Indian Student Services Coordinator
Arizona State University
Shailja Jawa is the Indian Student Coordinator at Arizona State University, working with international students from more than 150 countries. She earned a Bachelor of Arts and a master’s degree in English literature and diploma in Marketing and Tourism. She has been actively connecting with Indian communities in the Phoenix metropolitan area. She joined ASU in 2023 supporting international students with a focus on Indian students. She works with more than fifteern international student organizations on campus. Her primary role consisted of developing initiatives, delivering, and coordinating international student programs, organizing workshops and other events for international students, building partnerships and collaborations with international communities and local communities. Being an Indian and bi-lingual herself makes her engage with international students better and helps cultivate their sense of belonging.