ANKITA KOCHHAR
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New York, NY 10019 +1 484- 222 – 1983
EDUCATION
Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA, BA Economics at Haverford College, 2011
Relevant Courses taken:
• Senior thesis, “The Determinants of the Incidence and Magnitude of Punitive Damages”
• Money and Banking
• Econometrics
• Intermediate Macroeconomics
• Behavioral Economics
• Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship (Wharton)
London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom, Summer 2009
• Intermediate Microeconomics
• Strategic Management
The Shri Ram School, New Delhi, India, Recipient of the IB Diploma, Class of 2007
WORK EXPERIENCE
Intern, Golden Seeds, (An Angel Investor Group), New York, NY, June- August 2011
• Conducted due diligence for current investments
• Worked on the term sheet and the deal memo for an early stage medical company
• Compiled an operations manual detailing all processes like post investment reporting and HR
• Coordinated investor forums, entrepreneur screenings and deep dive meetings
Intern, Telephone counselor- Women’s Law Project, Philadelphia, PA, May- August 2010
• Built case sheets, identified legal issues and offered relevant information and solutions to callers
• Gave relevant information and referral at the domestic violence unit in family court
• Worked on research paper, “Women care about Healthcare”
Intern, Analyst, Luthra & Luthra, New Delhi, India, January – April ‘10
• Wrote a cost benefit analysis for the proposed Federal Tax Amnesty Scheme
• Created a memo on international double taxation laws, transfer pricing and patent protection
• Worked on litigation teams- IP protection for a television show and entitlement for a divorce case
Job, Mentor, Teaching and Learning Initiative, Bryn Mawr College, PA, Jan – May 2011
• Worked in a partnership with a staff member, taught computing and learned how to file taxes
Job, Hostess and Busser, Wyndham Alumnae House, Bryn Mawr College, PA, January – May 2011
• Coordinated catered events at the alumni restaurant
ACTIVITIES
• Bryn Mawr Parlimentary Debate, President 2010-2011; Secretary, Fall 2009; Organized meetings & conducted workshops on effective case construction. Planned and executed the Bryn Mawr Debate Tournament; travelled to colleges across the US as an active participant
• First place at the Bryn Mawr Internal Debate Tournament, April 2011
• Business Today, Staff writer for online journal, Summer 2010
• “Bi-College News”, Staff writer for College Newspaper (Bryn Mawr, Haverford College), 2008
• Enterpreneurship Club, Member of Start-up team, 2010- 2011
• Model United Nations, Participant, Harvard University, 2008, New Delhi, 2006
OTHER INTERESTS
• Fluent in English and Hindi; Proficient in French
• Traveled widely around the world
• Dance- trained in Hip-hop and Classical Indian
• Enjoy sports: tennis, swimming and soccer
• Follow the path of Siddha Yoga Meditation; spent several breaks volunteering with SYDA Foundation in food services, transportation and mentoring partnerships