Yaashiniy Ganesh

My name is Yaashiniy. I did my Diploma in Mass Communication, Bachelor’s in Public Relations and Communication and I am pursuing my Master’s in Disaster Management and Sustainable Development. This is my last semester and I am doing my dissertation on ‘The Communication within and across the Local Resilience Forum (LRF): The changes from traditional communication to online communication in responding to incidents during covid in the UK.’ The reason I took up this topic was to look into how communication changed the way we worked online, students attended online classes, and celebrated birthdays online.

It only took a virus for us to realize how important communication was which is very often taken for granted. My short-term goal is to first build my foundation in developing problem-solving skills, multi-task, and interpersonal skills. What drives me is saving people’s lives.

Nothing is more important than saving a life. It adds greater value to my life if I am able to save someone’s life. I believe I am compassionate and can plan my work while having a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

Cleveland Local Resilience Forum (LRF) (September 2022-January 2023)

Project Manager (Advance Practice Semester)

• Created and developed a preventative framework from the Cleveland Risk Register for agencies to plan and prepare for major incidents, whilst ensuring government legislation is followed and upheld which required strong problem-solving and data analysing skills.
• Managing, monitoring, and delegating tasks to deliver an appropriate framework to the client as a team.
• Strengthen interpersonal skills through communication with team members and the client.

MSc Disaster Management & Sustainable Development with Advanced Practice, Northumbria University

(September 2021-Current)

• Key module: Integrated Emergency Management (IEM, 71%)

-Engaged in real-life practical activities; from mitigating pre-planning measures, and actions needed during the responding phase to preparing sufficient resources for recovery that is related to the flood.

-Participated in mock-up scenarios, developing critical thinking & analytical skills, problem-solving, and the ability to disseminate clear instructions during a flood.

• Dissertation: The Communication within and across the Local Resilience Forum (LRF): The changes from traditional communication to online communication in responding to incidents during covid in the UK