Consult, Coach and Facilitate Inspired Projects and New Visions for any Conscious Organization or Community Group that uses my broad multidimensional and cross-cultural knowledge and holistic understanding, and my visionary, leadership, empowerment and social entrepreneurship skills for creating natural synergetic growth and success by infusing little more life, laughter, sanity and joy in our fast changing and often chaotic world.

EDUCATION

M.A. Geography and Urban Planning 1987 University of Arizona, Tucson

M.Sc. Geography and Regional Planning 1985; University of Calcutta, India

B.Sc. Geography (hons.), Economics & Political Sc. (elec.), Lady Brabourne College, Calcutta

SKILLS ·

• Ability to think in terms of both the larger and the smaller picture
• Create new visions, concepts and ideas
• Lead through example
• Communicate with clarity and compassion
• Bring out the best in people
• Go to the essence of new subjects quickly
• Supervise and establish rapport with people
• Teach by continuous learning
• Practice a new paradigm of success and leadership based on shared vision, co-creation, holistic thinking and personal excellence.

  Have over seven years of experience using PC, running programs such as Lotus-123, Quattro-Pro, Word-perfect in MS-DOS and Windows environment; have working knowledge of database programs like dBase IV, and Paradox. Have used SPSS in Cyber-175, as graduate student in Arizona. Familiar with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Internet and some html and web design.

CURRENT WORK

Present Occupation involves working as Holistic Life Counselor, Workshop Leader, Social Entrepreneur, Community volunteer and Sacred Cyber Activist on many fronts. Also working on a non-fiction book on self-awareness and human potential. For over a decade I am actively involved in an engaged path of self-inquiry and self-exploration. Cultivating my passion for Universal Knowledge and learning in many areas encompassing self-growth, psychology, religion, philosophy, alternative history and science, emerging trends in science, medicine, business, global affairs, world-wide web, nature of Reality and such helped me to be a loving and aware individual with a vision and compassion for all life. I share my philosophy in a personal website "Seek To Know" that unites my diverse interests, goals and vision for life and humanity.

EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Dept. of Business & Economic Research, University of Arizona, a market research and consulting body (1988)

Independently learned and applied a GIS mapping software "ATLAS", to develop demographic and socio-economic profiles/maps for the Tucson and Phoenix Metropolitan Areas.

Socio-Economic Planner, Lexington City Government (LFUCG), Division of Planning - an Administrative Division under the Mayor (1991-1993).

Analyzed and projected growth pattern and trends in future population, employment, housing and household size of Lexington. Primary data provider to in and out-of-state businesses, developers, other local govt. agencies, research students. Provided research and analytical support services (e.g. need estimation for schools, low-income housing, youth and elderly services etc.) to other Divisions.

Special Projects Coordinator, Lexington Housing Authority - Reporting to the Director of Administrative Services (1993-1995).

Written successful grant proposals; researched, and maintained information on grants; created databases on insurance, claims, service contracts, work orders etc.; analyzed business and financial data for cost control, risk management and decision-making; reviewed complex annual operating budget, coordinated housing support services and other internal special projects as required by the Govt. HUD grants; evaluated program policies and prepared reports and graphics for the Board of Commissioners.

Business Experience

Actively assisted in the start-up, business development, marketing and day-to-day management of ms2 Data Solutions Inc., a database management and computer consulting company.

This work involved both independent and directed work; such as, doing market research for defining services and targeting market, designing promotional materials (brochures, direct mail, and WebPages in the internet); entering technical data in custom geology database, editing technical papers and software manuals. Worked in Real Estate, and Small Businesses on a flexible arrangement and/or project basis.

AWARDS

• National Merit Scholar 1981, Government of India.
• Graduate Tuition Scholarship (GTS) 1985 - 1987, University of Arizona.
• Best Student Paper Award 1988, Population Specialty Group, Assoc. of American Geographers (AAG)
• K.T. Brown Writing Grant for 2001-2004, Howe Charities for Human Enlightenment, Lexington, KY

AFFILIATION

• Advisory Director to the "Foundation for Education of Women in Rural Areas" since 1989 – an international non-profit based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Board Member Spindletop Neighborhood Association, Lexington KY 2000 - 2003
• Vice President of KY Treenaneel Cultural Group
• Friend of Phoenix Institute, Lexington Shambhala, SCAPA and Friends of the Art Schools (FOAS), Lexington Public Library, Phoenix, Lexington Friendship International, CitizensCreate, Wikipedia, Sourcewatch, ATMA, P2P Foundation, Zaadz ambassaador, Gather The Women, Noetic Sciences Shift and more
• Member in many online Proactive Social Change and Creative Solution/Idea Forums (see a few in guestbook and Explore)

VOLUNTEERING

Add my energy and time to a wide variety of causes (global peace and justice, fair money and fair trade, women and children, youth activism, promoting diversity, grassroot democracy, holistic thinking in education and much more) both in the community and the cyberspace to bring new vision, integrity and transparency in all human endeavors. Worked in spiritual-personal growth program in Fayette county prison for Women and recently completed training as a hospice volunteer. Have participated in many voluntary and cultural activities in the community and the local school SBDM.

Reference details available upon request.

 

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