Team — The Arts in Mind Project

We strive to curate meaningful connections with people in all walks of life through cultivating new artistic expression and development.

Founder
My name is Ila Namburi, and I am a passionate student deeply interested in the intersection of theatre, psychology, and neuroscience at Crystal Springs Uplands School in the SF Bay Area. As a leader and advocate in my performing arts program, as well as a participant in the Broadway Artists Alliance, the National Dance Institute, Columbia Neurobiology of Memory and Learning, and Ithaca College Musical Theatre Intensive, I founded The Arts in Mind Project as I aim to investigate the neurological benefits of the performing arts to strengthen empathy and social health in my community.

Founder
My name is Kaiya Brooks, and I am a student at Crystal Springs Uplands School in the Bay Area. I am interested in the integration of music with child neuro-development, rehabilitation from traumatic brain injury, dementia, psychology, and social/emotional connection. My passion for jazz piano has grown through participation in the Stanford Jazz Workshop, California Jazz Conservatory, and Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo. I hope to use music as a way of connecting to the people around me and am excited to explore its neuroscience benefits.

Our team.