctorate degree from the University of Southern California in 2011 and has recently obtain a professional position as a staff Physical Therapist at Nexus Physical Therapy in San Diego, California. Some of his interests include traveling, staying healthy and active by hiking and running, couch coaching the Los Angeles Lakers, and spending time with his dog Tyger.
SWAMI ASHWINI PRAJNAA
Swami Ashwini Prajnaa is from Surat, Gujarat, India. He took Diksha (became Sanyasi) from Acharya Tulsi and Mahapragya in the year 1992. He has widely travelled to different countries around the world. Apart from visiting abroad, he has also travelled thousands of kilometers barefoot mainly in Northern and Western part of India. He is an influential orator. He conducts lectures in a simple and practical language with humor. Apart from giving religious discourse to general audiences, he has given camps for specific audiences like prisoners in jail, military camps, police forces, doctors, lawyers, and engineers, just to name a few.
TAMPA YOUTH
The youth of the Jain Society Inc. of Tampa Bay are proud to be bringing this session to YJA Convention 2012! We're excited to make new friends, have a lot of fun, and explore our beliefs with our fellow attendees! Sheena is a senior at King High School in the IB program. Pooja is a freshman at USF. Both girls are actively involved in their local Jain temple and share a passion for dance.
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