Shevantika Nanda Email & Phone Number

Sushant Lok And Vasant Vihar

Providing psychological strategies and interventions to deal with emotional and behavioural difficulties faced by children, young adults and the elderly.www.facebook.com/MindWisePsychologyIndia

Gurgaon, India

Based on my previous academic and clinical experience, I was required to conduct regular assessments and monitor the progress of all the patients living within the facility. I was also required to devise intervention plans and management strategies based on each patient’s requirements, which were then implemented within their daily routines. I was able to develop my intellectual companionship for patients with dementia, and found that both my own patience and empathy were developed whilst in this position.

The only institute in India dedicated to neuroscience research and teaching. Funded by the Government of India.As a neuropsychology intern I was involved in a collaborative project with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences that sought to identify early markers of Alzheimer’s Disease by quantifying levels of Glutathione in the brain. My role in addition to research, involved screening of clinical populations using neuropsychological techniques.

Gurgaon, India

Posting in the neurosciences department involved constant close interactions with physicians, psychiatrists, neurologists and neurosurgeons. As a neuropsychology intern, I was in charge of taking detailed case histories, conducting assessments and planning interventions for all of the patients – of which I was required to have a high attention to detail at all times. I was responsible for administration and interpretation of a range of neuropsychological tests, as well a counselling patients and neuropsychological rehabilitation techniques.

Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro and Allied Sciences is a multispecialty institute that provides comprehensive facilities to patients from all over India. My one-month internship involved being posted in several departments including the day care facility, as well as the in and outpatient department. During my post, I was able to learn comprehensive case history taking and presenting, basics of art therapy and was responsible for daily routine planning for neurotic and psychotic disorders.

St.Andrews

Leader and face of one of the largest societies at the University of St Andrews. Responsibilities include: the overall management of the society; chairing all society meetings; the general smooth running of all society business and meetings; the calling of the society A.G.M. or any other society General meetings, informing all society members of said meetings, act as returning officer at society general meetings and constant interaction with the university authorities to ensure the correct governing of the society.

United Kingdom

Covered media and promotion of the Very Vintage Fair held in St Andrews, Scotland in November 2011 and March 2012. Event affiliated with help the Heroes Scotland. Half the proceeds went to the charity.

St.Andrews

• Assisting Dr. Paul Hibbard (Perceptual psychology) in researching and carrying out experiments on binocular disparity.2011 • Assisting Dr. Nicole Tausch (Social Psychology) in researching and carrying out experiments on inter-group decision making and moral judgments. 2012• Assisting Dr. Akira O’ Connor (cognitive psychology) Running and managing a variety of cognitive psychology experiments.

St.Andrews

Organized Sitara2012- the largest Asian fusion fashion show in Scotland.

Traveled to Hyderabad to assist in the launch of the India Future of Change programme at the AIESEC international Congress.During this time I had the opportunity to interview several delegates from all over the world as well as encourage participation and involvement in the programme.

Assisted in teaching psychology to the 11th and 12th grade in the school.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Psychology Society, Charity Runners Society, University Athletics Team,Dunhill open Championship Minors- Social.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Psychology

Isc, Humanities, 88.5%

Activities and Societies: Photography Sub-editor, English Editor, Athletics Team