MICRO-BIO

• I am a doctoral student & lead a nonprofit organization conducting community-based participatory research on youth & social sustaina

  I am a doctoral student & lead a nonprofit organization conducting community-based participatory research on youth & social sustaina Less

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

• Portland State University

  • Doctoral Student with MA
  • September 2017 to Present

  Doctoral Studies in Social Work and Social Research with a focus on social sustainability for immigrants and refugees

• Portland State University

  • Doctoral Student with MA
  • September 2017 to Present

  Doctoral Studies in Social Work and Social Research with a focus on social sustainability for immigrants and refugees

• Portland State University

  • Doctoral Student with MA
  • September 2017 to Present

  Doctoral Studies in Social Work and Social Research with a focus on social sustainability for immigrants and refugees

• Portland State University

  • Doctoral Student with MA
  • September 2017 to Present

  Doctoral Studies in Social Work and Social Research with a focus on social sustainability for immigrants and refugees

• Portland State University

  • Doctoral Student with MA
  • September 2017 to Present

  Doctoral Studies in Social Work and Social Research with a focus on social sustainability for immigrants and refugees

• Portland State University

  • Doctoral Degree
  • September 2017 to Present

  Lisha Shrestha brings 13 years of local and international experience to the work. She has previously worked at Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) and the City of Portland New Portlander Program. At present, she is also pursuing her doctoral degree at Portland State University. Her involvement with the diverse community in Portland brought her recognition in the form of the PSU President’s Diversity Award in 2015 and Community Leader of the Year Spirit of Portland Award in 2017. She is passionate about transforming needs of individuals and communities into opportunities for economic prosperity.

DISCIPLINES

• Social Work

• Social Work, Other

Interests

• Participatory Action Research

• Community Development

• Social Sustainability

• Immigrant And Refugee Integration

Languages

• Hindi

• Nepali

• English

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