Ms. Gera holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Maharishi Dayanand University in India. She later received Early Childhood Education units from West Valley College in Saratoga, California. As a Subject Expert Teacher at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Lower campus, Ms. Gera’s goal is to inspire her students to explore, learn, and reach their full academic potential. She strives to provide the support students need to overcome any challenge they face and help them find confidence within themselves.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‍​‌​‍‍‌‌‍‌‍​‌‌​‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍​​​‌​‌‌‍‍‌​​‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Ms. Gera chose BASIS Independent because her teaching values matched the school’s philosophy of guiding students to become self-reliant, hard-working, and productive individuals. Before joining BASIS Independent, she heard from family and friends that BASIS Independent Schools fostered a safe learning environment and excelled in academic excellence that strengthened the community.

Growing up in India, Ms. Gera was inspired by her mother’s efforts to encourage adults and children in the surrounding neighborhoods to enroll in school and continue their education. Her mother instilled the value that a good education will lead to a life of success and abundance. Following in her mother’s footsteps, Ms. Gera strives to inspire and strengthen her community by educating young minds in a safe learning environment where students can explore and learn real-life experiences. She prides herself in fostering educational excellence in her students by incorporating tested and fun learning methods and teaching techniques.

From the first day of school, Ms. Gera sets clear guidelines and high expectations for her students and this has helped students create a sense of self-worth and determination to do well in their studies.

When Ms. Gera is not in the classroom, she loves to go hiking on local trails with her family and friends. She has found that time flies when she is amidst nature and strolling along lakes or creeks. She has recently started to learn how to cook different cultural cuisines and really enjoys learning about the cultural background of the recipes she cooks. She mentioned that she is currently learning Mexican cuisine and absolutely loves making chicken enchiladas for dinner.