Himangini (she/her)

Himangini is studying mechanical engineering with minors in business administration and aerospace engineering at Louisiana State University. 

In high school, she founded Geaux Girls STEM, a Baton Rouge-based initiative dedicated to bridging gender and socioeconomic gaps in STEM education. Through Geaux Girls, she’s reached more than 100 young students with hands-on workshops and mentorship opportunities. Her work has been featured in local media, and she was recognized as a Time for Change Youth Challenge Winner. 

She joined Plan International USA in 2022 as a Youth Leadership Academy participant and later became a Youth Advisory Board member. Today, she leads the recruitment subcommittee, serves on the data analysis subcommittee and mentors current YLA participants. She’s also participated in International Day of the Girl activations with Vertex Inc. and served as an on-site counselor for the 2025 Youth Leadership Academy. 

In her free time, she enjoys LSU sports, reading science fiction and exploring new matcha spots. 

Quote: “It’s an honor to serve alongside other inspiring young people who share similar advocacy goals. This service brings together our lived experiences to shape our engagement opportunities and projects, and it helps us grow both as a board and as individuals.