Mausumi Patra moved from India in 2014 with her husband and her 3 year old daughter. Settling into her new city with her husband at work all day she knew she needed community and went out into the unknown in search of making connection. As a naturally outgoing person, she sought out others from the neighborhood who were immigrants from India, but she wanted to expand her reach. She wholeheartedly took advantage of multiple services and resources, engaging in English as a Second Language classes and library programs for her daughter. She engaged in the PLTI (Parent Leadership Training Institute) program and even spoke at the capital in CT as an education advocate. This program dramatically changed her community engagement and her outlook on giving back through volunteering quickly evolved since it wasn’t something she engaged in while living in her native country.

She has taught at the Hindi school for years which teaches children the language and the various customs and traditions of India. She continues teaching in Florida after recently relocating there for her husband’s career. She continues to seek community and builds connections wherever she goes. Mausumi’s advocacy skills are quite developed and you’ve never met a more empowered woman with strong negotiating skills. She continues to engage and work toward her goals seeking to build a network along the way. She currently works in a preschool and is surely modeling curiosity for learning while preparing the next generation of leaders.