Chandrika is a second year MPH student at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, Maternal and Child health program. She has a Masters in Social Work from Columbia University and prior to returning to school, worked for 6 years in schools and clinic settings as a mental health therapist, primarily with adolescent girls. She has a strong interest in reproductive health issues and global health policy. Chandrika is the mother of a 6-year-old girl and enjoys salsa dancing in her free time.