Karina Nehra Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Bureau

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• O/R Lab is run by Dr. Emily Gade, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Emory University, and uses a team-based, multi-method approach to produce public-facing research related to oppression and resistance• Worked on a joint undergraduate-graduate student research team within the lab to code and analyze data on interstate shaming behavior related to human rights violations

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

• Participated in experiments on perception of human rights shaming intensity in US State Department press statements• Created qualitative coding of US State Department press statements for two topic classification tasks. Variables were: (binary) human rights or not, (categorical ordinal) intensity from 1 to 5• Participated in inter-coder resolution meetings for inter-coder agreement on the labels• Made suggestions on coding instructions

New York, New York, United States

• Worked with survivors of gender-based violence and domestic violence to build and enhance their skills and capacity in order for them to find and sustain stable and long-term employment• Assisted in the provision of various employment-related services like building resumes and cover letters, connecting them to vocational programs, financial literacy, individual case management, and support in identifying their career paths and career interests• Conducted needs assessments with survivors, planned workshops and information sessions, and pursued partnerships with NYC-based job support organizations/job developers for low-income individuals

Lahore, Punjab & Remote

- Conducted research on the barriers to girls’ education in Pakistan; construct a “privilege walk” questionnaire for students at the Zahoor school in Lahore, Punjab to participate in to demonstrate gender bias in education• Led virtual gender sensitivity training sessions with Zahoor school students• Wrote a research paper summarizing the key barriers to gender equity in education, detailing possible recommendations, andincorporating observations from the interactions with the Zahoor students• Recorded narration for a short video documentary chronicling the girls’ education crisis and the “privilege walk”

Elizabeth, New Jersey & Remote

• Completed administrative tasks; scheduled medical and bureaucratic appointments; assisted refugee clients in housing, social welfare, or healthcare challenges by connecting them to resources; coordinated supply distributions (ex: clothing donation surveys); compiled service plans for new refugee clients regarding their goals, assets, and anticipated barriers

New Delhi, India

• Served as a youth intern to a Member of Parliament in India which included managing social media, performing administrative tasks, conducting research for specific policy proposals, and attending campaign rallies• Compiled research for and helped contribute to the language of the “Right to Clean Air” Bill introduced by Mr. Hooda in Parliament

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Double Major In International Studies And Women’S, Gender, And Sexuality Studies (Wgss), 3.95/4.0

Activities and Societies: News Reporter for the Emory Wheel Publicity Chair for the South Asian Women's CollectiveAwards/honors: Honors.

Associate Of Arts - Aa, 3.95/4.0

High School Diploma

Education record

Traveled in Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America