Indira Dammu | Bellwether

Indira Dammu

She/Her/Hers

Associate Partner

Policy and Evaluation

indira.dammu@bellwether.org

Background:

Indira Dammu is an associate partner with Bellwether in the Policy and Evaluation practice area. Prior to joining Bellwether, she worked as the education policy adviser to Mayor David Briley in Nashville, Tennessee. In this role, she led education initiatives for the mayor and served as a liaison to the school board and other education partners across the city. She also helped create Nashville GRAD, a first-of-its-kind program that pays all non-tuition expenses for students enrolled at Nashville State Community College and pairs students with dedicated academic advisers.

Indira has also worked at education nonprofits dedicated to serving students of color and low-income students. She started her career as a classroom teacher in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and New Haven, Connecticut. Indira holds a master’s degree in public policy from Duke University and a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University. She is a first-generation immigrant from India.

Why I do this work:

I am a first-generation immigrant from India who moved to the United States when I was 17 years old. My parents made a lot of sacrifices so that my sister and I could have the best educational opportunities, and I want all students to have access to the same opportunities I did.

Experience at Bellwether:

Data Collection and Analysis; Policy Research and Analysis; Writing; Research

Client segments served:

Foundations and Grantees; Nonprofit Organizations; Policy Organizations; Advocacy Groups

Contact Information

indira.dammu@bellwether.org

Issue Expertise

Funding and Finance Systems

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