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2010/2011 NCEF Board of Directors
The board of directors at NCEF serves to give direction and vision to
the organization. It is not involved in the daily functions, but
constantly provides oversight and coordinates the Executive and
Fundraising Committees. If you would like to participate, send an email
to .
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Omprakash Gnawali Chairman
Om is a post-doctoral fellow in Computer Science at Stanford
University. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California
(USC), and M.Eng. and B.S. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT), all in Computer Science. Om has volunteered with
NCEF since its founding in 2002. Om grew up in Kathmandu, Nepal and
has visited 27 (out of 75) districts in Nepal, many on foot. He serves
as the Chairman of the Board of NCEF.. Om can be reached at om_p@nepalchildren.org |
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Hesky Fisher Treasurer
Hesky lives in New York City, where he works for Google as a Software Engineer. In 2002, he received a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from MIT, which is where he met Om. Together, they created NCEF based on the belief that education is the key to helping people help themselves.
Hesky can be reached at hesky@nepalchildren.org
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Steven Kurt Lustig Clerk
Steven has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT (1993) and a MS in
Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech (1995). He lives in Atlanta
and works as a manager in global supply chain management for a large
electronics company. Steven has visited a number of countries around
the world (although not Nepal) and based on those experiences, believes
in supporting education for children who otherwise could not afford it.
Steven can be reached at steven@nepalchildren.org
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Cecilia Mo
Cecilia Hyunjung Mo is a PhD Candidate in Political Economics at Stanford University. She holds a Master in Public Administration and International Development (MPA/ID) from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She grew up in Los Angeles and received a BA degree in Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Southern California. Upon graduation, she became a high school mathematics teacher as a 2002 Teach For America Corps Member and became passionate about education policy. Cecilia is dedicated to poverty alleviation work, and continues her work on improving the quality of education in low-income areas.
Cecilia can be reached at cecilia@nepalchildren.org
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Anil Pachhai
Anil has a Masters in Computer Science from University of Minnesota Twin Cities and MBA from Golden Gate University, San Francisco. Anil has been volunteering NCEF since 2005. He has already served as Selection Committee Chair in NCEF. Currently, Anil resides, in San Francisco bay area and works as a Product Manager at Oracle Corporation.He believes education as a way to empower people and has a keen interest in helping kids get education. Anil can be reached at anil@nepalchildern.org
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John Perry
John has a PhD in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science from
MIT. He has MS in Management (MBA) and EE/CS from MIT and a BS in
Computer Engineering from the University of Utah. During college, John
lived for two years among the poor in South America and believes that
education is the key to unlocking opportunity. John has worked as a
Scout leader. John can be reached at john@nepalchildren.org.
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Atul Pokharel
Atul shares a deep interest in the education of children, and is one
of the founding members of NCEF. Atul is pursuing a PhD in Economics
and Planning at MIT. He holds a BA in Mathematics from Princeton
University (2005). At MIT, Atul is studying the Macroeconomic
policies of India, Nepal and China. He is also studying how
government can deliver services like primary education, drinking
water, and waste management services to poor people and how technology
can speed this process up.
Atul can be reached at atul@nepalchildren.org
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Aadit Sitaula
Aadit lives in Boston and works as a Project Manager. Aadit has a BS in Computer Engineering/MIS and a MS in Management from Eastern Nazarene College. He believes education is an essential long-term investment for social and economic development. He is passionate about giving back to the community and helping those who are capable but less fortunate. Aadit can be reached at aadit@nepalchildren.org
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Inku Subedi
Inku is a Ph.D. student in Sociology at Brown University. She was a fellow
at The Institute for
Women's Policy Research and did her undergraduate studies in
Anthropology/Sociology and Psychology at Lafayette College.
She grew up in Kathmandu and have been actively involved in addressing the needs of children orphaned and displaced by the conflict in Nepal.
Inku can be reached at inku@nepalchildren.org
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Kripa Upadhyay
Having earned her Juris Doctor (J.D) degree from the Seattle
University School of Law in 2007, Kripa is an Immigration Attorney in
Seattle, Washington. She has been actively involved with the
Immigrants Rights movement for several years now. In addition to
hosting free legal/education forums for the local Nepali community,
she also works as a Pro-Bono attorney for the Northwest Immigrant
Rights Project, a non-profit organizations that provides free legal
assistance to low income immigrants.
Kripa can be reached at kripa@nepalchildren.org
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NCEF is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization.
US Taxpayer ID: 51-0424140
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