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What I’ve Done

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Additional Experiences

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Producer & Advisor on Life of a Lion, 2017.

January 2017 - June 2017

  • Short film awarded Best Story from the Tribeca Film Festival’s youth competition, The America I Am

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Fellow, IDEX Accelerator & Global Fellowship Program 

January 2016 - June 2016

  • Entirely immersive, I lived in Bangalore, India and worked full time at the social enterprise, Shenomics.

  • Intensive professional fellowship, focused on social entrepreneurship;

    • 1:1 coaching with leading activists, monthly mentoring workshops, curated readings, and professional development challenges (Ashoka Hackaton).

    • Focus areas: human centered design, funding procurement, measuring impact, community and economic development.

    • Community outreach with The Ugly Indian.

    • Portfolio project: Intersectional Feminism in India.

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Resident Assistant & Office Aid, 575 Commonwealth Avenue (HOJO)

August 2012 – May 2014

  • Directly supervised about 50 residents by enforcing BU Resident Life policies, developing a healthy community, providing emotional support, mediating conflict resolution, allocating resources, handling emergency situations, & assisting students in every possible way including conflict resolution.

  • Developed events that engaged up to 90 residents in educational, cultural, BU tradition, & community building programs.

  • Worked in Office of Residence Life – handled extensive administrative duties.

  • Awarded for "Outstanding Contributions to the Team.”

New Member Educator, Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Chapter

2013 - 2014

  • Recruited and integrated 65 new members into the fraternity by teaching them our core values of truth, self-sacrifice, and  friendship while instilling the foundations for responsible leadership; 

    • ​Retained 100% of pledge class.

  • Planned & executed events for all 130 members.

  • Came in under budget both semesters by at least $300.

Membership Development Chair, Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Chapter

2012-2013

  • Planned and allocated funds for retreat for all 110 members and came in under budget by over $1000.

  • Ran open chapters meetings for all members and public.

  • Lead modules to develop members by broadening moral and intellectual life, and worked to increase bonding amongst members.

  • Philanthropy Team Member: Raised money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; Chapter’s total for FY2011-13 $59,764. Not including FY2014.

MCAS Tutor, Match Charter High School

September 2010 - May 2011

  • Met with students and reviewed Math, Language Arts, and Short Composition curriculum to prepare students for the MCAS (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) exam.  

  • Addressed attentiveness and behavioral concerns with students as needed.

Mid-Term Election Volunteer, Renita Hamilton Campaign, Georgia State Representative

2014

  • Canvassed district 105: door knocking, recruiting, and small amounts of fundraising.

Barista, Starbucks

September 2011 - May 2014

  • I provided excellent customer service while maintaining company standards for drinks made and transactions handled.

  • Trained in production (including ordering, purchasing, and stocking).

Skills & Education

The forever student, I'm always looking for new and useful skills that will help me do better work. Check out some of my core competencies below, or ask me what I'm mastering now!  
 

Well-developed team building and leadership skills. Proven at business development, marketing, strategy, logistical planning and fundraising. Outstanding communication, research, writing, and technical skills. 

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Tech

Fast learner with new technology

  • Expert: Microsoft Office suite, EDGE Database, Mailchimp, Social Media outlets, Canva, Wix, & other online applications.

  • Proficient: Wordpress, Wix, Canva, & InDesign.

Languages

Bilingual and biliterate in English and Bengali

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  • Native fluency in English.

  • Proficient in Bengali.

  • Learning French.

Boston University

2010 - 2014

  • Cumulative GPA: 3.22/4.0.

  • Study Abroad, International Conflict Resolution: Concepts and Institutions and Workshops and Case Studies

    • Geneva, Switzerland and London, England. 

    • Capstone Project: Sports in Conflict Resolution.

  • Graduate Level Coursework Completed;

    • International Conflict Resolution: Concepts and Institutions and Workshops and Case Studies

    • Arms Control and Proliferation of Weapons

    • Guerilla Warfare

    • International Business Intelligence and Security Practices

    • CIA’s National Clandestine Service

    • The Reemergence of Russia.

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