India Mandelkern

India Mandelkern, PhD, is an accomplished editor at Los Angeles Metro, overseeing the award-winning blog 'The Source,' and managing integrated marketing campaigns. With a diverse background in communications, India has held roles including Manager of Communications, Executive Communications Strategist at Delightful Communications, and Executive Communications Manager at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Additionally, India serves as a certified sommelier at 71Above, where expertise in wine education and customer experience is applied. A published writer with over a decade of experience, India has also instructed undergraduate courses at UC Berkeley. Academic qualifications include a PhD and MA in History from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA in International Studies and Psychology from Middlebury College.