Prachi Joshi

Experience

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  Fortis Healthcare

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Psychology Intern

  Pursued a one-week psychology internship, at Fortis Hospital, Noida, where I acquired an in-depth understanding of psychotherapy, disorders and the various branches of the field.

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  Freelance

  Apr 2020 - Feb 2021

  Tutoring

  Taught two students of class 12th appearing for boards- english and psychology respectively.It gave me an opportunity to revise and strengthen my learnings. It was a truly an enjoyable and a rewarding experience.

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  World Youth Council

  Jun 2020 - Oct 2020

  Volunteer

  Taught English to underprivileged children and tracked their progress.Created an inclusive and respectful learning environment for students from diverse backgrounds.My focus was to work on their speaking and writing skills. I worked on building their understanding of verbs, verb tenses, vowels and consonants, sentence formation and how to introduce oneself.Conducted thactivities to make the concepts interesting and easy to understand.

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  Aashman Foundation

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

  Social Media Manager
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  Girl Up Abaadh

  Nov 2020 - Apr 2021

  Member
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  Girl Up, United Nations Foundation

  Nov 2020 - Apr 2021

  Content Head

  •Responsible for activities of the content department•Came up with ideas and themes for our campaigns•Led the development and optimisation of the content department •Researched and published thematic analysis for varying campaigns•Produced compelling and impactful written-visual content to raise awareness and drive engagement with Girl Up's mission and initiatives.

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  Chariot

  May 2021 - May 2022

  Program Lead

  I’m holding the position of Program Lead and my responsibilities include-•Managing the research internship program•Interviewing learner interns, conducting training sessions on empathy, active listening, rapport formation and non-verbal communication•Mentoring learner interns during the course of their internship •Handling the entire program from sending them an offer letter to writing them a letter of recommendation •Building and expanding the community of learner interns•Audit, analyse and improve the research interviews and processes •Managing all communications of the program Show less

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  Namah NGO

  May 2022 - May 2023

  Tele counseling intern

  Attended calls of client(s)seeking services via an anonymous 24x7 helpline qua their mental health; took a detailed note of their issues and routed them for proper redressal.Assisted in setting up India’s first ever NGO dealing with psychological and other associated mental health issues Being the head of the Research team, my responsibilities included R&D, assigning tasks, overseeing research projects, ensuring adherence to timelines and deliverables and monitoring progress.

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  Vimhans Nayati Super Speciality Hospital

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Clinical Psychology Intern

  Closely observed more than 500 patients in the out patient department (OPD) and general ward, under a psychiatrist. Assisted in taking case history and MSE (Mental Status Examination) of the patients.

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  Teach For India

  Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

  Volunteer

  Provided one-on-one guidance and support to Grade 10 underprivileged students in their career exploration and development according to their interest and aptitude test results.Helped mentees set career goals, develop action plans, make informed decision and facilitate networking opportunities.Developed active listening and empathy to understand mentees' needs and concerns.Conceptualised, planned and managed grade 10 students' farewell from scratch. This included coordinating with various authorities, overseeing event setup, troubleshooting any issues that arose and ensuring a smooth event. Show less

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  Prometheus School

  Jul 2023 - Jul 2024

  Additional Learning Support (ALS)

  Provided individualized support to students with diverse learning needs.Conducted Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) sessions on topics like- ‘Good Touch & Bad Touch’, Empathy, Self- Regulation, Boundaries, Emotions, World Disability Day in collaboration with counsellors for the Primary School.Created ‘Individualized Education Plans’ (IEPs) and Year End Reports and collaborated in meetings with guardians and specialists to ensure holistic outcomes for learners.Regularly communicated with parents by sending fortnightly progress reports that included detailed updates on their child's development, areas of improvement, learning objectives, learning outcomes, and personalized remarks.Contributed to the ‘Wellbeing Project’ which is the action based research project in partnership with Research Schools International (RSI) and the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard.Conducted a professional development workshop oninclusive classroom strategies for Primary School Staff during the academic year 2023-2024.Ideated and implemented activities for the whole school to build awareness for the mental health week. Show less

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  TeamKids

  Aug 2024 - now

  Educator

  Ensuring health, safety and well-being of the children in care;cultivating a welcoming and nurturing environment.

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  TheirCare Pty Ltd

  Sept 2024 - now

  Educator

  Working with children with special needs.