Experience

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  Fondazione bracco

  Jul 2012 - Feb 2013

  Sponsored fellow

  Co-designed and planned an International Conference on the role of Art and Design in the well-being of hospitalized patients, with more than 500 professional attendees

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  Social innovation teams (sit)

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Vice president, team leader and community manager

  • Designed partnership strategy: facilitated partnerships with local and International stakeholders, developed marketing materials, communicated the organization’s vision by representing SIT at community events• Implemented organizational processes and operations’ workflow (budget, deliverables, deadlines), acting as a liaison between the organization’s 5 teams, more than 100 volunteers, Founders, Board Members, and partners

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  Project for people

  Feb 2013 - May 2013

  Responsible for the activities of the reporting team (social innovation group of project 4 people)

  Monitoring data collection & activities of volunteers during their on-field experience at a partner NGO in Kolkata, India.Coaching and training of volunteers. Report writing and communications.

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  Istituto villa santa maria

  Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

  Indipendent researcher in the field of culture & wellbeing

  Research in the field of "Culture & Wellbeing" in order to find a protocol for a questionnaire on the role of Art and Culture on the Psychological Wellbeing of individuals

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  Kiva.org

  Jan 2015 - Oct 2015

  Internship program & community engagement coordinator

  • Led more than 20 professional and educational training for the Kiva Intern community, such as Toastmasters Public Speaking meetings, Myers Briggs and personality test administration, intercultural understanding workshops• Head of communications for the Kiva Intern Alumni Community (500+ members): successful in-person events, sharing of job opportunities, and social media strategy

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  University of california, berkeley

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

  Community advisor and event planner

  • Fostered intercultural understanding and handled conflict resolution for more than 3000 International residents of the UC Berkeley University Village - Family Housing for UC Berkeley affiliates and their families• Organized and coordinated skills and career building programming (Toastmasters public speaking meetings, skills discovery, resume building, interviews preparation) and cross-cultural understanding events

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  Journey to belonging

  Jan 2016 - now

  Holistic counselor and integrative wellness & career coach

  I have a private practice as a Holistic Counselor, Certified Integrative Wellness Life Coach, and Ayurveda Women Wellness Coach. I combine different modalities such as evidence-based mental health tools, Social-Emotional Expressive Arts, breathwork and meditation, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), yoga, and somatic therapies. My additional interests and passions include Ayurveda and Herbalism, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Sexual Awareness, along with a strive to live a life aligned with the cycles of nature and our bodies. Show less

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  Inspire relocated partners

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2017

  Co-founder and community manager

  INSPIRE is a network for relocated partners to inspire, support and motivate each other. We share good vibes and tips to ease the bumps in your relocation or journey abroad.• Co-founded the first peer support career network for expat spouses in the Bay Area (more than 200 members to date)• Designed and executed professional and personal development workshops on topics such as peer-to-peer career coaching, Myers-Briggs Test, resume reviewing, networking and interviewing in the US, stress management, SMART goal setting• Offered in-person life and career transition coaching to members of the INSPIRE community Show less

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  Self employed consulting, training and coaching

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

  Expressive arts facilitator and creative storytelling coaching

  • Certified Social Emotional Expressive Arts Facilitator through UCLArts & Healing• Facilitate expressive arts workshops around Los Angeles • Presented at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur • Lead workshops on intercultural, career and life transitions to ex-pat individuals and their families• Coached individuals and teams in developing storytelling and public speaking techniques• Presented storytelling classes at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business

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  University of california, berkeley, haas school of business

  Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  Storytelling for leadership coach

  Coached Haas Business School's MBA students in Storytelling and Public Speaking techniques, as part of the "Storytelling for Leadership" course by Professor Arina Isaacson.

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  Loyola marymount university

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Managed caseload of 200+ college-age students from a wide array of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, with a specialty on working with International, low income, and LGBTQ+ student population• Met individually with students, implemented action plans, counseled toward personal and academic success• Designed and delivered campus-wide workshops and presentations to raise awareness of mental health issues• Acted as a liaison between the Student Affairs Office, the Academic Support Center, and the Career Center• Regularly entered and updated students’ SOAPP notes on University’s CRM system Show less

  • Academic Coach

    Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  • College Counselor and Case Manager for Community of Care

    Jun 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Graduate Student Researcher at Office for International Students and Scholars

    Jun 2018 - Dec 2019