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Ridhima Sharma

@ridhimasharma

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Impact-driven education and development professional improving learning outcomes.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a mid-level role designing and scaling education programs using data-driven M&E, strengthening teacher capacity, and partnering with government and donors; I value systems thinking, collaborative cultures, and measurable student outcomes.

I am an impact-driven development professional with four years' experience designing and managing education and CSR-aligned programs. I specialize in diagnosing systemic challenges and implementing scalable solutions that improve student outcomes.

I designed and led the NEEV Teachers Fellowship, improving teacher instructional capacity by 97% and reaching 20 teachers and 500 students. I developed and deployed M&E frameworks with 10 KPIs, streamlining reporting to donors and government and improving reporting efficiency by 30%. I also formalized partnerships with 10 government schools across two districts.

I bring facilitation, systems thinking, advanced M&E, program design, and data-driven monitoring to roles that require stakeholder coordination and measurable impact. I am passionate about scaling teacher capacity, strengthening community ownership, and delivering measurable improvements in student learning.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Project Manager

Ashvattha Learning Communities

May 2024 - May 2025 (1 year)

Improved teacher instructional capacity by 97% by designing and managing the NEEV Teachers Fellowship, impacting 500 students and 20 teachers. Enhanced accountability by deploying M&E frameworks with 10 KPIs and streamlining reporting to donors and government stakeholders.

Program Design Project Management M&E Frameworks Instructional Design Stakeholder Engagement Power BI Systems Thinking

Project Associate

Ashvattha Learning Communities

May 2023 - May 2024 (1 year)

Formalized partnerships with 10 government schools across 2 districts by conducting field research and needs assessments, and strengthened M&E systems to align KPIs and improve reporting efficiency by 30%. Improved educator effectiveness by 20% through district-level capacity-building workshops for 50 teachers.

M&E Frameworks Partnership Development Capacity Building Project Management Data Analysis Stakeholder Engagement

Teaching Fellow

Teach For India

Jun 2021 - May 2023 (1 year 11 months)

Achieved a 0.5 grade-level improvement in math proficiency for 40 students by designing data-driven lesson plans and adaptive teaching strategies. Piloted the Delhi Govt DBSE & Deshbhakti curriculum, supported systemic reform, and mobilized 200 parents in engagement events.

Lesson planning Data Driven Instruction Community Engagement

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research

Post Graduate Program, Development Management

2024 - 2025

Activities and societies: Key coursework: Strategy, Policy Design, CSR Management, Development Economics, Systems Thinking, Impact Measurement, Project Management, ESG

Post Graduate Program in Development Management focused on education, CSR-aligned program design, and government-school transformation from August 2024 to August 2025.