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Kashmala Tahir
Class of 2019
BSc (Honors) Social Development & Policy
Aspiration Statement
I wish to pursue a career in development in the non-profit sector, specifically in the field of Urban Planning. I aspire to bring a change in the public spaces and transit system of Karachi.
Core Skills
- Data Analysis
- Community Outreach
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Editing
- Journalism
- Public Speaking
Academic Awards / Achievements
- The University of Texas at Austin - MS City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning [Aug 2022 - May 2024]
- Dean’s List, Habib University, Spring 2018
Experience
Internship / Volunteer Work
- Graduate Assistant - The University of Texas at Austin [Sep 2022 - Present]
- Legal Aid Society - Assistant Research Manager [Feb 2022 - Jul 2022]
- Research Associate - The Indus Hospital [Aug 2019 - Aug 2020]
- Oxford University Press, Editorial Intern, 2018
- NOWPDP, Karachi, Intern, 2017
- Express Tribune, Intern, 2016-2017
- Habib University ISciM Department, Student Employee, 2017
- Habib University MarComm, Student Employee, 2017
Final Year Project
Project Title
A Life Sentence: Studying the Impacts of Central Jail, Karachi, on the Residents in the Vicinity:
Description
My research is a study on the socio-economic impacts of Central Jail on the people living in the vicinity of the facility. The focus is on understanding the lifestyles and behaviour alteration taking place by being near a prison. Some of the difficulties are blockage of cellular networks, heavy traffic, fluctuation in property values, and security.
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