DIVYA GUPTA

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EDUCATION

Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University, New York, U.S.A
Master of Science, Journalism (Broadcast), May 2008 (Expected graduation date)

School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington D.C., U.S.A
Master of Arts, International Relations (Economic Development and South Asian Studies), May 2001

Lady Shriram College, Delhi University, New Delhi, India
Bachelor of Arts (Honors) Political Science, May 1998

EXPERIENCE

Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, New York (August 2007 - Ongoing)
Reporter/Producer, New Media Master’s Project (Honors)– Resettlement of Burmese refugees in New York, featuring video and audio segments, photo slide shows, interactive timelines.

Coursework – Print/Broadcast Reporting and Writing, Documentary Film, Advanced Photojournalism, Human Rights Reporting and International Newsroom.

CNN-IBN, Turner International’s Indian Affiliate, New Delhi (July 2007- August 2007)
Intern, Special Investigative Team – Reporter, writer and researcher for a 30-minute investigative documentary on the role of the informal hawala banking channels in terrorist financing. 

Freelancer, Washington D.C. (August 2003-April 2004)                                                                              
Contributing Author, Encyclopedia of United States National Security (Ed. by Prof. Richard Samuels)  – Wrote 16 articles on topics including human rights, World Bank, IMF, national policy under Bill Clinton and JFK, multi-polarity and Vietnam War protests. 

ACDI/VOCA (International NGO), Washington D.C. (October 2005- May 2007)
Associate Director, Asia and Eastern Europe                                                                                                           
Proposal Manager, Improving Livelihoods in Earthquake Affected Areas, Pakistan – Led a two-member team to Pakistan to develop a project proposal aimed at economic reconstruction and revitalization of community livelihoods in earthquake affected areas.
Project Coordinator, Rural Micro-Enterprise Development Project, India – Provided implementation and management support on project aimed at integrating small farmers into mainstream commercial channels through the creation of a horticulture supply chain.
Proposal Coordinator, Emergency Horticulture and Livestock Project, Afghanistan – Undertook a mission to Afghanistan to prepare a World Bank-funded project proposal aimed at providing alternative income-generating opportunities to Afghan farmers.
Proposal Coordinator, Policy Development, Mandera Triangle, Horn of Africa –Coordinated a proposal bid on a project aimed at strengthening policy mechanisms to economically assist the pastoral populations of the disaster and conflict afflicted region.
Project Coordinator, Micro-Finance Development, West Bank/Gaza – Provided implementation and management support on project aimed at strengthening the capacity of micro-finance institutions to cope with the political and economic crisis in the region.

The World Bank Group, Washington D.C. (May 2001-October 2005)
Consultant, South Asia and Eastern Europe
                                                                                   
Author/Researcher, Georgia Private Sector Development – Wrote a country sector strategy note for the fiscal year 2004 on private and financial sector development in Georgia. The strategy note focused on governance and regulatory issues and their impact on the business and investment environment, constraints for private sector and export led growth in the country.
Consultant, South Caucasus Capacity Building Needs Assessment – Conducted a needs assessment mission to Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan to identify the knowledge and training needs in the regions economies.
Co-author/Researcher, Capacity Building – Co-authored a needs assessment, a guiding document on capacity development needs, for twenty eight client countries in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia regional portfolio of the World Bank Group.
Consultant, Capacity Building Programs, Private Sector Development–Designed and developed over 40 capacity building programs using multi-media tools (mainly videoconference-based global seminars) on topics including micro-finance, corporate governance, anti-money laundering, Small and Medium Enterprise development and World Trade Organization standards governing global agricultural trade.

SKILLS AND AFFILIATIONS

Computer: Digital video/audio editing using AVID, ProTools, Final Cut Pro; SLR digital photography/editing using Photoshop and Photo Mechanic, Fatwire, Soundslides
Flash/Dreamweaver/HTML (training ongoing)

Language: Hindi (Native), Urdu (Conversational), Spanish (Basic)

Affiliations: Society of Professional Journalists, South Asian Journalists Association, Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.