Veda Sunassee
A.B in Politics from Princeton University (2010), Claims Handler at British American Insurance (2005), Coordinator at Princeton University Dining Services since Sept-2005, Founder & Secretary of Young Volunteers Association, Mauritius.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, English, Entrepreneurship, Fiction, French, Languages, Leadership, Management, Public Relations, Public speaking, Writing |
| Location: | United States |
| Groups: | Princeton TigerLaunch 2010 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Princeton University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Princeton University Dining Services, Princeton University |
| Position: | Coordinator |
| Time period: | September 2005 - Present |
| Description: | • Manage a student work force of 120 people during regular academic year and of 60 students during the annual Princeton Reunions to serve up to 7500 meals a day at 3 reunion sites
• Consulted frequently by Dining Services management on dining services related issues |
| Employer: | International Food Co-Op, Princeton University |
| Position: | Treasurer |
| Employer: | Ashoka's Community Greens |
| Position: | Summer Associate |
| Time period: | June 2009 - August 2009 |
| Employer: | Telugu Saamskrutika Nilayam, Mauritius |
| Position: | Secretary and Project Coordinator |
| Time period: | July 2007 - January 2008 |
| Description: | • Coordinated the setting up of the Andhra Business Chamber, which regroups businessmen belonging to the Telugu ethnicity
• Member of organizing committee and TV host for various socio-cultural activities • Chief Editor of the Magazine ‘Understanding the Telugu Culture’ |
| Employer: | British American Insurance, Mauritius |
| Position: | Claims Handler |
| Time period: | February 2005 - August 2005 |
| Description: | • Worked for the Benefits Processing Department of the company
• Trained other recruits how to use (software) Oracle and Igas to process insurance claims |
| Employer: | Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, Washington DC & Baltimore City |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | December 2009 |
| Description: | • Revamped Ashoka’s Community Greens Initiative’s website using web management software Drupal
• Outreach in Baltimore city to promote the ‘Alley Gating and Greening’ project which converts alleys into green public-private spaces that increase safety, cleanliness and property-value in neighborhoods • Led the ‘Greening Ashoka’ committee that initiated new green practices at Ashoka and released a manual • Fundraised for Ashoka’s Community Greens Initiative |
EDUCATION
| University: | Princeton University |
| Time period: | 2010 |
| Degree: | AB (Politics) |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | Princeton University Delegation to Bolivia and Venezuela.
Young Volunteers Association International Students Association, Princeton University. |
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Jacob Hiller
Under Graduation from Princeton University (2010), Founder and President at Princeton Microfinance Organization since 2008, Intern at Department of Energy Professional Internship Program (2007).