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A development professional with 6years of experience across education, public health, and communications; driving student outcomes through data-informed instruction, coaching, and stakeholder engagement, leading initiatives grounded in research, behavioral change, and strong community engagement to enable systemic impact.
Teach For India, Kolkata — Teaching Fellow | May 2024 – Present
Instructed 70 Grade 2 and 60 Grade 4–5 students at a first-year intervention school; designed lesson and unit plans through continuous gap analysis. Elevated reading levels by 2 years in 1.5 years for Grade 4–5 students via phonics, student-led read-aloud, and role plays. Improved foundational math proficiency from 30% to 56% in 5 months through targeted remediation.
Built a gamified behavior management system, reducing breakdowns by 50%+ in a class of 60 pre-adolescent boys. Conducted 100% household visits; invited parents as classroom observers to deepen community engagement. Co-designed teacher training for 5 Circle-U teachers; developed a neurodiversity curriculum impacting 100+ families.
Co-founded Project Naksha, an inter-school neurodiversity awareness initiative for students and educators.
Teach For India, Pan-India — Communication Associate | Nov 2022 – May 2024
Designed and delivered digital content for five verticals of TFI's Movement Building Cluster. Strategized and executed end-to-end social media campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
Revolution reach by 1,307% in one month and added 71 Instagram followers. Provided on-ground logistics support and live social media coverage at flagship TFI events.
Centre for Advocacy & Research, Kolkata — Documentation Officer | Nov 2021 – Sept 2022
Designed and deployed mobile surveys (KoboCollect) analyzing data from 5,000+ households for monthly demand reports. Trained and managed a 30-member field team for primary data collection. Created and executed COVID-19 awareness sessions across 10 city schools. Documented impact through 30 case studies and 4 short films on COVID-19 response and social inclusion.
Jan Swasthya Sahyog, Madhya Pradesh — Quality Consultant | July 2020 – Oct 2021
Liaised between state and district authorities to mobilize resources for healthcare infrastructure. Trained nurses on 5-step quality improvement cycles. Improved clinical practices from 63% to 87% and Onsite Clinical Examination from 69% to 79% at Umaria District Hospital.
Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. Masters of Development (2020)
Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Bachelors of Arts, Comparative Literature (2017)
