Anika Bhardwaj is currently a senior attending Northwood High School in Irvine, California. She grew up around strong women who made her greatly value the empowerment of women especially in areas of financial literacy. This has driven Anika’s passion to run an organization called Mint Minds that teaches youth in California, Mexico, and India the basics of finance. Anika also enjoys being an active participant and making an impact through her school’s clubs such as the stock market lab, varsity speech and debate, and her school’s entrepreneurship club. Spending time with her dog, baking, and jamming to music with her friends are some of Anika’s favorite things to do in her spare time. Anika’s leadership skills greatly benefited from her time at Miss CEO as an ambassador for one year and an intern last year. She values the community and impact the Miss CEO has made on her and her peers’ lives, so she is continuing her journey as an intern this year. Anika is thrilled to be a part of the Miss CEO team once again and hopes to help bring well deserved empowerment and confidence to girls in her community and beyond.