Neelam Patel Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, In, Us

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Meknes, Fès-Meknès, Morocco

• Conducted informational interviews with professionals within the Regional Directorate of Agriculture Fes expanding personal knowledge of the overall changes in agricultural and livestock product and treatment of livestock in Morocco• Utilized best practices to execute farm-related tasks counteracting the detrimental effects of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic on crop output and profit

Remote

• Provided resources based on individual research of family mediation practices and laws related to divorce and women’s rights in the US and Morocco to improve the efficacy and scope of the organization’s services in Meknes, Morocco• Composed and presented 15-page comparative analysis of mediation in the US and Morocco to a group of 50 academics and professionals in Morocco showcasing final work with organization and grasp of the Arabic language

Santiago, Chile

• Researched various methods of preventing and addressing sexual harassment and assault in the workplace to combat the present and growing issue throughout Chile• Collaborated with the Director of Communications on a 10-point plan of action consulting the largest Chilean charity Hogar de Cristo on the best way to foster a safer, more inclusive work environment for its employees and volunteers• Presented plan of action to three groups of superiors resulting in its approval into the next stage of development

Bloomington, Indiana

Acted as an ambassador between the Arabic Flagship Program, an intensive language program aimed at developing language fluency and cultural competency among university students, and members of the program and the greater student body through hosting recruitment events and being involved in community outreach.

Bloomington, Indiana

Created a specialized committee focused on the conflicts faced by the Kurdish people for 30 high school students to act through using the format of the United Nations with the help of three understaffers.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Collaborated with the USA Department of State to organize delegation visits from various nations to Indianapolis discussing topics such as improving police professionalism and access to higher education for the underserved• Composed three international delegation visit itineraries, five proposals for potential delegation visits, and one organization newsletter article• Facilitated cross-cultural meetings between three visiting delegations and various governmental entities, businesses, and non-profit organizations within Indianapolis using both English and Spanish• Compiled a database of all Sister City relationships across Indiana through communication with public service and municipal government offices

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, International/Global Studies

Activities and Societies: Indiana University Model United NationsEmphasis on Human Rights & International Law and the Middle East North.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Near Eastern Languages & Cultures

Activities and Societies: Arabic Flagship Program, Language Flagship AmbassadorsEmphasis on Arabic Language

Education record

Studied various topics including the History of Women in Morocco, Plants & Soil Systems, and Environmental Policy in Morocco.