Mrs. Avani Oke is the Principal of K.J, Somaiya School and College of Nursing since 2014.

Mrs. Avani Oke has more than 15 years of teaching and about 3 years of clinical experience before climbing her ladder as a Principal.

Mrs. Avani Oke Joined the Somaiya group in November 2012 as a Vice Principal and was promoted as Principal in 2014. She started her career as a staff Nurse In Leelabai Thackersey College of Nursing, SNDT Women's University, Mumbai in 1993 and then worked in reputed hospitals like Cumballa and Hinduja Hospital to gain clinical expertise. She has worked in various capacities like Assistant lecturer, Lecturer and Associate Professor in Leelabai Thackersey College of Nursing. She has also worked as Course Coordinator of Critical Care in Lilavati Hospital. Mrs. Avani Oke has also worked as an Education Coordinator in Kinderd Hospital, New Jersey, USA.

Mrs. Avani Oke has completed her Masters in Nursing (Child Health Nursing) from Leelabai Thackersey College of Nursing, SNDT Women's University with First class. She also did Post Graduate Diploma in Education Management from SNDT University, Mumbai with A Grade. At present she is pursuing her PHD in Nursing.

She has won Best Teacher Award in 2018 and was honored at the27th TNAI Biennial Conference held at Loni. She also won laurels for the institute and won the Best MQH practice award in February 2018 at the National conference organized by Ramkrishna Bajaj  National Quality award trust. The institute was also featured in Top 20 Most promising nursing college in Silicon India magazine under her leadership.

Mrs. Avani Oke has presented papers at State, National and International Conferences. She has also published papers in various newsletters and journals.

Mrs.Avani has been a coordinator, chairperson for organizing conferences, workshops and seminars.