Experience

AMMACHI Labs

• India
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Implementation Evaluation Team Lead

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• Deployment Team Research Lead and Research Analyst

  • Dec 2009 - Present

  • Lead and coordinate the research team’s field studies of the computerized vocational education-life enrichment-education training model, which provides vocational education to the most vulnerable and marginalized populations. • Design, develop and execute monitoring and evaluation methods to measure effectiveness and impact of computerized vocational training courses.• Coordinate the production of a semi-annual report, which comprehensively documents the Deployment Team’s operation and findings. Show less



Amrita University

• Guest Lecturer

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2009



PACT

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Social Welfare Policy Intern

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

  • Conducted an extensive literature review, face-to-face interviews and secondary data analysis to assess the services available to sexually exploited American children in the United States. • Instrumental in the design and compilation of the Alternative Report, submitted to the UN Committee on Rights of the Child. • Conducted a Needs Assessment for a youth-led Internet Training Program on cyber predators. • Conducted an extensive literature review, face-to-face interviews and secondary data analysis to assess the services available to sexually exploited American children in the United States. • Instrumental in the design and compilation of the Alternative Report, submitted to the UN Committee on Rights of the Child. • Conducted a Needs Assessment for a youth-led Internet Training Program on cyber predators.



Addiction Institute of New York

• Greater New York City Area

• Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2006 - May 2007

  • Systematically evaluated patient outcomes towards follow-up treatment through quantitative methods. • Coordinated aftercare treatment of patients upon completion of detoxification. • Collaboratively worked with a multi-disciplinary team consisting of physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, and counselors to execute a successful and appropriate discharge plan. • Co-facilitated community meeting groups, a forum for patients to address concerns that potentially hindered a patient's progress towards treatment. Show less



Columbia University Partnership for International Development - CUPID

• International Affairs

• School of Social Work Representative

  • Sep 2006 - May 2007

  • Organized Human Trafficking Awareness Week to raise awareness within the Columbia University community. • Selected to serve as School of Social Work CUPID Liaison to the graduate student body; active contributor to the Forum and Community Initiatives Committees. • Organized Human Trafficking Awareness Week to raise awareness within the Columbia University community. • Selected to serve as School of Social Work CUPID Liaison to the graduate student body; active contributor to the Forum and Community Initiatives Committees.



Youth Family and Enrichment Services

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Outreach Counselor

  • Feb 2006 - Jun 2006

  • Created educational materials and presentations to educate youth on issues of homelessness and provided information on youth residency-care programs. • Managed youth client cases in need of housing and emergency shelters. • Forged community partnerships with related service providers to collectively serve homeless youth. • Created educational materials and presentations to educate youth on issues of homelessness and provided information on youth residency-care programs. • Managed youth client cases in need of housing and emergency shelters. • Forged community partnerships with related service providers to collectively serve homeless youth.



Shanti Project

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coordinator

  • Jan 2005 - May 2006

  • Assisted in the production of workshops that aimed to support HIV/AIDS service-providers. • Compiled and developed training and technical assistance materials for community outreach. • Assisted in the production of workshops that aimed to support HIV/AIDS service-providers. • Compiled and developed training and technical assistance materials for community outreach.



American Lung Association

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Community Worker

  • Oct 2001 - May 2002

  • Responsible for the amendment of smoking policies on the De Anza College campus. • Conducted a community assessment of the campus' health policies. • Created, distributed and administered a 2,000-plus survey that assessed students' perspectives of campus smoking policies. • Responsible for the amendment of smoking policies on the De Anza College campus. • Conducted a community assessment of the campus' health policies. • Created, distributed and administered a 2,000-plus survey that assessed students' perspectives of campus smoking policies.