KIRAN

BHAI
SCHOOL COUNSELOR / SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
Certified, bilingual school counselor with experience in public school settings and eight years of mental health research and
programming experience with diverse populations. Experience includes individual and group counseling, social-emotional
curriculum development, and family and community engagement to promote the holistic wellbeing of children.
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
P Individual Counseling P Art Therapy P Curriculum Development P ASCA National Model
P Group Counseling P Expressive Therapies P Whole-Class Lessons P Program Evaluation
P Multicultural Counseling P Case Management P Special Education P Family Engagement

EDUCATION
New Mexico License in School Counseling (reciprocity with MA License) Expected June 2019
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Counseling, Harvard Graduate School of Education Expected May 2019
Master of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education May 2018
• Concentration: Childhood Counseling
• Coursework: Child/Adolescent Development, School Counseling, Multicultural Counseling,
Prevention Science and Practice, and 1100-hour practicum in public schools
• Teaching Fellow for Dr. Richard Weissbourd’s courses: Developing Effective School and Community
Interventions for Children Facing Risks and Moral Adults, Moral Children
Bachelor of Arts in Global Health, Duke University May 2014
EDUCATION & COUNSELING EXPERIENCE
Cottonwood Valley Charter School, School Counseling Consultant: Socorro, NM Feb 2019-present
• Develop small-group and whole-class curriculum to improve students’ social-emotional
wellbeing in the context of school’s shortage of counselors
Duke University, Art Therapy Consultant & Counselor: Durham, NC May 2018-present
• Design and implement art therapy group counseling summer programs for refugee youth to
address social, emotional, and academic issues related to immigration stress and trauma
Harvard Graduate School of Education, Making Caring Common May 2018-present
Empathy Strategies Resource Development & Research Associate: Cambridge, MA
• Create empathy-based strategies and measure its impact on elementary schools nationwide;
curriculum topics include kindness, gratitude, and confronting stereotypes
Brookline Public Schools, School Counseling/School Social Work Intern: Brookline, MA Sept 2017-present
• Provide individual and group counseling through various therapy techniques including art and
play therapy to K-8th grade students facing emotional and academic issues
• Create and facilitate whole-class social-emotional lessons in partnership with teachers
• Lead school’s first Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment program to provide
psychoeducation on substance abuse for middle school students
The Women’s Center, Volunteer Expressive Therapies Workshop Coach: Cambridge, MA Sept 2016-present
• Design and lead narrative therapy, mindfulness, and trauma-informed yoga workshops for
survivors of sexual assault to create community and reduce symptoms of posttraumatic stress
PUBLIC HEALTH & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
YogaHOPE, Community Partnerships Research Associate: Boston, MA Jun 2016-Jun 2017
• Composed grants and proposals for community outreach programs with juvenile detention
centers and homeless shelters to teach trauma-informed programming using psychoeducation,
mindfulness, and yoga to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress
Partners In Health, Global Oncology Program Coordinator: Boston, MA Jan 2015-Sept 2016
• Managed Butaro Radiotherapy Project to establish the first radiotherapy facility in Rwanda
• Developed a 10-year operational budget, work plan, and funding proposals
Duke University, Refugee Studies Research Assistant & Volunteer: USA, Egypt, Nepal Jan 2011-May 2014
• Conducted mental health, mixed-methods research focused on psychosocial wellbeing of
refugees in North Carolina, Nepal, and Egypt to improve health outcomes
• Mentored refugee youth through English, art and cultural exploration lessons