Natasha Menon

I am a versatile, effective, and skilled professional with more than 10 years of experience in Research, Program Management, and Teaching with a personal interest and professional expertise in Social and Economic Development, Public Policy Analysis, and International Development.

My professional interests in Social and Economic Development draws upon my educational training and in-depth practice experience at the individual-level (at-risk children, victims of domestic abuse), the group-level (low-income rural and urban families), and at the institutional level (Non-Governmental Organizations, Foundations, and Local Governments) in India and the United States.

My portfolio of transferable core competencies include:

• Quantitative and Qualitative Research & Analysis: Produce surveys, Conduct focus groups and face-to-face interviews, Implement Program Evaluation, and Data Analysis.
• Program Development and Evaluation: Conduct needs assessment, process and outcome evaluations.
• Project Management: Organize and plan procedural steps, Manage budgets, deadlines, and conflicts, Coordinate with project partners.
• Grant Writing: Write grants for microcredit programs and urban renewal projects (Funding agencies: USAID, National Science Foundation, Microcredit Best Practices Program).
• Training: Develop curriculum in traditional and e-learning modules, Conduct workshops for various audiences in a variety of topics.
• Communication Skills: Produce reports for project partners and for the general public, Participate and representation in national and international conference/events.

Companies

• Invited Professor APRADIS (2015)
• Faculty Member Université de Picardie Jules Verne (Amiens) (2013)
• Independent Researcher France (2013)
• Assistant Professor Fordham University (2006 — 2012)
• Research Associate Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis (2000 — 2005)
• Teaching Fellow / Instructor Washington University in St. Louis (2001 — 2005)
• Program Officer, Ford Foundation Grant Global Service Institute (Washington University in St. Louis) (2004 — 2005)
• Journal Editorial Assistant Social Work Research (2002 — 2003)
• Policy Planner East-West Gateway Council of Governments (1999 — 2000)

Education

• Washington University in St. Louis - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Social Work 2000 - 2006
• Washington University in St. Louis - Master of Social Work (MSW), Social and Economic Development 1997 - 1999
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences - Master of Arts (M.A.), Social Work (Urban and Rural Community Development) 1995 - 1997
• St. Francis College for Women - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Political Science & Public Administration 1993 - 1995