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Who I am
An educator by training, innovator by chance and disrupter by choice.
What I do
I solve problems, connect people and build power. I live at the intersection of DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion), program strategy and equitable evaluation. I believe in the power of collaboration, empowered by clear communication and stakeholder-driven projects; we all benefit when everyone is invited to the table.
Growing up in 5 countries, I witnessed the power of diverse voices early in my life. This concept continues to be reinforced in my personal and professional life - diversity and inclusion is a way of life.
Where I've been
In 2008 I supported the design and deployment of one of the first open journaling systems at the University of British Columbia. While at UBC, I worked alongside researchers and faculty on culturally relevant and inclusive learning design.
I joined Neighborhood House in 2010 to start a youth development program that would move the needle from a 2% to a 90+% on-time high school graduation among our clients in South Seattle in just 2 years. During this time, I helped strengthen the presence of other impactful youth organizations such as Young Women Empowered (Y-WE), FEEST and Skate Like A Girl.
While at Neighborhood House, I noticed a large number of women serving up meals at community events, and in 2013 co-founded Project Feast to build employment pathways for immigrant and refugee women in the food industry.
A year later, I worked with unlikely allies to create Hack to End Homelessness after being tired of witnessing the absence of collaboration between service providers during a spiking increase in the number of homeless individuals in Pioneer Square. This event brought out hundreds of providers, technologists, and community advocates to create nearly a dozen solutions - many of which continue to be in use today.
Between 2015-2016 I supported the development and launch of a nationwide learning platform, bringing Teach for India’s innovations to Indian teachers operating in government and low-income private schools. This included developing a highly scalable product [Learning Management System] alongside a sustainable, replicable and culturally relevant process to be followed by teachers, coaches and school leaders across the country. During my tenure, the program grew from supporting 50 to 5000 educators in the first six months across 10 states in India, with a goal to reach 1 Million users by 2020.
In 2017, I found myself stateside again working with ed-tech startups to launch globally relevant curriculum products. This included supporting the GCE Lab School and Global Learning Models develop a plug-n-play product for Grades 9-12, and advise prominent Chicago-area philanthropists on the design of UrbanX Learning.
An educator by training, innovator by chance and disrupter by choice.
What I do
I solve problems, connect people and build power. I live at the intersection of DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion), program strategy and equitable evaluation. I believe in the power of collaboration, empowered by clear communication and stakeholder-driven projects; we all benefit when everyone is invited to the table.
Growing up in 5 countries, I witnessed the power of diverse voices early in my life. This concept continues to be reinforced in my personal and professional life - diversity and inclusion is a way of life.
Where I've been
In 2008 I supported the design and deployment of one of the first open journaling systems at the University of British Columbia. While at UBC, I worked alongside researchers and faculty on culturally relevant and inclusive learning design.
I joined Neighborhood House in 2010 to start a youth development program that would move the needle from a 2% to a 90+% on-time high school graduation among our clients in South Seattle in just 2 years. During this time, I helped strengthen the presence of other impactful youth organizations such as Young Women Empowered (Y-WE), FEEST and Skate Like A Girl.
While at Neighborhood House, I noticed a large number of women serving up meals at community events, and in 2013 co-founded Project Feast to build employment pathways for immigrant and refugee women in the food industry.
A year later, I worked with unlikely allies to create Hack to End Homelessness after being tired of witnessing the absence of collaboration between service providers during a spiking increase in the number of homeless individuals in Pioneer Square. This event brought out hundreds of providers, technologists, and community advocates to create nearly a dozen solutions - many of which continue to be in use today.
Between 2015-2016 I supported the development and launch of a nationwide learning platform, bringing Teach for India’s innovations to Indian teachers operating in government and low-income private schools. This included developing a highly scalable product [Learning Management System] alongside a sustainable, replicable and culturally relevant process to be followed by teachers, coaches and school leaders across the country. During my tenure, the program grew from supporting 50 to 5000 educators in the first six months across 10 states in India, with a goal to reach 1 Million users by 2020.
In 2017, I found myself stateside again working with ed-tech startups to launch globally relevant curriculum products. This included supporting the GCE Lab School and Global Learning Models develop a plug-n-play product for Grades 9-12, and advise prominent Chicago-area philanthropists on the design of UrbanX Learning.
Interviews & Press
Ladies Get Paid, March 31
Tasveer, March 22-24
Washington State Bar Association, March 9
IWD #PressforProgress, The Establishment
Equal Pay Today, Jan 23
The Riveter & King5 News, Jan 21
#LifeReady Students, Getting Smart
Tasveer, March 22-24
Washington State Bar Association, March 9
IWD #PressforProgress, The Establishment
Equal Pay Today, Jan 23
The Riveter & King5 News, Jan 21
#LifeReady Students, Getting Smart