Experience

Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS)

• Pakistan
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Aug 2020 - Present

• • Jul 2018 - Aug 2020

  Teaching Effectively All Children (TEACh)Children experience schooling differently based on their disability, gender, caste, religion and where they live, and those distinctions have real consequences for learning outcomes and enrollment. The TEACh initiative seeks to address marginalization in education systems to promote inclusion in mainstream classrooms, identify aspects of teaching crucial to stimulating learning, and offer strategies to improve teacher practices attuned to the needs of disadvantaged studentsResponsibilities include:> Developing survey instruments for quantitative and qualitative research> Data visualization and analysis for project reports and policy documents> Managing in-house research staff and field research teams> Conducting capacity building trainings for roll out of surveys> Liaising with research partners, stakeholders and project donors for research dissemination and administrative purposes Show less

• • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  > Designed survey instruments for qualitative and quantitative research> Cleaned and prepared data for visualization and analysis for project documentation and reports> Conducted capacity building trainings for roll out of surveys> Responsible for regular reporting and project updates to Principal Investigators and senior management

• • Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  Responsibilities included: > Conducting literature reviews on key topics within research cluster areas > Data cleaning and mining for quantitative research > Documenting research and progress in reports and policy briefs > Conducting fieldwork (extensive surveys, interviews and observations) in target districts



The World Bank

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

• Short Term Consultant

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

  Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER) SABER Teachers helps government strengthen their frameworks for effective teaching by identifying gaps in their teacher policies, and providing guidance to inform decisions for greater student learning. > Conducted interviews with stake holders in the Punjab Education Department > Identified best practices and difficulties faced by teachers in the School Education Department > Documented and disseminated information to the World Bank and Punjab Education Department through reports and meetings Show less



Lahore University of Management Sciences

• Pakistan
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Sep 2013 - Jun 2016

  Departments of Humanities and Social Sciences, and EconomicsTeaching Assistant – Applied Microeconomics Teaching Assistant – Principles of Finance Teaching Assistant – The International Political Economy Teaching Assistant – Political Economy of Development Teaching Assistant – Pakistan Studies

• • Aug 2013 - Feb 2014

  Inter-generational Occupational Mobility ProjectThe project was aimed at analyzing the opportunities available to industrial workers and patterns of employment based on migrant status, caste and other networks. > Conducted field research in low income residential colonies proximal to industrial areas in Lahore > Led a team of 10 volunteers for location mapping of the colonies > Collected, cleaned and prepared data for initial analysis



CERP

• Pakistan
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  Punjab Economic Opportunities Program (PEOP) > Conducted extensive secondary research to validate future interventions > Designed surveys for impact assessment > Documented progress of projects for internal review Punjab Economic Opportunities Program (PEOP) > Conducted extensive secondary research to validate future interventions > Designed surveys for impact assessment > Documented progress of projects for internal review



Lahore University of Management Sciences

• Pakistan
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Field Researcher

  • May 2013 - Jun 2013

  Public Goods Provision in Squatter Settlements The project was aimed at analyzing household consumption and voting patterns and patron based social development. > Conducted field research in squatter settlements in Lahore > Surveyed residents to determine links between consumption and voting patterns Public Goods Provision in Squatter Settlements The project was aimed at analyzing household consumption and voting patterns and patron based social development. > Conducted field research in squatter settlements in Lahore > Surveyed residents to determine links between consumption and voting patterns



Progressive Education Network

• Pakistan
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Mentor

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Student Mentorship Program > Designed and structured curriculum to be more inclusive of diversity > Conducted seminars and confidence building exercises > Held career counseling sessions for students Student Mentorship Program > Designed and structured curriculum to be more inclusive of diversity > Conducted seminars and confidence building exercises > Held career counseling sessions for students