Shamila N. Chaudhary
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Shamila N. Chaudhary is U.S. government policy adviser. Since April 2010, she has served as Pakistan Director at the National Security Council
. Prior to that she served as a member of the Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff
and as a senior adviser to Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke
, beginning in February 2009. Chaudhary rose through the ranks at the State Department after impressing Secretary Hillary Clinton
with her knowledge and outspoken nature during a briefing.
Chaudhary began her career in government as a Research Analyst with the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Democracy and Governance. She joined the State Department in 2004, where she has focused on Indonesia
and Pakistan
, working on economic policy, development, disaster response, and assistance issues.
Chaudhary earned an M.A. in International Affairs from the American University
’s School of International Service and a B.A. in English Literature and Women’s Studies from the University of Toledo
. She was a 1999 David L. Boren National Security Education Program (NSEP) Fellow and studied Urdu in Lahore
, Pakistan as part of her fellowship. Her writings on Pakistan cover such diverse topics as energy policy and feminism & national identity. Chaudhary and her husband have also established the Chaudhary-Steinitz Research grant at University of Toledo to support undergraduate students studying issues related to Pakistan.
Rob Asghar, "Pakistani-Americans: A Chance for "These People" to Make a Difference"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rob-asghar/pakistani-americans-a-cha_b_395248.html
United States National Security Council
The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the...
. Prior to that she served as a member of the Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff
Policy Planning Staff
The Policy Planning Staff is the chief strategic arm of the United States Department of State. It was created in 1947 by renowned Foreign Service Officer George F...
and as a senior adviser to Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke
Richard Holbrooke
Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke was an American diplomat, magazine editor, author, professor, Peace Corps official, and investment banker....
, beginning in February 2009. Chaudhary rose through the ranks at the State Department after impressing Secretary Hillary Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the...
with her knowledge and outspoken nature during a briefing.
Chaudhary began her career in government as a Research Analyst with the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Democracy and Governance. She joined the State Department in 2004, where she has focused on Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, working on economic policy, development, disaster response, and assistance issues.
Chaudhary earned an M.A. in International Affairs from the American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
’s School of International Service and a B.A. in English Literature and Women’s Studies from the University of Toledo
University of Toledo
The University of Toledo is a public university in Toledo, Ohio, United States. The Carnegie Foundation classified the university as "Doctoral/Research Extensive."-National recognition:...
. She was a 1999 David L. Boren National Security Education Program (NSEP) Fellow and studied Urdu in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan as part of her fellowship. Her writings on Pakistan cover such diverse topics as energy policy and feminism & national identity. Chaudhary and her husband have also established the Chaudhary-Steinitz Research grant at University of Toledo to support undergraduate students studying issues related to Pakistan.
External links
Rob Asghar, "Pakistani-Americans: A Chance for "These People" to Make a Difference"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rob-asghar/pakistani-americans-a-cha_b_395248.html