Sheila has about 22 years of experience working in the development sector in India, ranging from health, vocational and rehabilitation services and livelihoods. Her last assignment was with a program jointly funded by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and the National Dairy Development Board of India on developing a more pro-poor livestock policy in India. Her work comprised enhancing livelihoods of the resource poor, assisting in establishing and nurturing partnerships between grass root NGOs, government departments, research institutes as well as the private sector. Sheila is committed to strengthening Smile Train's work in the region.