Honors & Awards


  • Distinction in Teaching Award, The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University (2018)
  • Graduate Society Summer Predissertation Fellowship, Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (2017)
  • Summer Program, India (Tamil), American Institute of Indian Studies (2016)
  • Critical Language Scholarship, India (Hindi), American Councils for International Education (2015)
  • Critical Language Scholarship, India (Urdu), American Councils for International Education (2011)

Education & Certifications


  • PhD, Harvard University, South Asian Studies
  • MA, Harvard University, South Asian Studies
  • MA, UCLA, Ethnomusicology
  • BA, UCLA, Ethnomusicology

Work Experience


  • Intern, Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Culture Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

    Location

    Washington, DC

  • Junior Fellow Summer Intern, Library of Congress, Asian Division

    Location

    Washington, DC

Professional Affiliations and Activities


  • Member, American Library Association (2021 - Present)
  • Member, Committee on South Asian Libraries and Documentation (2021 - Present)
  • Member, Visual Resources Association (2024 - Present)
  • Member, California Academic & Research Libraries Association (2024 - Present)