Manasi Mishra

A storyteller

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

Experience

  • Assistant Director Strategic Diversity Communications at University of Washington Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity
    Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Tasveer (Seattle, Washington, United States)
    • Outreach & Partnerships
      Nov 2022 - Mar 2023 · 5 mos

      Building authentic relationships with other BIPOC-led organizations and media organizations

    • Marketing Manager
      Dec 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Lead creative design, marketing and communications based on principles of diversity and social justice for all Tasveer programs Built relationships for Tasveer with BIPOC/women/LGBTQIA+ centered community-based organizations and South Asian organizations in the Greater Seattle Area to increase community engagement

  • Michigan State University (1 yr 10 mos)
    • Graduate Student - MS in Community Sustainability
      Aug 2019 - May 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Community-driven social development using a systems thinking approach, with a focus on social justice and gender equity. Primary, qualitative research on 'Solidarity & Resistance: Understanding Meaning of Empowerment Through the Perspectives of Rural Women in India'

    • Project Manager- Studies in Radicalism Online
      Aug 2019 - May 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Researched and curated 8+ digital collections with a focus on social movements driven by women, Black & LGBTQ+ communities

  • Assistant to Associate Dean at Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business
    Jul 2017 - Aug 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • Supported the creation of two new concentrations for the MBA Program and incorporated elements of the ‘New Economy’ in all courses • Collated learning related data from all departments within the college for reporting to accrediting audit Supported mentorship of student entrepreneurs

  • Manager, Enterprise Support Program and Marketing at AIACA (All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association)
    Mar 2015 - Jul 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Lead a program team in strategizing, implementing and monitoring activities to build sustainable artisan enterprises across India and support artisan entrepreneurship • Built relationships with major donors such as Ford Foundation and RBS Foundation, international buyers and artisan groups • Improvised and managed systems for Craftmark certification for handmade products, issued to more than 75 organizations • Implemented the “Empowering Artisans Through Technology” project through the program team, supported by Google to impact 9500 artisans