About Us

Samantha Gleisten

CO-FOUNDER

Samantha Gleisten is an award-winning educator with 25 years of experience. She is the current Head of Innovation at Rogers Park Montessori & is a co-founder of HeyBodhi.

Neesha Nanda

CO-FOUNDER

Neesha Nanda is a serial entrepreneur with over two decades of experience reimagining K12 education, specializing in making complex, emerging challenges accessible for schools

Cliff Schenkhuizen

CTO

Nationally recognized leader with 25+ years of experience shaping technology strategies and advising C-level executives in top organizations across Southern California.

Our Advisory Board

The Superintendents & Experts Fighting for Real Teacher Support

Dr. Leighangela Brady

Superintendent, National School District Incoming Chair of Classrooms of the Future Foundation, championing innovation in California's most diverse districts

Suneel Gupta

Harvard Medical School Visiting Scholar Bestselling author of "Backable" and "Everyday Dharma," teaching resilience to Fortune 500 leaders

The Beautiful Paradox

HeyBodhi is simultaneously ancient and cutting-edge. We use the most sophisticated AI to recreate humanity's oldest form of support: a safe space where wisdom can emerge.

We don't give teachers answers—we give them back to themselves.

Our tools don't replace their expertise—they clear away the noise so their brilliance can be heard.

We don't fix what's broken—we shelter what's sacred until it can heal.