Ms. Mitha earned a B.A. in Journalism, an MBA, and a Fellowship in Public Policy. She has extensive experience in public speaking; public relations; training and development; leadership; crisis management; organizational behavior, environment, and law; health systems organizations; healthcare information management; and managed healthcare. She also studied mass media, introduction to writing and reporting, writing for the media (websites, press releases, newsletters, radio and TV news, etc.), media and politics, communication and the law, and grant-writing. Ms. Mitha founded Sweetwater Specialty Consulting, L.L.C., focusing on Communication and Business Consulting for small to medium-sized companies, 2007-Present. She has served as Associate Director for External Affairs, Asia Society Texas Center from 2005-2007, doing PR, grant writing, and fund-raising. She also served as Special Assistant to the Director at The James A. Baker, III Institute of Public Policy at Rice University 2001-2005. She handled communication, PR, marketing, and administration for the Institute, former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, and the Institute’s director, Ambassador Djerejian. She worked in Business and Communication Development Consulting for ZKM Consulting 1997-2001, handling training, communication, PR, marketing, and business development for law firms and small businesses. She served as the Program Director for ITREB USA from 1993-1997, handling PR, business writing, press releases, online communication, and video training. She also worked for IBM's Field Television Network, handling all preparation for speakers, and wrote for their technical manual AIX from 1991-1993.
Professional Experience:
Ms. Mitha earned a B.A. in Journalism, an MBA, and a Fellowship in Public Policy. Her communication education and background included work in public speaking; public relations; training and development; leadership; crisis management; organizational behavior, environment, and law; health systems organizations; healthcare information management; and managed healthcare.
She also studied mass media, introduction to writing and reporting, writing for the media (websites, press releases, newsletters, radio and TV news, etc.), media and politics, communication and the law, and grant-writing.
Founded Sweetwater Specialty Consulting, L.L.C., focusing on Communication and Business Consulting for small to medium-sized companies, 2007-Present.
Associate Director for External Affairs, Asia Society Texas Center from 2005-2007, doing PR, grant writing, and fund-raising.
Special Assistant to the Director at The James A. Baker, III Institute of Public Policy at Rice University 2001-2005;
Handled communication, PR, marketing, and administration for the Institute, former Secretary of State James A. Baker, III, and the Institute’s director, Ambassador Djerejian.
Business and Communication Development Consulting for ZKM Consulting 1997-2001, handling training, communication, PR, marketing, and business development for law firms and small businesses.
Program Director for ITREB USA from 1993-1997, handling PR, business writing, press releases, online communication, and video training.
Worked for IBM's Field Television Network, handling all preparation for speakers, and wrote for their technical manual AIX from 1991-1993.