Avantika Malhautra

Experience

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  Anand Automotive Ltd.

  May 2008 - Jun 2008

  HR Summer Trainee

  Project in Human Resource Management titled ‘Designing an Attitudinal Behavioral Assessment Tool’

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  Masters in Psychology

  Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

  Student

  Treasurer - Organizational Behavior Placement Cell, Delhi University Managing the placement cell budget and facilitating campus recruitment process for summer internships and final placements

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  GE Capital

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  HR Summer Trainee

  Streamlining the Recruitment Process’ in line with the GE India Staffing Centre Of Excellence at a pan-India level, causing reduction in man-hours required to execute the same.  Executed conception, standardization and implementation of a Central Job Description Repository through a shared macro database making job descriptions accessible to HR and line managers Gained exposure to Recruitment, Employee relations & HR line work Gained understanding of the Organization Structure and GE Business verticals through interaction with several support functions Show less

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  Aon

  Jun 2011 - Mar 2013

  Consultant, Talent & Organizational Consulting - India
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  Fortis Healthcare

  Apr 2013 - May 2013

  Intern - Counselling Psychologist
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  Studio for Movement Arts Therapies

  Jun 2013 - May 2014

  Creative Arts Therapy Trainee

  Self-exploration, healing and resolution through drama, dance/movement and visual art therapy.Gained experience in hospitals, schools, rehabilitation centers, and Ngo’s while working with adults, senior citizens, teachers, college students, special needs children and adolescents using the arts for empowerment and therapeutic expression.

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  Soul Canvas - Art For Wellness

  Jul 2014 - now

  Founder

  Individual counselling and psychotherapy, supervision, group workshops and training through expressive arts therapy.To know more visit - https://www.facebook.com/soulcanvasartforwellness/

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  School Counsellor, Shiv Nadar School - Gurgaon

  Mar 2015 - May 2016

  School Counsellor

  Individual and group counselling through the dynamic use of expressive arts therapy with children, teachers and parents.

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  Medanta

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2016

  Art Therapy Practitioner

  Individual art therapy sessions for children undergoing cancer treatment in the in-patient and out-patient departments to enable expression, support healing and recovery.

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  Artsphere

  Sept 2016 - Mar 2018

  Director of Therapy Services

  Facilitated expressive arts therapy for individuals and groups, managed a team of therapists and projects around mental health and well-being for schools, corporates and NGO's.

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  Creative Movement Therapy Association of India

  May 2018 - Apr 2021

  Faculty Member at the Dance Movement Therapy Certificate Program

  Teaching counselling and psychotherapy skills, connection between psyche and movement, adult psychopathology and group facilitation skills.

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  Tata Institute of Social Sciences

  Dec 2018 - Mar 2022

  Faculty Member at the Dance Movement Therapy Diploma Program

  Teaching counselling skills, ethics and its application to Dance Movement Therapy

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  International Expressive Arts Therapy Association- IEATA

  Jun 2021 - now

  Board Member: Co-Chair Educational Resources
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  Studio for Movement Arts and Therapies

  Jan 2023 - now

  Faculty Member at FECAT - Foundation in Expressive & Creative Arts Therapies - Certificate Program

  Teaching course modules on art therapy and expressive arts therapy, offering supervision to trainees