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Sandipa Basnyat

George Washington University, School of Business

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George Washington University, School of Business

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I am a Professional Certified Coach (PCC-ICF) with a specialization in career and leadership coaching. I have more than 25 years of work experience in the USA and Nepal, lived in 6 countries with significant experience and expertise in building mutually beneficial business partnerships and leading highly diverese multicultural efficient & and effective teams.  I have been developing innovative solutions for organizational development, management, coaching, mentoring, and entrepreneurship.  I am also working as a senior career coach at George Washington University School of Business, USA, providing US acculturation to all international students, creating career roadmaps & designing career coaching programs, and coaching & and advising support to graduate MBA and master level, students. I have helped 1000+ International job seekers in their career transition worldwide. I have been a co-founder of Silver Mountain School of Hotel Management (SMSH) since 2001 and presently working as Director of On-Campus Recruitment, at SMSH, Kathmandu, Nepal. I have been volunteering at the World Bank Group Family Network (WBGFN) since 2008 and was the President of Operations for years 2013-14; was the co-founder of the career & and volunteering program at the WBGFN for its 4000+ members worldwide.

I was awarded as one of the "50 most influential global coaching leaders" in 2016 by the World Coaching Congress. I have an MBA with a concentration in Human resources and an undergraduate degree in Hospitality Management from Switzerland. I am also a Certified Hospitality Educator from the Educational Institute of American Hotel & Lodging Association, USA.

I love to travel and learn about different cultures which has widened my understanding of the world and people’s perspective. It has helped me to understand my clients better as a coach. 


Specialties:
Career & Leadership Coaching & Job Search Strategy
Outplacement Services
Career transition to ex-pats
Career Assessment & Planning
Mentoring program design
Customer service
Sustainable tourism 
Hospitality & tourism
Personal branding
Outstanding resume 
Effective Cover Letters
Interview Preparation
Career Coaching
Cross-cultural communication and personal development
Soft skills
Group Coaching
 business etiquette 
Social Media in the Workplace