Prior to joining the D.C. Policy Center, Anoosha worked with the Policy Lab at A Better Chicago, where she contributed to a team effort focused on addressing chronic absenteeism in Chicago Public High Schools. She led data analysis to identify the neighborhoods most affected and helped develop a geographic framework for targeted policy interventions.
Anoosha’s broader career has centered on expanding educational access for underserved communities. She previously supported the Office of Students with Disabilities at Chicago Public Schools and has worked on donor-funded initiatives in Pakistan aimed at addressing systemic barriers to education.
Originally from Karachi, Pakistan, Anoosha holds a Bachelor of Social Science and Liberal Arts from the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Pakistan, and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.