Data-driven multilingual Community School Director with 8 years of experience managing multiple grants (21st CCLC, EMPIRE, ESD/SVP, & SYEP), directing daytime and after-school programs, designing human rights curricula, and administering youth exchange initiatives in NYC public schools and non-profit sectors. Highly skilled in meeting grant requirements, brokering partnership programs, establishing rapport with stakeholders, and implementing data-driven programs to steer organizational amelioration. Possess an excellent understanding of youth development pedagogy and have extensive experience in empowering youths from underserved communities and working with youths internationally.Shantanu had previously lived in Bangladesh and Colombia, where he had the privilege of undertaking and managing successful humanitarian projects. Some of these projects focused on reducing child labor, initiating environmental awareness in underserved communities, building community strengths, and teaching & empowering underprivileged youths. In addition, he wrote a policy related to foreign affairs and conducted intensive research on American foreign policies toward South America on behalf of the Roosevelt Institute at the City College of New York. Specialties Include Project management, humanitarian program development, policy development, curriculum development, crisis management, youth empowerment and development, community development and partnership management, and event planning.