Shirin Pradhan

acwy0h@r.postjobfree.com • 916-***-**** • San Francisco, CA

Education

Master of Arts, Psychology (Industrial-Organizational) April 2017 Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA

Master of Arts, Psychology (Clinical) May 2014

SNDT University, Mumbai, India

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology April 2012

Mumbai University, Mumbai, India

Academic Projects at Golden Gate University

Group Dynamics

Designed and facilitated an experiential activity to enhance team building and communication amongst employees and to challenge their biases.

Developed and conducted role play activity to address unresolved issues and conflict in the group settings.

Diversity in Organizations

Created a proposal to enhance diversity in organizations using mentor programs to support new hires and community outreach programs.

Organizational Development

Designed and facilitated an exercise for a group of employees to enhance problem solving and creativity, while emphasizing the importance of communication in a stressful situation. Tests and Measurements

Developed a test to identify the motivating factors in employees using the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to enhance the productivity and retention of the organization. Work Experience

Golden Gate University, San Francisco. September 2016- Present Student Assistant - Tax and Accounting Department and Ageno School of Business

Answered calls, responded to emails and made referrals with accuracy and professionalism.

Responded effectively as the point of contact for students, faculty, and office staff .

Created spreadsheets with faculty information and designed newsletters for the students.

Assisted office staff, faculty and students during the events. Energia Wellbeing, Mumbai, India September 2014 – August 2015 Senior Consultant Psychologist

Managed a team of 15 members to execute workshops, assessments and, counseling schedules for up to six schools.

Developed workshops on cognitive, social, moral, emotional skills for 1500 students based on different age groups.

Facilitated motivation and stress workshops, assessments and carry out counseling for 25 teachers.

Reviewed motivation and stress assessments reports for any errors.

Evaluated data from IQ and Aptitude tests to verify the computerized results.

Facilitated and created three to four workshops on social, emotional, moral, cognitive skills and emotional intelligence every week.

J.J. Hospital. Mumbai, India. August 2013 – September 2014 Clinical Intern

Administered psychological tests and provided counseling sessions for outpatients.

Facilitated multiple Stress Management workshops for parents of children with psychological issues. Volunteer Experience

SPCA. San Francisco. July 2016 - Present

Help socialize the rescue dogs and provide training sessions to help them rehabilitate. Golden Gate University, San Francisco January 2016

Greeted international students for the new student orientation and addressed their concerns.

Assisted the team of advisors in organizing documents during the orientation. Navjeen Mahila Vasati Ghurha, Mumbai, India. May 2012 – July 2012

Conducted basic reading and writing sessions for 200 women in a rehabilitation center.

Assisted a team of social workers to create awareness program among women and juveniles in distress. SIES College, Mumbai, India. July 2011 – January 2012

Assisted visually impaired students with written exams. Ramnarayan Ruia College, Mumbai, India. August 2008 – December 2010

Managed a team of 10 members during college events as a team leader for various events.

Provided customer service and event support as a part of the hospitality team. Skills

Expertise in Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Proficient in Photoshop.

Bilingual in English and Hindi. Spanish limited to working proficiency.

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