How we learn together
by centering intersectional wellness, participants will learn with opportunities for windows and mirrors and authentic co-conspiracy (Love, 2019) in service of all students and community.
Work Experience
Educational Equity Practitioner and Consultant
2023-Current
Consultant & Speaker
Create and lead training and dialogue facilitation with surveys and collaborative qualitative and quantitative data analysis utilizing accountable equity planning tools. Recent facilitations include “Empathy and Compassion in Conversations about Race”
Work with equity consultants and leaders to bring racial equity-centered conversations to educators, families, students, and communities utilizing accountable equity planning tools and a collaborative approach to build capacity for equitable practices
Build wellness-informed equity tools in collaboration with groups like the Massachusetts Human Rights Coalition, including but not limited to antibias book review tools and human rights toolkits. Utilize surveys, research, and collaborative partners to build capacity and buy-in
Speak and perform poetry at events like the Winters Groups Racial Justice at Work Summit with speakers including Dr. Ibram Kendi, Minda Harts, Dr. Ruha Benjamin, and Jane Elliot
Volunteer Experience
Equity Related positions
Hingham Public Schools Equity Steering Committee
Work closely with superintendent, assistant superintendent, METCO director, department heads, and educators to pursue more authentic partnerships between families, students, and schools in order to increase belonging and equitable access to K-12 education
Work with Hingham Families of Color to bring more transparency and accountability to steering committee initiatives and invite families into courageous spaces and work to bring change through interest convergence
Work with equity leaders (BlackPrint, The Equity Process) to create an ethical framework and strategic plan that will allow equity initiatives (such as culturally responsive teaching practices to be tracked and measured through empirical and qualitative data while balancing resource allocation and access barriers
Present a South Asian American perspective as a parent and a person who has been through the American education system trying to retain my culture, heritage, language, customs, and religion while facing pressure to assimilate
Execute community courageous conversations and data collection while working with the superintendent and school leadership to create partnerships with non-dominant families and students
2022- Current
Hingham Human Rights Commission
Advise the Hingham Select Board on how to ensure that the town of Hingham supports diversity and equity while fostering inclusion and belonging for every member of the community
Develop opportunities to build community awareness concerning human rights, including, but not limited to, diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Town of Hingham and beyond, through educational programs, summits, panels, celebrations, and other community events
Plan and execute surveys and co-lead training with key stakeholders to engage in meaningful equity work with the Network for Social Justice
Created a community asset map in order to understand the context of Hingham as well as stakeholder perspectives
Work with Chair and Vice Chair using an ethical framework alongside stakeholder perspectives to create a strategic plan to form relationships with town organizations so that we can build the capacity to address systemic barriers to inclusion
Provide a global and trauma-informed diversity, social justice, and human rights advisory lens to the commission chair and vice chair
2022- Current
Massachusetts Human Rights Coalition
Lead a toolkit building effort to gather resources for individual human rights orgs throughout the state to be able to access for statements, discussions, community events, media literacy, fundamental resources for human rights, mindfulness/wellness, centering voices, and working with local schools.
Participate in statewide networking between local organizations and commissions that serve human rights
Attend workshops, and collaborate on inter-community strategic planning
Share information and assistance and consult with individuals who want to start a new human rights commission
2021- 2023
East Elementary School Equity Team
Evaluate and refine school curricula, policies, and procedures to ensure equitable access to resources and services
Help guide meetings with literature suggestions, definitions of equity-related terms, and self-reflection practices based on various seminars through close partnership with school leadership
Promote an inclusive culture that engages and draws on the assets of students, families, staff, and community members
Engage in courageous conversations about equity and social justice that value honesty over comfort
Raised funds for diverse books for school library through PTO contributions and community group & family donations
Created a “how to respond to bias” and “what can I commit to” collective school response for staff when faced with bias
2020- 2023
Education
education history
Boston College- Boston, Massachusetts [GPA: 4.0]
Master of Education, Educational Leadership & Policy with Social Justice Certification
Award: Dean’s Scholarship
Le Cordon Bleu – Dallas, Texas
Patisserie & Baking Certificate Program
DeSales University – Center Valley, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science, Nursing
The University of Texas at Austin – Austin, Texas
Bachelor of Arts, Biology
Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science at University of North Texas – Denton, Texas
Additional
Former surgical ICU nurse
Board member of Saheli, a South Asian/Arab-focused domestic violence service nonprofit organization (present)
Fluent in Gujarati & proficient in Hindi, understand Spanish
Currently enrolled in mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) leadership course