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CAREER PROFILE

Skilled Consultant Psychologist offering 4 years of Professional Experience. Detailed and fast-paced team player. Passionate about counselling students on academics, mental health and inter personal conflicts. Driven to help students achieve success by providing guidance on career options, higher education choices and life planning. Attentive in identifying early warning signs of harmful behaviour in students to provide preventive counselling. Consistent in meeting the established goals of the Organization. EDUCATION

Diploma in Art Therapy from ASHA THE HOPE – Bangalore (2019 – 2020) certified by ICPEM [Indian Council for Professional Education Mission] and CTAA [Complementary Therapists Accredited Association].

CAREER ASSESSMENT Certification (National Level) organized by Redpond Educational and Psychological Research Centre, Madurai. (Grade A+).

Masters in Counselling Psychology from Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development

[RGNIYD], Sriperumbudur (2015-2017).

Bachelor of Commerce (GENERAL) from Meenakshi College for Women, Kodambakkam (2012-2015). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE INDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL, Dindigul.

Feb 2022 to Present Title: “Kindergarten Teacher/Admissions Co-ordinator”

CHEGG INDIA Pvt. Ltd., (Remote – Part time)

Feb 2021 to Present Title: “Managed Network Expert - PSYCHOLOGY”

ENERGIA SOI, Kodambakkam, Chennai.

Aug 2019 to Nov 2020 Title: “Consultant Psychologist /SOI Trainer & Practitioner”

AXENT ACADEMY, *Chennai H.O.,

June 2017 to Jan 2019 Title: “ Assistant Manager”

Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Anna Nagar,Chennai June 2016 Title: " Intern – Psychologist". (* Value Added) AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Counselling – Individuals & Groups

Teaching & Training.

Operations

Human Resource Management.

PRAVEENA MOHAN

Address: 78, Chandran Nagar, 3rd street,

Chrompet, Chennai - 600044

Email ID – aduaag@r.postjobfree.com

Contact: 739-***-****

RESPONSIBILITIES @ The Indian Public School

TEACHING AND TRAINING:

Structures a holistic teaching plan to provide an appropriate education experience in the classroom using different methods like storytelling, games and play activities.

Teaches children to follow institutional rules in the classroom and campus.

To keep record of learners' progress in line with the curriculum framework.

Enhance and implement teaching methodologies by integrating them to ensure better understanding of concepts for students.

Follow and comply with teaching standards and safety regulations. .

Organising learning material and resources ahead of classes to ensure smooth functioning and effective teaching.

Maintain open line communication with parents and provide information accurately during PTMs keeping in mind the holistic development of their children.

Handles the following subject fields – English, Math, Language (Tamil), Science & EVS, Real Life exposure etc.,

Had taken an additional responsibility of handling Dance ( Western & Classical – Bharatanatyam) for Pre Primary and Primary classes,

Review and coordinate all literature projects and take children for extensive field trips. ADMISSIONS CO-ORDINATOR:

Career counselling for prospective applicants (both over the phone and In person) during the admission process.

Handling digital presentations by explaining course content and fee structure to the parents, to provide in-depth understanding of the institution.

Coordinate and build relationships with parents and students for admission process.

Organise with the team to maintain a smooth process flow.

Monitor all queries of parents and students and address them as assigned in the portals.

Effective handling of administrative aspects by rendering constant support to the other academic and non academic departments.

Reporting issues faced by students and provide proper feedbacks to them. Also report them to the director to achieve better solutions.

Coordinate activities such as open house, education fairs and workshops, as needed by staying in constant touch with other branches.

Ensure proper management of admission and enquiry database.

Administer and follow up with students' enrolment and collection of timely fee payment.

Organising marketing activities, as needed and handling digital network for promotions. RESPONSIBILITIES @ ENERGIA Pvt. Ltd

COUNSELLING:

Met with students to conduct individual assessments and determine academic needs.

Conducted formal learning assessments and counselling sessions for students in groups and individually to find out learning gap and address key issues at many international, CBSE and Matriculation schools across Chennai To name a few, SBOA, MCC Group of schools, Velammal school etc.,

Selected, administered and scored the psychological assessments/tests of students and used data to monitor students' progress and recommended solutions for improvement.

Counselled students regarding educational concerns such as career selection and planning.

Collaborated with teachers to define therapy objectives and analyze progress.

Conducted therapy sessions (art and play) for children identified with learning gaps at the branch and school premises.

TRAINING & RECRUITMENT:

Expertise in the model of SOI (Structure of Intellect) to transfer the benefits of model to the upcoming youth.

Collaborated with educators, school administrators and educational professionals to develop Individualized educational plans.

Conducted training sessions (online and offline) for parents during lockdown to maintain attributes of their children.

Conducted training sessions for partners and educators on Structure of Intellect (SOI) Program.

Facilitated interdisciplinary meetings to assess goals and progress.

Coordinated with other counsellors and team to devise program and drafted various activities to meet the intellectual needs of the students.

RESPONSIBILITIES TAKEN @ AXENT

TRAINING & RECRUITMENT:

Recruited top talent to maximize profitability and trained 30+ internal candidates on Protocols and best practices for potential management role opportunities, resulting in profits.

Supervised a team of 38 employees (Head Office and Corporate branches) and made recommendations regarding Performance Evaluations & Set Project Timelines and kept teams on task to complete milestones according to schedule.

Improved Team Morale by resolving inquiries on new hire initiatives and employee work force matters.

Directed HR Operations, include strategic workplace planning, goal cascading, performance management, and staffing and benefits administration. COUNSELLING:

Advised Students on academic plan and course selection by discussing and identifying their interests and strengths and documented their progress against goals.

Evaluated students' credentials and Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational Priorities and issues.

Instructed students in career development techniques including SWOT & SMART Goals.

Answered inquiries and addressed resolved and escalated issues to management personnel to ensure client satisfaction.

Followed programs closely to assess effectiveness and make proactive changes to meet changing demands

OPERATIONS:

Worked Directly with Research & Development department, Counselling Department and employees of corporate branches to achieve profitable results.

Communicated issues and inefficiencies with manager to create strategies and exceed sales objectives and collaborated with Dept. Managers to assess needs.

Implemented marketing strategies which resulted in 72% growth of customer base.

Identified and resolved Monetary and Operational problems that impacted business outcomes.

Created effective organizational systems for reports, agendas, contracts and records and distributed MIS reports to appropriate branches..

RESPONSIBILITIES @ SCARF

Provided comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources.

Aided clients in psychological testing.

Organized clinical interventions and treatment plans and Improved outcomes of clients with psychiatric and co-morbid chronic pain conditions and modified when needed.

Documented psychiatric services and responses to treatment in patient case files.

Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions, sleep flow and restraints.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

@ENERGIA:

Trained parents, educationists and professionals on SOI Model, including Special educators, to make the program beneficial and reachable for a large number of students.

Improved student's efficiency in learning by conducting assessments and implementation of SOI Program. (Focused mainly on Cognitive skills, creativity, problem solving and other skills essential for youth shaping in the 21st century).

Took responsibility of enrolled students of the branch and drafted individualized programs to improve their skills.

@AXENT:

Increased Profits by triple fold by driving operational efficiencies and building excellent customer rapport within one year through restructure of business line.

Managed 38 Team Members across 5 Departments, resulting in an approximate Rs. 3.6 Crore increase in annual income.

Implemented new performance evaluation systems for office efficiency.

@SCARF:

Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and organized clinical interventions and treatment plans for personal growth.

Have Hands on experience on various Psychological Assessments relating to Psychiatry Disorders, Personality, Career, Memory, Performance Evaluation and Self Growth. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Presented a Research Paper on "Gender Differences in Emotional Maturity and Love attitudes among young adults" at a National Conference on Psychology and Holistic Well being, Sacred Heart College, Tirupathur, 2016.

Orientation in Clinical Psychology organized by M.S. Chellamuthu Institute of Mental Health and Rehabilitation & AHANA Hospitals, 2017.

Completed a 15 hour workshop on Relationship Enrichment & a 10 hour workshop on Learning Disability, RGNIYD, 2016

Participated in an International Seminar (a Joint research Program of ICSSR (India) and JSPS (Japan) held at Madurai [Topic : Nature and Prevention of School Bullying] and two National Seminars held at Chennai and Kottayam (Kerala) on topics, Positive Mental health of Adolescents and Professionalizing Psychology In India : New Trends and practises respectively.

Active Member at 2 year National Seminars held at RGNIYD on Trending topics of Psychology. AWARDS & HONORS

'BEST OF THE BREEDS - Best Counsellor Award for the Academic Year 2018 for Performance efficiency

@ AXENT.

Member of Organizing Committee for SHIP FOR WORLD YOUTH- An International Youth Exchange Programme funded by Government of Japan.

Recipient of State Government MERIT Scholarship - Rs. 10,000/- Per year For UG Programme.

Member of YOUTH TALENTS organized by RGNIYD, held at All India Radio.

Elected to Assistant Secretary and Co-editor for Magazine Committee ' THE PRINTEMPS' in the year 2016-2017 @ RGNIYD.

Awarded 1st Prize - DANCE in SANGAM 2016 (RGNIYD Inter- Departmental Cultural).

Elected to Union Committee for Students' Union in 2015. COMPETENCIES

Outstanding interpersonal skills

Strategic Planning

Data-driven decision making

Solutions-focused

Team collaboration and leadership

Negotiation & Sales Strategies

Technical Savvy

Employee orientation

Client assessment and analysis

Conflict resolution

Staff Training and Development

Emotional support

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name : Praveena.M

Date of Birth : 31.01.1995

Marital Status : Single

Languages Known : English and Tamil.

Hindi(Read/Write)

Date: SIGNATURE

Place: Chennai (Praveena.M)

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