Nicole G.

PERSONAL SKILLS:

• Patient & attentive.
• Passionate & Hardworking.
• Emotionally stable & can handle stress.
• Good written & verbal communication skills.
• Profound ability to provide emotional support to client & Co- workers.
• Adequate knowledge in computer skills such as Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook etc.
• Able to handle people calmly and efficiently.
• Able to maintain good IPR with client’s, family, staff and other professionals.
• Ability to participate effectively as a member of the health team in a health care delivery system.
• Relate well to people from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
• Reliable, responsible and resourceful.

EDUCATION;
# Post Graduate Diploma in Montessori Teachers Training, from GRV Montessori Kindergarten and Nursery Teachers Training Institute. ( Accredited by; International Accreditation Organization USA ) (2015)
# Secured a Second Class at Stella Maris College, Chennai, India with a Master’s degree from the department of International Studies. (Batch of 2013-2015)
# Secured a First Class at Stella Maris College with a Bachelor’s degree from the Department of Social Work (batch of 2010-2013).
# Secured a First Class at St. Ursula’s Higher Secondary School Chennai, India, in 2010.
# Secured a First Class at St. Joseph’s Anglo Indian High School Chennai, India, in 2008.
# Certified trainer for children with special needs from SRISHTI School of Special Needs, Chennai, India. (2012)


REPONSIBILTIES HANDLED :
#Group work including Soft Skill Training, Time Management and Self Esteem Building with school children within the age group of 12-13yrs.
#Group work including Soft Skill Training and Self Worth and Motivation Building sessions with Commercial Sex workers in a protection home.
#Case studies on various individuals finding out their standard of Living , the problems faced by them . (Men, Women and Children)
#Community program on empowerment of women with 200 sponsored mothers.
#Community program on Anti-Trafficking for School Students in a Government school in Chennai.
# Represented a cancer patient for her right to treatment at the Cancer institute Adyar (2012)
#Family profiles conducted in housing boards & slums (Santhom, Triplicate, Teynampet, T- nagar, Perambur, Ayanvaram, KK Nagar ).
#Home visits to Domestic Violence victims.
#Worked with commercial sex workers in their rehabilitation.
#One Day interactive session with inmates of the Chennai Central Jail.
#Special needs educator for special needs kids.
#Rescue projects with MCCSS (Protection of Women)
#Analysis on the living conditions of SRI LANKAN REFUGEES in refugee camps in and around Chennai.
#Organising committee for a summer camp for the Sri Lankan Refugee Children in the camps.
#Worked with the Sri Lankan Refugees in protecting their Human Rights in the Camps.

Projects:
#Training module for the Youth of the Sri Lankan Refugee camp on “The Ill Effects of Addiction and Unemployment”. (2014)
#Research done on the Academic Pressure Among School Going Children in Chennai Ctiy (10th- 12th std) 2013
#Research done on the Effectiveness of the CSR initiative of Polaris. (2012)
#Research done on The Post War Reconstruction Of Sri Lanka 2009-2013

Rural and Tribal EXPERIENCE;
#Rural Camp at Tuticorin for a period of one week. ( Agency Observation, Street Plays for the community i.e. On the importance of Education, Safe Sex.
#Tribal Visit to Wayanad ,Kereala. Visited Tribal Homes, Agencies working for the tribal people.

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:

• Management Development Programme on“Career Opportunities in Corporate Social Responsibility” (24th, February 2015) conducted by India Institute Of Corporate Affairs of Ministry of Corporate Affairs , Government of India and L&T Construction Ltd.
• Participated in a student seminar on “ Ethnicity in the New Millennium”(4th Feb,2015)
• Participated in a student seminar on “ Globalization: Evolving Paradigms And Identities” (4th Feb,2014)
• Participated in the International Conference on “Voices, Innovations and Directions- Empowering People for Sustainable and Equitable Communities. (2013)
• Participated in a Video Conference on The Role of Women In Politics in India and America conducted by the American Embassy and the Center for Women’s Studies Stella Maris college.(2012)
• Participant at a Seminar on Mental Health & well being in Youth conducted by the Schizophrenia Research Foundation. (2012)
• Participant at a Seminar on child rights & child abuse conducted by Paadhai and Madras School of social work. (2012)
• Participant at a Conference on the LGBT community in Chennai at Madras School of Social Work (MSSW) (2012)
• Participant and Volunteer at a Seminar on “Gender, Gender Equality and Empowerment” organized by the Center for Women’s Studies. Stella Maris College.(2011)

Work Experience:
# Currently Working at AKT Strategic Consulting, Business Development Executive to Mr. A.K Tareen ( Former Senior Trade Commissioner in the sub continent)
# At I-India as a Guide for Executives of Multinational companies (2013 -2015).
# Internship at ADRA INDIA (Adventist Development And Relief Agency India).(2014)
# Worked at HYATT REGENCY HOTEL as Guest Relations Executive.( 15 May 2013- 15 July 2013)
# Internship at Ullas Trust, Cooperate Social Reasonability initiative of Polaris. (2012)
# Madras Christian Council of Social Service (MCCSS) deals with the Rehabilitation of Commercial Sex works and Domestic Violence as a Social worker. (2011- 2012)
# Shanti Bahvan as a social worker working for Children for Low Income Homes. (2011)