Experience

University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Chief Of Party

  • Aug 2022 - Present



CERP

• Pakistan
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technical Consultant

  • Mar 2022 - Aug 2022



UNDP Pakistan

• Pakistan
• International Affairs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technical Consultant

  • Feb 2022 - Aug 2022



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Consultant

  • Mar 2022 - Jul 2022



Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training

• Technical Advisor

  • Aug 2021 - Feb 2022



CERP

• Pakistan
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Government Liaison

  • Dec 2020 - Aug 2021



UNDP Pakistan

• Pakistan
• International Affairs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technical Consultant/ Senior Sector Specialist Education

  • Dec 2019 - Jul 2021

  School Education- Access, Quality, and Management, Merged Areas Governance Project, UNDP School Education- Access, Quality, and Management, Merged Areas Governance Project, UNDP



Oxford Policy Management

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Learning Assessment Specialist

  • Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

  Helping set up NFE Package C summative assessment system for SENSA 4 Helping set up NFE Package C summative assessment system for SENSA 4



Institute for Social and Policy Sciences - ISAPS

• Technical Consultant

  • Nov 2019 - Jan 2020

  Part of the KP Education Sector Analysis and Planning team. Part of the KP Education Sector Analysis and Planning team.



British Council

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

• Research Consultant

  • Nov 2019 - Dec 2019

  Scoping study for DAIRE Scoping study for DAIRE



Institute for Social and Policy Sciences - ISAPS

• Technical Consultant

  • May 2019 - Sep 2019

  Assessment of SDG prioritization process and development of private sector engagement strategy for SDG implementation in KP and Punjab Assessment of SDG prioritization process and development of private sector engagement strategy for SDG implementation in KP and Punjab



IOM - UN Migration

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant Rolling Assessment Workshop

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2019



Cambridge Education

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• M&E Short-Term Consultant

  • Nov 2015 - Mar 2019

  Provide M&E advice to grantees on a DFID funded project, ILM Ideas 2. Provide M&E advice to grantees on a DFID funded project, ILM Ideas 2.



Adam Smith International

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Consultant (Teaching and Learning)

  • Mar 2016 - Sep 2016

  Working with the KP Education Support Program, providing technical support to strengthen: Teacher Recruitment Testing Competency Based Teacher Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for PITE CPD Program Student Assessments Working with the KP Education Support Program, providing technical support to strengthen: Teacher Recruitment Testing Competency Based Teacher Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for PITE CPD Program Student Assessments



Institute of Social and Policy Sciences (ISAPS), Islamabad

• National

• Team Lead/Consultant

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  Process Evaluation of in-service teacher professional development being implemented by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) for the USAID funded Pakistan Reading Project (PRP). I am leading a team to conduct process evaluation of in-service teacher professional training being implemented by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) run Pakistan Reading Project (PRP). We are specifically looking at classroom teaching, teaching materials, and teacher learning through “Teacher Inquiry Groups” (TIGs). Scope of work includes data collection through mixed methods from 17 districts across Pakistan, including observations, survey questionnaires, and interviews; data analysis; developing case studies of success stories; report writing, and presentation to a variety of stakeholders. Show less



International Rescue Committee

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

• Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Feb 2016



Institute of Social and Policy Sciences

• Afghanistan

• Technical Consultant and Coordinator

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

  Conducted, as part of a team of consultants, third party review of the pre and in-service programs implemented by the Teacher Education Department (TED), Ministry of Education in Afghanistan. I helped design and implement the review of four major components including the teacher education program component; Education Leadership Management, Organizational Planning and Management; and Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation component. I worked closely with the TED, various departments within the MoE, provincial and district education departments in 07 provinces Kabul, Parwan, Faryab, Kunar, Kandahar, Daikundi, and Baghlan, and teacher training colleges, schools and NGOs in the same. Show less



Cambridge Education

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  I reviewed the teacher recruitment test used by the Elementary and Secondary Education Department to recruit elementary teachers in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As an outcome of the review I suggested revisions to the test and possible analyses of test data. I also developed guidelines to be used by the National Testing Service (NTS) to develop future teacher recruitment tests. I reviewed the teacher recruitment test used by the Elementary and Secondary Education Department to recruit elementary teachers in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As an outcome of the review I suggested revisions to the test and possible analyses of test data. I also developed guidelines to be used by the National Testing Service (NTS) to develop future teacher recruitment tests.



Development Alternatives Inc.

• Islamabad

• Technical Consultant

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  I helped develop, implement, and monitor a research quality assurance strategy for voice and accountability projects in Education. I helped develop, implement, and monitor a research quality assurance strategy for voice and accountability projects in Education.



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Short Term Consultant

  • May 2014 - Dec 2014

  To support the provincial education departments in formulating a strong teacher licensing system and related institutional framework. To support the provincial education departments in formulating a strong teacher licensing system and related institutional framework.



Cambridge Education

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Technical Consultant

  • Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

  I provided technical assistance to Cambridge Education for the development and implementation of a national standards based teacher competency evaluation framework at the elementary school level in the KPK province of Pakistan. I provided technical assistance to Cambridge Education for the development and implementation of a national standards based teacher competency evaluation framework at the elementary school level in the KPK province of Pakistan.



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Lead-Translational Scholars Corps

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2014

  Responsible for working (as part of the multidisciplinary team across regions) on the development of a competency based experiential learning program in international development. Responsible for working (as part of the multidisciplinary team across regions) on the development of a competency based experiential learning program in international development.



Pre-STEP/USAID

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager Research

  • Nov 2012 - Jul 2013

  Major responsibilities include: Head the research component of the project.Help build capacity of universities to conduct research (mentoring, workshops, seminars, short research training courses, conferenes)Manage grants. Workplanning and budgetingServing as Co-PI on a national level study being conducted by the project to study the Research and Policy Nexus in Pakistan

• Specialist Research

  • Mar 2012 - Nov 2012

• Officer-Research

  • Jul 2011 - Feb 2012

  Pre-Service Teacher Education Program (Pre-STEP) is a USAID funded project to improve pre-service teacher education in Pakistan. As Officer-Research I work with teacher educators at 15 Pakistani universities to build their capacity to conduct research in education.



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Assisted the co-director of the USAID funded Global Center for Food Systems Innovation (GCFSI). Assisted the co-director of the USAID funded Global Center for Food Systems Innovation (GCFSI).



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • May 2011 - Jul 2011

  Michigan State University has federal funding to research competency-based learning, as aligned with MSU’s liberal learning objectives (http://undergrad.msu.edu/outcomes.html), in a university-wide sustainability specialization (http://sustainabilityspecialization.msu.edu/). Assessment toward this effort will focus on how faculty align their experiential activities to the sustainability specialization’s learning outcomes and students’ ability to connect their experience to evidence of their learning.As a GRA on this project I will work with faculty and staff across a series of five experiential sites:(1) an on-campus for-credit course with an experiential component;(2) an on-campus non-credit experiential program;(3) an on-campus non-credit staff professional development program;(4) a domestic off-campus study away for-credit course; and(5) an international study away for-credit course. and:1) Work directly with data collected through formal course credit programs—including the on-campus course, study away, and study abroad opportunities 2) Work directly with informal, non-credit learning programs—the student organic farm and campus environmental stewardship programs 3) Collect, analyze and present research findings. 4)Contribute to applying findings to practice 5) Assume additional duties as directed in cooperation with learning site coordinators. 6) Some field travel (statewide and/or international) Show less

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Working with the Dean's office to develop a new doctoral fellowship program for enhancing global understanding of doctoral students in the College of Education, through goal oriented study abroad tours.

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2010

  Pre-STEP, a joint project of the USAID with MSU, the Academy for Educational Development (AED) and the Education Development Center (EDC), aims to improve the quality of primary and secondary education in Pakistan through improved teacher education in 15 Pakistani public universities, and 75 teacher eductaion colleges.Admininstrative and research responsibilities include:• Providing research and technical assistance to the PI and the project director. I have assisted in preparing project budget, establishing MSU’s hub office in Pakistan, and assisted the PI in her role which includes overall responsibility for activities with faculties of education, liaison with AED on policy and management issues, guidance on development of programs related to teacher preparation and institutional development. • I am working with a group of MSU faculty, and consultants in curriculum development, and providing leadership and in-service training to teacher educators.• I continue to provide extensive research and scholarly support on the project, including instrument (surveys, interviews and focus group protocols) construction, transcription, data analysis and dissemination of findings. I transcribed, and analyzed mixed methods data for the project baseline study, and co-wrote a report on the findings. • I worked with a group of MSU faculty to revise the first year syllabi of the new teacher education curriculum. I also developed a comprehensive 'Instructional Resources Manual', to support teacher educators in the ‘active’ implementation of the new curriculum. I developed resource materials for various workshops including; (1) the capacity building workshop for department chairs and university coordinators; and (2) 3 national research workshops.• As part of MSU’s collaboration with the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan, I revised a faculty development manual to be implemented by the master trainers of HEC’s Learning Innovation Division. Show less



Education and Social Research Collective (ESRC)

• Consultant

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

  ESRC is a UK based firm that provides consultancy services for issues related to social and educational issues. As a consultant I conduct research of interest to ESRC including, developing research studies, developing research and technical reports, and engaging in public dissemination of research. Currently, I am working for ESRC on a project related to designing effective pre-service teacher education programs in the context of developing countries. ESRC is a UK based firm that provides consultancy services for issues related to social and educational issues. As a consultant I conduct research of interest to ESRC including, developing research studies, developing research and technical reports, and engaging in public dissemination of research. Currently, I am working for ESRC on a project related to designing effective pre-service teacher education programs in the context of developing countries.



Campaign for Quality Education (CQE), Pakistan

• Consultant

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  CQE is a network of individuals and organizations committed to the provision of quality education for all children in Pakistan. CQE does research & evidence based work to develop and advocate innovative solutions to quality concerns in education, and regularly monitors the state of education in Pakistan. During my tenure with CQE, I have worked on their strands of research related to; (1) cluster based teacher training; and (2) public versus private provision of education in developing countries. Show less



Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Educational Consultant

  • Jul 2008 - Aug 2008

  I visited the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa as part of a consulting team on teaching and learning from Michigan State University. During this consultancy: • I designed and conducted faculty development workshops on active teaching strategies, and assessment on three different campuses of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. • I worked closely with the academic staff development team from the Center for Teaching, Learning and Media (CTLM) at NMMU and shared with them research on faculty development practices in the US. Show less



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2007

  Taught EAD315 - Student Leadership Training, at Michigan State University, MI, United States. The purpose of this course was to familiarize students with student leadership role, skills, and technique, consistent with the principles and demands of a democratic multicultural society. I developed the academic plan for this course which included developing learning objectives, designing instructional strategy, assessment & evaluation for the course. I delivered the course, facilitated in-class learning, and supervised out-of-class student projects, and evaluated student learning. Show less