PRACHI BHARDWAJ

731 Packard Street Ann Arbor, Michigan

248-830-5521, prachib@umich.edu
EDUCATION

University of Michigan School of Public Health Ann Arbor, Michigan

Masters of Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Education Expected: May 2020

University of Michigan: College of Literature, Science, and Arts Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies: Global Health and the Environment May 2018
 Minor in Biology
 GPA: 3.61/4.00
 Highlighted courses: Childbirth and Culture, Women’s Reproductive Health, Concepts in Global Health,
Medical Anthropology, History of Indian Civilization, Hindi, Patterns of Prejudice in India and the U.S.,
Immunology

PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERIENCE AND RESEARCH

Public Health Action Support Team Ann Arbor, Michigan

Volunteer and Active Member October 2018-Present
 Assemble recommendations and analyze data for local partner organizations and their public health models
 Discover the multitude of opportunities in public health through volunteering at local organizations and
meeting current public health professionals

Project Healthy Schools Ann Arbor, Michigan

Health Ambassador September 2018-Present
 Teach weekly lessons to middle schoolers to help them achieve healthier nutrition and physical activity
choices

Women’s Health Resource Center: Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital Ann Arbor, Michigan
Front Desk Volunteer January 2015-December 2015
 Preparing resources for OB/GYN patients with health information such as breast feeding, different birthing
plans, and vaccines for infants, answering administrative phone calls and planning workshops and events

Institute for Social Research: Population Studies Center Ann Arbor, Michigan
Research Assistant October 2015- May 2016
 Worked with Holly Donahue Singh, Anthropologist, and with another assistant
 Reviewed current literature for changes in reproductive practices and relevant social thought processes in
India
 Attended talks that were relevant to reproduction and analyzed current demographic data and its
interpretations for India
 Assisted in editing website for Council of Anthropology and Reproduction

FACILITATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE EXPERIENCE

South Asian Awareness Network Ann Arbor, Michigan

Logistics Chair March 2017-February 2018
 Booked venues, flights, caterers, and various other equipment for SAAN social justice conference along with
one team member
 Made 20 elaborate, personalized logistics schedules for entirety of conference weekend and for academic
year
  Maintained contact and oversaw all committees to ensure the organization was running smoothly
Marketing Chair March 2016-February 2017
 Designed fliers, managed social media, edited videos, and photographed for monthly events and annual
SAAN social justice conference
 Worked alongside two other members in committee and 16 other individuals on a Central Planning Team
Conference Facilitator September 2015-January 2016
 Completed about 30 hours of training to learn how to dialogue and facilitate conversations about social
justice
 Facilitated and led a group of students during the annual conference with the assistance of another peer

Sweetland Center for Writing Ann Arbor, Michigan

Chat Café Facilitator September 2016-April 2018
 Organized weekly dialogues with University of Michigan International transfer students to practice
conversational English and help acclimate to new environment

CHILDCARE AND TUTORING EXPERIENCE

Community Day Care: Lawton Elementary School Ann Arbor, Michigan

Childcare counselor October 2018-Present
 Supervised and mentored kindergarten through fifth grade aged children in an after and before school
program called “Kid’s Club”
 Fostered a safe learning space where children learned to make educated choices and exercise their agency

Peace Neighborhood Center Ann Arbor, Michigan

Tutor September 2016-April 2018
 Weekly tutor for students at the center in reading, writing, and math
 Helped students with homework and brushing up on math, reading, and writing skills

MEDICAL FIELD EXPERIENCE

Dr. Barbara Hannah, OB/GYN Lincoln Park, Michigan

Observer June 2017-August 2017
 Observed live C-sections, IUD insertions, pelvic exams, and other women’s reproductive health measures in
a hospital setting and private practice setting for 4 hours a week for 7 weeks

Dr. Vicky Savas, Cardiologist Southfield, Michigan

Volunteer May 2016- July 2016
 Conducted insurance exams with patients which entailed taking blood pressure, urine samples, and taking
patient histories
 Worked at the front desk, took office phone calls, worked with online medical records databases

Henry Ford Hospital West Bloomfield, Michigan

Urology May 2015- July 2015
 Online charting, shadowing, patient interactions, and room preparation
 Utilized language skills to assist foreign patients, took vital signs of patients, learned how to interact with
people from all walks of life
Front Desk Volunteer
 Escorting patients, signing people in, directing visitors
 Learned about the structure and inner workings of a hospital, acquired basic social skills, handled issues that
guests may have encountered

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

 Foreign Language: Fluent in Hindi, English and French, Conversational in Punjabi
 Trained Doula
 Trained Certified Nursing Assistant