Sasha Ahuja
About Sasha Ahuja
Sasha Ahuja serves as the National Director of Strategic Partnerships at Planned Parenthood Federation of America and holds adjunct professor positions at Columbia School of Social Work and Hunter College. With extensive experience in organizational change and digital strategies, Ahuja has contributed to various initiatives focused on fundraising and voter mobilization.
Work at Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Sasha Ahuja serves as the National Director of Strategic Partnerships at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she focuses on developing and implementing strategies that enhance partnerships and support the organization's mission. Her work includes creating engagement strategies that bolster fundraising and voter mobilization efforts, contributing to the organization's outreach and impact in the Greater New York City Area.
Current Academic Roles
Sasha Ahuja is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia School of Social Work, where she has been teaching since 2022. Additionally, she has been an Adjunct Professor at Hunter College's Silberman School of Social Work since 2015 and at Touro College's Graduate School of Social Work since 2015. In these roles, she shares her expertise in social work and policy, educating the next generation of social workers in the New York City Metropolitan Area.
Previous Experience and Roles
Sasha Ahuja has held various positions in organizations focused on social justice and policy. She worked as an Organizational Change Consultant at August Public from 2017 to 2018. She also served as Chair of the NYC Equal Employment Practices Commission from 2019 to 2021. Earlier in her career, she was involved with Hillary for America as part of the Women's Digital Coalitions Desk in 2016 and worked as Chief of Staff at DataKind from 2020 to 2021. Her experience includes developing online organizing strategies aimed at engaging women in political mobilization.
Educational Background
Sasha Ahuja earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Policy and Race Relations in the US from Hunter College, where she studied from 2005 to 2009. She furthered her education at Columbia University, obtaining a Master of Science in Social Work from 2009 to 2011. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her work in social policy and community engagement.
Focus on Digital Strategies
Sasha Ahuja emphasizes the use of culturally relevant digital strategies to disseminate key campaign messages. Her approach aims to effectively engage diverse audiences and enhance outreach efforts in her various roles. This focus on digital engagement aligns with her experience in both academic and organizational settings, where she has worked to mobilize communities and support social justice initiatives.