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Smita Bhooplapur born July 15, 1987 is an aspiring Public Relations specialist originally from Singapore.

Life and Career
Bhooplapur, born in India, spent an intense 4 years in high school in Singapore earning her GCE ‘O’ Levels and ‘A’ Levels and moved to the United States in 2006 to seek a college education.

Her experience shifting across the globe to New York peaked 4 years later when she graduated with summa cum laude honors from the State University of New York, University at Albany with a B.A.degree in Communications and Rhetorical Studies. As an intern, she wrote for the Communication department at the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York.

Bhooplapur was a full-time staff writer for The Legislative Gazette in Albany, NY. She wrote about New York State political affairs, with a special focus on the proposed penny-per-ounce tax on sugar sweetened beverages and the debate over the collection of cigarette taxes from sales made on Indian reservations

She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Public Relations at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

Highlighted Works

 * ”Sin Taxes Expected to Generate Millions”
 * "Senate panel hears testimony on collecting Indian cigarette taxes"
 * "Daines Wants Soda Debate"
 * " Gov. forms Health Care Reform Cabinet"
 * "Black Senators Battle for Priority Legislation"