A professional and resourceful social worker with working experience of about 17 years in the social/community development field. Worked for 3 years with the Srilanka District administration & UNICEF at Batticaloa, Srilanka for War & Tsunami affected families. Then headed an NGO on the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu working with the Tribal community. Developing or honing skills in NGO management & administration, statutory reporting, fundraising, and working with donors, INGOs, and Government - mainly health, education, child psychology, and agriculture departments. Also an accomplished expert in working with and training others to work with children and young adults. Managed projects with District Collectorate, National Health Mission, Samagraha Shiksha, Residential School for Tribal Dropouts, Azim Premji Foundation, National Leprosy Eradication Programme, Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme & Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre.