Education:

• Doctor of Education (EDD) on “Educational Leadership and Policy Studies”, UVM (2014-2019).
• Master’s degree (MPA) in Public Administration from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2007.
• Master’s degree (MA) in Sociology from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2005.
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science, Economics and English from University of North Bengal, India, 2001.
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from Loyola College of Education, Sikkim, University of North Bengal, India, 2003.


Work Experience:
• Education Counselor, Vermont assistance Student Corporation
• Assistant Principal, St. Xavier’s High School, Kathmandu, Nepal
• Assistant Principal, Bhutanese Refugee Camp School, Nepal


Community Engagement:
• Current board member of Community Health Centers of Burlington (2021 June-Present).
• Serving as president of Druk International Shito-Ryu Karate Do Association (2017-Present).


Dissertation Works:
• Socio-cultural and economic aspects of Tamang (MA), 2005
• Bhutanese refugee camp management in Nepal (MPA), 2007
• Doctoral dissertation focusing on refugee students’ challenges to access higher education in the U.S, 2019.


Other Publications (co-author):

• Proposing a Model for Conducting Ethical and Humanizing Education Research with Families
with Refugee Experiences.
• Examining the Complexity of Family-professional Partnerships between Refugee Families and
Children’s Teachers.
• Your Eyes Open and so do Your Ears”: Centering Knowledge of Families with Refugee
Backgrounds during a Follow-up Interview
• Paper presented at American Educational Research Association (AERA) and several forums

Awards:
• Susan Brody Hasazi Doctoral Dissertation Award 2020, The University of Vermont.
• Outstanding Community Partner Award “CELO Award” 2021, The University of Vermont.
• Quality Leader Award 2011, World Council for Total Quality Excellence in Education (WCTQEE], India.
Leadership Training Graduate of Vermont Leadership Institute (2015-2016): Snelling Center for

Government.
Other Training and Skills: Karate Instructor
US National Karate Referee
US Soccer Referee

Family Former refugee from Bhutan. A family of 5 – me, spouse, and three boys. Eldest son now at Senior year at UVM and two other boys at elementary school, Burlington School District.

Hobbies Photography, hiking, and skiing starting soon
Sports Karate and soccer

11/18/2022

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