Author Archives: Joyce Jauer

About Joyce Jauer

Joyce recently completed her Masters in Public Service and Administration from Texas A&M University where she focused on International Economics & Development, Nonprofit Management. During her time at A&M, Joy took on many leadership roles, including founding the Professional Development Initiative at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service. Joy developed a strong interest in Microfinance during this time and is looking forward to combining her theoretical knowledge with her practical experience from working in the Financial Services industry as the Chief Financial Officer of SMV Wheels. Joyce is also looking forward to applying her social anthropology background from Harvard University to help empower the rickshaw pullers that participate in the SMV Wheels rent to own model.

Rules of the game—navigating cultural differences

I knew in moving to Varanasi my life would be worlds different from anything I had ever known. I knew that I would face new challenges adjusting to a new job, new wardrobe, new set of resources, and new community. … Continue reading

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My first day in the field.

I hit the ground running my first week at SMV Wheels. Amid doing the usual getting settled errands like buying bed sheets and registering with the FRRO, I selected our company ISP, updated our social media, and started building a … Continue reading

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