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Usha Gongal (Cont. …)

After moving to the US in 2011, she became actively
involved with the Bread Project, a non-profit organization that
helps immigrants and members of re-entry population by
providing them baking and food preparation training and helps
them find employment. Her affiliation with The Bread Project
(TBP) spans nine years, beginning as one of the trainees of
TBP’s Commercial Bakery Program in 2013. She then worked
as a TBP Production Specialist in 2014 and rose through the
ranks to become the Production Manager in 2018. In 2020
she was selected to be the Interim Executive Director and led
the organization through the uncertainty and challenges pre-
sented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, Usha is the
Executive Director at The Bread Project.
Her education includes degrees in law, women’s stud-
ies, sociology, and City and Gender from various universities
in Nepal and Germany. She is also passionate about sharing
her knowledge and her experiences. She has conducted multi-
ple trainings and seminars in entrepreneurship and gender
equality.■