Amiya Prema Sikidar
Graduate School
Bronx,NY
Summary
To work in child healthcare with pediatric patients diagnosed with cancer and psychological disorders (i.e., autism) and take care of their needs.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Intern
A Friendly Face Autism Treatment Center
Brooklyn, NYC
09.2022 - Current
- Providing behavior intervention programs for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder that help them develop social skills
- Effectively communicate with autistic children; engage them in diverse creative activities to promote their pro-social behaviors and make them feel loved and cared for
- Take training sessions on ABA Therapy (Applied Behavior Analysis) with autistic children to become a certified registered behavior technician (RBT) and eventually Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
Research Assistant
Ahmed's, Northwestern University
, Illinois
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Organized a table, listing all the drugs that pass though the blood brain barrier and serves for repurposing in Glioblastoma (GBM), categorizing the drugs into their different classes and targets.
Tutor for Statistics in Psychological Tests
Hunter College
New York, NY
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Held office hours to tutor groups of students on various topics for Statistics in Psychology, including different t-tests, One-Way and Two-Way ANOVA, and Chi Squares
- Assisted the professor with grading students' assignments for both lecture and lab sessions
- Held a chapter recitation, focusing on Correlational Linear Regression, as well as an exam review, particularly focusing on One-Way and Two-Way ANOVA, Correlations and Linear Regression, and Chi Squares, for students.
Volunteer + Vice President
Project Sunshine Of Hunter College
New York, NY
09.2018 - Current
- Work and communicate with young children at hospitals such as Metropolitan and Mount Sinai, through Direct Service events, where we provided them with creative activities to enjoy, including drawing, painting, making snow, and playing board games, for numbers of hours every 2 weeks.
- Write letters to children and make activity kits for pediatric patients during the holidays for them to celebrate and feel happy via Sending Sunshine events
- Currently transformed to a technology program called Teleplay due to COVID-19, through which volunteers engage in virtual games and activities, like Jeopardy, with pediatric patients facing medical challenges in or out of the hospital.
Events Coordinator
Health Office of Hunter College
09.2019 - 03.2020
- Took attendance of students who attended Pre-Health events and workshops
- Held advising sessions for time management, community service, and research opportunities
Volunteer
Coler's Hospital/Rehab Center, SYEP, Roosevelt Island
07.2019 - 08.2019
- Transported patients with disabilities to outside sites on campus of the center
- Facilitated recreational activities with patients of all ages receiving mental health treatment
Receptionist
Office of Hunter College
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Responded to telephone calls and email inquiries from Pre-Health students, concerning programming of certain Pre-Health workshops and scheduling appointments to meet Pre-Health advisors
Education
BA - Clinical Psychology; Sociology
Hunter College of The City University of New York
New York, NY 08.2018 - Current
Skills
Interpersonal Communication
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Flexible and Adaptable
Multitasking
Outstanding communication skills
[Bengali and English] Language fluency
Timeline
Intern
A Friendly Face Autism Treatment Center
09.2022 - Current
Research Assistant
Ahmed's, Northwestern University
07.2022 - 09.2022
Tutor for Statistics in Psychological Tests
Hunter College
01.2022 - 05.2022
Events Coordinator
Health Office of Hunter College
09.2019 - 03.2020
Volunteer
Coler's Hospital/Rehab Center, SYEP, Roosevelt Island
07.2019 - 08.2019
Receptionist
Office of Hunter College
01.2019 - 05.2019
Volunteer + Vice President
Project Sunshine Of Hunter College
09.2018 - Current
BA - Clinical Psychology; Sociology
Hunter College of The City University of New York
08.2018 - Current