Gita Pullapilly
Class of 2019
As an award-winning screenwriter and film director, Gita Pullapilly, has a keen ability to make audiences laugh and cry through storytelling. Pullapilly also founded CITED, a nonprofit which serves as a storytelling hub designed to teach aid organizations and non-profits to be their best advocates by becoming powerful storytellers.
During PLS, Pullapilly expanded CITED into a larger training program that can now help national and international aid organizations realize their goals and save lives. Thus far, she has conducted trainings in India, Jordan, Vietnam, and Kenya.