Satvika is a passionate filmmaker and human rights researcher with an MSc in Journalism from the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University. She produced a documentary series in association with the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and the Medill School of Journalism for 'The James W. Foley Guide on Journalists’ Safety.'
Her work has been featured on Defense News TV, which runs worldwide on the Armed Forces Network, and reaches defense officials on KTLA in Washington, D.C. She has produced digital media content for the Military Times, Army Times, Air Force Times, and Federal Times in Virginia.
In 2017, Satvika worked in the anti-trafficking sector and created video content for the ECPAT Foundation on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and the ECPAT Foundation's work in prevention of trafficking in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Currently, she works as a freelance researcher with Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee on Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) as an HIV preventive intervention in Sonagachi, Kolkata, India Against Trafficking (IAT) network on building a networked solution to trafficking, and with survivors of Incest and Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) at RAHI Foundation.
Skills: Research, Software (Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, Bridge, InDesign, and After Effects, Final Cut Pro)
Certification: MITx Quantitative Biology (Ongoing)- Visual Neuroscience with MATLAB, Genomics Data Analysis using Python, Statistical Data Analysis using R
Research: Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) dissemination project information here. The project is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, University of Manitoba, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and WHO.
Work Permit: USA (Permanent Resident) and India (Citizenship)
Her work has been featured on Defense News TV, which runs worldwide on the Armed Forces Network, and reaches defense officials on KTLA in Washington, D.C. She has produced digital media content for the Military Times, Army Times, Air Force Times, and Federal Times in Virginia.
In 2017, Satvika worked in the anti-trafficking sector and created video content for the ECPAT Foundation on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and the ECPAT Foundation's work in prevention of trafficking in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Currently, she works as a freelance researcher with Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee on Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) as an HIV preventive intervention in Sonagachi, Kolkata, India Against Trafficking (IAT) network on building a networked solution to trafficking, and with survivors of Incest and Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) at RAHI Foundation.
Skills: Research, Software (Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, Bridge, InDesign, and After Effects, Final Cut Pro)
Certification: MITx Quantitative Biology (Ongoing)- Visual Neuroscience with MATLAB, Genomics Data Analysis using Python, Statistical Data Analysis using R
Research: Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) dissemination project information here. The project is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, University of Manitoba, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and WHO.
Work Permit: USA (Permanent Resident) and India (Citizenship)
I had the pleasure of working with Satvika for two months at the Medill School of Journalism, where she reported on national security and conflicts for the Medill National Security Journalism Initiative. I was particularly impressed by her ability to comprehend tough issues and translate them into meaningful debate. Satvika would be a true asset for any positions requiring reporting skills and knowledge on international affairs with her keen interest in Asia and the Middle East.
- Josh Meyer, Senior Investigative Reporter at POLITICO
"Satvika is very dedicated and hard-working. During her time as an intern in the US office of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), she was always eager to assist our team, whether it was helping to organize a press conference or compiling research on the level of press freedom in the English-speaking Caribbean. She showed great passion for journalism and a thirst to learn new skills in this profession during her time at RSF."
- Margaux Ewen, US Director at Reporters Without Borders