Sharmila is a Samaanta Foundation alumna and currently serves as a Program Officer. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Tribhuvan University and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration in Nonprofit Management at King’s College Nepal.
Passionate about education, empowerment, and social change, she has been working in the development sector since 2017. Being part of Samaanta early in her journey and witnessing its impact firsthand deeply influenced her decision to build a career in the nonprofit sector.
She brings hands-on experience in child development, education, and youth empowerment, having worked as an Instructor at Sunsar Maya, Facilitator Coordinator at Canopy Nepal, and Project Manager at Everest Foundation Nepal. Across these roles, she designed and implemented learning programs, workshops, and wellbeing activities for children and young people, while working closely with schools and partner organizations.
At Samaanta Foundation, Sharmila supports Fellowship programming, annual Fellow recruitment, and the Foundation’s day-to-day operations, including administration, financial coordination, and compliance.