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Work Experience & Projects

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Work Experience

  • Research Assistant
    Research Centre, College of Home Science Nirmala Niketan,
    49, New Marine Lines, Mumbai 400020
    (March 2015 - April 2017)

    Roles: ​

    • Managed the activities of the Institutional Ethics Committee.

    • ​Editing Assistance for the publication of Research Reach – Journal of Home Science.

    • Organised training on research-based themes.

    • ​Supervision, data-collection, training of staff, data analysis and report-writing. for ICMR commissioned Multi Centric Study on ‘Nutritional Status of the Geriatric Population in Mumbai’s Slums.’

  • Research Assistant
    Research Unit, College of Social Work Nirmala Niketan,
    39, New Marine Lines, Mumbai 400020
    (July 2013–July 2014)
    Roles: 

    • Data collection, data transcription, data entry and report writing for Plan India’s study evaluating their Umeed Programme.

    • Tool development, data collection, data analysis and report writing for ‘Needs Assessment in the Tribal Areas of Vikramgarh’, a study commissioned by Mahindra and Mahindra (CSR).

    • Data- transcription and data analysis for ‘An Evaluation of Vidhyadeep Community College, Baruch’.

    • Final report-writing for the ‘Impact Assessment of Resettlement Implementation – Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)’.

    • Assessment of the CSR Initiatives by the Mahindra and Mahindra ESOPs.

  • Dietician (Intern)
    King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH),
    Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012
    (​October 2012–March 2013)

    • Dietary consultation for in-patients and out-patient department

    • Management of hospital kitchen

    • Planning oral and tube-feeds for patients in critical state or post-surgery

    • Conducting awareness at camps organised by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM).

  • Junior Dietician (Intern)
    Holy Spirit Hospital
    Mahakali Caves Road, Mumbai 400093
    (May, 2010)

    • Evaluation of patient’s dietary intake during hospital stay,

    • Management of ward-wise food-delivery system,

    • Diet consultation for out-patients based on medical history and drug regimen.

Projects

  • Programme Evaluation of NSE CSR WiNS (WASH IN SCHOOLS) in Data Collection and Transcription for Mumbai. (December, 2017).

  • ICMR commissioned Multi Centric Study on ‘Nutritional Status of the Geriatric Population in Mumbai’s Slums.’ (2016 - 2017)

  • Needs Assessment in the Tribal Areas of Vikramgarh, a study commissioned by Mahindra and Mahindra (CSR). (2014)

  • Plan India’s study evaluating their Umeed Programme. (2013)

  • An Evaluation of Vidhyadeep Community College, Baruch. (2013)

  • Impact Assessment of Resettlement Implementation – Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP). (2013 - 2014)

  • Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Pregnant, Lactating, Non-pregnant non-lactating women in Dharavi. (2012)​

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