Nanda Prabhakar

Nanda Prabhakar serves as Senior Vice President of Program Operations at the New York City Mission Society, one of the nation’s oldest social service organizations now in its third century of fighting the war on poverty. Nanda, who has worked with the Mission Society since March 2015, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nearly 20 years of experience providing services to at-risk youth and families and 10 years of experience working specifically with court-involved youth.

As Senior Vice President of Program Operations, Nanda oversees the program operations and day-to-day leadership of NYC Mission Society’s programmatic divisions – Education & Program Development, Contracts & Outcomes, Children’s Programs, and Career & Education Pathways – which support a portfolio of diverse youth-serving programs. Nanda is responsible for the programmatic success of NYC Mission Society, ensuring seamless team management and development, program delivery, quality control, and evaluation. Prior to her current position, she served as the Mission Society’s Senior Director of Adolescent and Young Adult Programs.

Prior to joining the Mission Society, Nanda acted as the Coordinator of Social Work Services for the Office of the Kings County District Attorney’s, Youth and Congregations in Partnership (YCP) program, an alternative to incarceration program for Brooklyn youth involved in the juvenile and criminal justice system. While with YCP, she designed and facilitated youth development and job readiness workshops, provided individual and group therapy, and created paid and unpaid internship opportunities for youth.

A Brooklyn resident, Nanda holds a Masters of Public Administration from Baruch College, a Masters of Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bryn Mawr College.