Chirodip Naha
Raleigh,USA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Student Instructor
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, USA
08.2023 - Current
- Designed course-including syllabus, readings, assignments, lessons, and in-class exercises
- Taught two sections (22 students each) of undergraduate fiction writing, twice a week for 1.25 hours.
Managing Editor & Journalism Instructor
Camp Takajo
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Managed the production of "Tak Talk," Camp Takajo's newspaper, overseeing layout, digital artwork coordination, final proofing, and distribution, achieving the goal of publishing two newspapers weekly
- Guided campers in writing articles, contributing to their communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
MFA Graduate Honors Fellow
University Honors Program
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Headed a small workshop group of University Honors students in the Creative Writing Crew
- Served as a mentor in this group, and helped students understand the workshop process and expectations.
White Dove Fellow
The PeaceFromPiecesProject
10.2021 - 02.2022
- Led a team in designing an Active Listening and Identities module, fostering a connection between identity, culture, and peacebuilding for the Project
- Produced a research-based informational video, enhancing the success of the Peace Mail exchange initiative with Bangladesh.
Research Assistant
Dr. Deepa Narayan Parker
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Assisted DR
- Deepa Narayan, a renowned social scientist, and author, on her research project titled "Men and Masculinities in the Time of COVID-19." Interviewed 30 men of different ages and backgrounds to gather their views on manhood and transcribed them.
Content and Communication Intern
Breakaway
05.2020 - 07.2020
- Researched concepts for immersive holidays in Indian and International markets
- Created a database of 25+ potential collaborators and places to stay while aligning with the company philosophy.
Education
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing Fiction -
North Carolina State University
Post Graduate Diploma in Ashoka Scholars Program (Minor in Media Studies) -
Ashoka University
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Creative Writing Minor) -
Ashoka University
Leadership Roles
- Teacher & Mentor, South Asian Water Camp (a Stanford University-run Initiative), 12/2020-02/2021, Taught a course - Exploring the World of Humanities - academics and Beyond. Mentored two South Asian students on their personal, academic, and pre-professional life
- Academic Counselor, Young Scholars Programme Ashoka University, 05/2019-05/2019, Mentored 14 students and was responsible for handling discussion sessions on Politics, Physics, Sociology, etc.
Awards
- Finalist, North Carolina State University Fiction Contest, James Hurst Prize for Fiction, 2023
- Longlist, 20 Under 30, The Bombay Review Anthology, 2021
- Breadloaf Translator's Conference (Awarded full funding), 2023
- International Writing Program (IWP), University of Iowa (fully funded), 2020
- Reading, So & So Books, Downtown, Raleigh, 2023
Publications
- England's Rain is Too Cold to be Wet (Short Story): Exodus, 2021
- Relief Work (Short Story): Collision Literary Magazine, 2021
- In Search of Meghbalika (Translation) On Eating (On Eating is a multilingual journal of food and eating), 2021
- Critical Digestion (Translation) On Eating, 2022
Timeline
Graduate Student Instructor
North Carolina State University
08.2023 - Current
Managing Editor & Journalism Instructor
Camp Takajo
06.2023 - 08.2023
MFA Graduate Honors Fellow
University Honors Program
01.2023 - 05.2023
White Dove Fellow
The PeaceFromPiecesProject
10.2021 - 02.2022
Research Assistant
Dr. Deepa Narayan Parker
05.2020 - 08.2020
Content and Communication Intern
Breakaway
05.2020 - 07.2020
Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing Fiction -
North Carolina State University
Post Graduate Diploma in Ashoka Scholars Program (Minor in Media Studies) -
Ashoka University
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Creative Writing Minor) -
Ashoka University
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