Shanza Khan

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Founder and CEO at Eye on Ivy & Academic Quests I Dean's Fellow Harvard Kennedy School I Jane Mansbridge Award Winner I Educationist & Entrepreneur @ Eye on Ivy
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About Shanza Khan

I am the founder & CEO of Eye on Ivy, a college counseling firm recognized for its commitment to research, systems, and management. Eye on Ivy was awarded the Career Guidance Startup of the Year 2019 by the International School Awards, a testament to my vision in helping students understand their potential and associated career options. Successful partnerships and MoUs with numerous organizations offering internship opportunities to students have resulted in Eye on Ivy becoming the first organization in South Asia to become a Chapter for the Quill and Scroll International High School Journalism Society. I was accepted into the Katalyst Labs Women’s Fellowship Program in 2021 and the same year received the prestigious Governor’s Award (Punjab) from the Government of Pakistan.I hold a Master of Arts in Public Policy from Harvard University, where I was fortunate to be awarded a fully funded Dean’s Fellowship. During my time at Harvard, I was honored with the Jane Mansbridge Award and Roy Scholarship. I also graduated Summa Cum Laude in Economics from Emory University at the young age of nineteen and Magna Cum Laude in Business Administration from Mount Marty College at just seventeen years old. I am proud to be a member of both the Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society, and the Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economic Honor Society in the USA.With over 23 years of experience working with prestigious development organizations such as the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Federal Reserve Bank, the Aga Khan Development Network, MicroFinance Opportunities, Overseas Development Institute, DFID, USAID, GIZ, UNICEF, UNDP, and as a founding member of Strategic and Policy Research Pvt. Ltd in Islamabad, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our counseling department.

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Founder and CEO at Eye on Ivy & Academic Quests I Dean's Fellow Harvard Kennedy School I Jane Mansbridge Award Winner I Educationist & Entrepreneur
Shanza Khan Work Experience Details
  • Eye On Ivy
    Founder And Ceo
    Eye On Ivy Sep 2018 - Present
    Punjab, Pakistan
    Founder and Head Counselor of college placement agency, which focuses on placing students in top universities overseas.Utilize a Strategic Personalized Approach in placements that is based on solid research and monitoring systems.Have a unique model that sets us apart: our team comprises of specialists and policy practitioners who are leaders in their respective professions.
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  • The World Bank
    Consultant
    The World Bank Oct 2018 - Present
    Washington, United States
    Wrote the executive summary and recommendations sections for the PK@100 Report. Reviewed document for inconsistencies. Contributed to section on policy measures for education.Wrote policy brief on definitions of katchi abadis.
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  • Asian Development Bank (Adb)
    Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist
    Asian Development Bank (Adb) Aug 2019 - May 2022
    Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist and Overall Coordinator for the ‘Improving Workforce Readiness in Punjab Project’ (IWRPP).Developed a M&E system for the IWRPP. Liaisoned closely with the executive agency, implementing agencies, development partners and sector stakeholders in the preparation of the project. Drew lessons from ADB and other agencies’ past and on-going work to Technical Education and Vocational Training for preparing a feasible project design.
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  • Asian Development Bank (Adb)
    Technical Education And Vocational Training Sector Assessment
    Asian Development Bank (Adb) Feb 2019 - Aug 2019
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    Revised, expanded and updated the Technical Education and Vocational Training Sector Assessment.Outlined challenges, government strategies and possible ways forward for the ‘Improving Workforce Readiness in Punjab Project’.Wrote the first draft of the Report and Recommendation for the President for the Workforce Readiness Project.
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  • Asian Development Bank (Adb)
    Final Review Of Adb’S Operations
    Asian Development Bank (Adb) Oct 2018 - Jan 2019
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    Conduct a Final Review of ADB’s operations in Pakistan during the Country Partnership Strategy 2015-19, including all on-going and completed projects, including loans, grants and technical assistance.Evaluate ADB’s overall strategy and program.Assess ADB and Borrower performance during the evaluation period.
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  • Verso Consulting
    Consultant
    Verso Consulting Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    Performed literature review for socio-economic and political structures as well as local government structures in the least developed districts of Punjab.Analyzed primary data and wrote contributed to sections on state of development and key findings from field investigations.
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  • The World Bank
    Consultant
    The World Bank Mar 2018 - Jun 2018
    Washington, United States
    Undertook an economic and financial analysis of the Kenya Social and Economic Inclusion Project.Estimated the project’s expected benefits in terms of impacts on poverty reduction and resilience to shocks, particularly drought.Estimated the potential benefits of cash transfers, nutrition-sensitive social protection services, financial literacy and economic inclusion interventions.Assessed results’ sensitivity to changes in key variables.
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  • Microfinance Opportunities
    Senior Technical Advisor
    Microfinance Opportunities Sep 2017 - Jan 2018
    Washington, United States
    Senior Technical Advisor on the Garment Worker Diaries Project. The project focuses on the lives and wages of garment workers in Cambodia, Bangladesh and India. Key responsibilities included data cleaning, quality control, as well as additional data-related assignments.
  • Islamic Relief Usa
    Consultant
    Islamic Relief Usa Feb 2017 - May 2017
    Alexandria, Virginia, United States
    Wrote a background paper on the Syrian Refugee Crisis and its implications for the United States.Examined the implications of cutting off refugee inflows from Syria and provided recommendations for the way forward.
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  • Sustainable Development Policy Institute (Sdpi)
    Consultant
    Sustainable Development Policy Institute (Sdpi) Dec 2012 - May 2014
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    Conducted a mapping exercise of all social protection programs in Pakistan, withparticular emphasis on KP and Balochistan. Analyzed the existing social protection programs in refugee affected areas of KP and Balochistan, devised appropriate recommendations to improve these programs, and suggested how these programs could be made more accessible for the poor and vulnerable communities in these regions. Study was conducted for UNDP and had both primary and secondary components.
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  • Overseas Development Institute
    Consultant
    Overseas Development Institute Mar 2011 - Jul 2012
    London Area, United Kingdom
    Conducted a national study to enhance the understanding of exclusion and its relationship with child deprivation, vulnerability and risk. The study provided a more holistic understanding of the dynamics and drivers of child deprivation across multiple dimensions to enhance UNICEF’s advisory capacity and social service delivery and social protection.Co-task manager responsible for operationalizing and managing all in-country activities. The study included both quantitative (1,500 household primary survey) as well as qualitative components across 7 districts in each of the four provinces of Pakistan.
  • Strategic And Economic Policy Research
    Executive Director
    Strategic And Economic Policy Research Feb 2007 - Jul 2012
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    One of the founding Directors of this private sector economic and strategic consultancy organization.Researched issues of economic & social importance to Pakistan.
  • Burdeshaw Associates Llc
    Member Of The Panel Of Experts
    Burdeshaw Associates Llc Jan 2011 - Jul 2011
    Maryland, United States
    Member of the Panel of Experts on ‘The Longer View: Opportunities in South & Southwest Asia.’Assisted in deepening understanding on the local political, social, economic and religious dynamics in Pakistan.
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  • The World Bank
    Sales Consultant
    The World Bank Nov 2010 - Feb 2011
    Washington, United States
    Ensured consistency of the Pakistan Poverty Assessment with the latest data from the Labour Force Survey and the Pakistan Social Living Measurement Survey. Reviewed the chapter on social protection.
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  • Microfinance Opportunities
    Consultant
    Microfinance Opportunities May 2010 - Jun 2010
    Washington, United States
    Development of a Financial Capabilities Index for Pakistan. Collaborated with Kashf Foundation on Pakistan’s component with emphasis on the field-work.Conducted pilot testing of the Financial Capabilities Index in Punjab and wrote a report presenting the findings.
  • Harvard Kennedy School
    Researcher
    Harvard Kennedy School Sep 2009 - May 2010
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Undertook research on the Pakistan Post Office with the purpose to produce a case study to be taught at graduate-level public policy and public management classes. The project was lead by Prof. Guy Stuart.The focus of the project was on the past and current role of the Pakistan Post Office in serving as a platform for the delivery of non-postal services to the people of Pakistan, with a special emphasis on its role in serving as a platform for the delivery of financial services.
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  • Unesco
    Teacher Educational And Professional Development
    Unesco Mar 2010 - Apr 2010
    Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    Worked on a research project on teacher educational and professional development under a sub-contracted arrangement with principal international consultant, Dr. Randy Hatfield.Undertook situation analysis on existing teacher education and training institutions, programs, facilities, and funding in AJK.
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  • Overseas Development Institute
    Consultant
    Overseas Development Institute Oct 2009 - Feb 2010
    London Area, United Kingdom
    Analyzed the political economy of gender and social protection in Pakistan through a desk-based review of published and grey literature as well as key informant interviews with stakeholders at the national and sub-national level.• Explored the pathways through which policy is informed by sex disagregrated data and analysis and identifying the institutional responses to such information (e.g. entry points and resistance) with a particular focus on the Zakat and the Benazir Income Support Programme.Provided policy recommendations for strengthening the integration of gender into mainstream social protection activities.
  • Department For International Development (Dfid)
    Associate Consultant
    Department For International Development (Dfid) Oct 2009 - Nov 2009
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    Associate consultant for the institutional management review of DFID’s Technical Assistance Management Agency (TAMA) in Punjab. DFID is providing support to the Government of Punjab through a range of programs, including the Punjab Economic Opportunities Program (PEOP). Key responsibilities included reviewing the procedures and systems of TAMA to determine the effectiveness of TA delivery (i.e. timely delivery, quality of consulting inputs and communication etc) against the objectives, and determining whether TAMA’s existing structure and systems have enough absorptive capacity to deliver PEOP TA.
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  • Feinstein International Center At Tufts University
    Co Author
    Feinstein International Center At Tufts University Feb 2009 - Oct 2009
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    • Co-authored a report on the Futures of Globalization with Dr. Adil Najam as part of the Humanitarian Horizons research project sponsored by World Vision. • Titled “Futures of Globalization and Their Humanitarian Impacts,” the report has been an exercise in futures scenario building. The objective was not to predict or project current trends in globalization. Rather, the focus is on the possible futures of globalization, drivers that could bring about those futures, and the consequences of realizing those futures for the planet in general and human society in particular. Three different worlds are presented, the Global Marketplace, the Managed Planet, and the Fortress World, which may possibly materialize depending on which drivers dominate and guide our future.
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  • Overseas Development Institute
    Consultant
    Overseas Development Institute Mar 2009 - Jun 2009
    London Area, United Kingdom
    • Undertook a gender analysis of key social protection programs in Pakistan under the Gender and Social Protection Project. Assessed the types of risks and vulnerabilities faced by the target groups.
  • Microfinance Opportunities
    Consultant
    Microfinance Opportunities Apr 2009 - May 2009
    Washington, United States
    • Collaborated on data management on Malawi’s Financial Diaries Project, lead by Prof. Guy Stuart. • Key responsibilities included data cleaning, quality control, as well as additional data-related assignments.
  • The World Bank
    Consultant
    The World Bank Jan 2009 - Mar 2009
    Washington, United States
    • Analyzed the wheat subsidy system in Pakistan. The study examined the resource allocations for wheat subsidies at the different government tiers and analyzed monthly procurement prices, issue prices, retail prices and prices at utility shops. The study constituted one of the background papers for the Pakistan Poverty Assessment.
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  • Microfinance Opportunities
    Consultant
    Microfinance Opportunities Jan 2009 - Feb 2009
    Washington, United States
    • Development of a Financial Literacy Index for Pakistan. Member of an international team developing a Financial Literacy Index. Collaborated with Kashf Foundation on Pakistan’s component with emphasis on the field work.• Conducted several focus group sessions in Punjab to collect primary data.
  • Gtz
    Consultant
    Gtz Dec 2008 - Feb 2009
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Undertook an economic appraisal of the Technical Education and Vocational Training Sector in Pakistan. The study was co-authored with Dr. Sajjad Akhtar.• The study performed a basic cost/benefit appraisal of the merits of technical and vocational training and examined evidence of private sector and individual demand for technical skills. • In addition, the appraisal analyzed what market the TEVT program should be producing skills for.
  • The World Bank
    Wrote A Paper
    The World Bank Jun 2007 - May 2008
    Washington, United States
    • Wrote a paper that takes stock of existing experiences in the area of targeting of social and other programs by the Government of Pakistan. The paper examines if the programs’ proposed methodology identifies the poor; benefit incidence and inclusion/exclusion errors; criteria and selection mechanisms used for identification; community satisfaction with proposed methodology, its actual implementation and outcomes; and capacity/institutional requirements to ensure adequate implementation.• Conducted field visits to substantiate results from literature and consultations.
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  • The World Bank
    Consultant
    The World Bank Jun 2007 - Nov 2007
    Washington, United States
    • Reviewed and analyzed the results of available household surveys in Pakistan relating to the health status of the population and performance of the health sector in delivering services.• Reviewed other studies that relate to the relevant issues on health status and public health system performance with a particular focus on geographical, income, and gender equity. • Contributed to Pakistan’s Health Sector Review. Wrote the chapters on health status and public health system performance while suggesting other areas of interest that come out of the analysis. The chapters include an analysis of: (i) trends on key health and population outcomes; (ii) analysis of whether outcomes are improving at a rate to reach MDGs; (iii) burden of disease analysis; (iv) population growth, urbanization and its implications for the health sector; and (v) quality of care and patient satisfaction
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  • Usaid
    Consultant
    Usaid Feb 2007 - Mar 2007
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Partnerships for Better Schools: School Improvement in Pakistan. The paper analyzes public private partnerships in education, school improvement planning/financing, school management and school management committees, adopt a school programs, and corporate philanthropy for school support in Pakistan. It compiles a commonly accepted definition of the salient features of school improvement programming including challenges and recommendations. The report was used to inform current and future USAID education programming.
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  • Dfid, British High Commission
    Consultant
    Dfid, British High Commission Jan 2007 - Feb 2007
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Social Exclusion Update. Member of team carrying out a social exclusion assessment for Pakistan. The research project focused on the current status of social exclusion in Pakistan, and was carried out under a sub-contract with principal international consultant, Dr. Emma Hooper. • Project inputs included a literature review to identify and summarize the main findings of relevant work on social exclusion; carrying out a review of selected government programs for social exclusion-related policy interventions; and undertaking quantitative analysis of social exclusion to update the Oxford Policy Management Quantitative Study of Social Exclusion (2004).
  • Unicef
    Consultant
    Unicef Jul 2006 - Aug 2006
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Member of team carrying out analysis of social exclusion and access to education in Pakistan under a sub-contract to the principal international consultant, Dr. Emma Hooper. The project included a desk review of existing material on marginalized and socially excluded groups in Pakistan, including: (i) a qualitative and quantitative profile of marginalized groups; (ii) caste, ethnic and religious issues that impede these groups from accessing development benefits; (iii) gender –specific areas of marginalization; and (iv) identified threats to the lifestyles/cultures of marginalized and socially excluded groups.
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  • Unesco
    Consultant
    Unesco Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Worked on a research project on teacher educational and professional development under a sub-contracted arrangement with principal international consultant, Dr. Randy Hatfield.• Situation Analysis of Teacher Education: Towards A Strategic Framework for Teacher Education and Professional Development: This sub-contracted study analyzed ongoing developments and good practices related to pre-service and in-service education in the country and from international experiences. It also identified past and current activities undertaken to promote and develop accreditation systems, standards, teacher certification and licensing.
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  • Dfid, British High Commission
    Member
    Dfid, British High Commission Jan 2006 - Mar 2006
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Member of the DFID design team for the proposed ‘Citizen Empowerment Support Initiative’ program in Pakistan. Collaborated in developing an effective program of support for the vulnerable and socially excluded citizens of Pakistan to claim and exercise their rights, through a unified, more capable civil society movement. • Analyzed projects, programs, and interventions of multilateral and bilateral donor organizations on civil society organizations.• Convened and acted as rapporteur/facilitator-resource person for stakeholder consultations
  • Dfid, British High Commission
    Consultant
    Dfid, British High Commission Nov 2005 - Feb 2006
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    Reviewed the relevant material on investment climate in Punjab.• Reviewed the administrative barriers to business in Punjab.• Identified and reviewed the key government, regulatory and private institutions, which play a key role in improving investment climate.• Highlighted other donor financed programs and national policies for improving investment and growth in Pakistan.
  • Asian Development Bank (Adb)
    Poverty Research Associate
    Asian Development Bank (Adb) Aug 2004 - Feb 2006
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Researched poverty reduction issues in Pakistan. Specific topics include poverty measurement and assessment of poverty lines, social protection, public-private partnerships, assessing validity, credibility, and legitimacy of data, and drawing on experience of other development partners.• Collaborated with the Government of Pakistan (GoP) in its efforts to forecast itsdevelopment expenditures. Devised various scenarios to make optimum use of resources. • Developed the ADB Poverty Database, which comprises of the (i) Poverty Reduction Partnership Agreement, (ii) Millennium Development Goals, and (iii) Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper matrixes. • Member of the Secretariat for Donor’s-Poverty Reduction Working Group.• Regularly participated in poverty-related seminars and workshops.
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  • Aga Khan Planning And Building Service, Pakistan
    Researcher
    Aga Khan Planning And Building Service, Pakistan Oct 2005 - Nov 2005
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Conducted the necessary research, analysis of the required information, substance and formats related to the AKPBS Building and Social Housing Foundation proposal.• Developed a complete draft proposal on the Building and Social Housing Foundation.
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  • Aga Khan Planning And Building Service, Pakistan
    Consultant
    Aga Khan Planning And Building Service, Pakistan Apr 2005 - Jun 2005
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Reviewed the practices of hazard planning and disaster mitigation and applied the concept of risk management to northern Pakistan.• Analyzed efforts needed to mitigate the impact of natural disasters.• Wrote project proposal on habitat risk management in northern Pakistan
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  • Royal Netherlands Embassy Development Cooperation
    Consultant
    Royal Netherlands Embassy Development Cooperation Apr 2005 - May 2005
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Conducted an assessment of the GoP’s Medium Term Development Framework (MTDF). Analyzed if projects and program proposals in the MTDF were aligned with GoP policy and expenditure frameworks for poverty reduction, environment, gender, health, education and devolution, as stated in the PRSP policy framework as well as with related targets established in the MDGs for the same development sectors and themes.• Identified programming and expenditure gaps that existed between the PRSP and MDG frameworks and the MTDF.• Identified new areas of interventions in the social sectors and how relevant these were to poverty reduction.• Assessed to what extent the MTDF supports a ‘trickle down’ approach to poverty through economic development.
  • The Aga Khan Development Network
    Consultant
    The Aga Khan Development Network Sep 2004 - Dec 2004
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Performed situation analysis of previous and on-going initiatives on reducing pressure on forest resources in the Northern Areas and Chitral forest ecosystem.• Developed strategies for assisting local communities to reduce dependence on forests and their products in housing construction and heating.• Wrote project proposal on reducing pressure on forest resources and CO2 emissions through provision and promotion of energy efficient housing technologies.
  • The World Bank
    Junior Professional Associate
    The World Bank Jun 2002 - Jul 2004
    Washington, United States
    • Team Member of the Pakistan Poverty Reduction Support Credit Task Team and the NWFP Structural Adjustment Credit Task Team. • Researched on poverty reduction and economic management issues in Pakistan and Nepal. Specific research topics included: trends and levels of public expenditures, key gaps in public goods, public sector enterprises, Pakistan’s fiscal performance across sectors and other regions, and development challenges in Punjab, Pakistan.• Contributed to the Pakistan Bi-weekly and Short-term Risk Management reports.• Created the World Bank Macro Monitoring Database for Pakistan for automatic generation of tables and charts to feed into reports. • Collaborated with the Government of Sindh, Pakistan on the issue of education reforms.• Arranged dataset on investment and governance indicators for the World Bank Nepal Trade and Competitiveness Study.
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  • Federal Reserve Bank
    Intern
    Federal Reserve Bank May 2001 - Oct 2001
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    • Wrote macro-analysis reports on emerging markets for the Goldbook and Latin America Economic Briefing.• Performed literature review for research papers.• Conducted statistical analysis on time-series data for Latin America.

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Shanza Khan's current role is Founder and CEO at Eye on Ivy & Academic Quests I Dean's Fellow Harvard Kennedy School I Jane Mansbridge Award Winner I Educationist & Entrepreneur.

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Shanza Khan attended Harvard Kennedy School, Emory University.

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