Heer Shaikh

Experience

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  AIESEC

  Apr 2012 - Mar 2014

  -Ran a global internship program with a 100% growth rate and managed new partnerships with clients such as Porsche, Netsol Technologies and Packages limited. -Serviced and managed the board of advisors: corporate as well as non-corporate clients including CEOs of various companies including those of Lahore Stock Exchange, Interflow Communication, Citizens Commission for Human Development, and Princeton Review Lahore.-Ran a global community development program with over 200% growth rate to provide entrepreneurial solutions for issues such as women empowerment and Pakistan’s international image, attracting over 70 international students for these projects from 26 different nationalities -Ran an international volunteering program and facilitated international work experiences of over 72 Pakistani students. -Conducted recruitment drives across Lahore, created tool kits for selection, training and member development -Organized 2 national conferences for youth leadership and development. Show less -Established global community development projects on social issues of Pakistan -Facilitated international exchange experiences achieving over 400% growth -Partnered with NGOs and helped partner NGOs with strategic development-Serviced and partnered CSR clients such as Ufone for their PR & CSR initiative "Pakistan Tum He To Ho"-Formed knowledge partnerships with CSR consultancies such as Responsible Business Initiative (RBI)-Held the first Global Village in Lahore, inviting the global exchange students of AIESEC to interact with citizens of Lahore to showcase their cultures. Show less

  • President

    Apr 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Vice President Non-Corporate Development

    Apr 2012 - Mar 2013
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  Gaziantep Schools

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Development Trainee

  -Developed the curriculum for teaching English to over 100 students -Trained the trainers –a group of global interns -Trained turkish students and conducted activities for teaching English-Established the project My World My Choice (based on sustainability) in Gaziantep. -Also responsible for career counselling of high school students of Gaziantep.

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  TEXT

  Nov 2014 - Aug 2015

  Strategy Analyst

  • Responsible for client management of Department of Education, Government of Sindh, Pakistan, Unilever Ltd., and Rutgers.• Worked on a technology based intervention for 46,000 public schools in Sindh for enhancing academic outcomes of students, training teachers and school leaders and addressing complaints• Responsible for strategy & content management for the creation of a complaint management system for the Department of Education• Designed the content dispositions and categorization methods for incoming data• Analyzed & reported complaint statistics to clients• Liaised with the DoE and various sub-departments to ensure smooth implementation of the intervention• Led a technology based intervention for increasing awareness on Sexual & Reproductive Health for over 50,000+ young individuals across underserved areas of Pakistan• Launched campaigns to engage with specific audiences; created content and response booklets Show less

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  Department of Education, Sindh

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  Early Childhood Education and Communications Officer

  • Drafted & edited the first state-level early childhood education policy for public schools in Sindh• Conducted primary research and examined models of non-profit and private early childhood centers• Created an evaluation system for Microsoft Imagine Academies and led field visits in urban and rural areas of Sindh• Devised a communications strategy for the Department of Education under the supervision of Secretary Education

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  Center on the Developing Child - Harvard University

  Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

  Science-based Innovation - HCD Candidate

  • Framing a design challenge relevant to clients, exploring root causes, generating innovative solutions, and testing prototypes• Using human-centered design methods, drawing on scientific research and designing solutions aimed at breakthrough impacts for children facing adversity

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  Harvard University

  Nov 2016 - May 2017

  Instructional Development Intern

  • Building a knowledge repository of MOOCs: exploring and deep-diving in different pedagogical approaches used on the online platform• Creating a database landscape of MOOCs (EdX and beyond)

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  NYC Department of Education

  Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Data and Technology Lead - Pre-K for All Outreach

  Supporting the outreach data and technology needs for the mayor’s early childhood education initiatives for NYC - Pre-K and 3K For All, with a special focus on low SES and immigrant communities- Developed the data-informed policy for the Pre-K for All outreach team of 40 to support enrollment in early childhood programs across NYC-Managed a data-informed strategy for a paid-media campaign for Pre-K and 3K for All in 10 languages across NYC-Conducted spatial analysis for students in shelters and temporary housing to match them with nearby Head Start programs-Designed the process workflows for the Microsoft Customer Relation Management tool (CRM) to improve data collection and systems integration Show less

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  ParentPowered Public Benefit Corporation

  Feb 2019 - now

  Partnerships Manager

  -Manage strategic partnerships with government agencies and school districts; scaling enrollment in ParentPowered programs by over 500,000+ students -Manage a portfolio of 150+ government agencies, school districts, non-profits, and community-based organizations in the early education and K-12 industry- Manage cross-functional support for partnerships across product, engineering, content, and marketing teams