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Maya P.

Maya Punjwani

Harvard MPH | UN Foundation Alum | Ace Your Master's Application

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    Harvard School of Public Health

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    Surgo Health

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With a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Harvard and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, I bring a strong academic foundation and a passion for health communication and policy to my coaching. My experience spans strategic communication and advocacy at the United Nations Foundation, where I influenced global health policy, and client engagement at Surgo Health, working with AI-powered healthcare solutions. I've mentored and coached people to improve their resumes, entrance essays, and Linkedin profiles. If you're looking to make your application stand out, let's connect and work together to achieve your academic or professional goals!

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Maya’s Master’s Programs Qualifications

10+ people coached for Master’s Programs

Maya has helped clients get into these schools:

With a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Harvard and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, I bring a strong academic foundation and a passion for health communication and policy to my coaching. My experience spans strategic communication and advocacy at the United Nations Foundation, where I influenced global health policy, and client engagement at Surgo Health, working with AI-powered healthcare solutions. I've mentored and coached people to improve their resumes, entrance essays, and Linkedin profiles. If you're looking to make your application stand out, let's connect and work together to achieve your academic goals!

Maya can help with:

Application Strategy

Essays

Interviews

Letters of Recommendation

Resume

School Selection

Why do I coach?

I'm passionate about guiding others on their professional journeys, drawing inspiration from the invaluable mentorship I've received throughout my career to end up at places like the UN, Michelle Obama's office, and Harvard.

Work Experience

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Client Engagement Intern

Surgo Health

June 2024 - August 2024

Using data and behavioral science, Surgo Health is a health technology company that delivers AI-powered solutions to drive patient-centric care in biopharma and improve health outcomes.

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Communications Associate

United Nations Foundation

November 2020 - December 2023

Shot@Life is a United Nations Foundation campaign that rallies members of the public, Congress, businesses and civil society to support and invest in the global childhood immunization programs of UN partners, including UNICEF, World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. I managed strategic communication and advocacy initiatives for the UN Foundation campaign that influenced health policy at a global scale.

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Advance staff

Biden for President

October 2020 - November 2020

Coordinated campaign events for President Obama, Mayor Buttigieg, and Senator Booker in Florida

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Intern

Post-Presidency Office of Barack and Michelle Obama

January 2019 - May 2019

Assisted with planning for Mrs. Obama’s “Becoming” stadium book tour

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Summer Intern

NYC Mayor's Office

June 2018 - August 2018

Education

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Harvard School of Public Health

Master of Public Health - MPH

2023 - 2025

- President & founder of AI in Healthcare Student Organization - Member of Harvard Graduate School Consulting Club, HBS Health Care Club, and HKS Tech Policy reading group - No Patient Left Behind Biotech Fellow with RA - Capital Management - Teaching Fellow for MPH104 core class

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University of Florida

Bachelor's Degree, Journalism

2016 - 2020

- Multimedia journalism study abroad in Havana, Cuba - Minor in public health

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