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SHIVANI GADHIA

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EDUCATION

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New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development                                                     May 2026 Bachelor of Science - Applied Psychology 

CGPA of 3.762/4

Relevant Coursework : Developmental Psychology, Counseling Interview and Economics : Money and Banking

Director of Operations in APUG Club (Applied Psychology Undergraduate Club) 

 

Mithibai College of Arts, Mumbai, India                                                                                                                         June 2022- May 2024
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology 

CGPA of 8.4/10

Relevant Coursework: Social Psychology, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Elementary Mathematics and Statistics, Communication Skills

 

Trinity College of London                                                                                                                                                                     Nov 2017

Level 2 Certificate in Graded Examination in Speech and Drama and Communication Skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

 May 2025 - June 2025

 October 2024 - Present

June 2023 - June 2024

March 2023 - November 2023

November 2022 - April 2023

Shadow Teacher and Counselor - Starlit Ability Enhancement Services Pvt. Ltd

  • Assisted children with developmental disorders such as ADHD by providing individualized academic and behavioral support in inclusive school settings.

Research Assistant - Cognitive Development Lab @ NYU                  

  • Assisting in research examining the interpretation and communication of neuroscientific findings by experts and the general public. Developing skills in research, data analysis, and science communication 

  • Successfully completed CITI training and am currently trained on 3+ studies to test children and execute various general RA responsibilities, ensuring a hands-on contribution to ongoing studies in the lab.

  • Testing children and ensuring recruitment in various offsites as well in New York City area like Brooklyn Children’s Museum and Central Park zoo.

Community Service Avenue Member - Rotaract Club of Western Suburbs           

  • Achieved leadership and event coordination skills by participating in monthly events such as the Independence Day event where I organized a drawing competition in collaboration with an NGO.

  • Collaborated with Spark A Change Foundation for having organized food drives for 50+ children

  • Addressing the need for climate change, we collaborated with other Rotaract Clubs to organize a beach clean up drive in Mumbai.   

Social Media Manager - Flow House Pilates Studio

  • Responsible for planning the monthly content calendar on Google Slides with presentations for various creative ideas like planning for Pilates day Instagram Reel with asking people how Pilates has helped transform them.

  • Systematically increased the studio’s Instagram followers to 2603 and boosted interactions by 40% on their Instagram Page.

  • Executed 2 advertising campaigns on reels in the radius of 5km to generate more Pilates inquiries.

  • Adapting to the ongoing trends of Instagram, I shot and edited various Pilates exercise Reels and meme ideas too. 

Teacher Volunteer - Spark A Change Foundation                    

  • Taught English to 30 underprivileged children of grade 3 and 4 focusing on phonetics, grammar, reading as well as their basic comprehension skills

  • Accelerated my teaching as well as mentoring abilities and completed 40 hours at the organization

SKILLS  

Computer: Advanced proficiency in MS Office, PC & Macintosh literate, Canva, Python (LinkedIn Learning), SPSS  

Language: Fluent in Hindi, Gujarati and beginner in French

RESEARCH PROJECTS 

Youth Attitudes Towards Live-In Relationships in Mumbai : Conducted sociological research with 100 participants to explore factors influencing cohabitation vs. marriage, analyzing social norms and personal values. 

Financial Issues in Late Adulthood: Investigated financial challenges among India’s elderly using government data.

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