Dec 2021 – Jun 2022 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Teacher trainer for English language programmes for government school teachers in building English language competencies.

Aug 2017 – Nov 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• The best teacher change occurs when teachers feel involved in the process of change through reflection and collaboration. Deficit models of teacher development rarely provide teachers the opportunity to take charge of their own learning and development. To understand what changes occur when in-service teachers are provided opportunities to examine their beliefs and practises, change beliefs and practises where necessary, a twelve-week intervention programme was designed to identify their beliefs and practises regarding creativity and teaching writing. Based on their existing beliefs, a set of strategies were used to help teachers teach writing. Findings from the study suggest that factoring existing teacher beliefs is crucial to effect long-term change in practises.

Jun 2016 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangalore

• Set up the University writing center for faculty and students. The writing center provided assistance in academic, professional and research related areas for the University community.

Feb 2014 – Jul 2017 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore

• Faculty Coordinator June 2016 Onwards
• CAPS Writing Center, Christ University, Bangalore
• The University charter is to improve writing capabilities to contribute towards quality research from the academic community. My responsibilities include:
• Conducting needs analysis across deaneries
• Designing writing modules to address various needs for different deaneries
• Conducting training sessions for writing guides and faculty members
• Creating content where necessary
• Coordinating all aspects of the writing center
• Adjunct Faculty,
• Christ University, Bangalore February 2014 onwards
• Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore June 2016 Onwards
• Designed and implemented academic writing workshops for M.Phil, M.A. and B.A. students to effectively plan, research, incorporate sources, avoid plagiarism, revise, and self-edit research papers.
• Teaching English literature, grammar, communication and presentation skills to undergraduate students
• Helping students:
• focus on larger issues about argumentation, critical thinking, and style.
• understand how to move towards college writing, the challenges of argument, and the strategies for organizing papers of different lengths.
• Teaching creative writing to undergraduate students.

Nov 2015 – Mar 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bangalore

• Learning and development consultant for the development center in leadership assessment.

Dec 2014 – Oct 2015 · 10 mos · Bangalore

• Senior consultant in the L&D function helping setup processes for the SDC across India, China and Turkey.

May 2013 – May 2013 · 0 mo · Bangalore, India

• Teacher training for language teachers to find strategies for creative engagement and building critical thinking skills.

Apr 2013 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Kodathi Gate, Sarjapur Road

• Volunteering here has been the best thing that has happened to me. I teach poetry here every summer and each time I am amazed at the hidden talents these children unearth for themselves.
• They are always looking for resource people to teach their children. You can learn more about them here: www.thayimane.org

Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 · 0 mo · Bangalore

Oct 2012 – Aug 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos

• As part of a vibrant intellectual community at Jyoti Nivas College, I taught graduate students British, American, Indian and diasporic literature.

Aug 2012 – Sep 2012 · 1 mo

• Creative writing instructor to undergraduate students.

Jun 2012 – Present · 13 yrs 10 mos · Bangalore

• A Better Word embraces all kinds of writing. A research-based, specialised training center that helps writing-inclined students master the skill of writing and communication.

Jun 2008 – Dec 2009 · 1 yr 6 mos

• 2008
• Creating age appropriate content for standards-based curriculum for grades 2-12. Writing questions, sound distracters and varying question stems. Development and review of English language arts items for large-scale assessments; evaluation of passages for use in large-scale assessments. Involved in standards interpretation; gathering, researching, and selecting material for testing and proposing new ideas for creatively presenting materials.
• 2009
• Assisted in preparing content for students in the Canadian provinces. Writing, editing, and proofreading materials to make sure content met Canadian school standards. Challenges involved understanding Canadian standards and preparing lessons, questions, passages, answers, and explanations specific to standards.