Rennu Dhillon, DSc., has been described as "a woman of many talents". A well know Bay Area resident & community activist, Rennu has been in the United States since 1986. Her education includes a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Pharmacy & Doctorate of Science in Natural Sciences. She was born & raised in Kenya, East Africa and completed education in England. Rennu was academically a brilliant student and placed 1st in the Coast Province of Kenya and 2nd overall in the country in the high school examinations. She made several contributions to news publications during her academic years and began writing poems and articles at age 8.
Founder Genius Kids Inc.
Genius Kids was started by Rennu Dhillon in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA, its first center in Fremont in 2001. Rennu believes that everyone is born a “Genius” and as educators and parents, it is our responsibility to “Awaken” the “Inner Genius” in our kids. Her unique instructional methods & stimulating curriculum, with the high energy paced classrooms filled with laughter, dance & fun learning has resulted in amazing personalities emerging, winning several district young author competitions, promotions to next grade levels and children as young as age 5 passing the Stanford University Gifted and Talented Education Grade 3 Math programs with 100%
Rennu’s Reading, Math & Science Programs have children as young as age 2.3 mastering fluent reading & speaking skills, with confidence and the ability to think for themselves. Her curriculum is unique to Genius Kids Learning Center is now available online for the benefit of students who are unable to attend a center. Parents are astounded at the results and difference in their children within a short period of time of enrolling at Genius Kids. Genius Kids was recently rated "Best of the East Bay" in Services by East Bay Express Publication and was awarded "Most Likely Place to find a Silicon Valley Inventor".
Dhillon strongly endorses the fact that in order to survive in today’s fast paced ever changing world, we need to create confident, happy & successful citizens who will become future leaders. “Our children are our future and their brains are like fired waiting to be ignited. Genius Kids is the instrument of ignition and inspiration, which has to be applied at the right time, between birth and age 6.”
Her staff is personally trained by her to work with children individually advocating free expression and out of the box thinking in the classrooms. The instructors and curriculum are designed to promote independent thinking always encouraging children to assimilate what is learnt in class with real life situations. Recently Mood Indico Magazine described her as “Making The Difference, one child and one woman at a time”
Chairman Indiva Productions & Talent Portfolio
Other Activities outside of her Genius Kids world
TV, Radio Host & Emcee
Rennu is a professional emcee & has hosted several local and national programs. She has had the opportunity to emcee with Rick Quan, Sports Caster from Channel 5 TV network, and The Unity Dinner with chief guest Congressman Pete Stark. She has emceed several fund raisers to include the launch of SACHAA & the annual Pratham fundraiser with Waheeda Rehman. A freelance writer, she contributes to many publications on educational development issues for children and young teens to name a few - Planet Guru, Silicon Valley Guru, Amristar Times, American Punjabi Tribune, Hollywood Bollywood & South Asian Insider.
Rennu produced/hosted & directed a local TV Show Sangeeta and her own production "SpectraAsia". She is also well known for her matrimonial radio show "Matrimonial Waves" where she matched couples on air. She is now completing a script for a short movie to feature children. Her current weekly radio show "Miss Rennu On Air" on KEST 1450 AM is hosted by students ages 5-12 of her public speaking class.
Global Shows
A firm believer that every human has the right to receive proper education, Rennu founded the successful San Francisco India Pageants, a scholarship pageant in 1993 (now been renamed India Bay Area Pageants). This high quality production provides an opportunity where young Indo-American men and women from Northern California showcase their talents, competing for cash scholarships. She has trained her winners to win several national pageants - such as Miss Asia American and Miss Asian California Pageants.
Her company Indiva Productions produces and organizes branded shows - SONY TV Asia Boogie Woogie Dance Competition in Northern California, Mode-de-Paris Model Contest, and the West Coast finals for SURTARANG - the largest Talent Search for Singers in India. Her finalists have placed and won several shows. Dhillon conceptualized, produced and hosted the first Miss & Mrs. NRI Global Pageant, on October 16, 2005 in California which has now been billed as the largest pageant for women of Indian origin. Visit www.talentportfolio.us for more information.
COMMUNITY WORK
Rennu has personally trained as a model/makeup artist with some of the top modeling agencies such as Elite Models in London. She is very active in the local community on women & children issues, choreographing several programs cultural program. She is also actively involved in film production & has assisted well-known producers/directors in casting for their movies. She has recently produced 2 successful fund -raiser fashion shows featuring SATYA PAUL line of clothing with Pratham and Home of Hope Organizations. She has been involved in the lives of many women and children, speaking at seminars to inspire women to become financially independent and balance careers with their lifestyle.
AWARD, RECOGNITIONS AND EVENTS PRODUCED/ORGANIZED
2010 Hind Rattan "Jewel of India" award for Early Education
2009 Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business
2009 Finalist Most Creative Professional American Business Awards
2009 Finalist Fastest Growing Woman Owned Company
2009 Best Preschool Alameda County KRON 4 Best of the Bay
2009 Viewers Choice Best Infomercial Best of the Bay KRON 4
2005 Best Educational Services East Bay - Most Likely Place to Find a Silicon Valley Inventor
San Francisco India Bay Area Pageants since 1993
Miss & Mrs NRI Global Pageants annually
Punjaban Global Pageants annually
Sony Television Asia Boogie Woogie North America Finals for Northern California.
Surtarang West Coast Semi Finals - All India Talent Singing Competition.
SpectraAsia TV Show, Matrimonial Waves Radio Show.
Casting for several TV commercial, major Bollywood films and short documentaries.
Indiva Le Visage 2005 & Le Visage 2006 (Mumbai).
Satya Paul Fashion Shows - Pratham Fundraiser & Home of Hope Fundraiser.
Unity in Diversity Cultural Programs 2003, 2004, 2005.
World Peace Concert - SACHAA - May 2004, April 2005.
Several fund raisers & events in collaboration with other organizations.
