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CERTIFIED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMER/ PSYCHOLOGIST/THERAPEUTIC COUNSELOR

402 Kamla Park View Building, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400058, India

 +91 9930771085

 lonari.neha@rediffmail.com

 Experienced Psychologist with almost 4 years of experience in conducting educational programs and providing therapeutic counselling for people of all age groups - Pre-primary, Primary, Middle & High school children (pre-teens and teens); Teachers, Parents and Young Adults

 Accomplished Curriculum developer, Teacher Trainer and Soft Skills Trainer

 In-depth knowledge of Human Development, especially child and adolescent psychology

 Educational Programmer with an ability to conduct workshops and training sessions

 Proficient in lending academic support for Preschool Franchises (Set up – Preschools)

 Independent Psychologist and Therapeutic Counselling Practitioner

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

 Human Development

 Psycho-metric Testing

 Curriculum Development

 Life Skills Coaching

 Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy

 Child and Adolescent Psychology

 Parent & Child Counselling

 Teaching and Training Programmes

 Designing Modules, Seminars & Workshops

 Peer Meditation & Personal Development Teaching

EDUCATION

Academic Qualifications:

Masters in Human Development from Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science, Mumbai, India-2008

Bachelors in Human Development from Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science, Mumbai, India-2006

Professional Certifications/ Qualifications:

 Certificate course in Applications of REBT(Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy) to Children from In Vivo Centre, Mumbai, India-2011

 Certificate Course in REBT (Advance+ Batch) from In vivo Services, Mumbai, India-2011

 Certificate Course in REBT (Advanced batch) at In vivo Services, Mumbai, India-2010

 Advance Course in Counselling (REBT) from The Institute of Human Technology, Heart to Heart Counselling Centre, Mumbai, India-2009

 Personal Counselling using Robert Carkuff Model from The Institute of Human Technology, Heart to Heart Counselling Centre, Mumbai, India-2009

IT/ Computer Skills:

MS OFFICE (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

Internet Research

Photoshop

FREELANCE PROJECTS/ ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 Conducting workshops, seminars and courses for Teachers, Parents, Teenagers and pre-teens on various personal development topics such as Relationship skills, Peer Mediation, Healthy Body Image, Healthy Parenting, Circle time, Classroom Management at Wisdom High International School, Nasik, India (Private batches were conducted in Mumbai): Nov 2010 - Till Date

 Working as a Psychology and Counselling lecturer, teaching subjects such as Micro skills of counselling, Behaviour Therapy, Play Therapy, Time and Stress management and Spirituality Sessions at National Academy Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India: Oct 2010 - Till Date

 Worked as a Soft Skill Trainer at Dr. Reddy’s Foundation: Jul 2011 - Oct 2011

 Launched a Summer Camp called ‘Thinking Tracks’ for children in the age group of 8-12 years, across the Mumbai suburbs and Nasik, India: May 2011

 Worked as an Assistant Trainer at In-Vivo services: Oct 2010 - Feb 2011

 Worked as an Assistant Lecturer at Nirmala Niketan College of Home Science-Catered to the undergraduate and graduate students and taught subjects such as Adulthood and Ageing, Adulthood Theories, Vocational Development, Mate selection, Marriage & Family Theories: Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

 Developed a Teacher Training Module for pre-school teachers, designed a preschool curriculum, assisted in promotional activities and the launch of preschools at Mexus Education Pvt. Ltd.: Jul 2010 - Sep 2010

 Developed Content for a Preschool and Child Care Centre called Tender Touch Pvt. Ltd.: Apr 2010 - Sep 2010

 Launched a 10 day course on ‘Parent–Teen Bonding’ at Nasik, India: Teenagers and parents were engaged in various activities, basic areas of conflicts were touched upon and effective strategies were proposed through discussions and games: May 2010

 Conducted Intensive Teacher Training Programmes, conducted workshops on play therapy, preparing innovative teaching aids and Multiple Intelligences for the teachers of \'Roots to Wings\': Jul 2008 - Mar 2009

 Organized preschool launch programs, recruited teachers, provided guidance to clients and conducted regular visits to various centers across the Indian West Zone (Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa and Karnataka): Jul 2008 - Mar 2009

WORK EXPERIENCE

 SHISHUVAN SCHOOL, Mumbai, India Jul 2010 - Till Date

Designation: School Counsellor (Pre-primary and Primary) & Parent Consultant

Responsibilities:

 Conduct regular classroom observations

 Identify children with emotional or any other concerns or special needs

 Conduct one-on one, small and large group Counselling sessions with children

 Conduct Personal Development Sessions with 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders (Age group: 10-13 years)

 Extend counseling services to teachers and support staff

 Conduct weekly reflection meetings with teachers

 Conduct regular parent meetings and workshops

 Administer Psychometric Tests when required

 Observe, guide and evaluate interns\' performance in school

 Organize various campaigns on topics related to mental health

 Conduct Parenting Courses for parents of children from primary and middle school

 Organized Anti- Bullying Campaign for Middle School and Primary Children - Oct 2011

 Conducted Parenting Course (6 Months) for parents of pre-primary school children: Jul 2011 - Oct 2011

 EDUCOMP SOLUTIONS LTD. Jul 2008 - Jun 2009

Designation: Academic Trainer

Responsibilities:

 Conducted Teacher Training Programs (Preschool Teachers)

 Extended academic support to preschool franchisers

 Selected and set up teaching aids for the preschool

 Designed a curriculum for preschools (Jr. Kg and Sr. Kg)

 Trained the preschool administrators regarding enrollment and functioning of the preschool

 Conducted various activities and campaigns at various preschools

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST