Jaya Nagarajan

• PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
• Founding active member, Chi Omega, Gamma Delta Chapter | San Diego State University Sept 2024 - Present day
• Actively participated in the nation’s largest women’s fraternity, fostering leadership, personal growth, and community service. Collaborated with fellow members to organize philanthropy events, build networking opportunities, and support academic achievement. Part of the bid day & Continuous Open Bid Committees.

• National Honor Society: Completed sixteen hours of volunteer work, including working with special needs kids, school fundraisers, supporting local organizations, and raising money for at-risk children.
• Assistant teacher at Dimensions Dance Center: Taught a toddler and 4-6th grade class, occasionally substituting classes, helping with corrections, choreography, and maintaining a calm environment.
• Counselor for sixth grade camp: Coordinated activities such as dance parties, canoeing, and nature walks, teaching kids the importance of teamwork, creative thinking, and patience.
• Volunteering at Ladue Early Childhood Center: Worked at the preschool, playing outside with children, reading books, and teaching lessons.

Willowbrook Veterinary Clinic | Saint Louis, Missouri 

Shadowed in summer of 2023 & Jan-Mar of 2024. Shadowed surgeries, wellness exams, and lab work. Observed procedures such as dental cleanings and extractions and neutering. Helped with restraint of the animals, nail trims, and preparing materials and for exams for the Veterinarians.

KEM Hospital & Research Center | Pune, India

Conducted psychiatric research and clinical observations at KEM Hospital & Research Center, completing literature reviews, an APA-style research paper on impulsivity, and a depression prevalence study involving survey design, data collection, and analysis. Observed psychiatric evaluations using Mental Status Examinations (MSE), presented research on trauma, and gained experience in cross-cultural mental health care and child psychology services.