Neena Goel Sohi

Neena Goel Sohi

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Program Officer at Millennium Challenge Corporation

  • Education

    • Montgomery College

      2006 - 2008
      AA General Studies

      Activities and Societies: First-Year Experience Student Ambassador Phi Theta Kappa South Asian Club

    • American University

      2012 - 2014
      Master's degree International Affairs

      Concentration on South AsiaMaster's thesis: The Indian government's response to domestic guerrilla warfare

    • American University

      2008 - 2010
      BA International Studies

      Activities and Societies: AU Gymnastics Club, Fall 2009 Concentration on European studiesStudied at La Sorbonne in Paris, France, from February-May 2010

  • Experience

    • Montgomery College

      Jun 2007 - May 2008
      Student Ambassador

      Lectured to a class of 25 as a Teacher's AssistantParticipated in a series of Leadership WorkshopsIntroduced students to the school through New Student Orientations

    • SOS Children's Villages

      May 2011 - May 2012
      Marketing Intern

      Coordinated fundraising and awareness events in the DC metro area and New York/New Jersey for successful Indian Diwali campaign while assuming responsibilities for Indian Outreach Program manager on extended medical leave. Managed relationship with corporate stakeholders; held regular briefings and assisted with organization of corporate social responsibility events.

    • Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

      Jul 2012 - Oct 2013
      Research Assistant

      Contributed research to the creation of the research paper (monograph) entitled, "Jihadist Violence: The Indian Threat," published in 2013 by the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Translated Indian criminal activity reports from Hindi to English; helped cross-reference the identities of individuals implicated in terrorist acts relevant to monograph research.

    • American Defense International

      Jun 2014 - May 2016
      Research Associate

      Provided dedicated administrative, technological, and operational needs for a staff of 12 Congressional lobbyists and served as the primary client-facing representative of the office.

    • Millennium Challenge Corporation

      May 2016 - Sept 2020

      Served as project manager and training liaison for several country teams (MCAs) on management information system program (MCA MIS). Provided long-term, on-the-ground support for country teams in Malawi, Niger, and Morocco during Compact implementation and closeout; ensured that software users were well-trained and verified the accuracy of financial reporting through internal contract audits. Regularly presented to multi-level stakeholders at MCC and MCA via presentations and written status reports. Show less

      • Senior Program Officer, MCA MIS Program

        Jul 2018 - Sept 2020
      • Functional Support Analyst, MCA MIS Program

        May 2016 - Jul 2018
    • Self-Employed

      Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

      • Middle school subjects taught: English Language Arts, ESOL, Reading, Writing, Introductory French• Supplement in-school learning with enforcement of skills at home - Provided copyediting support (content and bibliography) for wide-ranging projects, including college admission essays, Masters’ theses, resumes, and PhD dissertations- Topics included: counterterrorism, interior design, civil society

      • Private Tutor

        Jan 2016 - Jun 2018
      • Copyeditor

        Oct 2016 - Apr 2018
    • Kumon North America, Inc.

      Oct 2016 - Sept 2022

      Instructing children ages 3-7 on basic reading, writing, and arithmetic. • Trained new teachers to grade and tutor higher-level reading• Correction of assignments for higher-level reading• Assisted with organization of students’ assignments

      • Early Childhood Teacher

        Jul 2021 - Sept 2022
      • Teacher Assistant

        Oct 2016 - Jul 2021
    • Hana Strategies, Inc

      Sept 2020 - Feb 2022
      Contract Administrator

      Managing multiple contracts to provide resources for federal programs and ensuring contract compliance throughout lifecycle, including monitoring resource budget consumption.

    • Millennium Challenge Corporation

      Mar 2022 - now
      Program Officer

      Providing operational support to country teams, which have included: Benin II, Niger, Lesotho II, Cote d'Ivoire, Regional Benin.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)

      Cambridge University
      Nov 2017
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Habitat for Humanity on Mar 2008
      Habitat for HumanityAssociated with Neena Goel Sohi
    • Volunteer ESOL Teacher

      Issued by Family Services on Jan 2018
      Family ServicesAssociated with Neena Goel Sohi
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Cornerstones on Sept 2016
      CornerstonesAssociated with Neena Goel Sohi
    • Tutor

      Issued by Linkages to Learning on Feb 2008
      Linkages to LearningAssociated with Neena Goel Sohi
    • Volunteer

      Issued by LCMC (Literacy Council of Montgomery County) on Jan 2020
      LCMC (Literacy Council of Montgomery County)Associated with Neena Goel Sohi