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Mayookh Barua

Mayookh Barua

Master of Ceremonies

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  • About me

    PhD candidate in Creative Writing and Literature at University of Southern California • MFA NCSU • BA(hons) Ashoka University

  • Education

    • Delhi Public School - India

      2002 - 2013
      Middle School Diploma English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, French

      Activities and Societies: Vice head boy, 2011-12. Quiz Team(Odyssey Battle Of Brains All Assam Inter School Champions 2013). All Assam State Science Fair 2013- 2nd Runners Up Founder President of Youth Inferno, Drama Club,2012-13. Editor of Vivandisha and Notre-Monde,2011-2013. Speaker at National Youth Conference on Peace Education, Don Bosco Institute Guwahati, 2012(was a part of a five member student panel who addressed a body of fifty principals and dignitaries).

    • Ashoka University

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor’s Degree English Language and Literature/Letters

      Activities and Societies: PG Diploma in English Literature. Thesis under Professor Madhavi Menon titled: Jealousy in Proust

    • North Carolina State University

      2021 - 2023
      Master of Fine Arts - MFA Fiction

    • University of Southern California

      2023 - 2028
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Creative Writing and Literature

    • Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram

      2013 - 2015
      High School PCM Economics

      Activities and Societies: Editor in Chief Economics Club (Econox, 2014-15). Economics Club(2013-15). Student Council Member(2013-14). Debate Club(2013-15).

  • Experience

    • Freelancer

      Nov 2006 - Dec 2014
      Master of Ceremonies

      Compere at National Women’s Chess Championship, 2011.Host of Shemrock Prateek Guwahati Annual Function (2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013). Compere at DPS Guwahati events like National Basketball Tournament, ceremonies, Art and dance symposiums like SPICMACY(introducing Illeana Citiristi ,Odissi dancer), cultural events , addressing guests from political as well as professional background(delegates from British council). Compere at Econox Inter School Event DPS RK Puram 2014.

    • Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology

      Jun 2014 - Sept 2014
      Research Intern

      Summer Internship 2014 at Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, Assam under Emeritus scientist and former director Dr. Jayanti Chutiya to study the fundamentals of Plasma physics and its application in the branch of material science and submitted a project titled “Deposition of thin Platinum layer by Plasma Processing”.

    • Shishu Sarothi

      Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
      Media and Documentation Intern

      Worked in a two week stint at Shishu Sarothi: home of disabled children and rehabilitation centre, Guwahati as an intern and worked primarily on the Mass Media Team responsible for awareness programmes on social network like facebook, wordpress (www.shishusarothi.wordpress.com )and headed the Documentation Team responsible for collection and display of Case Studies of the Centre.

    • Qrius (formerly The Indian Economist)

      Mar 2017 - Oct 2017
      Analyst, Writing Program

    • Ashoka University

      Aug 2018 - May 2019
      Resident Assistant

    • APPARAO GALLERIES

      May 2019 - Jul 2019
      Curatorial Intern

    • Ashoka University

      Aug 2019 - May 2020
      Teaching Assistant

    • Zeno Group

      Dec 2019 - Feb 2020
      Marketing Intern

    • EkAnek

      Jun 2020 - May 2021
      Content Specialist

    • Ginnava.com

      Aug 2020 - Sept 2020
      Contributing Writer

    • Adamant Press

      Jul 2021 - now

      • Assistant Editor

        Jun 2024 - now

      • Fantasy Magazine Interviewer

        May 2022 - May 2024

      • Social Media Specialist

        Jul 2021 - May 2024

    • North Carolina State University

      May 2022 - Apr 2023

      Working with Department of Applied Ecology to produce content on future of science and climate.

      • Instructor

        Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

      • Young Writers Workshop'22 Fiction Instructor

        Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

      • Research Assistant

        May 2022 - Aug 2022

    • John F. Blair, Publisher

      May 2022 - Aug 2022
      Publishing Intern

    • Ricochet Editions

      Jun 2024 - now
      Publicity Director

    • Serving House Books

      Jul 2024 - now
      Fiction Editor

  • Licenses & Certifications