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Washington, DC, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Manage administration of the Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program, to ensure program stability and longevity
• Curate in-depth knowledge of the Joy in Medicine program in order to collaborate with internal and external clientele to answer any related questions and develop program-specific content
• Incrementally update program-related data and contact information to support long-term operations and short-term reporting
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, related to the Joy in Medicine program, and adapt to fluctuating project needs, constraints, barriers, and timelines

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Inaugural DEI Director within the Senior Class Office working to facilitate relationships between the Office and diverse student committees, thereby ensuring effective representation and inclusive programming in.
• Establish a Diversity Affiliate Council with 7 student leaders to promote unilateral progress in DEI work on campus
• Enact a Climate Justice Initiative to promote transparency from administration and divestments from fossil fuel funding

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Serve within the Communities Confronting COVID-19 lab in collaboration with sectors of the UW Prevention Research Center to adopt a health intervention focused on COVID-19 vaccine uptake in rural Wisconsin
• Perform qualitative analysis and coding of interviews with several health practitioners and community leaders in Wisconsin
• Research and evaluate literature relating to COVID-19 and differential community experiences with vaccination hesitancy

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Founding director of UW-Madison chapter. Built a team of 40 members working to spread awareness on human rights issues
• Liase between AIUSA and six independent teams to produce social justice action items for 250+ general members
• Lead and train an Executive Board consisting of 16 students & maintain cross-functional collaboration across 5 teams
• Designed events to promote advocacy and human rights including Voter Registration Initiative and the Call to Action Series
• Raised over $400 to advocate for activists' human rights and support bail funds on National Activism Day

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• The Women’s Network is an organization created for ambitious students looking to grow professionally while being supported by the community around them.
• Collaborated with Ambassador Leads to ensure increased membership and participation through bimonthly meetings
• Shared organizational marketing content and recruited 15 members and 2 collaborative organizations per month

• Research and design 2 resource guides to share information regarding regularity of health check-ups and vaccinations
• Outreach and networking with external affiliate organizations and management of data for 53 affiliate rosters
• Established an Affiliate Membership Assessment and Recruitment program utilizing national data of organization members
• Collected input from organizational administration to create and share a monthly newsletter with 53 affiliate organizations

Madison, Wisconsin

• Covering Wisconsin is a non-profit aimed at connecting Wisconsin residents with individualized insurance coverage and methods to effectively use this coverage. The organization also strives to connect individuals with.
• Utilize knowledge on various health insurance policies & their effect on access to care to create comprehensive deliverables
• Analyze data using Stata & present deliverables to external funders and conferences with 300+ companies/individuals
• Establish outreach to various Aging & Disability Resource Centers and Health Departments to assess available resources
• Major work completed: 72 Individualized Caregiver Resource Guides, Weekly Reporting of Navigator Output, Monthly Funding Reports, Qualtrics Survey Data Analyses
• Recipient of the SuccessWorks Internship Fund worth $1,000

Remote

• At NAAIS, the Health Policy team works to dissolve the gap of knowledge that many Indian American students experience related to health in America, including understanding health insurance, health policy-making, etc..
• Implemented a team dedicated to advocacy and research of public health issues and disparities faced by Indian Americans
• Manage 2 interns leading engagement events with the Indian community and affiliates to promote health policy awareness
• Facilitate member involvement through projects and events aimed at educating members and addressing gaps in health literature between India and North America
• Major Completed Projects: 10 Health-Related Issues for the 2020 Election; American Health Insurance Explained: A Guide for Students; Health Policy Survey; COVID-19 Back-to-School Q&A Webinar; Health Vote Project

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Urban Triage is a non profit organization based in Madison, WI that works foster economic power, self-sufficiency, and community leadership in Black communities through education and community engagement.
• Synthesized health equity and community environment research with existing social media engagement to address health disparities within Black communities in Madison, Wisconsin
• Researched existing programs & organizations geared to helping Black families to be highlighted within social media efforts
• Major Completed Projects: A list of Black businesses in the Madison area, Research on health equity & food scarcity for Black Wisconsin communities

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Manage Fundraising/Philanthropy, Events, External Relations, & First Year Outreach teams - totaling 16 students
• Launched a fundraising campaign via social media & raised $4,600 for a bail fund in collaboration with Google
• Serve as contact & spokesperson for one of the largest multicultural organizations on campus representing 1,000+ students

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Communicate with greater UW Multicultural Community to bring together students in a forum discussing race in society
• Developed marketing strategies for 4 different social media platforms (including Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook) to effectively and strategically engage an audience of 1,000+ faculty, staff, and students

Madison, Wisconsin

• Collaborated with outside contractors and various departments to host events in the Wisconsin Union
• Actively trained new hires and helped bridge the gap between Managers, Team Leads, and general staff

Madison, Wisconsin

• Developed effective customer service & communication skills especially in sensitive customer situations
• Excelled in a high-pressure environment by focusing on speed, efficiency, and accuracy in a high-volume cafe
• Trained new hires & helped transition & minimize the gap between Managers, Team Leads, and general staff

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Completed research under a graduate student studying Lead Service Line Replacement in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• Investigate civic leadership and health department management of lead pipelines through Common Council Hearings
• Transcribed individual interviews with Council members & created weekly reports to contribute to researcher’s Final Thesis
• Research prior literature on lead service lines & environmental sociology to compare with lead researcher’s Final Thesis

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Collaborated with the Hindi professor to set up 8 interactive events allowing students to engage with language content
• Explored new languages within the South Asian department through collaborative events

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Scheduled weekly meetings with peers to review class material
• Assisted peers in mastering knowledge of weekly outlines
• Planned and followed a structured weekly learning curriculum

• Led a group of 25+ members to perfect musical and performance abilities
• Collaborated with co-leaders and concert band director to ensure cohesiveness within the band community

Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

• Executive Board Member:
• Managed ticket sales for annual 3 night showings
• Managed program finances totalling $4,000 in sales annuallyDance Captain:
• Collaborated with co-captains to plan and choreograph an Indian cultural dance for an annual performance
• Managed music creation for annual performance
• Conducted weekly rehearsals and taught a dance team of 25+ individuals

Bachelor'S Degree, Health Promotion/Equity & Sociology (Conc. In Analysis & Research)

Relevant Coursework: Mental Health, Self-Awareness, and Social Justice: Working in Diverse Communities; Self Management of Chronic Illness.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Captain and Executive Board - Indian Students Association, Section Leader - Marching Band, Co-Captain - Swim.