Ph.D. Public Health
Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health, University of Florida, Ph.D Advisor: Dr. Richard Rheingans.
Masters Development Studies
University of Rome, ‘La Sapienza’, Rome, Italy.
Masters Thesis: “Women in rural India – A study on their improving status”
M.A. Sociology
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
English
Hindi
Bengali/Bangla (native)
STATA
MAXQDA
QUALTRICS
(Familiar with SPSS, AtlasTi, RQDA, Tableau)
India
Kenya
DRCongo (Remote)
Syria (Remote)
USA
Italy
2021 (Remote - Ongoing)
Hygiene Monitoring Tool Development Consultant, PQMD
Develop M&E tools and guidance for good practice in hygiene kitting for emergency and humanitarian hygiene interventions.
2020 (Remote)
Gender and WASH Research Analyst, Equilo
Research and data analysis to integrate ‘WASH and GESI’ (gender equality and social inclusion) into Equilo Dash
2019 (Democratic Republic of Congo - Remote)
Gender and WASH Evaluation Team Leader, Mercy Corps
Gender Approach Review, Water Access and Use, IMAGINE (WASH) Program
2018-19 (Democratic Republic of Congo - Remote)
Gender and WASH Specialist Co-lead, Mercy Corps
Creation of the Gender Status Index (GSI) for the IMAGINE (WASH) Program
2018 (Jordan/Syria - Remote)
WASH Evaluation Consultant, WASH for Life, (Solidarities International)
Evaluation of Emergency WASH and Winterization Support to IDP Communities and WASH Rehabilitation support to Host Communities in Syria
2016-17 (Washington DC - Remote)
Short-term Consultant, The World Bank
Paper on ‘Gender and Sanitation’.
2016-17 (India/United States)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Texas A&M University, Texas
Research on
The life history, uptake and impact of water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) in rural Rajasthan, India:
Understanding Gendered Sanitation Vulnerabilities: A Study in Uttar Pradesh, India:
2016 (United States)
Instructor, University of Florida, College of Public Health
Global Public Health (PHC 3440) 3-credit undergraduate course, Spring 2016
2012-16 (United States - Kenya - India)
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Florida, College of Public Health, Department of Environmental and Global Health
Cross-sectional survey to investigate disparities in sanitation-related exposure and outcomes in communities in Kisumu, Kenya.
Understanding menstrual hygiene behavior and practices amongst adolescents in Bihar, India.
Accelerating the introduction of rotavirus vaccines in India.
2010-2011 (India)
Feedback Foundation, Gurgaon
Resettlement and rehabilitation of population affected by Vedanta land mines in Goa state. Client: Vedanta
Community Approaches to Total Sanitation (CATS) Project in Rajasthan state. Client: UNICEF India
Rapid evaluation of Nirmal Gram Puraskar (village sanitation award) awarded villages of Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh states of India’. Client: The World Bank India.
2009 (India)
Saurashtra Medical and Educational Charitable Trust, Rajkot
Lead: Departments of i. Donor Relationship ii. Media
2006-2009 (India)
Feedback Infrastructure Services (p) Ltd, Gurgaon
Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Project on India water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Clients: The World Bank, UNICEF, DFID, Government of India.
Resettlement and rehabilitation of displaced population for the creation of special economic zones in states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh states. Clients: Bharat Forge Ltd., Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.