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Professional Journey
Work Experience:
- Nutritionist and Breastfeeding Technical Expert for Breastfeeding and Nutrition Program at Shafia Center for Health Care Pvt. Ltd, Kageshwori Manahara 01, Kathmandu (Current Status)
- Nutrition Specialist and Senior Consultant at Gokarneswor Municipality (Current Status)
- Program Manager (BCC, Advocacy & Media, BMS-Code) / Breastfeeding Management / Nutrition Counselor at Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF), from 03 July 2002 to 09 June 2009
- Breastfeeding Counselor at Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF), from July 2005 to June 2006
- Breastfeeding Counselor & Nutritionist at Centre for Woman and Child Health (CWCH), from June 2006 to February 2008
- IYCF and Oketani Expert at BRAC, from March 2006 to December 2009
- Program Manager at Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF), from June 2005 to July 2009
- IYCF Consultant at Child Health Division, Nutrition Section, DoSH, Teku, from July 2010 to May 2013
- Nutrition Specialist and Dietician at Gautam Buddha International Cardiac Hospital, from August 2014 to July 2020
Educational
- M.Sc. (Food and Nutrition) from Home Economics College, University of Dhaka, completed 2002 (held in 2005), Result: Second Class
- B.Sc. Hon's (Food and Nutrition) from Home Economics College, University of Dhaka, completed 2001 (held in 2003), Result: First Class
- Higher Secondary School Certificate from Home Economics College, Dhaka Board, completed 1998, Result: First Division
- Secondary School Certificate from Nakhalpara Hossain Ali High School, Dhaka Board, completed 1995, Result: First Division
Trainings Received
- Training of Trainers (TOT) on Breastfeeding Management (Organization: BBF, Duration: 7 days)
- Lactation Management on Breastfeeding – BCC & Essential Nutrition Action (ENA) (Organization: HKI, Duration: 8 days)
- Oketani Japanese Breastfeeding Training (5 Times) (Organization: ICMH, Duration: 6 days)
- Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) (Organization: BBF, Duration: 7 days)
- Expertise Training on Breastfeeding Management (Organization: ICMH, Duration: 7 days)
- Expertise Training on IYCF (Organization: IPHN, Duration: 7 days)
- Nutrition in Emergency (Organization: SCI, Duration: 25 days)
- Training of Trainers (TOT) on Breastfeeding Promotion & Management (Organization: NNP & BBF, Duration: 9 days)
- M-ToT on Complementary Feeding (Organization: BRAC, Duration: 7 days)
- Home-Based Complementary Food Training (Organization: World Vision, Duration: 7 days)
- Breastfeeding Training organized by Bangladesh National Cadet Core (BNCC) (Organization: BNNC, Duration: 14 days)
- Counseling, Communication and Facilitation Training for Community Health Volunteers (CHV) (Organization: SC-USA – Jibon-O-Jibika, Duration: 1 month 25 days)
- Master Trainer – Infant & Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (Organization: CODEC, Duration: 15 days)
- Cure Mastitis by Oketani Breast Massage (Organization: ICMH, Duration: 8 days)
- Revitalization of Baby Friendly Hospital & BFHI Supervision/Monitoring (Organization: ICDDR’B, NNP, Duration: 10–15 days)
- Working Women and Breastfeeding (Organization: FPD, DGFO, Duration: 7 days)
- Mother Support Group Training (Organization: UNDP, Duration: 9 days)
- Behavior Change Communication (BCC) and Nutrition (Organization: UNFPA, BBF, Duration: 12 days)