Ajay Mani

Ajay Mani serves as the Manager of Culture, Curriculum, & Instruction at SoLa Impact since March 2022, focusing on the integration of Career Technical Education into after-school programming and overseeing corporate engagement for curriculum development and fundraising. Prior to this role, Ajay was the STEM Program Director at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor from March 2019 to March 2022, where responsibilities included fundraising, grant management, and curriculum development in physics, biological science, and computer science. Ajay's experience also encompasses administrative coordination and curriculum development for non-profits, project management in STEM initiatives, and diverse roles in retail and food service. Ajay holds a PhD in Musicology and Ethnomusicology from UCLA and dual bachelor's degrees in Biophysics and Music History from California State University, Fullerton.