Our People

Our people are the heartbeat of Mindful Littles. From our passionate staff to our visionary founder, to our dedicated board members and advisors to the inspiring youth leaders and volunteers, so many people have helped us grow and continue to guide us on our magical journey forward.

The Crew

The Crew

Tanuka Gordon

Founder & CEO

Lisa Sadikman

Development Associate

In addition to our core team, we work with an incredible group of people who contribute their legal, design, tech, HR, and financial expertise to keep our business operations running smoothly and efficiently. 

Board Members & Advisors

Our work is backed by board members and advisors who believe in us, donating their time and wisdom to support our mission.

Dr. Stephanie Machado

Advisor, Public Health Research

Julianna Roberts

Advisor, Food Insecurity & Nutrition Education

Lauren Vertrees Wilson

Advisor, Director of School Success, XQ Institute

Gaynor Brown

Advisor, The Teacher’s Guild

Michelle Chang

Advisor, School District Leader – SFUSD

Eliza Becker

Board Member

Molly Bellero Fischer

Board Member

Maggie Roach Black

Advisor, Co-Founder, Bloom Leadership

Cuong Nguyen

Advisor, Human Resources

Christine Tringale

Advisor, Social Impact Data & Evaluation

Tania Wong

Advisor, Finance

Desiree Aquino

Advisor

"Wow, on behalf of our Girl Scouts troop, a heart-felt Thank You for the thoughtful and enlightening workshop! We are so excited about the breathing and movement skills you shared, linking the concepts of feeling good and doing good, and reminding us these calming tools are useful everyday! This was an invaluable workshop, really well done, and we so appreciate what you all do!”
— Bay Area parent and Girl Scout Troop leader