Shruti Shankar Ram 5703 Laurel Lane, Prospect, Kentucky 40059

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EDUCATION Centre College, Danville, KY Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Minor in Behavioral Neuroscience Graduation Date: May 2017; Cumulative GPA: 3.38; Psychology GPA: 3.68 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Centre College, Danville, KY Fall 2016 – Present Assistant to Dr. Jan Wertz, Associate Professor of Psychology and Head of Centre College Psychology Department, with research studying Expressive Writing and Female Body Image. The research involves a four-week study where participants write daily journals on a specific topic of Positive Psychology each week – Forgiveness, Gratitude, Self-Compassion and Kindness. The control group writes daily about a non-emotional task. The research will culminate in a research paper and presentation after data collection and analysis is finished. Has previously done research, written research papers, and given presentations related to The Effect of Social Support and Extraversion on Stress-Coping and Stress-Coping and Maladaptive Coping Mechanisms.

Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, Centre College, Danville, KY Fall 2016 – Present Assists professor of Psychology teaching integrated lecture-lab PSY 110 class. Sets up and oversees lab activities and assists with tear down. Helps students prepare for exams by holding review sessions. Oversees classroom activities and acts as proctor for tests and examinations when needed. Sits in on classes and takes notes of classroom discussions.

Copy Chief and Features Editor, Cento, Centre College, Danville, KY Spring 2015 – Present Responsible for ensuring all written material submitted by Editors are of high quality pertaining to grammar, style, spelling and usage. Comes up with ideas and assigns articles for Staff Writers. Checks in with Staff Writers to ensure all articles by Staff Writers are submitted in a timely manner. Involves keeping up to date on events and happenings around campus and interviewing students while gathering opinions and feedback. Previously held Staff Writer position till August 2016.

Clinical Guidance Specialist at Humana Behavioral Health (HBH), Louisville, KY May 2016 – August 2016 Assisted research initiatives by identifying and reviewing creative mental-health projects that would be beneficial for HBH to partner with for future projects, as well as review clinical studies involving these projects to ascertain if they were clinically valid. Responsibilities also included participating in and contributing to meetings, providing operational and administrative support for HBH’s various mental health initiatives, and involved in creating pitches to healthcare providers, creating discussion guides for meetings, developing concept documents, digitizing meeting notes, and creating protocol documents for initial testing of concepts. Assisted in the development of the business value hypothesis for projects HBH was developing, and researched clinical studies of related mental health conditions, healthcare costs, rate of morbidity and negative health events.

Editor for psych2go website Summer 2015 – Spring 2016 Edited articles by Junior Writers, brainstormed articles and shared thoughts and ideas on current events and applied concepts and theories from psychology, while making it accessible to the general public. Aimed to educate the public on advancements in the field of psychology while making it a relatable alternative to academic journals.

Intern at Enrich Counseling Center, Louisville, KY Summer 2014 & Summer 2015 Shadowed LLPC and took notes of therapy sessions. Used various software programs for billing and managing client information and honed computer skills. Aided in the administration assessments and communication with clients.

Volunteers of America, Louisville, KY Spring 2013 Was responsible for front desk and fielded calls from potential future residents. Managed and updated resident information and organized filed. Assisted residents of the shelter and was responsible for dosage of medication if any.

HONORS AND AWARDS Gamma Sigma Alpha Greek Honor Society, Centre College, Danville, KY March 2016 – Present Gamma Sigma Alpha is a National Greek Academic Honor Society. Only Juniors or Seniors who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher or have achieved a GPA of 3.5 in any semester during their Junior or Senior year are eligible to apply.

Psi Chi Honor Society, Centre College, Danville, KY December 2015 – Present National Honor Society in Psychology. Affiliated with American Psychological Association and Association for Psychological Sciences. Undergraduate members are in the top 35% of their class and have completed at least 9 semester hours of psychology coursework with a minimum of a 3.0 in all those classes.

Dean’s List Member, Centre College, Danville, KY Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015 Members of the Dean's List at Centre College are all full-time degree candidate students who have attained a 3.6 grade point average or higher in the terms being evaluated. Students must complete eight hours of regularly graded course work in the long term to be eligible. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Membership Education Vice President, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Centre College, Danville, KY February 2014 – Present Responsible for organizing sisterhood events, chapter retreats and monthly development programs. As a key member of the Executive Board and attends weekly meetings concerning leadership of the sorority and areas of improvement. Submits reports to National organization monthly. Responsible for, communicates with and coordinates Membership Education team (Scholarship Chair, Leadership Chair, and Guard) and plans bimonthly meetings. Previously held position of Junior Panhellenic Delegate and represented own Greek organization and participated in weekly meetings with Panhellenic Council. Voted on bylaws changes and actively contributed when the floor was open for discussion.

Public Relations Chair, Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience Club, Centre College, Danville, KY March 2015 – Present Responsible for informing members about current events hosted by the organization, as well as interesting seminars, convocations, and other events surrounding topics relevant and interesting to students studying Psychology and BNS. Communicates information via email, creating banners, and flyers. Attends executive board meetings and helps plan events. Previously held position of member till March 2016.

Executive Vice President, Centre Democrats, Centre College, Danville, KY August 2014– Present Responsible for leading the organization and extending reach to student body. Encouraged student participation in local and national elections and arranged transportation to local precincts for students to vote. Enhanced leadership skills, managed member list and communicated information to members concerning new events and policies. Attended Executive Committee meetings. Responsible for funds of the organization and relaying messages to the organization from the Executive Committee. Helped organize annual dinner and communicated with local politicians. Previously held positions of Treasurer and Secretary. SKILLS Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; Open Office Writer, Presentation, and Spreadsheet; SmartBoard Technology; Flickr Foreign Language: Functionally fluent in French; Basic proficiency in spoken Tamil; Limited proficiency in Arabic Research: Skilled in the use of online research databases, libraries and internet sources and writing research papers; skilled in research design and execution, as well as providing future implications from research Data Analysis: Skilled in analyzing data and using data programs such as SPSS as well as making inferences from results Adaptability and Interpersonal Communication: Has lived in three different countries; used to communicating with and adapting to a variety of people with diverse cultural backgrounds Writing and Editing: Has written and edited for various school and online publications since high school; can communicate and persuade effectively through writing