Speller No. 20, Pooja Shah


 

Sponsor:
San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California

Age:
11, sixth grade

School:
Warm Springs Elementary School, Fremont, California

Bio:
Pooja is president of her school's student council, and she participates in her school's gifted and talented program. Holder of a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, Pooja commits herself to 12 hours per week of rigorous self-defense training. Studying classical Indian dance, riding roller coasters, shopping, and singing are among her other interests.