Riya Patni
Richmond Hill,ON
Summary
Effective Student committed to learning, developing skills in Psychology and team contribution. Self-directed and energetic with superior performance in both autonomous or collaborative environments working independently and collaborating with others on group projects.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Intern
Tanwar Psychology
06.2023 - Current
- Do patient intake of history and symptoms
- Patient billing
- Maintain communication with physicians
- Create presentations on common disorders patients present
- Communicate with patients and book appointments
Peer Educator
University of Toronto Health and Wellness Centre
09.2023 - Current
- Communicate with university population about mental health resources
- Research and educate peers about signs of mental illnesses and eating disorders
- Research and educate peers about tips and ways to improve mental health and satisfaction
- Attend weekly meetings and table in campus fairs
- Research and create a presentation on mental illnesses and nutritional health connections
Vice President
Hindu Student Council at UTSC
10.2022 - Current
- Hiring executive team
- Managing events, internal, research and finance teams
- Schedule and host meetings, events, and socials
- Focus on Hinduism research
- Manage all team communication
- Meeting Minutes
- Plan events and manage backend for events
- Lobbied against hinduphobia on campus
- Ensured space for all faith-based clubs in the interfaith centre
Youth Volunteer
Ekal Vidyalaya Canada
09.2016 - Current
- Volunteer for multiple events throughout the year
- Help fundraise for building schools in Indian villages
- Increase their fundraising by 75%
- Emcee Annual Picnic
- Build connections with attendees
Vice President
Indian Student Association at UTSC
09.2021 - 08.2023
- Schedule and host meetings, events, and socials
- Manage all team communication
- Meeting Minutes
- Plan events and manage backend for events
- Coordinate with other executives
- Promoted from Internal Director to Vice President
Volunteer Teacher
Bal Vihar Vishnu Mandir
09.2016 - 01.2023
- Teaching Hindu Culture to youth
- Planning and teaching lesson plans with activities, discussions
- Ensuring engagement of students
- Increased attendance by 200%
Assistant Manager
Home Essence
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Promoted from Sales Associate to Assistant Manager
- Managed schedules, coordinating with sales associates
- Interviewing for new hires, hiring
- Handling cash deposits, end of day tallying
- Customer service
Education
Honours Bachelor of Sciences - Mental Health Studies
University of Toronto Scarborough
06.2024
Skills
- Writing
- Creativity
- Research
- Client Relationships
- Outstanding Communication Skills
- Multitasking and Organization
- Computer skills
- Problem solving
- Adaptability
- Openness to learn
- Interpersonal and Social Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Languages
English
Hindi
Urdu
Punjabi
Major
Mental Health Studies
Class Of
2024 Candidate
Minor
Creative Writing and English Literature
Conferences And Presentations
- Hindu Youth Leadership Summit, 09/15/2023 - 09/18/2023, NEW JERSEY, Attended leadership summit with senior leaders from chapters from around North America, Led meditation for more than 25 youth leaders, Presented on ways and tips to hire more and better candidates, Learned from presentations from other youth leaders on leadership skills
- Podcast, 10/27/2023 - 11/27/2023, CORNWALL, Assisted St. Lawrence College Nursing Students in creation, development, and execution of podcast, Developed questions on the intersection of nursing and clinical psychology, Developed answers for the created questions on the interdisciplinary study of nursing and clinical psychology, Aided in research for development of questions
Research
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Study, 10/2023, PRESENT, AURORA, Exploratory study with 30 PCOS patients and 30 non-PCOS individuals, Comparative of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in PCOS patients compared to non-PCOS individuals, Quantitative analysis of results, Used GAD-7 and PHQ-9 as well as Work and Social Adjustment Scale as assessment tools, Current status: In process of gathering data, Under the supervision of Dr. Sangeeta Tanwar
- Aggression Study, 10/2023, PRESENT, AURORA, Exploratory study with 30 male individuals and 30 female individuals on aggression levels, Compared samples between males and females of ages 18-25 to determine aggression rates, Quantitative analysis of results, Used The Aggression Questionnaire as well as Work and Social Adjustment Scale as assessment tools, Current status: In process of gathering data, Under the supervision of Dr. Sangeeta Tanwar
Conferences
Hindu Youth Leadership Summit
SEPTEMBER 15-18 2023, NEW JERSEY
- Attended leadership summit with senior leaders from chapters from around North America
- Led meditation for more than 25 youth leaders
- Presented on ways and tips to hire more and better candidates
- Learned from presentations from other youth leaders on leadership skills
Timeline
Peer Educator
University of Toronto Health and Wellness Centre
09.2023 - Current
Intern
Tanwar Psychology
06.2023 - Current
Vice President
Hindu Student Council at UTSC
10.2022 - Current
Vice President
Indian Student Association at UTSC
09.2021 - 08.2023
Assistant Manager
Home Essence
09.2021 - 08.2022
Youth Volunteer
Ekal Vidyalaya Canada
09.2016 - Current
Volunteer Teacher
Bal Vihar Vishnu Mandir
09.2016 - 01.2023
Honours Bachelor of Sciences - Mental Health Studies
University of Toronto Scarborough
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