Bio

December 1995	Woman of the Year Award San Antonio Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women in San Antonio, 1994-1995.
2005	International Who is Who among Professionals
2000, 2004, 2006	Marqui’s America's Who's Who among professionals
2006	November 18th , 2006, Distinguished Service Award Health, Education & Social Service, presented by The Mayor on behalf of Alamo Asian Chamber of Commerce, San Antonio, Texas.
2008	Distinguished Leadership and Professional Excellence Award by A.M.A. Foundation on March30th, 2008, Washington D.C. A.T.A. Award for Medicine and Community Service Recognizing the contributions made on behalf of the Telugu Community of USA, July 3rd, 2008.

1991	Founded Sri Sathya Sai Center of San Antonio
1991-present	President of Sri Sathya Sai Center of San Antonio
1991-present	Meals on wheals program
1994-present	Worked with Community MATCH & PATCH program of the Bexar County Jail District
1994-present	Children’s Shelter Volunteer
1994-present	Battered Woman’s Shelter Volunteer
1998	Organized Character Development Work shop at the Salvation Army Hope Center, San Antonio, TX
1996-1999	Medical Service Missions [1week] twice a year In India
1996 - current	Involved in promoting Character Based Integrated Core Knowledge Curriculum through the Public Schools Presented seminars on early Brain Growth Concepts Role of the 5 senses and Character Building Programs For Parent Child Incorporated and the Public Schools
1996 to current:	Started with medical missions to India , near Bangalore, where I give above lectures and actively involved in developing educational programs for the villagers on basic care. Took educational CD’s on anti tobacco and alcohol/boot liquor campaign in India. I joined hands with the Chest Foundation in this campaign.
1998:	Started Society For Assistance International , a 501c-3 Organization for Health, Education and Welfare of the population in the East and the West.
2002:	Started the SAI INSTITUTE OF EDUCARE to bring about human awareness of the role of the senses, experience and child care that empowers the the child and the family to ward off violence. For the community initiative events and the current lectures please visit the web site: www.saicdp.org

• From October 23rd – November 13th , 2004, The SAI INSTITUTE OF EDUCARE presented The SAI EDUCARE Lesson Plans to Children, while The Parents were attending to the SAI Parent Education with the Educare material. The courses were offered at 2 SAISD Schools on Thursday nights and Saturday AM. Children and adults were fed supper and snacks as a part of giving love and caring for the humanitarian needs.
• On October 22nd , 2004, The SAI INSTITUTE OF EDUCARE was invited by the Family Health Care Services to Present The SAI Educare concepts to a wide variety of professionals taking care of children and for the agencies involved in counseling the parents and the children. It was inaugurated by the State Representative Mr. Carlos Uresti who is actively involved in preventing child maltreatment in the Bexar County area.
• On August 27th , 2004, The SAI INSTITUTE OF EDUCARE Presented the SAI Educare concepts to the 4th Annual Bexar County Consumer & Family Support Conference at The Adam’s Mark Hotel. It was hosted by the Centre For Health Care Services
• On June 18th , 2004, The SAI INSTITUE OF EDUCARE was invited to present a workshop on The Sai Educare activities for the benefit of The South Texas Family Service Centre and Association to benefit the families in the South Texas region. Many agencies that counsel and get involved with family violence and mental illness prevention programs were in attendance. Our workshop was well attended by more than 36 members. HAVEN invited us to start training their workers and to see how the community can get involved in promoting the awareness and education to prevent violence at home and in the community.
• On June 15th , 2004, we met with the council woman for that SAISD school district area, and she is very much in favor of the program.
• The Sai Institute Of Educare is currently creating Educare lesson plans in Science, Reading and maths. Work is proceeding slowly for many reasons. The Institute would like to submit the lesson plans for Swami’s blessings and guidance.
• June 15th , 2004, San Antonio Family Service Association and Haven invited the Institute for presentation on the Educare Programs and 60 people attended the program.
• In the month of April we had series of meetings with the SAISD officials and a final concept of adopting the Sai Educare Lesson Plans into the core knowledge subjects was chosen to kick off at T.J. Brackenridge elementary school.
• April 3rd , 2004, The annual anniversary celebration of inauguration of The Sai Institute Of Educare is done along with the city celebrations of “Kids Day At The Park”. The Institute not only spreads the message of Bhagawan by distributing brochures with positive thoughts, we give goody bags to all children who participate in the value based games. Children like them very much and winners do win an additional price.
• March 25th , 2004, The Sai Educare Program was presented at
• J. T.Brackenridge Elementary school; many teachers and families attended the seminar, They all wanted to adopt the Sai Educare Lesson Plan format. They requested to have themselves get trained to do the lesson plans.
• March 18th , 2004, a presentation about The Sai Educare Program was given at Bonham Elementary School; 30-35 teachers attended the presentation. An interest was expressed to adopt the program in the district.
• February 27th , 2004, The SAI Institute Of Educare was invited by another non profit agency called as “communities In The Schools”. The topic was SAI Educare for teachers and guidance counselors around San Antonio and South Texas. 85 people attended the presentation.
• February 19th , 2004, met with the Instructional and Guidance counselors for the SAISD, to understand an discuss about the scope and sequence fro the new curriculum development.
• January 30th 2004, met with the San Antonio Independent School District officials on incorporating the Sai Educare Lesson Plans into the core knowledge subjects

Gave similar presentations in Austin and Dallas and Houston in 2016. Houston and San Antonio 2017

February , 2012 Presented Brain Net Works and Impact on Education at United Methodist Church Tarry Town, Texas.

United Methodist Church Day School: January 4th , 2011,Austin: 2 Hour teaching workshop on “Brain Networks, Behavior, SAI Educare as Universal Design for Optimal Learning”

TAEYEC: October 2010: Conducted 2 hour Workshop in Austin : “ Brain Net works, Child Development, Impact on Education” “ SAI EDUCARE Intervention, a Universal design in Learning”

The SAISD accepted a pilot project to integrate Human Values as SAI Educare Programs for an elementary school this coming fall including parenting education, lesson plans in the core knowledge subjects, Health care and education at the campus level, with well defined data collection and bench marks for tracking the efficacy of the program ( Work for 2008-2009 academic year).

This will be the first session of the planned 6 parenting sessions

Date: December 2, 2003

Time: 10:30 A.M

Place: 601 N. Flores, SAISD Leadership Building San Antonio, TX

Date: February 22, 2003

Time: 9:00 A.M - 12:00 noon 1:00 P.M - 4:00 P.M

Place: San Antonio Shambhala Meditation Center 6233 Evers Rd., Suite 100 San Antonio, TX,78238-1550 USA

Date: February 15, 2003 and February 16, 2003

Time: 9:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M

Place: Glendale. California

• February 5th ,2007, At Omni Hotel, San Antonio, TX. On Brain Net Works, Bio- Social Behaviors and Academic Underachievement for Texas To Prevent Child Abuse.
• SSIE was invited as a guest speaker in Values based Education, The SAI Educare for school curriculum and parenting to Estonia University and as a guest of the Estonian Government, July 18th – 21st , 2006.
• Trained Teachers and staff at Sarah King Elementary School, March 2006 On Brain Biology, Teaching and Discipline Techniques, Sai Educare Curriculum Development.
• SAEYEC presentation In October, 2005 In Austin
• TAEYEC Presentation By SSIE on August 1st and 2nd , in Houston, 2005.
• The SSIE scheduled for staff development on the 21st of June, 2005 for Donna ISD, Harlingen, Texas.
• Laredo Independent School District on April 21st , 2005. SAI Educare in Child care by SSIE, for AUTISM conference.
• The SSIE training and staff development at Collins Gardens Elementary School, SAISD, on 03-11-05 & 04-26-05
• The SSIE went to Donna ISD to present and for the staff development, Harlingen, Texas on 04-04-2005
• THE SAI INSTITUTE OF EDUCARE (SSIE) is a Registered Master Trainer for the professionals as a part of the STATE OF TEXAS Early Care and Education Career Development System. Trainer Number is #1069, good till the 4th quarter, 2007. This is a part of the National HHS/ NPCI Administrative initiative for early educational intervention.
• Dr. Meena Chintapalli is entitled to provide training for
• Professional Practice, Methods and Curriculum
• Child Growth and Development
• Guidance for parents and guidance counselors
• The web site to request training is www.uth.tmc.edu/tececds/
• The SAI INSTITUTE OF EDUCARE is invited to address the parenting skills training program with THE SAI EDUCARE PARENT SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM to parent and teachers SUMMIT in Laredo, Texas on the 28th of April, 2005. Three Sessions were slated for the purpose.
• The SAI INSTITUTE OF EDUCARE is invited to present The SAI EDUCARE PROGRAMS on 02/04/2005 for the parents and the teachers at THE SUMMIT meeting for the S.A.I.S.D. The discussion will deal with the biological relativity of the neuro-developmental organization of the brain and optimizing the nurture through parent and teacher interaction. Asset management inclusion in the regular lesson plans of the core knowledge subjects like Science and Maths. Emphasis will be laid upon parent involvement in creating a peaceful home environment to facilitate learning.
• Currently The Jail District is contracted with The SAI INSTITUTE OF EDUCARE for the jail personnel training in Tuning –In, Meditation and Yoga. This will be offered to the incarcerated jail mates. There will be some computer skills training. Some value based songs and .value based discussion will take place with the inmates. Power of positive thoughts and brain plasticity will be explained. All is service with no financial incentive. Computer training is given.

• Date: December 18, 2003

  Time: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM

  Place: 601 N. Flores, SAISD Leadership Building San Antonio, TX December 18, 2003

  • Teacher and SAISD Personnel Training.
  • Behavioral Modification with Sai Educare Programs and Perception Enrichment
  • How states become traits and forced habits become behaviors. Hands on practice for lesson plan preparation.

• Date: December 11, 2003

  Time: 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM

  Place: 601 601 N. Flores, SAISD Leadership Building San Antonio, TX

  • Teacher and SAISD Personnel Training.
  • Understanding the brain biology, experiential Neurodevelopmental Organization in Health and Child Trauma
  • How states become traits and forced habits become behaviors. Hands on practice for lesson plan preparation.
• Understanding your Child and the Perception Enrichment Program Tips on Behavioral Modification.
• SAI Educare Parenting Workshop based on Experiential Neuro biology and Neuro Psychology.
• Introducing SAI Educare Programs to All Regional Education coordinators of SSEHV and SSE