Clara Zhi is the Co-founder and Head of Product at Path Mentors. Clara is a graduate of Purdue’s Daniels School of Management and also studied psychology at Columbia University. After immigrating to the U.S. as a teenager and attending high school in the Bay Area, she developed a deep appreciation for mentorship and community support. Clara previously worked at Columbia’s Center for Teaching and Learning as a New Media Associate, where she helped translate complex educational tools into user-friendly resources, contributed to digital course design, and supported academic and research events. She also conducted research at the New York State Psychiatric Institute’s Child Psychiatry Department—an experience that deepened her commitment to student well-being and strengthened her passion for creating positive and nurturing learning environments. [Learn more]