Our Team

Amani Ahamed

Educator

Sunny Dandapantula has worked with Painting Pandas since its founding in 2020. He leads fundraising efforts and builds partnerships that help make our art education accessible to students worldwide. Under his direction, Painting Pandas has grown from a startup to an established nonprofit, reaching thousands of students through in-person and online art programs.

Sunny holds a BS in Global Development from Cornell University and is pursuing a Master's in Applied Economics and Management.

Sunny Dandapantula

Director of Development and Strategy

Sunny has worked with Painting Pandas since its founding in 2020. He leads fundraising efforts and builds partnerships that help make our art education accessible to students worldwide. Under his direction, Painting Pandas has grown from a startup to an established nonprofit, reaching thousands of students through in-person and online art programs.

Sunny holds a BS in Global Development from Cornell University and is pursuing a Master's in Applied Economics and Management.

Emily Cayton

Curriculum Developer

Sunny has worked with Painting Pandas since its founding in 2020. He leads fundraising efforts and builds partnerships that help make our art education accessible to students worldwide. Under his direction, Painting Pandas has grown from a startup to an established nonprofit, reaching thousands of students through in-person and online art programs.

Sunny holds a BS in Global Development from Cornell University and is pursuing a Master's in Applied Economics and Management.