Damini Ojha

Dedicated, dynamic, and RSCIT-certified Life Skills Educator and Youth Mentor offering over 12 years of multi-faceted experience across formal schooling, NGO youth empowerment programs, and academic mentorship. Proven track record in designing and facilitating high-impact Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) frameworks, values-based curricula, and interpersonal skill development programs for primary, secondary, and adolescent youth cohorts. Recognized for combining empathetic mentorship with structured classroom management to cultivate critical thinking, emotional resilience, peer mediation, and civic responsibility.

Known for building strong cross-functional partnerships with school administrators, educators, and parents to support the holistic cognitive and socio-behavioral growth of every learner.

Social Science & Life Skills Teacher at Dev Public School

• Formulated and delivered interactive Social Science instructional plans while systematically weaving foundational life skills—such as critical inquiry, empathy, and social ethics—into everyday classroom lessons.
• Designed and facilitated specialized weekly life skills sessions focusing on emotional self-regulation, assertive communication, peer collaboration, and ethical problem-solving.
• Pioneered activity-driven pedagogies, including role-play simulations, civic debates, and collaborative group projects, significantly boosting student classroom engagement and self-confidence.
• Assessed individual student behavioral dynamics and provided personalized mentoring to assist learners struggling with interpersonal conflicts or classroom anxiety.
• Maintained open, continuous communication channels with parents and school leadership to track student socio-emotional development and academic performance.

Youth Mentor & Life Skills Facilitator at Magic Bus India Foundation

• Spearheaded structured, experiential training modules focused on youth empowerment, soft skills, leadership development, and socio-emotional resilience.
• Conducted individual and group mentoring sessions for adolescent students, successfully guiding them through behavioral challenges, goal mapping, and personal growth milestones.
• Customized and adapted training delivery formats to meet the unique socio-economic, cultural, and psychological needs of diverse student cohorts.
• Organized community-level engagement initiatives and youth rallies to promote gender equity, education access, hygiene awareness, and youth leadership.
• Honored with the prestigious Star Performer Certificate by organizational leadership in recognition of outstanding training execution and tangible community impact.

Academic & Life Skills Mentor (Self-Employed) at Independent Mentorship & Tuition Services (2010 – Present)

• Provided personalized academic instruction and holistic life mentorship to primary and secondary school learners across multiple disciplines.
• Seamlessly integrated moral grounding, active listening, time management, and resilience training into students' customized daily study schedules.
• Fostered safe, inclusive, and communicative learning environments that empowered introverted and struggling students to build vocal confidence.
• Established long-term collaborative relationships with parents, offering actionable behavioral feedback and developmental guidance.

Office Administrator & Program Coordinator at Sevak Foundation (2011 – 2014)

• Supervised day-to-day administrative operations, program documentation, student record-keeping, and inter-departmental logistics.
• Coordinated grassroots community awareness drives, educational support campaigns, and youth skill-building workshops.
• Facilitated effective communications between administrative leadership, field facilitators, and local community stakeholders.

Community Volunteer & Field Support at Sevak Foundation (2008 – 2011)

• Actively participated in community mobilization, educational outreach campaigns, and child literacy initiatives.
• Assisted senior trainers with event logistics, data collection, and youth activity coordination during local development programs.

Master of Arts (MA) – Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (MDSU), Ajmer (2021)

Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (MDSU), Ajmer (2014)

Senior Secondary Certificate (Class XII) – National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Delhi (2010)

Secondary Certificate (Class X) – National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Delhi (2008)