Sakshi Sarda

Experience

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  Conscript

  Apr 2020 - May 2020

  Intern

  researched and made presentations on various career counselling topics

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  COSAS (Verdas Health Services Pvt. Ltd.)

  May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Content Writer

  worked as a content writer and blogged on various topics related to psychology to increase social media engagement of the page

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  Youth for Mental Health Coalition, Inc.

  Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  Summer Intern

  attended all workshops and seminars given to us, including on forensic psychology ,creative arts therapy , dance therapy , and many more

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  Sawali Hospital – Centre for mental health and research.

  Oct 2020 - Nov 2021

  Clinical Assistant

  Shadowed psychiatrist and psychologists at the center. Observed individual, couples' and group therapy session and helped in planning it. Learn about in-take sessions and practiced it. Understood various disorders like Depression, anxiety, Schizophrenia spectrum disorders, Learning disorders from a Biopsychosocial model among diverse populations.

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  WAMH Foundation

  Dec 2020 - Mar 2021

  Content Writer

  Created posts and blogs for the organization on topics related to mental health and well being.and contributed to the arrangement of support group calls

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  Sangath India

  Dec 2020 - May 2021

  Intern

  Sangath was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Foundation International Prize for Creative and EffectiveInstitutions in 2008 and the WHO Public Health Champions Award for India in 2016. It has completed anumber of randomized controlled trials for mental disorders in India, including the only two autism trials inthe country.

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  Make A Difference

  Mar 2021 - now

  Academic support volunteer

  MAD mobilises young leaders towards ensuring equitable outcomes for children in need of care and protection. It is spread across 23 cities and 10 integrated verticals.it has been awarded with 2017,Top 10 Mid-Size Workplaces, India.2014. Top NGO to Work for, India.2011. iVolunteer Award: Winner.2011. 2nd, Mahindra Spark The Rise

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  Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

  Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

  Research Assistant

  Worked on two research projects - 'Understanding Rape in Indian context' and 'Epistemic emotions and their relationship with academic exploratory behavior'● Reviewed literature on developing sensitivity towards rape survivors,understanding psychological consequences of primary and secondary sexualabuse survivors.● Assisted in pilot study and data collection for the Indian adaptation of RMAscale.● Collected exploratory behavior data from 100 school-going children.

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  Government Medical College Aurangabad - Geriatric Department

  Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

  Research Assistant
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  The Life Design Lab at Homewood - Johns Hopkins University

  Mar 2023 - now

  Social Media Manager Assistant