Hemakshi Meghani
Co-Founder at Indian School of Democracy- Claim this Profile
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Karen D'souza
When I think of Hemakshi, the phrase that comes to my mind is 'ridiculously hardworking.' I have had the pleasure of coaching Hemakshi for a year, during her Teach For India fellowship. I was extremely impressed by Hemakshi's planning and organization skills. She always set a high bar of excellence for herself in the classroom. She has very high standards of integrity and in our initial interactions, it came through very strongly. Hemakshi would be a great addition to anyone's team!
Nayana RenuKumar
I worked with Hemakshi on several extracurricular assignments at the Harvard Kenendy School. On each occasion, Hemakshi's passion for her tasks, persistence with the process and commitment to the outcomes shone through. When organizing the India Conference at Harvard, I was struck by Hemakshi's dogged pursuit of a high profile speaker and confidence taht she would succeed even when the rest of us had given up on him. Needless to say, she pulled it off. Hemakshi is also an excellent team player who never flinched from taking initiative and going the extra mile. Even where I disagreed with her, Hemakshi made it possible for me to respect her strong conviction about her beliefs and willingness to stand by them.
Karen D'souza
When I think of Hemakshi, the phrase that comes to my mind is 'ridiculously hardworking.' I have had the pleasure of coaching Hemakshi for a year, during her Teach For India fellowship. I was extremely impressed by Hemakshi's planning and organization skills. She always set a high bar of excellence for herself in the classroom. She has very high standards of integrity and in our initial interactions, it came through very strongly. Hemakshi would be a great addition to anyone's team!
Nayana RenuKumar
I worked with Hemakshi on several extracurricular assignments at the Harvard Kenendy School. On each occasion, Hemakshi's passion for her tasks, persistence with the process and commitment to the outcomes shone through. When organizing the India Conference at Harvard, I was struck by Hemakshi's dogged pursuit of a high profile speaker and confidence taht she would succeed even when the rest of us had given up on him. Needless to say, she pulled it off. Hemakshi is also an excellent team player who never flinched from taking initiative and going the extra mile. Even where I disagreed with her, Hemakshi made it possible for me to respect her strong conviction about her beliefs and willingness to stand by them.
Karen D'souza
When I think of Hemakshi, the phrase that comes to my mind is 'ridiculously hardworking.' I have had the pleasure of coaching Hemakshi for a year, during her Teach For India fellowship. I was extremely impressed by Hemakshi's planning and organization skills. She always set a high bar of excellence for herself in the classroom. She has very high standards of integrity and in our initial interactions, it came through very strongly. Hemakshi would be a great addition to anyone's team!
Nayana RenuKumar
I worked with Hemakshi on several extracurricular assignments at the Harvard Kenendy School. On each occasion, Hemakshi's passion for her tasks, persistence with the process and commitment to the outcomes shone through. When organizing the India Conference at Harvard, I was struck by Hemakshi's dogged pursuit of a high profile speaker and confidence taht she would succeed even when the rest of us had given up on him. Needless to say, she pulled it off. Hemakshi is also an excellent team player who never flinched from taking initiative and going the extra mile. Even where I disagreed with her, Hemakshi made it possible for me to respect her strong conviction about her beliefs and willingness to stand by them.
Karen D'souza
When I think of Hemakshi, the phrase that comes to my mind is 'ridiculously hardworking.' I have had the pleasure of coaching Hemakshi for a year, during her Teach For India fellowship. I was extremely impressed by Hemakshi's planning and organization skills. She always set a high bar of excellence for herself in the classroom. She has very high standards of integrity and in our initial interactions, it came through very strongly. Hemakshi would be a great addition to anyone's team!
Nayana RenuKumar
I worked with Hemakshi on several extracurricular assignments at the Harvard Kenendy School. On each occasion, Hemakshi's passion for her tasks, persistence with the process and commitment to the outcomes shone through. When organizing the India Conference at Harvard, I was struck by Hemakshi's dogged pursuit of a high profile speaker and confidence taht she would succeed even when the rest of us had given up on him. Needless to say, she pulled it off. Hemakshi is also an excellent team player who never flinched from taking initiative and going the extra mile. Even where I disagreed with her, Hemakshi made it possible for me to respect her strong conviction about her beliefs and willingness to stand by them.
Experience
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Indian School of Democracy
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India
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder
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Aug 2018 - Present
Why: To redefine and reclaim Indian politics How: Nurture principled grassroots political leaders across political parties What : Short term and long term programs - She Represents, Democracy Express, The Good Politician and Sarvodaya Champions Indian School of Democracy is a non-partisan organization that conducts short term and long term programs for aspiring, grassroots political leaders. Our mission is to nurture principled political leaders with moral courage and imagination. Details at https://www.indianschoolofdemocracy.org/
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Echoing Green
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Echoing Green Fellow
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May 2022 - Present
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Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Social Impact and Development Practice
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Sep 2017 - May 2018
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Harvard Kennedy School
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United States
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Teaching Assistant with Prof. Ronald Heifetz
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Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
Teaching assistant for flagship Kennedy School immersive and experiential adaptive leadership course taught by Ronald Heifetz, author of best-selling "Leadership Without Easy Answers" Teaching assistant for flagship Kennedy School immersive and experiential adaptive leadership course taught by Ronald Heifetz, author of best-selling "Leadership Without Easy Answers"
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BRAC
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Bangladesh
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Summer Associate
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Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
Human Rights and Legal Services, Social Innovation Lab , Gender Justice and Diversity Human Rights and Legal Services, Social Innovation Lab , Gender Justice and Diversity
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Indus Action
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India
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Manager- Social Inclusion
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Jan 2014 - Jun 2015
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TAP India Foundation
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New Delhi Area, India
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Consultant
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Mar 2015 - May 2015
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Citizens Alliance
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Team Lead
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Oct 2014 - Mar 2015
Worked on projects with National Skill Development Commission, and a Central Govt Ministry to design public campaigns. Worked on projects with National Skill Development Commission, and a Central Govt Ministry to design public campaigns.
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Central Square Foundation
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India
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Civic and Social Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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EdWise Fellow
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Nov 2013 - May 2014
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Awaaz.De
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India
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Manager, Education
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May 2013 - Dec 2013
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Teach For India
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India
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Fellow
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Jun 2011 - May 2013
Taught in a government school in Jogeshwari East, Mumbai in order to bridge the educational inequity.Worked on community projects. Classroom: Led a class of 41 students towards academic and social success by imparting holistic education •In 2 years, achieved academic growth of 3.7 years in math and 3.8 years in reading comprehension of English as second language • Assisted in setting up the first library in a Municipal Government school in Mumbai in association with Room to Read •Raised Rs.1,80,000 as funds for computer lab, books, field trips and community projects Be The Change Project: A year-long city wide project to organize co-curricular activities for 200 students across 10 schools Government Relations: Committee Member and sub-committee lead for Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA) program of Indian government; in charge of conceptualizing partnerships in finance, teacher training and resources sharing
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Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group)
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India
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Newspaper Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern
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May 2010 - Jul 2010
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Translator, Volunteer
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Jul 2007 - Aug 2007
HIV/AIDS awareness HIV/AIDS awareness
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Education
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2015 - 2017
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Masters in Public Policy, Political and Economic Development, Education, Leadership Development -
2007 - 2011
FLAME University
Major: Marketing Minor: Literary and Cultural Studies
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