Project Development

Ms.Asha Singh

**** ************** ******, **, **********, DC 20016

Telephone: 405-***-**** (m)

Email: *******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• Five and a half years of experience in research and administrative tasks. In addition to it have accopmlished short-term field research projects and have dessiminated the research results through electronic and print media.

• Primary interest is in environmental issues like sustainable development, climate change, clean renewable energy, natural resource managment and socio-economic issues around gender equality, food security, microfinance and HIV/AIDS.

• Master paper research focuses on assessing the potential of biogas projects in addressing gender inequality in Nepal.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

M.A. in Environmental Science and Policy-2009

International Development Community and Environment

Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA, 01610

Additional courses taken on Social Anthropology besides core courses on Environmental Science and Policy and GIS are:

•Theorizing Women, Gender and Development •Gender, Power and Social change •Famine and Food Security •Gender Militarization and Development •Micro Finance, Gender and Liberalism •Gender Planning and Policy Making •Micro Finance and Displaced People

M. Sc. in Environmental Management –thesis pending-2007

School of Environmental Management and Sustainable Development

Pokhara University, Shantinagar, Kathmandu

B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences-2005

Khwopa College, Tribhuvan University, Bhaktapur, Nepal

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Administrator, aids2031 Project-Clark University, Worcester, MA (January 2010-May 2010)

Key responsibilities included, but not limited to:

• Acted as liaison between Grants Accounting Office and other project staff members.

• Assisted with coordination of aids2031 project nine working groups around the world.

• Provided organizational and administrative support to handle the concerns related to grant reports submissions, new grant proposals, sub-granting arrangements, and hiring and drafting of contracts.

• Supervised graduate research assistants.

Project Assistant, aids2031 Project-Clark University, Worcester, MA, (June 2009-December 2009)

• Managed logistics for the meetings and seminars conducted by the coordinating unit of the aids2031 project.

• Facilitated the conference calls and travel arrangements for project staff and the participants for the conference and seminar.

• Provided administrative assistance to project accountant- reimbursements, check request, interdepartmental requisitions, purchase order, and expense reports.

• Responded to requests for information related to the projects.

• Maintained and updated the content of the website for the project.

Visiting Scientist, United Nations Environment Programme- Global Resource Information Database (UNEP-GRID), Sioux Falls, SD USA (May 2008-August 2008)

• Downloaded, Managed and Processed first hand data from USGS data server and use data for further image processing to produce wall-to-wall map of the world mangrove forest coverage as a part of one of the ongoing project at UNEP-GRID;

• Conducted desk research to assist in the publication of ‘Africa: Atlas of our Changing Environment’ published by UNEP.

Associate Student Service Advisor, Clark University, Worcester, MA (January 2008- April 2008; September 2008-December 2008)

• Assisted Student Service Advisor to maintain the database of student health information, annual calendar and to conduct the evaluation for all the faculty members at the end of the semester.

• Maintained the database of master’s thesis of Alumni and their contact information.

Research and Publication Officer, (ODC Inc.)* (July2005- May 2007)

• Arranged, conducted and transcribed interviews for the Organization, quarterly magazine of ODC Inc.*

• Assisted chief editor with editing articles.

• Participated in consultancy assignments including preparation for organizational assessments, project management assignments, and organizing training and learning programs.

• Assisted senior staff in the documentation of the project and process reports.

• Supported the organization in communications and marketing of the publication as well as the consultancy services.

• Supported the organization in the recruitment services i.e. job postings, resume screening, and interview scheduling.

Research Associate, (ODC Inc.)* (January 2004 –July 2005)

• Conducted desk research, review of literature review for ODC’s consultancy assignments in areas of health and environment

• Assisted editor of “The Organization” magazine in all administrative and research work to produce materials for magazine, and helped with marketing, subscriptions, and magazine distribution.

• Supported various research requests, including drinking water, food security, child labor, indigenous knowledge, alternative energy.

• Began as intern (July-December 2003) and was hired six months later.

Organization Development Center Incorporated (ODC Inc.)*, Lalitpur, Nepal

ODC Inc. is an umbrella organization based in Nepal with three sister organizations that jointly provide organizational development, professional consultancy, research and capacity development services to development and corporate sector in Nepal, South Asia, and South East Asia.

VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES

Member, People and Development (PAD), a national level non-governmental organization based in Nepal established by a group of young professionals committed towards empowering, and sensitizing general public to enhance their participation in the nation building process. (January 2006- May 2007).

Volunteer, YATRA, Non-profit organization working to promote youth involvement in sustainable environment conservation and environment education. Participated in fund raising; facilitation of youth discussion programs and awareness campaigns concerning environmental promotion; coordinating youth volunteers; organize educational tours to increase youth participation in environmental protection ( July 2005-January 2007).

SKILLS

Computer Skills : MS-Office, Word, Excel, Power point

GIS software: Arc View, Arc Map, ERDAS, IDRISI

Interview and rapporteur skills: Ability to interview, transcribe and edit in

presentable form.

ACADEMIC AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS

Recipient, International Fellowship award, American Association of University Women (AAUW) for academic year 2008-2009 as to recognize the academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to women and girls. Washington, DC.

First among female students in undergraduate annual examination. Scholarship Awarded from college academic board. Khwopa College, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH

Gender analysis of the biogas as a potential renewable energy for rural Nepal, research in partial fulfillment of MA course at Clark University (2009).

Uncertainty and vulnerability analysis: hazardous chemicals, climate change, and HIV/AIDS (2008).

Management training needs assessment for the health professionals in Nepal. Research conducted in the capacity of research associate for Organization Development Center Incorporated (June 2005).

Potential of Rainwater Harvesting System to Supplement Water Scarcity. (Academic research, conducted during internship period, Unpublished, 2003).

PUBLICATIONS

Singh, Asha (2005), “Food Security and Development: Reflections from the far West” The Organization, Volume 9 Issue 1.

Singh, Asha (2006), “Indigenous Knowledge and Development”. The Organization, Volume 9 Issue 3.

Singh Asha (2006), “Biogas as Socio-economic Boon”. The Organization, Volume 9 Issue 4.

Singh Asha (2007), “Urban Water and Sanitation”. The Organization, Volume 10 Issue 2.

Meeting and Conference

HIV Young Leaders Fund Planning Meeting, New York, November, 2009- Participated and handled the logistics of the meeting.

Aids2031 Steering Committee Meeting, New York, September 2009- Participated and handled the logistics of the meeting.

Annual Meeting of American Association of University Women, May 2009-Presented Master’s Thesis titled, “Gender analysis of the biogas as a potential renewable energy for rural Nepal”.

The 7th Annual Graduate Student Multidisciplinary Conference, Clark University, April 2009- Presented Master’s Thesis, “Gender analysis of the biogas as a potential renewable energy for rural Nepal”.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name: Asha Singh

Nationality: Nepali

Gender: Female

Date of birth: January 20, 1983

Languages: Fluent in Nepali and English. Conversant in Hindi.

Contact details: 4000 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016

Phone: 405-***-**** (m)

Email: *******@*****.***

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