Anjali Sahay
568 South Square Drive Apt # 5
Winterville, NC 28590

anjsahay@yahoo.com     Cell: 757-753-2896     Home: 252-321-7256
Experience
 
Model United Nations Program, Norfolk, VA May 2005 - August 2005
Assistant Director
To provide administrative, budgetary and logistical management to the office of the ODU Model United Nations Program on a year-round basis. This includes support for a variety of society programs including two major local conferences as well as several conferences elsewhere in the United States and abroad. It also includes travel and accomodation arrangements for various conferences and seminars. Perform office management duties such as maintenance of webpage, performing all book-keeping duties related to the four budgets and training and supervising student workers and volunteers.

 
Old Dominion University, College of Arts & Letters, Norfolk, VA August 2003 - Present
Adjunct Faculty
College of Arts & Letters, Old Dominion University, Norfolk
·Teaching a class on global economy and political science
·Undergraduate students advisor
·Developing new techniques to meet productive goals
·Mentoring associates
·Developing the political science major

Courses Taught: Fall and Spring Sessions 2003- 2005
·Introduction to International Politics
·Introduction to Comparative Politics
·Model United Nations and Great Decisions Lecture Series
·History of Asia: Asia at the Start of the 21st Century


 
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA August 2000 - July 2003
Program and Research Assistant
· Organized and coordinated academic conferences at national and international levels, 2000 – 02
·Planned and executed various projects involving associates from various departments
·Business decision and financial management in budgetary issues
·Designed web page and trained staff on web page updating
·Documented and filed Balance Sheet, Yearly Calendar, Dignitary Invitations
·Faculty Advisor for groups during Seminar to UN Headquarters, New York, 2000, 2001, 2002
·Office management

 
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA August 1999 - July 2000
Research Assistant
·Assisted Director with the Institute of Asian Studies
·Assisted Professor with research on East Timor
·Web page design and maintenance
·Newsletters, Fliers
·Research

 
Internship: Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi May 2003 - August 2003
Project Leader, Youth Forum
·Created a databases of professional organizations outside India
·Prepared and analyzed questionnaires and surveys conducted by the research division of FICCI
·Collaborated with various sponsors for Fund-raising
·Prepared, edited and revised official correspondence including invitation and sponsor letters
·Organized and networked at official receptions for foreign delegates arriving in India

 
Internship: World Affairs Council of America, Virginia Beach, VA January 2002 - May 2002
Program Coordinator, Non-Profit Sector
·Organized and initiated series of Distinguished Speaker programs; dinner-lecture programs
·Communicated with Saclant, NATO Headquarters in Norfolk for inter-organizational activities
·Organized joint programs with Research wing of Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
·Prepared Annual Report for Foreign Policy Association: Center for Non-Profit Organizations
·Networked with featured national or international level diplomats, leading journalists and businessmen.

 
National Defense University, Norfolk, VA August 2002 - September 2005
Research Consultant
·CONTRACT BASED
·Participated six times in the JFSC humanitarian/disaster relief exercise ‘Purple Hope’
·Integrated interagency challenges in multinational complex contingency operations

Education
 
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
PhD - International Studies, December 2005
Concentrations: International Political Economy, Interdependence and Transnationalism
Dissertation: Brain Drain or Gain, An Alternate Theory for Development: Case Study of the Indian Diaspora in the United States
Advisor: Dr. Xiushi Yang

 
Delhi University, New Delhi
Master of Arts - History, July 1999
Concentrations: Indian History and Contemporary India, Indian National Movement
 
Delhi University, New Delhi
Bachelor of Arts - History, July 1997
History of World Systems (Asia, Europe, America)
Objective
 
To work for a world-class institution that would allow me to build on my skills in a fast paced environment enabling me to be an asset to any team with which I work.
Skills
 
·Library catalogue research and web research
·Knowledge of SAS, data analysis (Regression analysis, PROC GLM, PROC Logistic)
·Web page designing (HTML, JavaScript), Lotus Notes, MS-Office 2000
·Ability to teach and communicate effectively ideas
·Ability to lead and coordinate multifunctional departments
·Work closely in a diverse and global environment
·Independent and innovative thinking in reorganizing various tasks
·Ability to regularly work under deadlines and heavy workloads
·Survey and evaluation research techniques

Professional Associations
 
·Member, Active Learning in International Affairs (ALIAS)
·Member, International Studies Association (ISA)
·Treasurer, Indian Student Association (ISA), 2000-2001, ODU, Norfolk
·Treasurer, Council of International Organizations (CIO), 1999-2000, ODU, Norfolk
·Board Member, Rotary Club, Gargi College, Delhi University, India.

Languages
 
·Fluent in English and Hindi
· Can understand some Arabic and Bengali

Awards
 
·Scholarship: Full scholarship with complete tuition waiver for PhD at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
·Secured 1st position: Second and third year of Bachelor’s; placed among top 5 % in Delhi University
·Selected in Student Exchange Program: Konrad-Adenaeur Foundation, Berlin, Germany, March 2000