Work Experience
2019-2021
Assistant Director of the Oak Institute for Human Rights, Colby College
At the Oak Institue for Human Rights I provided strategic direction and operational support, including managing the fellowship program, designing all promotional materials, curating the institute's social media, guiding the student committee, researching and planning lectures, screenings, and workshops pertaining to human rights, executing all administrative tasks, and publishing the first two issues of the Oak Human Rights Journal.
2016-2019
Editor in Chief and Cover Illustrator for Outside Colby
Outside Colby is a monthly political print magazine at Colby College that serves to increase political debate and discussion in the community. I wrote, edited, and illustrated for each issue.
2016-2019
Creative Director at WMHB Colby College Radio
WMHB (Mayflower Hill Broadcasting Company) is Colby College’s community radio station. As Creative Director, I designed posters, planned events, contributed to new programming, headed a team of writers and artists, and managed publicity (Instagram, Wordpress website, Facebook, Twitter).
2017-2019
Research Assistant at the Oak Institute for Human Rights
As Research Assistant for Oak Institue for Human Rights, I researched many Human Rights organizations, which were then used to advertise the Oak Fellowship around the world. I also designed Oak logo, brochures, posters, and stickers, along with assisting in a number of other programming responsibilities.
2017-2019
Research Assistant in Anthropology Department; Colby College
As a Research Assistant for Anthropology Professor David Strohl, I read and edited work for official publishing, summarized academic articles, and condensed and presented archival information.
Summer 2018
Social Justice Researcher at Colby College Archives: Special Collections
As Social Justice researcher at Colby College Archives and Special Collections, I spent an entire summer going through the archives to find and later formally present social justice materials as a part of a special project.
2016-2019
Co-Chair of Oak Institute for Human Rights Student Committee
The Oak Student Committee strives to educate the campus and extended community about the work being done by the Oak Human Rights Fellow at Colby and organizes events centered on the fellow’s area of expertise. As co-chair, I led a team of 20 students in a number of programming and activist endeavors.
2017-2018
President of South Asian Society
South Asian Society organizes events at Colby that relate to South Asia, academically and culturally, to create a strong community of South Asians and share cultural events with the larger Colby Community. As president, I led a group of fo students in organizing a multi-faith Diwali and various other community events.
2017-2018
Member of Bridge Steering Committee
The Bridge is Colby’s LGBTQA+ club, in which I made posters, organized speakers, designed stickers and shirts, and planned regular events.
Education
Salt Institue, Maine College of Art
Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies and Podcasting (2021)
Colby College, Waterville, ME, United States
Bachelor’s Degree, Anthropology Major
with a Minor in Environmental Studies (2019)
American Embassy School, New Delhi, India
International Baccalaureate Diploma (2015)
Honors:
Colby College Dean’s List - 2016, 2017, 2019
Colby College cum laude 2019
Colby College, Eitan Shalom Green Award for Anthropology
Technical Skills
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Adobe Suite (including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
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Microsoft Suite (including Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
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Video Editing (Premiere Pro and Final Cut)
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Drawing, Illustration, Photography
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Filemaker Database
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Social Media (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook)
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Periodical Publishing (layout and print)