NEHA B.

KAPADIA
321 Terrace Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07307
(P) 201-993-6893 / (E) nehaa.kapadia@gmail.com
E-Portfolio: http://nehakapadia.weebly.com/
EDUCATION
RELAY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, New York, NY
May 2014
M.A. Ed. General Education K-9

GPA. 3.9 / 4.0

Relevant Courses: Designing Assessments, Unit Planning, Experiential Learning, Differentiated Instruction and Academic Rigor
HARVARD SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Online Data Analysis Course

Used course content to streamline school-wide data collection and analysis to drive instruction

Spring 2015

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, BLOUSTEIN SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY, New Brunswick, NJ
May 2012
B.A. in Planning/Public Policy and Political Science, Cum Laude

GPA: 3.63 / 4.00

Relevant Courses: Community Development, Basic Statistical Methods, Writing for Business and Professions, Research
Methods, Urban Municipal Management
EXPERIENCE
PENCIL, New York, NY
Partnership Program Manager
Fellows Program Manager

Oversee key company and partner events from conception to execution

Drive both program and materials development based on best practices and education research

Manage portfolio of 20 partnerships for high-level funders and systemically drive partnership impact

Create, organize and lead trainings for over 600 students on career readiness

Collaborate with Fellows team to strategically improve program implementation through technology

8/15 - Present

TEACH FOR AMERICA, New York, NY

Sixth Grade Social Studies Teacher

Analyzed quantitative student data to find trends and mitigate possible problems

Engaged students in global issues such as child labor, womens rights and access to potable water

Collaborated with grade level teachers to strengthen student understanding of important topics

Provided professional development for colleagues on collecting informal and formal data

9/12 - 6/15

EM[POWER], New Brunswick, NJ

Legal Intern

Drafted employment contracts for workers in Bangladesh based on local laws

Researched and presented legal findings to different teams to understand and assess any legal implications

Collaborated and drafted memorandums of understanding to develop partnerships with other organizations

Researched IRS 501(c)3 codes to advise non-profit on laws regarding subsidiary organizations

8/11-9/13

LEADERSHIP
PENCIL, New York, NY
Staff Engagement Committee Chair

Lead efforts to address improved staff morale and organizational culture

Collect qualitative data on staff needs and develop a protocol to meet needs

Manage a budget of $6000 to organize monthly team building and staff recognition events

09/15 - Present

THE YOUNG WOMENS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OF THE BRONX, New York, NY

Positive Behavior and Intervention Systems Coordinator

Selected to lead a team of five staff members to create a school-wide behavior system

Researched and implemented best-practices to improve student behavior

Coordinated meetings with stakeholders to ensure that all concerns are addressed in school-wide plan

Planned and executed school-wide PBIS events for students

1/14 6/15

THE YOUNG WOMENS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OF THE BRONX, New York, NY

Hiring Committee Member

Attended hiring fairs to meet and speak with potential candidates

Reviewed resumes and select potential candidates for interview

Facilitated interview with hiring committee members

Assessed and selected candidates based on selected criteria

1/14 - 9/14

SKILLS

Salesforce

SurveyMonkey

Conversational Spanish

E-Learning Platforms
SharePoint

Microsoft Office
SPSS

Fluent Gujarati and Hindi