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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Projects
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Sumati Bagharatta

Sumati Bagharatta

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Summary

As a conscious educator, I design deeper learning experiences rooted in research, mindfulness, & gratitude, aiming to empower individuals to make informed choices. My field of intervention includes advancing economic empowerment for youth, primarily girls, & developing digital skills, creating opportunities that foster self-reliance, sense of meaning & drive personal & professional growth.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Lead

NavGurukul
Remote With Travel
11.2023 - Current
  • Led the end-to-end program across five campuses in Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra & Karnataka.
  • Oversaw operations, research, learning outcomes, placements, life skills development, and cultural initiatives.
  • Successfully placed over 100 students in IT and non-IT sectors within 8 months.
  • Designed & facilitated inner work spaces across all 10 campuses, starting from a 20-day induction plan.

English 21st Century Skills Manager

NavGurukul Foundation
Remote With Travel
05.2023 - 10.2023
  • Designed and implemented an AI-based 21st-century skills curriculum in a self-paced learning model across 10 student-led campuses.
  • Created collaborative learning spaces with students as digital and on-campus co-creators.
  • Build the growth plan for the Life Skills team, including designing a 5-day residential bootcamp, and enhance the Life Skills Team's performance using diverse AI tools.

Mindfulness Trainer

Self employed
Remote
10.2020 - 07.2023
  • Designed & facilitated gratitude & mindfulness sessions (21-day practice, 1-day workshop, month-long sessions) for NavGurukul, ISAP, The Wellbeing Community, TechnoServe, & Jaipur Rugs.

Program Specialist: Training and Counselling

TechnoServe, Youth Employability Program
Mumbai
07.2021 - 07.2022
  • Trained and counseled 350 final-year students from Tier 3 and Tier 4 colleges on employability skills with one-on-one counseling.
  • Liaised with 10+ colleges, placing 230 students in HR, finance, accounting, CS, and admin roles.
  • Led curriculum design for 21st-century skills in BSc IT and CS.

Learning & Development Lead, HR

Jaipur Rugs Corporate Private Limited
Jaipur
05.2020 - 02.2021
  • Established the L&D vertical: Designed needs assessment tools, created SOPs, & launched training calendars & ToTs.
  • Trained 600 employees & artisans with support from in-house trainers (hybrid approach).
  • Worked with 18 jail prisoners to meaningfully connect them with work.

Research Executive

Rashtram School of Public Leadership
Jharkhand
01.2020 - 07.2020
  • Researched and designed a best practices handbook with the District Development Commissioner of Jharkhand to enhance the delivery of public goods and services.

Gandhi Fellow

Piramal Foundation
Kheda District
07.2018 - 06.2020
  • Collaborated with Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan officials (BRC, CRC, DPEO) to enhance SLOs and build capacity through training workshops, school visits, staff meetings, & one-on-one sessions.
  • Liaised with the District Child Protection Unit to advance child rights.
  • Partnered with Pratham & Karma Junction to establish 20+ libraries and stipend-based volunteers in schools.

Education

Winter School (Research project) - Inclusivity

Right To Education Resource Centre - IIM Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
03.2020

B.A. Hons. History -

Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University
01.2016

Skills

  • Building Learning Experiences
  • Program Management
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Design Thinking
  • Self-paced Learning Pedagogy
  • Research Analysis
  • AI Prompt Engineering
  • Leading and Managing Diverse Teams
  • Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum Design
  • Mindfulness and Gratitude

Certification

  • Mindfulness Foundation Trainer Program, 10/2020, 01/2021, Mindfulness Science Centre
  • Certificate of Excellence - IIM Ahmedabad: Field Practicum Research, 01/2020, 07/2020
  • Public Policy Program for Executives by Rashtram School of Public Leadership, 01/2020, 07/2020, True
  • Certificate of Excellence by UN for International Paris Summit COP21 (2015) and COP23 (2017)

Languages

English
First Language
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Gujarati
Elementary (A2)
A2

Projects

  • Team Coach at Complexity University for the Gigatonne Challenge (07/2022 - 12/2022): Reduced 12 tonnes of CO2e from waste management and composting while coaching teams in Delhi & South Africa.
  • Designed & conducted Social Emotional Learning (SEL) sessions for 5th and 6th graders (08/2018 - 02/2019).
  • Collaborated with ICDS to design an ECCE curriculum promoting play-based learning (09/2019 - 12/2019).
  • Conducted an awareness campaign on school dropouts transitioning from 8th to 9th grade (04/2019 - 05/2019), resulting in 15 students reappearing for exams & several applying for vocational training.

Timeline

Program Lead

NavGurukul
11.2023 - Current

English 21st Century Skills Manager

NavGurukul Foundation
05.2023 - 10.2023

Program Specialist: Training and Counselling

TechnoServe, Youth Employability Program
07.2021 - 07.2022

Mindfulness Trainer

Self employed
10.2020 - 07.2023

Learning & Development Lead, HR

Jaipur Rugs Corporate Private Limited
05.2020 - 02.2021

Research Executive

Rashtram School of Public Leadership
01.2020 - 07.2020

Gandhi Fellow

Piramal Foundation
07.2018 - 06.2020

Winter School (Research project) - Inclusivity

Right To Education Resource Centre - IIM Ahmedabad

B.A. Hons. History -

Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University

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