Shivadarshini (Darshini Evelyn) Ramachandran

Motivated student currently working towards degree in Biomedical Sciences (Honours) on the Pre-Medical Track. Adept at prepping resources, equipment, and materials for research. Reliable individual with skills and experience as Laboratory Technician. Smart and committed to job well done and offering exceptional drive.

Conscientious professional with extensive experience advocating for social and economic well-being of individuals and families. Skilled at providing guidance, support and assistance. Strong communication and management skills and committed to inspiring community service.

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Research Assistant/Job Shadowing position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Singapore Cancer Society - Relay For Life (2019-2024):

• Participated at Relay for Life 2019 as a volunteer for the Luminaria Dedication Ceremony
• Assisted relay participants in penning down their dedications for their loved ones whom they have lost to cancer
• Assisted in collecting donations for the event as well

Chingay 2024 - Executive Committee Member (Peoples' Association):

• Interviewed potential volunteer leaders and sector overall in-charges
•Part of the Trainings & Operations Department; where we plan the Volunteer Leaders' Training and Volunteers' Training
• Group Facilitator for Volunteer Leaders' Training;
• Scenario-Based Learning In-Charge for Volunteer Training 1; teach volunteers the various scenarios they may encounter during the Parade Days and how they should react to each situation
• Led close to 50 volunteers for Crowd Management
• Handled crowd control and dispersal for after the show

Migrant Workers' Health Screening (2023):

• Agape Methodist Church held a free health screening for migrant workers at Tukang Dormitory as part of their outreach.
• It was a comprehensive health checkup as we checked their blood pressure, height, weight, blood glucose levels
• I was attached to a doctor from Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and assisted him in taking minutes, writing notes for each patient

Chingay 2023 - Executive Committee Member (Peoples' Association):

• Interviewed potential volunteer leaders and sector overall in-charges
•Part of the Trainings & Operations Department; where we plan the Volunteer Leaders' Training and Volunteers' Training
• Group Facilitator for Volunteer Leaders' Training;
• Scenario-Based Learning In-Charge for Volunteer Training 1; teach volunteers the various scenarios they may encounter during the Parade Days and how they should react to each situation
• Led close to 50 volunteers for the biggest stretch at the F1 Pit Building for Crowd Management
• Handled crowd control and dispersal for after the show

Peoples' Action Party (Member and Volunteer) - Aug 2020 to Present: 

• Volunteer at the Meet-The-People's Sessions (MPS) for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC (Cashew)
• Interview and speak to members of the public to learn the challenges they face
• Assist them in drafting appeal letters to relevant ministries and government agencies so that they can gain the relevant assistance needed
• Kick-started mobile MPS where along with my colleague, we visited residents to check up on them and rendered assistance wherever necessary

Singapore Writers' Festival (2022-2023) - Secretariat's Assistant and Front of House Volunteer:

• Assisted in hosting a zoom panel with world-renowned children's author Andy Griffith
• Managed 100 participants
• Hosted participants' questions to the speaker

• Participated in ticketing/ ticket scanning
• Did ushering
• Attended to patrons' queries

Chingay50 (2022) -Volunteer Leader:

• In-Charge of 20 volunteers and ensured their well-being was met during the event
• Checked the tickets and ushered audience members to their respective seats
• Was selected to speak about my experiences in Chingay on National Television for a Tamil show Thaalam and the Tamil News

Chingay 2020 - Volunteer Leader:

• In-charge of 30 volunteers and had to ensure their welfare was taken care of
• Led audience members in various cheers throughout the event
• Distributed goodie bags
• Checked the tickets and ushered audience members to their respective seatsLed audience members in various cheers throughout the event
• Distributed goodie bags
• Checked the tickets and ushered audience members to their respective seats

Chingay 2019 - Sector Overall In-Charge:

• In-charge of overseeing and training over 800 volunteers
• In-charge of deployment plans for the Yellow Sector
• In-charge of overall deployment on Parade Days for the F1 Pit area
• Ensure volunteers' welfare was taken care of

Learning Facilitator and Overall I/C of ALPHA at Agape Methodist Church- (July 2023-Present):

• Currently in-charge of holding our first ever Youth ALPHA under the evangelism ministry wing of the church

• Facilitating deeper discussions about the Christian faith, the bible
• Helping participants feel confident in learning about the faith through the ALPHA curriculum

• Helped to design poster for Agape Methodist Church's September ALPHA intake
• Helped to register participants for the event

• In charge of audio and visual management for the training events
• Preparing videos for each week's discussions

HowToLife Movement (Leader) - (Dec 2022-Present):

• HowToLife Movement is a global Gen-Z led missions and evangelism ministry with the goal of Reaching, Discipling, and Mobilizing Gen Z for Jesus.
• Fundraising Coordinator for HowToLife Movement Singapore (2023)
• Managed funding and managed overall well-being of participants at the event
• Did the testimony sharing segment
• Invited to HowToLife Movement Penang (Oct 2023) to share testimony with 158 youths (age range: high-school to university)