Smriti Sawkar

Smriti Sawkar, PhD, currently serves as the Program Manager for Social Policy at York Region since May 2019, focusing on strategies and partnerships within the Community and Health Services Department. Prior experience includes roles as an Associate Analyst in Strategy and Transformation at the same organization, along with significant academic leadership at the University of Oxford as a Research Supervisor and Tutor, where Smriti led seminars and guided undergraduate research projects. Additional experience includes team leadership in political consultancy projects at Oxford, a summer internship with TRANSEARCH, and research assistantship at George Washington University. Smriti holds a DPhil in History and an MSc in Economic & Social History from the University of Oxford, alongside a BA in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College For Women.