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Sona Shah is the Founder & CEO of My Private Professor, an impact-driven, educational services company that partners with individual & institutional clients to provide a critical academic resource to thousands of students across the country & gives back with every hour to support youth in underserved communities.After graduating from UC Berkeley School of Law & practicing business litigation in Los Angeles & Orange County for many years, Sona shifted gears to launch a tutoring business that leverages innovation & social responsibility to increase access to educational support for all. From carving a niche in the employee recruitment & retention space by providing individualized tutoring as a differentiated benefit to employees & families of national & local businesses, to sponsoring essential academic support for students experiencing homelessness through partnerships with nonprofits & organizations, My Private Professor is leading the charge to inspire & empower today’s students to achieve their greatest potential & lead tomorrow’s world.MPP is proud to be honored with Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of the Year Nominee,” the National Philanthropy Day Award for “Outstanding Small Corporation, ” Orange County Business Journal’s “Companies that Care Honoree,” & LA Times’ “OC Visionary Honoree.” Sona is grateful to be recognized as Universal Womens Network’s “Women of Inspiration Finalist & Catalyst & Advocate for Change Honoree," LA Times' "CEO Visionary" Honoree, Illumination Foundation’s “Women’s Philanthropy Honoree,” Orange County Business Journal’s “Women in Business Awards Nominee,” & Greater Irvine Chamber of Commerce’s "Women of Influence’s Entrepreneur Award." With over a decade of leadership experience on the boards of nonprofits in Southern California, Sona is honored to currently serve on the boards pf Tustin Public Schools Foundation & Orangewood Foundation, & as founder of Inspire Philanthropy Foundation.