Experience

Aparna Bhasin Consulting

• India
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder/Director

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Aparna Bhasin Consulting (ABC) supports not-for-profit organisations, foundations, educational institutions and CSR campaigns maximise their impact. While we began our journey specialising in the areas of education and child and adolescent development, we now work in a number of thematic areas of social impact. We use an evidence-based approach to projects, and strongly believe in capacity development, involving partners throughout the process. We provide services in areas including, but not limited to strategic advisory, programming, research, impact assessment, and organisational development. You can read more about the partners we work with, the projects we work on, and about our team at www.aparnabhasinconsulting.com Show less



KATHA

• India
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Head/Design Consultant

  • Aug 2014 - Mar 2015

  Leading the design and planning of a pilot program with the aim of bringing a set of rich Hindi language teaching-learning materials, that have been proven successful in similar settings, to government primary school teachers. The end goal being two fold: an online community of teachers who share their experiences and best practices; and a virtual database of resources easily available to teachers. Leading the design and planning of a pilot program with the aim of bringing a set of rich Hindi language teaching-learning materials, that have been proven successful in similar settings, to government primary school teachers. The end goal being two fold: an online community of teachers who share their experiences and best practices; and a virtual database of resources easily available to teachers.



Pratham Education Foundation

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  Leading the Learn Out of the Box Program's second phase, scaling it up to 1000 schools in 30 locations across 12 States. The project delivered a cost-effective learning solution to low-income schools with the goal of enhancing teaching and learning in the classroom by; improving the lesson planning and in-class experiences of teachers; engaging students by making learning fun; and enhancing students' classroom experiences by diversifying learning activities.

• • Feb 2012 - Jun 2013

  Managing the M&E, Teacher Training, and Content Design for the pilot of Learn Out of the Box. The project delivered a cost-effective learning solution to low-income schools with the goal of enhancing teaching and learning in the classroom by; improving the lesson planning and in-class experiences of teachers; engaging students by making learning fun; and enhancing students' classroom experiences by diversifying learning activities.



Center for the Study of Social Policy

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research

  • Jun 2011 - Oct 2011

  Working on two simultaneous research projects.The first aimed at researching the causes, effects, and implications of disproportionality and disparities within the Child Welfare System using primary and secondary data, and creating logic models to promote reforms in state government policy and practice. The second involved collaborating with experts to design a best practices framework to promote healthy child and adolescent development and well-being, with a focus on protective factors. Working on two simultaneous research projects.The first aimed at researching the causes, effects, and implications of disproportionality and disparities within the Child Welfare System using primary and secondary data, and creating logic models to promote reforms in state government policy and practice. The second involved collaborating with experts to design a best practices framework to promote healthy child and adolescent development and well-being, with a focus on protective factors.



UNICEF

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Sep 2010 - May 2011

  Supporting 52 country teams on the Global Study on Child Poverty & Disparities, including: researching and creating an online child poverty profiles portal; developing an advocacy toolkit for country teams to apply their research; and analysing the association between income poverty and childhood deprivation to create policy briefs.

• • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Working on an interdisciplinary team to research school accessibility in rural India soon after the Right to Education Act came into force; with the end goal of guiding policy advocacy efforts.



Police Athletic League, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Social Worker

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  Serving as the on-site child and adolescent social worker at the after-school centre, including: conducting individual and group therapy sessions; planning and leading monthly parent education events; building staff capacity on common teen and adolescent issues; and facilitating the participatory development of curriculum for the middle school program. Serving as the on-site child and adolescent social worker at the after-school centre, including: conducting individual and group therapy sessions; planning and leading monthly parent education events; building staff capacity on common teen and adolescent issues; and facilitating the participatory development of curriculum for the middle school program.



University Bank

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Community Development Intern

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Researching sustainable community development initiatives, providing written reports with data and geographic analysis. Researching sustainable community development initiatives, providing written reports with data and geographic analysis.



West 7th Community Center

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Family Program Assistant

  • Sep 2006 - May 2009

  Supporting the daily operations and programming for an after-school programme for primary and middles school students, including: designing and implementing a social skills curriculum; providing one-on-one tutoring; advising and general counselling to adolescent girls; and monitoring academic progress through individual assessments. Supporting the daily operations and programming for an after-school programme for primary and middles school students, including: designing and implementing a social skills curriculum; providing one-on-one tutoring; advising and general counselling to adolescent girls; and monitoring academic progress through individual assessments.



Minnesota 2020

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Undergraduate Research Fellow

  • Jan 2008 - Apr 2009

  Conducting research in Economic Development, with a focus on local sustainability and growth. Published “Adding Value the Minnesota Farmer’s Way”, a research report on local cooperative economic development. Conducting research in Economic Development, with a focus on local sustainability and growth. Published “Adding Value the Minnesota Farmer’s Way”, a research report on local cooperative economic development.



European Microfinance Network

• Paris Area, France

• Communications Intern

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2007

  Supporting the core team in all forms of communication, including: updating the website, writing newsletters and conference minutes, editing social microcredit publications, coordinating workshops and conferences, and editing films. Supporting the core team in all forms of communication, including: updating the website, writing newsletters and conference minutes, editing social microcredit publications, coordinating workshops and conferences, and editing films.



Breakthrough Collaborative

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Department Chair & Teacher

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Chairing the Social Studies department, and teaching financial awareness and study skills to a group of 60 middle school students in the process of transitioning to high school. Chairing the Social Studies department, and teaching financial awareness and study skills to a group of 60 middle school students in the process of transitioning to high school.