Experience

United World Schools

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Monitoring And Evaluation Officer

  • Jul 2020 - Dec 2022

  Kathmandu, Bāgmatī, Nepal • Created 30+ assessment tools including an Android app to assess the impact on the education of 5000+ students, formed and managed the company database • Oversaw the program delivery and monitoring for virtual education program at 45+ schools, saw a 91% student retention rate during the post-lockdown reopening of schools • Led the data collection and analysis, monitored progress and supported program team develop and update project plans at 45+ schools in 3 rural… Show more • Created 30+ assessment tools including an Android app to assess the impact on the education of 5000+ students, formed and managed the company database • Oversaw the program delivery and monitoring for virtual education program at 45+ schools, saw a 91% student retention rate during the post-lockdown reopening of schools • Led the data collection and analysis, monitored progress and supported program team develop and update project plans at 45+ schools in 3 rural districts; coached 50+ teachers and program officers on data handling and survey ethics • Oversaw the launch of nationwide surveys, and training of 50+ field staff to implement the surveys • Introduced Data newsletter to enhance knowledge management and flow, team network and program integrity • Analyzed data to produce regular infographics, research briefs, trend projections and project reports using Salesforce • Coordinated monthly project updates between technical and infrastructural staff to assess project status and facilitated learning between teams • Supported draft 20+ internal and external communications, childfriendly resources and develop grant proposals • Wrote proposals and negotiated project agreements with governments and donors; with a focus on girls education • Recruited over 50 participants for interviews and focus group discussions in 10 schools • Ensured data handling and protection for the Child Protection and Safeguarding files • Worked with Education teams to design localised Early Grade Reading and Math Assessments • Conducted field visits to monitor the effectiveness and status of Early Childhood Development, WaSH, Child Protection and At Risk programs. • Supported design project and educational and health related resources for programs Show less



Policy Entrepreneurs Inc.

• Nepal
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Consultant

  • Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

  Lalitpur District, Nepal •Conducted 5+ country-specific literature review and contributed to preparing research materials on diplomacy and foreign aid • Prepare data collection tools, and contextualize existing tools for project-specific analyses • Collaborated with local stakeholders, journalists and policy analysts to create localized impact reports



Middlebury College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Feb 2018 - May 2020

  Middlebury, Vermont • Conducted qualitative research on commensality, social markers, debt, microfinance, taboo, language preservation and revitalization under the mentorship of David Stoll, Ellen Oxfeld and Marybeth Nevins • Wrote 30+ annotated bibliographies of scholarly articles, journal entries and news articles • Created a technical manual for Middlebury Linguistic Lab

• Student Researcher

  • Feb 2018 - May 2020

  United States • Proposed, designed and conducted extensive qualitative research on Serbian language ideologies, identity politics and conflicting national narratives • Recruited over 20 participants for semi-structured, in-depth interviews in the cities of Belgrade, Niš and Novi Sad (December 2019- February 2020) Conducted data collection surveys Conducted in- depth data analysis; drafted, published and presented the final research • Presented a research paper on “Post-9/11 “Re-naming” practices… Show more • Proposed, designed and conducted extensive qualitative research on Serbian language ideologies, identity politics and conflicting national narratives • Recruited over 20 participants for semi-structured, in-depth interviews in the cities of Belgrade, Niš and Novi Sad (December 2019- February 2020) Conducted data collection surveys Conducted in- depth data analysis; drafted, published and presented the final research • Presented a research paper on “Post-9/11 “Re-naming” practices among Arab Americans” at the 2nd Annual Learning on Global Cultures November 2019 • Participated in a conversation on Indigenous languages and revitalization selected among 20+ scholars • Presented a 30-page research material on “Varying Notions of “Serbian” Nationhood” collected through academic research and participant observation at the Annual Spring Symposium April 2019



Preserve and Earn

• Project Planner

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Nepal • Established a pot-painting forum as a part of an independent project to promote cultural preservation, women employment and child literacy • Mentored group of 15+ children, ages 5-19; organized activities promoting healthy play and teamwork • Organized pot-painting workshops for 15+ unemployed mothers, ages 18-35 • Facilitated a fun-raising campaign where the pots were sold and the income was distributed evenly among participating families in goals of educating… Show more • Established a pot-painting forum as a part of an independent project to promote cultural preservation, women employment and child literacy • Mentored group of 15+ children, ages 5-19; organized activities promoting healthy play and teamwork • Organized pot-painting workshops for 15+ unemployed mothers, ages 18-35 • Facilitated a fun-raising campaign where the pots were sold and the income was distributed evenly among participating families in goals of educating their children Show less