saranya Balakrishnan

 As an analytical and result driven worker, I know my versatile skills and qualifications will make me a great asset for the role.

As you can see on my CV, I have had a variety of experiences in my career as Social Worker ranging from Building rapport, working for marginalized communities, counselling, team building and paperwork’s for the organization. I am not only used to juggling many activities at once, but I enjoy working in a challenging and versatile environment.

As a candidate, I could immediately bring the following characteristics to the table:

I have a strong background in developing and delivering creative and engaging activities to young people and have a proven track record of success in helping young people to reach their potential. I am confident in my ability to develop positive, constructive relationships with young people and to provide them with the support they need to succeed. My passion for the youth sector drives me and I always strive to ensure the best outcomes for young people. 
I have acquired high skills in conflicts resolution, counselling, helping young people in building healthy relationships. I am also experienced in responding to crisis situations, providing one to one support to youth at risk, and helping them to develop and facilitate group activities. I am an excellent communicator and listener and could connect with young people from different background and cultures.

District Legal Services Authority, Palakkad                                                October 2021- August 2022
Front Office Co-ordinator (Social worker)
Provided awareness to the vulnerable communities about their rights and the law. Co-ordinated “Educate to Empower” project, implemented by District Legal Service Authority, Palakkad, Kerala India, for providing Law Entrance Coaching for tribal students free of cost.
• Gained invaluable knowledge in law and order, its regulations and court setting.
• Developed strong communication, listening and observation skill by addressing the problems of the people who needed free legal aid.
• Cultivated comprehensive experience in document preparation, coordinating various programmes.
• Visited youth victims and offenders for providing counselling and track their case status.
Atlas Machine Tools, Palakkad                                                                       January 2020- September 2021
HR Manager 
Provided guidance on employee relations and matters of corrective action. Conducted training programmes for the new and existing employees. Overseeing day to day HR management of the employees; reporting to the higher authorities.
• Improved the ability to prioritise the task and delegate them when needed.
• Developed strong Analytical and problem -solving skills 
Jan Shikshan Sansthan,                                                                                  September 2018- October 2019
Educational Counsellor and Soft Skill Trainer (Social Worker)
Practical as well as theoretical training were provided to students on a regular basis to improve their skills. Provided one to one counselling for the students and communicated about career exploration and planning; helped troubled youth.
• Organised and oversaw variety of events; contacted families regarding course progress.
• Maintained student records and managed database.
• Prepared and maintained counselling reports on regular basis.
Pahal NGO                      2018
Internship Student 
• Assisted various projects run by the NGO, “Goal Programme “one of the leading projects undertaken by the organisation. The project aims to provide a better quality of life for adolescent girls through sports activities.
• Expanded knowledge about the health condition of Female sex workers and the rate of HIV infected person among them. The project mainly concentrates on testing and follow-up of activities.
• Gradually learned the functioning of two educational projects which assure the education of victims of child labour and children of poor working women - National Child Labour Project and CRECHE 
• Prepared a documentary on the ONNC (One Nation Netball Cup) team. Young People from slum arears of Jalandhar (district in Punjab, India) given training under the NGO for representing the state (Punjab) in the National Tournament. The documentary narrates their journey, experience and achievements.

MA Youth and Community Work, (Currently Pursuing), University of East London 
Master of Social work , 2018, University of Calicut
• Research to measure the knowledge and attitude about sexuality among adolescent’s girls in Palakkad(dist.), Kerala, India. The significance of the research was to show the importance of including sex education in school curriculum among teenagers. The objectives of the study were to conduct intervention among teenagers and to identify the outcome because of it.
• Acquired wide exposure in numerous subjects like Human growth and development, Community health, Psychology for social work, Rural Community development and governance, social work with gender issues, Environment studies and disaster management etcetera 
• Placed in various NGO’s and government projects to gain a close look at the application of the subject and its related theories.
Bachelor of Commerce (CA) with First Class with Distinction,2016, Bharathiar University
• Developed a billing system for Pharmacy as part of Professional project to store their daily purchase, sales, stock, etcetera. Multiuser environment was the main focus of the project. The software was developed to secure the data from all possible hazards. Software used: Front end tool- Visual Basic; Back end tool- MS-Access