YJA Convention 2000 07 LA Fourth

Author(s): Young Jains of America (YJA)
Publisher: Young Jains of America YJA USA

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JAY KOTHARI: "I was born in Philadelphia and am 18 years old. In my free time I enjoy playing basketball, watching TV, and listening to rap music. My favorite NBA player is Allen Iverson, and my favorite rapper is DMX and the Notorious B.I.G. Also in my free time I like to chill and just be lazy."
JIGNA SHAH has an MBA from Xavier University. She currently is an office manager at Fifth Third Bank Inc. She is active in the Jain Center of Cincinnati & Dayton and holds the position of VP of Youth. Her interests include the stock market and dancing.
JUGNA SHAH has actively been involved with YJA and JAINA, and is currently a board member of Young Jain Professionals. Over the past eight years, she has given numerous presentations at YJA national and local conventions, JAINA, and YJP conventions. Previous topics include, “The Future of Jain Marriages", "Speaking the Unspeakable", “Gender Inequalities: The Fishbowl Experiment", “Balancing Culture and Religion”, “Understanding and Incorporating Jainism in Daily Life", "Temple Politics - The Hypocrisy in Our Communities", and "An Intergenerational Discussion Between Parents and Young Adults on Goals, Fears, and Expectations Using The Fishbowl Experiment Format".
Jugna Shah has a master's degree in Public Health with a concentration in health economics and maternal and child health from the University of Michigan. She is a nationally recognized expert and speaker in the health care services and administration field focusing on new health care financing strategies both in the US and in Eastern Europe. She is currently the contributing editor and featured columnist for "Briefings on APCs”, a health care industry newsletter dedicated to helping hospitals and health systems prepare for the implementation of Medicare's new outpatient financing strategies.
In April 2000, Jugna left her position as a senior manager in the Philadelphia health care practice at KPMG LLP to found her own company. She is the founder and President of Nimitt Consulting, Inc., a health care consulting company specializing in regulatory and legislative health care initiatives, international health policy reform, community-based health care, and maternal and child health initiatives. She recently launched her company's web-site (www.nimitt.com).
Her hobbies include watercolor painting, ice-skating, dancing, reading, and practicing yoga.
DR. KOKILA DOSHI is a professor of Economics at the University of San Diego. An educator for over twenty years, Dr. Doshi earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Rochester. Her research has been published in numerous professional journals and presented at various national and international conferences. Her research interests focus on the Economic Policies of the Pacific Rim Countries, Privatization of State-owned Enterprises and international health and educationpolicies. She is included in Who's Who in the World of Women.
At USD she is an active member of the Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice. With her strong interest in peace and nonviolence, she played an instrumental role in developing the mission
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