Indhika

Description

Indhika is a former Associate Director of Admissions at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service and McCourt School of Public Policy. She brings over a decade of multi-program admissions expertise to guiding IvyWise clients in far-ranging disciplines including: International Affairs, Public Policy, Data Analytics, Engineering, Public Health, Psychology, Architecture, and Journalism.

At The Walsh School of Foreign Service, Indhika helped launch an international development graduate program – The Global Human Development Program. While directing admissions for the program’s inaugural cohorts, she established a robust admissions review process, including a comprehensive interview component. She also managed co-curricular offerings, academic advising, and career counseling. At the McCourt School of Public Policy, Indhika oversaw admissions for five graduate programs, including the launch of the school’s data science graduate degree. Currently, she reviews applications for the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program.

Indhika’s professional journey in the field of education spans kindergarten through graduate admissions. She has taught peace education to elementary students, trained teachers on inquiry-based education, advised college students interning in Washington, DC, managed enrollment operations for a mobile-first MBA program, and served on the board of a non-traditional public charter school. As an advisor and coach, Indhika is invested in strengths-based approaches, leadership development, reflective goal setting, and translating passions to pursuits.

Indhika has a BA with Honors and MA in Cultural and Social Anthropology from Stanford University, and a MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University. She also holds a TEFL Certificate and a Social Impact Storytelling Certificate from Georgetown University.

Indhika grew up in Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kampala, Uganda before moving to New York City at the age of 12. She recently relocated to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with her husband and daughter after spending 17 years in Washington, DC. In her free time, Indhika enjoys reading contemporary fiction and locked-room mysteries, watching science fantasy, and traveling.