Providing strategic direction to cross-functional teams and successfully pushing policy reforms through extensive stakeholder management.

Spearheaded the development of a customized Performance Evaluation Report (PER) form and engaged with government officials for two years resulting in approval by the Chief Minister and Education Secretary for it to be introduced for 250,000+ government teachers of Sindh.
Conducted root cause analysis of systemic challenges faced by the Trust’s adopted schools, formulated a change management plan and presented it to the CEO and Founder.
Directed a multi-tier assessment of 100+ teachers from 3 schools to tailor the change management strategy for Zindagi Trust’s School Reform Projects.
Mobilized multi-disciplinary teams to collaboratively envision, roll-out and iterate a needs-aligned learning program amid the pandemic in government schools with 3,800+ students.
Liaised with public- and private-sector stakeholders to develop a benchmark prototype for 35 SELD-school expansion projects covering all districts of Sindh.

Spearheaded turnaround of a low-performing government school into a model of learning by enabling organizational and behavioural changes in highly resistant government staff.

Undertook a comprehensive diagnostic process, collaboratively developed, and led the execution of an evolving school transformation plan.
Introduced governance and administrative reforms, including the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to develop a culture of merit, respect and self-accountability.
Inducted a high-performing Professional Development Team to develop and deliver academic enrichment and teacher support programs leading to increase in Matric results from 35% to 88% in two years.
Established art, sports and other programs for holistic development of 850 students, increasing their interest in school and attendance by 25%.
Introduced and led an immersive vision setting and strategic planning exercise for the CEO, Founder and senior management team of Zindagi Trust to align organizational priorities.

Selected to be part of a 20 member War Room team responsible for conducting change management exercise across the Foundation

Co-led the team to develop professional and leadership skills of all Teach For Pakistan Fellows that would enable them to become lifelong champions of educational equity in Pakistan.

Created a working Leadership Development Framework to map the two-year Fellow leadership journey.
Designed and delivered experiential leadership workshops and coached 70 Fellows in Karachi and Lahore.
Trained 59 Fellows in project management skills to undertake Community Development Projects.

Managed, coached and supported 15 Teaching Fellows in six schools based on their individual style, strengths, and areas of growth to achieve dramatic academic and personal gains with their students.

Coached Fellows to diagnose student needs and adapt instructional plans to achieve student achievement goals.
Conducted training sessions on goal setting, classroom management and data-driven planning for 60 Fellows.

Taught in an under-resourced community for two years as a member of an internationally recognized, highly selective leadership development Fellowship.

Adapted and implemented Math and Science curriculum to match student needs resulting in an average growth of 2 grade levels in 90 students in one year.
Instituted a relationship management plan to establish contact between the school and 70% of the parents.
Conducted needs analysis and initiated a student-run project to bridge the literacy gap of 40 secondary students and built capacity of student-leaders through targeted training and mentoring.

Steered development of a model girls’ school in a district with the second lowest Human Development Index (HDI) in Pakistan while navigating security concerns, cultural constraints and remoteness of location.

Steered the development of socially inclusive admission policy, merit-based hiring practices, equitable salary structures, relevant job descriptions and administrative processes.
Guided the introduction of an ed-tech based teaching system in a district with limited IT infrastructure and providing smartphones to 480 girls while managing resistance, resulting in the school being recognized as a model in Swat region by Knowledge Platform, our partner organization.
Mediated cross-cultural conflicts among school and Head Office staff, enabling them to overcome inertia and perform collaboratively.