About Tushita
15+ experience across the international development, social impact, and private sectors as a communications, project management and corporate social responsibility expert. Based in Dubai and as an independent consultant since 2018, worked with clients, such as the World Bank, UNDP, UNAIDS, DFID, and Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority, based in Sub-Saharan Africa, the UK, UAE, Papua New Guinea, and the USA.
Support organizations in crafting their stories, capturing program impacts, managing projects and working with partners (internal and external). Sector experience in impact investing/social entrepreneurship, CSR, WASH, humanitarian response, child development and health.
Navigated ambiguity and brought structure to the organization either by establishing the department or revamping and expanding department's scope.
Bangla
Native or bilingual
Hindi
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km), Abu Dhabi (up to 50km)
Experience
- Abu Dhabi Early Childhood AuthorityInnovation Program ManagerPUBLIC SECTORMarch 2023 - December 2025 (2 years and 9 months)Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates• Co-manage the accelerator programme focused on bringing global early childhood development startups to the UAE and helping them expand and customize their offerings to the market.• Manage the Youth Challenge, a weekend-long bootcamp to enable youth to explore entrepreneurship through matched mentorship, expert classes and teamwork.• Project management, administrative, coordination, and collaboration between teams• Lead communications and outreach. Supervise and manage the social media and international PR agencies
- UNDP Nature PledgeStrategic Communications ConsultantPUBLIC SECTORDecember 2023 - December 2023 (1 month)Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Develop a communications framework/guideline for all countries and partners
- Create a model communication strategy and concept note for countries and partners to adapt easily
- Interviewed key partners and internal stakeholders to analyse the issues and opportunities. Used the feedback to develop the products
- ChemonicsProgram Support & Communications SpecialistPUBLIC SECTORDecember 2021 - April 2022 (4 months)Johannesburg, South Africa
- Developed communications strategy and messaging document, digital and print content, and website revamp for the MOBILIST project.
- Curated bespoke events to share MOBILIST knowledge to facilitate institutional investment in SDG financing in emerging and frontier markets.
- Managed community of practice with the donor and three implementing agencies to ensure unified messaging and cohesive work environment and project delivery.
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Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Relations:Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan2011Postgraduate Diploma in Public Relations:
- Master of ArtsSouth Campus, Delhi University2007Master of Arts (History):