Shivani Desai
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Experience
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People's Action
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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National Organizer
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Jan 2022 - Present
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National Lawyers Guild
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Observer (Volunteer)
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Sep 2020 - Present
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US Organizing Coordinator
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Jun 2020 - Jan 2022
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Public Citizen
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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100 - 200 Employee
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National Organizer
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May 2021 - Dec 2021
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Lead Organizer
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Jul 2020 - Jan 2021
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Reproaction
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Advisory Committee Member
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Jan 2019 - Sep 2020
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Iowa for Warren
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Political Organizations
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Field Organizer
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Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
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Feminist Majority Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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National Campus Organizer
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Sep 2017 - Sep 2019
I work to politically organize students across the Midwest in advocacy and civic engagement efforts surrounding women's rights and health issues on campus, community, state, and national levels. In my role I track relevant policies, research and write educational content, and work directly with students to address issues such as combating sexual violence, expanding access to abortion and reproductive health care, and mobilizing the youth vote. I work to politically organize students across the Midwest in advocacy and civic engagement efforts surrounding women's rights and health issues on campus, community, state, and national levels. In my role I track relevant policies, research and write educational content, and work directly with students to address issues such as combating sexual violence, expanding access to abortion and reproductive health care, and mobilizing the youth vote.
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Seed Global Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research and Special Projects
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Jul 2017 - Sep 2017
Working with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning team to data clean, organize, and code. Analyzing data regarding successes, challenges, community buy-in, sustainability, and replicability of community health projects Utilizing research methods including content-analysis, interviews, survey-review, and Yoshikoder Working with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning team to data clean, organize, and code. Analyzing data regarding successes, challenges, community buy-in, sustainability, and replicability of community health projects Utilizing research methods including content-analysis, interviews, survey-review, and Yoshikoder
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Washington University in St. Louis
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Aug 2016 - May 2017
Serves as a mentor, resource, and peer counselor to a floor of 50 first-year students; lives on the floor as well. Responds to student needs or emergencies on the floor. Acts as an advocate for inclusive and diverse communities through creating conversations and floor programming regarding such issues. Such programs have included a discussion on stress and self-care, a training on identity and race, and a training on bystander intervention and interpersonal violence prevention. Intervenes and helps hold students accountable for the harmful impact their words or actions might cause to their community. Serves as an academic role model. Show less
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May 2016 - May 2017
GlobeMed is a student group that advocates for global health equity. Working from the partnership model, GlobeMed was founded on the idea that authentic, sustainable, and long-term change must be community-driven and locally-empowered. The Washington University chapter works with Uganda Development & Health Associates in Iganga, Uganda.Current: Co-President; facilitates chapter and Executive Board meetings, oversees the everyday operations of the chapter, coordinates efforts between positions, leads overall vision and strategic direction of organization.Past: Hilltop Co-Chair: Co-directed a three-day conference focused on local health inequities and grassroots activism, Gained funding & support, organized logistics, and spearheaded marketing to bring Dr. Paul Farmer to campus: the event was attended by 1,000+ students, administrators, faculty-members, and community-members. Show less
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RSVP Center: Stand By Me Committee
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Relationship & Sexual Violence Prevention Center
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Committee Member on Relationship Violence Prevention
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Sep 2015 - May 2017
Invited to participate in a small committee composed of students and administrators regarding relationship violence prevention in sophomore communities at Washington University in St. Louis. Helped develop the concept, focus, medium, and method of education programming. Invited to participate in a small committee composed of students and administrators regarding relationship violence prevention in sophomore communities at Washington University in St. Louis. Helped develop the concept, focus, medium, and method of education programming.
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Merle Kling Undergraduate Honors Fellowship
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Washington University in St. Louis Center for Humanities
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Merle Kling Fellow
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Apr 2015 - May 2017
Two-year fellowship in which students conduct independent and self-directed research projects in the humanities or social sciences. The projects culminate in a published article. My project focuses on obstetric fistula, health aid, and gender. Two-year fellowship in which students conduct independent and self-directed research projects in the humanities or social sciences. The projects culminate in a published article. My project focuses on obstetric fistula, health aid, and gender.
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Uganda Development and Health Associates
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Iganga, Uganda
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Reproductive & Sexual Health Intern
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
Answered anonymous student health box questions regarding sexuality, STI & HIV Prevention, healthy relationships, sexual violence, local resources, and more. Researched and wrote the training manual for Peer Health Educators, with a focus on the subjects of safe sex, gender violence, and healthy relationships. Designed informational posters regarding condom usage and resources to utilize in the case of sexual violence. Answered anonymous student health box questions regarding sexuality, STI & HIV Prevention, healthy relationships, sexual violence, local resources, and more. Researched and wrote the training manual for Peer Health Educators, with a focus on the subjects of safe sex, gender violence, and healthy relationships. Designed informational posters regarding condom usage and resources to utilize in the case of sexual violence.
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Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Public Policy Intern
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Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
Assisted the Political Department in planning and implementing solidarity rallies and canvassing events to garner political support Phone-banked, canvassed, and helped organize letters to the editor Worked on opponent research and data collection Helped mobilize support and participation through community outreach. Assisted the Political Department in planning and implementing solidarity rallies and canvassing events to garner political support Phone-banked, canvassed, and helped organize letters to the editor Worked on opponent research and data collection Helped mobilize support and participation through community outreach.
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Founding Executive Board: Treasurer & Community Outreach Chair
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Jul 2014 - Jan 2016
The Representation Project is a new feminist group on campus. It addresses the way women are represented in the media, the stigmatization of the word feminism, the intersections of race, gender, & class, and sexual health & empowerment. I am a member of the original executive board that petitioned to bring this group to campus. The Representation Project is a new feminist group on campus. It addresses the way women are represented in the media, the stigmatization of the word feminism, the intersections of race, gender, & class, and sexual health & empowerment. I am a member of the original executive board that petitioned to bring this group to campus.
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UC Health Women's Center
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West Chester
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Student Intern
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Jun 2014 - Sep 2014
As an intern, I focused on the sexual, emotional, and mental health of young women. My main project was developing and executing an educational event regarding college-bound young women. Topics included safe sex, sexual violence, alcohol & drug use, nutrition, mental health, and stress. As an intern, I focused on the sexual, emotional, and mental health of young women. My main project was developing and executing an educational event regarding college-bound young women. Topics included safe sex, sexual violence, alcohol & drug use, nutrition, mental health, and stress.
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Connie Pillich for State Treasurer Campaign
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Cincinnati, Ohio Area
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Student Intern
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Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
Volunteered to assist with phone banks, canvassing, and data-organization Volunteered to assist with phone banks, canvassing, and data-organization
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Education
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Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor's Degree, Political Science; Anthropology: Global Health & the Environment; Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies -
School of International Training
Study Abroad, Global Health & Development Policy