Ms Reshma Patel

Reshma Patel has a deep interest in improving access to – and the quality of – education for underserved communities in developing nations. She brings a wealth of experience from both the for-profit and non-profit sectors to her role at Impact Network. Prior to joining Impact Network, Reshma Patel worked at MDRC, a non-profit, non-partisan social policy research firm, dedicated to finding solutions to improve the lives of low-income communities. In this role, she served as the Project and Data Manager for a $30 million multi-college evaluation of performance-based scholarships in postsecondary institutions, and the Project Director for a study of a large microfinance program serving low-income women in New York City. Prior to MDRC, she was a pension risk analyst at Morgan Stanley, and an actuarial associate at Towers Perrin. In addition, she has worked abroad on multiple occasions, concentrating her time and efforts in South Africa and various villages within Gujarat, India. Reshma has a Bachelor’s degree in Math from the University of Waterloo and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.