Roopal Mehta Saran, Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia, is responsible for strategic planning, managing a $1.2 million budget, a staff of 15, board development, and adult literacy and beginning-level ESOL educational programs. She previously served as the Director of Account Management at KaBOOM!, a national non-profit dedicated to bringing balanced and active play to the daily lives of all kids. Prior to KaBOOM!, Saran worked at First Book, a national non-profit literacy organization, as Senior Director of Community Development. Before her move to the nonprofit sector, she worked as an attorney representing school districts and state Departments of Education. Roopal received her BA in English and MA in Education from Stanford University and her JD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Roopal serves on the National Advisory Board of the Haas Center for Public Service, the hub for service at Stanford University that serves as a model for how universities prepare students to be of greater service to the public. She currently lives in Falls Church, VA with her husband and three children, where she volunteers with her local elementary school PTA and her local Girl Scouts council.