Aakriti Agrawal
Senior Data Governance Specialist at Ameritas
Sr Data Governance Specialist at Ameritas | Co-Founder of Girls Code Lincoln
As a data and insurance nerd, during the week, I help internal departments manage data effectively at Ameritas, a mutual insurance company based out of Lincoln, Nebraska. As a self-taught computer programmer, on the weekends, I lead a grassroots nonprofit, Girls Code Lincoln, that bridges the gender gap in technology by teaching a diverse group of middle school girls how to computer program through fun and creative custom curriculum. 

Overall, I look for interesting and innovative ways to use my skills and knowledge to better our communities. My passions include data, technology, insurance, enterprise risk management, front end development, and minority education. 

Gallup Strengths: Woo | Communication | Includer | Positivity | Developer
Gallup Builder Profile: Rainmaker -- Relationship | Knowledge | Confidence | Disruptor
Myers-Briggs: ENFJ
The PI: Promoter 
The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) - working on developmental plan with Dr. Helen Fagan! 

If any of this sounds interesting to you, let's grab coffee! Feel free to contact me through LinkedIn or via email, aakriti1215@gmail.com.
Ameritas
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ameritas
Data Governance/Advocacy is the act of formalizing and guiding behavior over the definition, production and use of information and information-related assets in an enterprise. I work on a cross-functional team to help set best practices in Data Governance on a company-wide basis.

Software: Collibra, Java, Eclipse Flowable, 
In progress: Collibra Certification, CDMA Certification

Organizational/Community Involvement: 
- Charter member of the 10-member enterprise-wide Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Council, leading inclusion and diversity strategic development at Ameritas -- Secretary (Dec 2019-May 2021) -- Vice Chair (May 2021-Present)
- Selected to attend Leadership Lincoln Advocates Program as an Ameritas representative 
- Leadership Team Member of the Celebrations Committee (2019-present)
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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Senior Data Governance Specialist
Ameritas
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ameritas
Data Governance/Advocacy is the act of formalizing and guiding behavior over the definition, production and use of information and information-related assets in an enterprise. I work on a cross-functional team to help set best practices in Data Governance on a company-wide basis.

Software: Collibra
Currently Learning: Java, Eclipse Flowable, Collibra Certification

Organizational/Community Involvement: 
- Charter member of the 10-member enterprise-wide Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Council, leading inclusion and diversity strategic development at Ameritas
- Leadership Team Member of Next Gen Bison (Ameritas' Young Professionals Group) (2020-2021)
- Leadership Team Member of the Celebrations Committee (2019-present)
- Organized IT's Halloween 2019 
- Lead for Fall Tailgate 2019, an event hosted for 800+ people
- UNL Data Analytics Case Study Competition 2020 (delayed indefinitely due to COVID19)
- Lincoln High Young Entrepreneur Clinics Liaison 2019
Lincoln, Nebraska Area
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Data Governance/Advocacy Analyst
J. Brasch Co., LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/company/j-brasch-co
Passion and ability to learn new skills effectively as a self-taught computer programmer. 
Product development with a focus on data analysis to create real-time web applications.
Visualizing time-series data through graphs coded with JavaScript and MongoDB.
Aggregation and trending on a previously unexplored dataset.
Managing a streaming database with thousands of data points added every second, cleaning
data and creating live front-end visualizations and dashboards to aide data comprehension.
Developing sales strategy by creating and managing client databases and mapping through QGIS o Assisting teammates communicate complex technical jargon effectively through training plan.
Exposure to engineering and product testing. 

Developing client-side solutions and constantly improving to meet the needs of individual clients. 
Translating client needs to actionable items for the engineering and development team.
Finding and visualizing trends in the data to aide clients in data-driven decision making.
Developing real-time reports (using JS React) for clients at various levels of their organization.

Reading and translating legal documents into actionable items – primarily in regards to the
Minimum Data Set (MDS 3.0), CASPER report and QAPI Implementations.

Skills: Javascript React, HTML, CSS, MongoDB, R, SQL (Postgres), QGIS, Python, GoLang
Lincoln, NE
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Data Analyst
Nebraska Alumni Association
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nebraska-alumni-association
Write articles for the Nebraska Alumni Association magazine and help with ideas on how to revamp the publication to appeal to multiple demographics of readers.
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Writer
TED Conferences
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences
I spoke about closing the gender gap in technology, through my experiences in the industry, as well as through my work with middle schoolers via Girls Code Lincoln, a 501(c)(3) I co-founded. Watch the video on YouTube, linked below! 

Resilience was the theme for the fourth annual TEDxUNO. This is an independently organized TEDx event designed to foster the sharing of ideas and connect people. The event took place on Saturday February 16, 2019 on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Greater Omaha Area
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TEDxUNO Speaker
The Daily Nebraskan
https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedailynebraskan
Wrote on bi-weekly basis to highlight social issues and encourage change on campus regarding diverse student populations. 

Had 2 articles that were nominated as top opinion articles by students and staff in the year that I wrote for the newspaper.

Featured Articles: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByhmGpW5tcVRdlNhVTUzSG1ySDQ/view?usp=sharing
Lincoln, NE
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Opinion Editorial Columnist
Nebraska College of Business
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nebraskabusiness
I worked with underrepresented high school students to identify and build on their strengths in a week long camp. I helped motivate and prepare them for college through guiding them through workshops and activities. I continue to mentor them after the program to help them stay on track and to encourage them to never give up. 

The DREAM BIG Academy (Develop, Risk, Empower, Achieve, Maximize, Build, Innovate, Grow) provides diverse, upcoming high school seniors the opportunity to learn about the dynamic world of business and potential career opportunities. The academy emphasizes leadership, networking skills and success in the business world.
Lincoln, NE
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DREAM BIG Academy Mentor
Nebraska College of Business
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nebraskabusiness
I helped international students with class schedules, campus involvement, leadership opportunities and scholarship applications. I also organized programs for international and domestic students to enhance networking opportunities. I worked with a group of 130 students that I contacted on a regular basis.
Lincoln, NE
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International Academic Advisor
J. Brasch Co., LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/company/j-brasch-co
I managed multiple business accounts through the use of Excel and Quickbooks. I worked closely with other departments in the Lincoln, NE office, as well as worked occasionally with the UK office.
Lincoln, NE
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Finance Intern
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-nebraska-lincoln
I served as a mentor for two international students during their first semester here. I would meet with them every week for the first two months of school to answer their questions and help them make friends. I also helped organize activities for the entire mentor group, which consisted of around 40 students. 
I continue to keep an ongoing relationship with them in case they ever have any questions.
Lincoln, NE
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International Student Mentor for New Student Enrollment
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-nebraska-lincoln
- Wrote and performed welcome skits for parents and students.
- Registered students for classes one-on-one.
- Conducted campus experience tours to the guests (parents and students)
- Answered all questions pertaining to the academics, sports, campus life, and student resources at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. 

As a team of 32 orientation leaders, we welcomed a total of 12,000 new international and domestic students and parents over the course of one summer. 

International: 
- Worked closely with the incoming international students to ensure that they were prepared and welcomed in the best manner possible.
- Organized and ran international orientation for 1000 students with a team of 3 other students and 2 staff, as well as helped coordinate volunteers.
Lincoln, NE
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International Orientation Leader for New Student Enrollment
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
https://www.linkedin.com/company/university-of-nebraska-lincoln
I hosted events to encourage discussions on current issues relating to race, religion, ethnicity and orientation. I coordinated "Friends Beyond Borders" program to enable domestic families to host international students. I served as a member of the Diversity Strategic Development Committee (ASUN-DSDC)
Lincoln, NE
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International Student Representative for Student Government (ASUN)
University of Nebraska Lincoln - Athletic Department
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I guided tours for football recruits and their families. I would market the university through sharing my personal experiences with the family during their visit.
Lincoln, NE
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Husker Football Tour Guide
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Business Administration, Leadership and Nonprofit Management
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Bachelor’s Degree
Actuarial Science, Finance (Risk Management and Insurance); Minor in Mathematics
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-nebraska-lincoln/
Lincoln Young Nonprofit Professionals Group
Member
Lincoln Young Professionals Group
Member
Nebraska Women's Leadership Network
Member
The Nebraska Alumni Association created the Young Alumni Academy to bring alumni between the ages of 25-40 back to campus for behind-the-scenes tours of the university's exciting progress.  The 2018-19 class is the academy’s seventh cohort and includes diverse group of young alumni, with a variety of professions represented. 

https://www.huskeralum.org/s/1620/social.aspx?sid=1620&gid=1&pgid=1834
Nebraska Young Alumni Academy
Cohort Member 2018-2019
Along with other Presidents of multicultural student organizations at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, we started ECMO to increase collaboration between organizations. We organize events together and work together to increase promotion and attendance of each organization's events. 

We organized a Multicultural Lip Sync Battle in October 2015 with 6 teams competing.
Executive Council of Multicultural Oganizations
Co-Founder and Member
Attended events and participated in Malaysia Night, an annual gala event. 

Malaysia Night 2013 - Actor
Malaysia Night 2015 - Emcee/Host
Nebraska University Malaysian Student Association
Member
UNL Actuarial Sciences Club
Member
President: April 2015 - May 2016 
 . Organize events and programming for 60 members. 
 . Coordinate and delegate responsibilities to event plan 5-6 events a year for hundreds of students. 
 . Volunteer at International Orientation, Global Leadership Retreat, IEP Program, and with Study Abroad. 
 . Organize the International Food Bazaar and the Winternational Ball. 

Membership Committee Chair: August 2012 - May 2016
 . Conduct the bi-annual recruiting efforts with the Membership Coordinator. 
 . Review applications, conduct interviews. 

Social Media Head and Historian: August 2013 - April 2015 
 . Create and maintain the organization Facebook page and email. 
 . Ensure that there are photographs taken at all events. 

Social Events Chair: August 2012 - August 2013
 . Organize events for members as well as the entire student population.
UNL Cultural Ambassadors
President and Numerous Positions
UNL Ethics Bowl
Team Member
I was invited to lead a breakout session for the Omaha community at the 15th Anniversary of the Omaha YP Summit 2020! Over 1,600 Omaha area young professionals attended. 

My session, "Nonprofiting: Fuel Your Heart While Accelerating Your Career", a half-workshop, half-talk, discussed how to align your volunteer work with your career. I encouraged my audience to volunteer smarter (not just more), and challenged them to truly think about why they volunteer and how they can be more community centric with their limited time, while still focusing on career growth. This talk was a very new style for me, as generally I speak about bridging the gender gap in tech or my career path - rarely do I get to talk about my passion for community giving or the blend of working/volunteering.
Breakout Session: NonProfiting: Fueling Your Heart While Accelerating Your Career
Omaha Young Professionals Summit 2020
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Closing the technology gender gap requires courage and resilience. This talk covers Aakriti's experience teaching girls how to code over the weekends and the skills that young girls need to help close the gap - courage, representation and resilience.
Closing the Gender Gap in Tech
TEDx Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guoLTuW8AX4
Research Objective:
This research aims at understanding an effective education model to deliver primary education (up to class 5) to female child in areas of India where there is no access to schooling due to social and/or economic deprivation. The idea behind this initiative is driven by the fact that educating the female members of society is ultimately beneficial to the whole family, and thus, is critical in uplifting living standards and the Human Development Index (HDI) of society as a whole.

This research is focused on one such NGO - IIMPACT that undertakes setting-up learning centers in remote parts of India. IIMPACT’s mission is “to mobilize and to motivate non-school going illiterate girls between the ages of 6 to 14 and to ensure them primary education” . IIMPACT has been able to boast a success rate of 100% in 2011, with every 5th grade girl appearing in government exam in 2011 passing.

Major Results:
Sustainable models involving the community working towards enhancing the rates of literacy amongst girl children are possible through private intervention. Such initiatives include setting-up teaching facilities through local community contribution, training the teachers, motivating the teachers to perform, designing curriculum for students that keeps them coming back into the facility and keeping the community involved with on-going feedback mechanism. This in essence creates a sense of achievement in the society. Children benefited are able to continue their education in the regular schooling system after their 5th grade exam. Their success in the mainstream education is also tracked to understand the long term impact of this initiative. This helps build the self-esteem of the girl child which enables them to escape the vicious cycle of illiteracy and hence, dependence on the male members of society. They come back to aid development in their region, and it has been observed that several of them even return to teach in these schools.
Educating the Girl Child – Filling the Inequality Gap
International Conference on Education and Globalization, Teheran
A series of podcast episodes that Aakriti and Elsbeth co-host. 

Each month hosts Elsbeth Magilton (Girls Code Lincoln board president) and Aakriti Agrawal (co-founder and operations director) profile a historical woman in STEM and introduce listeners to a coder, engineer, or scientist in the Midwest. Girls Code Lincoln is a community organization in Nebraska that teaches 4th-9th grade girls coding and confidence through free weekly clubs, as well as public events to promote technology literacy across the community. This podcast is great for family listening in the car and is probably most interesting to kids over 9 and into adulthood. Content is always appropriate for all ages. Our theme music is 'Then it Went Like' by Grace Mesa. Lysandra Marquez is our producer.
Co-Host of the Girls Code Lincoln Podcast
Podcast
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The Emerging Leader of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated exceptional initiative professionally, taken on leadership roles within the community, and acted as a role model to those around them. They must be between the ages of 21-40, demonstrate how their leadership has positively influenced or empowered those around them, and have taken a leadership role in the Lincoln community.
The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce (Young Professionals Group)
Recipient: Emerging Leader of the Year Award 2021
The Inspire Women’s Founders Award recognizes a woman who has dedicated herself to leading a specific community event, project or fundraiser to benefit and improve the lives of women in the Lincoln-area. Aakriti Agrawal was honored with this award for her work as co-founder of Girls Code Lincoln. Girls Code Lincoln is a 501(c)3 organization that encourages and provides young girls with the resources they need to choose STEM fields for their future. They are a 100% volunteer-run and locally funded nonprofit that teaches girls how to computer program on the weekends. 

Learn more about Girls Code Lincoln and how you can be involved: girlscodelincoln.org 

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Lincoln Journal Star Inspire Women's
Recipient: Inspire 2021 Founders Award
Participating in the cohort for Leadership Lincoln Advocates 15 - starting in September 2021.
Leadership Lincoln
Leadership Lincoln - Advocates 15 Cohort
Participated and completed the official Corvette Owners School for the C8 at Spring Mountain, NV, where I learned how to race autocross and track.
Corvette x Ron Fellows Performance Driving School
Corvette Official Driving Academy
The Raikes School, one of the leading technology colleges in the country, created a video about the work we're doing at Girls Code Lincoln, the nonprofit I co-founded. Learn more here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6745749762366160896/
Jeffrey Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Featured: Raikes School of Computer Management for my work with Girls Code Lincoln in closing the gender gap in Tech.
Lincoln Young Professionals Group
Nominee: Young Lincoln Leader Award 2020
The new Scarlet hotel on campus intends to honor the untold stories and diversity of Nebraska through their "name-a-room" initiative. I was honored to be nominated. https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/scarlet-hotel-issues-last-call-for-room-name-nominees/
Nebraska Innovation Campus Scarlet Hotel
Nominee: UNL's Scarlet Hotel Name-A-Room
September 2019-May 2020 

The Citizens Education Academy will provide Lincoln citizens a hands-on interactive public information program that familiarizes and gives them a true, behind-the-scenes sense of Lincoln Public Schools. The Academy will provide citizens with insight into how our school district works, will promote open lines of community engagement and communication, will provide opportunities for citizen feedback, and will establish a clearer understanding from both sides. Participants will gain a better, deeper understanding of the school district and an increased sense of ownership in local schools — creating understanding advocates of public education in our community – and LPS will gain a better, deeper understanding of citizen perspective. This unique, no-charge public outreach program will feature a heavy dose of unique encounters and normal school experiences. All sessions will happen in school settings.

September 9 - Huntington Elementary School
October 14 - Lincoln Southeast high School
November 11 - Lefler Middle School
December 9 - Don D. Sherrill Education Center
January 13 - Moore Middle School
February 10 - West Lincoln Elementary School
May 11 - Special COVID-19 Impact Session and Graduation
Lincoln Public Schools
Lincoln Public Schools' Citizen's Education Academy - Cohort Graduate 2020
Receiving this recognition is a high honor given quarterly to the associate with the most recorded volunteer hours. These recipients are actively working to help improve their community through volunteer work. Ameritas highlights winners’ service by donating $500 to the charity of their choice.
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Ameritas Life Insurance Corp.
Ameritas Volunteer of the Quarter, Q1 2020
Lincoln Journal Star
Nominee: Inspire Women's Awards 2019 - Excellence in Nonprofit
February 2019 - May 2019 

Citizen's Academy is a 10-week cohort program run by the Lincoln Police Department, Lancaster County Sheriff's Office and Lancaster County Corrections to give citizens an overview of the various departments and aspects of law enforcement in the capital city. With tours of Lancaster County jail, the K-9 Unit, simulations of high speed car chases and of shoot-no shoot scenarios, 20 community members learn what it's like to be in a police officer's shoes, first hand.
Lincoln Police Department
Lincoln Police Citizen's Academy - Cohort Graduate 2019
I was honored as the 86th Official Traditions Keeper for the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, completing over 50 traditions at UNL, showing involvement and engagement throughout my time at the University.
UNL Alumni Association - Scarlet Guard
Official Traditions Keeper
My article, Being From Everywhere Yet Nowhere, wins an award for the best article of the year, as nominated and voted on by other writers and editors for the newspaper.
The Daily Nebraskan
Best Article of the Year: 2nd Place
We revamped Target's Threshold brand, and won the 1st place prize of $1500 for our organization.
Target
Target Case Competition Winner
My first ever article, US Universities Offer International Students One-of-a-kind Experience, wins second place for best article of the semester, as nominated and voted on by other writers and editors for the newspaper.
The Daily Nebraskan
Best Article of the Semester: 2nd Prize
Multiple UNL selection committees on behalf of the Office of Student Affairs annually select one male and one female student for recognition for their outstanding leadership contributions at UNL and their efforts to develop leadership qualities in their fellow students. The Outstanding Student Leadership Award is one of the highest awards presented to students, recognizing outstanding leadership in academic, co-curricular and/or extracurricular activities and involvement.

http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2015/04/15/Himes,+Payne+named+outstanding+student+leaders
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Semifinalist: Outstanding Student Leadership Award 2015
University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Office of the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Dean Franco's List
I was chosen to represent UNL at an Orientation Leader conference that took place at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne
New Student Enrollment
UNL Representative at NODA
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Girl Scouts of the USA
Girl Scout Gold Award
CSS
Codecademy
HTML
Codecademy
Intermediate R
DataCamp
Introduction to R
DataCamp
JavaScript
Codecademy
Python
LearnPythonTheHardWay.com
Java
Udemy
SQL
Udemy
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Industries, People and Society
UNL: UGEP-291
Through Cultural Ambassadors, we organized a formal dance for international and domestic students. We featured music from around the world, professional ballroom dance lessons, dance lessons from around the world, as well as snacks and drinks from numerous countries. The event served as a very successful fundraiser for the club, and was very enjoyable for everyone in attendance.
Winternational Ball 2015
Through Cultural Ambassadors, I worked with organizations from different countries to set up booths where each organization could sell food from their own countries, as well as keep all of the profits that they made. It served as fund-raising for organizations, as well as taught our campus and the general public about different countries through food. I worked on all of the organization of the event, as well as created menus and worked with all of the booths to ensure food safety and a smooth running event. Over a thousand people attended the 14 booths.
International Food Bazaar 2015
Friends Beyond Borders is an ASUN program that matches international students with American hosts for the weekend of March 7-9. The weekend is a unique opportunity to experience different cultures and create new friendships.

Each student will provide information about him or herself, including grade, major, campus involvements and interests, and will be matched with someone who shares similar interests. 

Prior to the weekend of the event, ASUN will host two full group socials, which every participant of the program will attend. Here we will provide food, lead activities and games to help participants begin to develop relationships, and go over guidelines and suggestions for the weekend event.
Friends Beyond Borders, Spring 2014
Science and Technology
Girls Code Lincoln
https://www.linkedin.com/company/girlscodelincoln
Girls Code Lincoln's mission is to encourage and provide young girls with the resources they need to choose STEM fields for their future. We are a 100% volunteer run and locally funded non-profit that teaches 50 middle schoolers on the weekends how to computer program, in order to help close the gender gap in technology fields. 

We teach four C's in our club; community, creativity, collaboration and confidence. These four pillars help girls learn that bravery is important in technology and they have the tools to accomplish great things. 

I coordinate our club sessions (3 currently), help with growth efforts and help delegate responsibilities amongst our C-level volunteers. I help with all aspects of our organization from volunteers, communication with parents, curriculum, scheduling, fundraising and partnerships. 

Learn more about Girls Code Lincoln at www.girlscodelincoln.com
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Co-Founder | President-Elect of the Board of Directors | Director of Club Development | Volunteer
Human Rights
Ameritas
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ameritas
I have been selected as one of 10 associates (in a company of 2,500+) from across the enterprise to serve on the first-ever Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Council (IDLC) at Ameritas! This is the next step at our organization to ensure that the conversation on diversity is forefront in all of our work. The IDLC will provide oversight to Ameritas' inclusion and diversity initiatives and help develop strategy, evaluation methods, and engagement processes across all business areas. As charter members, we also have the added responsibility of deciding how this council will run moving forward in perpetuity.
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Charter Council Member, Inclusion & Diversity Leadership Council
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network
https://www.linkedin.com/company/young-nonprofit-professionals-network
Serving on the board for the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Lincoln, a professional organization for those involved in the nonprofit sector. I am excited to bring my corporate/nonprofit worlds together through this board service, and help this new organization grow in our city. Learn more here: https://www.ynpnlnk.org/
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Board Member (for Lincoln, NE chapter)
Science and Technology
Girls Who Code
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I continue to volunteer with Girls Who Code, but will now be teaching the level 2 Front-end (JavaScript + HTML + CSS) course for our girls who range from the 4th grade to the 9th grade. I will be developing the course content for this course since it has never been taught before in our club, as well as teach the course. Along with this, I have taken a leadership role with the club as the director to keep the club running and organized. This includes organizing volunteers, partnerships, managing resources, communication and social media.
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Club Director + Course Content Developer + Level 2 Course Intructor
Education
Girls Who Code
https://www.linkedin.com/company/girlswhocode
Girls Who Code is a national nonprofit organization, dedicated to closing the technology gender gap. They've done this by creating a brand and a curriculum that can be implemented by anyone across the country. The curriculum has four main principles: teaching the "Core 4" (variables, loops, functions, conditionals), showing girls real-life women who do amazing things in tech, giving time to share experiences as girls in the world, and doing something with all this via the CS Impact Project. 

I work with our Lincoln club that teaches girls between the 4th and 9th grades how to code through projects and interactive activities. Our Fall 2017 club focuses on animation through Racket lang and wearable LEDs.
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Volunteer Instructor - Lincoln Chapter
Education
Nebraska Transition College
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nebraska-transition-college
We empower individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder or other learning difference with the freedom to experience their full potential through the power of choice, effectively changing their lives and our communities.

I help with event planning and logistics for the business side of this non-profit, and serve on the Board in this capacity.
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Board Member | Logistics & Event Planning
Education
TEDxYouth@Lincoln
Worked with High School students to prepare for the event. Helped organize logistics such as registration, promotion and swag-bag sponsors. Worked on registration and helped run the social media accounts on the day of the event. There were a couple hundred adults and students in attendance.
Logistics | Social Media | Event Staff
Education
Teach For India
https://www.linkedin.com/company/teach-for-india
I taught a class of 38 third-graders English, Science, Mathematics, and Music. 
I helped organize a carnival at the school in fundraising efforts. We were able to raise enough funds to build a library and a computer lab for the school.
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Teacher Aide
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ateevbhandari
Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area
Ateev Bhandari
Accounting & Finance Intern @ Ameritas | Associate @ Husker Venture Fund | Tutor @ Nebraska College of Business
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinjstark1
Lincoln, NE
Justin Stark
Engineering Manager at Hudl and Cofounder of Girls Code Lincoln
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vipul-sapra-ab30a09a
United States
Vipul Sapra
MS-IS Student | University of Cincinnati | Data Science Graduate Certificate
https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-rhodes
Lincoln, NE
Seth Rhodes, CFP®, APMA®
Financial Advisor with Wealth Partners, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-bundy
Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area
Joshua Bundy
Customer Service Specialist at Cornhusker Bank
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tjhansen2
Lincoln, NE
TJ Hansen
Wealth Advisor at Union Bank & Trust
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidvoelker
Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
David Voelker
SVP, Individual Operations at Ameritas
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anissahoover
Lincoln, NE
Anissa Schroeder Hoover
Strategic | Relator | Connectedness | Individualization | Responsibility
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilrimpley
Lincoln, NE
April Rimpley
Senior Vice President Human Resources at Ameritas
https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-sughroue-mba-cfre-3764586
Lincoln, NE
Suzanne Sughroue, MBA, CFRE
Associate Vice President of Development at The Madonna Foundation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-pieper-99710426
Lincoln, NE
Isaac Pieper
Seed Advisor - Beck's Hybrids
https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-larkins-donovan-427409194
Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area
Taylor Larkins Donovan
Associate Financial Representative with Rob Randels
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaley-gates-437237192
Lincoln, NE
Kaley Gates
Communications Sciences and Disorders
https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-sullivan-b5816859
Lincoln, NE
Molly Sullivan
Sales Representative at Sandhills Global
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nianielsen
Lincoln, NE
Nia Nielsen
Director Of Marketing at Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools
https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrykeiter
Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area
Larry Keiter - MBA, CEC
Executive Coach - Organization Development Facilitation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-heisner-a10a8a214
Lincoln, NE
James Heisner
Student at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroon-hayder
Lincoln, NE
Haroon Hayder
Community Organizer | Youth Mentor | Human Rights Commissioner| Program manager | Influencer | Communication Developer|
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-wishart-025318195
Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area
Anna Wishart
Director of Government Affairs and External Relations at Monolith Materials
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenfreimundwills
Lincoln, NE
Karen Freimund Wills
UPC Nebraska Program Coordinator for Student Leadership, Involvement, and Community Engagement
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        Aakriti represents the best the College of Business at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has to offer and set the gold standard for other students to follow. I had the privilege to go through the Actuarial Science program with a wonderful classmate. Aakriti brings with her a thirst to learn, a strong work ethic to complete multiple tasks, and a compassionate heart for helping others. 

One of the many things that shocked me about Aakriti was her involvement at the university.  She held multiple leadership positions on campus that were all well earned.  One of her many passions on campus was educating students on the struggles internal students face and informing students about the multiple cultures living on campus. I was impressed with all accomplishments she achieved with her short but meaningful time at the university. I could always find her studying for a class, helping new students on campus, or working on another club project. I never once heard her complain about her workload and she showed nothing but gratitude for the opportunities given to her. 

I can truly say Aakriti had me a better person for meeting her and she encouraged me to set higher goals for myself. After seeing the world from her eyes, I gained new perspective on the challenges we all face. Aakriti has a natural gift of making everyone her friend and you would understand that once you get to know her. She accomplished so much at a young age and always makes a great positive impact on her local community. Aakriti is truly a star that shines bright and brings warmth into every room she walks in.  Jeremy Caldwell
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        There are many important and compelling words with which I could describe Aakriti, but none of them would completely grasp the beauty and power of her character, integrity, and leadership.  She truly is an ambassador, not only to the office we worked in, or the college, or the university, but also as a leader in a global community.  Often, her talents and abilities went above what was asked of her, but even when a problem or a question arises she is not afriad to ask and seek out the answers she needs.  Her light-hearted, encouraging, community-oriented disposition is a welcoming site in a western world where vulture individualism often claims the day.  It was a pleasure working with her, and I know whoever has her under their payroll will get not just an exceptional, hard-working employee, but a great person as well.
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Maharashtra, India
Aakriti Agrawal
Accounts Payable | Credit Underwriter | Invoice Processing | Disbursement | Cashier
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Bengaluru
Aakriti Agrawal
Flipkart | Booz & Co | IIM-A
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aakriti A.
Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | INSEAD MIM | Nestlé
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Noida
Aakriti Agrawal
BHU LLB 2024. Literature graduate.
The Official University of Nebraska-Lincoln Alumni Association
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Data Governance and Information Quality Conference DGIQ
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Daily Nebraskan alumni
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Actuary Network - The #1 Group for Actuaries
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Actuary: The Worldwide Actuarial Group - Actuaries Worldwide From Entry Level to Fellowship
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UNL NSE Orientation Leader Alumni
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Nebraska College of Business
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Data Analyst Forum
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Enterprise Risk Management
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Huskers in Actuarial Science
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The Entry-Level Actuary
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Third Culture Kid
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Huskers in Finance
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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Graduates
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