Soni Chavan

Diligent social worker with more than 9 years of experience as Sr.

Social

Worker. Dedicated social worker & program coordinator with strong commitment to serving disadvantaged females, youths & adults. Documented success in overcoming challenges of limited resources & financial constraints to design high quality, cost effective & comprehensive service offerings.

Skilled at building community support, knowledgeable in assisting clients with building coping mechanisms to address life challenges. Skilled in mediating between family members to resolve conflict. Coordinated with Corporators & corporation administrators of the area to build rapport with people in slums & work on issues among them.

Experience in life skills coaching to help clients lead healthy & successful lives.

Outreach Coordinator/Mobiliser - Lighthouse Community Foundation, Pune & Pimpri Chinchwad - Pune & Pimpri Chinchwad

(2024-09 - 2025-11)

• Drove youth enrollment by executing targeted community mobilization campaigns, successfully guiding eligible candidates into Foundation Courses and skilling programs.
• Boosted course completion rates by building strong, one-on-one relationships with students to encourage daily attendance and consistent engagement.
• Mapped local neighborhoods to identify and connect underrepresented youth with relevant, transformational career programs.
• Cultivated deep trust with families and community leaders through intentional home visits and regular parent meetings, directly improving student retention.
• Expanded outreach networks by collaborating with local NGOs and community groups to maximize program visibility and reach.
• Organized community engagement events and outreach campaigns that promoted the Lighthouse Centre's mission and sparked active youth participation.
• Managed outreach data using master sheets, mapping tools, and performance dashboards to track recruitment metrics and streamline center operations.
• Coordinated with the Centre Head and internal placement teams to align community outreach strategies with employment opportunities for graduates.
• Mentored youth leaders, empowering students to become peer advocates for skill development and career growth within their own communities.

Sr. Social worker - Shelter Associates - Mumbai, Pune & Pimpri Chinchwad

(2017-09 - 2023-01)

• Worked on sanitation & health projects in Pune & Mumbai Slums.
• I have trained & handled 50+ volunteers
• To main mobilization & activities data.
• Have conducted workshops, activities, focus group discussions on women health & waste management.
• Collecting data from various slums for municipal corporations.
• Provided Sanitation kits & food kits during 1st & 2nd lockdown period.
• In 2018 Worked on Donje Village Project – Where we provided Organic toilets to the tribals, where we built 15 toilets across the area.
• The data gathering through surveys & mapping.

Youth Co-ordinator - Masoom (Mahila Sarvangin Utkarsha Mandal) - Jejuri, Prurandar

(2009 - 2012)

• Worked on Child & Youth Rights project

Bachelor of Commerce - Commerce - Waghere college, Saswad, Pune. (2013 - 2016)

Higher Secondary Education - Jijamata college, Jejuri, Pune. (2011 - 2013)

Secondary School Education - MAUDI PIMPRI HIGH SCHOOL, Pimpri, Jejuri (2010 - 2011)