Parveen Kumar — Co-Founder
Parveen Kumar works as the Founding Director of the Center for English Language and Communication at the American University of Technology, Tashkent (Uzbekistan). He is also the Founding Director of the Office of Global Engagement at AUT, Tashkent. Parveen is an academician with extensive experience in teaching, administration, and innovative learning. His core areas of expertise are communication skills, lifelong learning, technology-enhanced learning, business communication, intercultural communication, MOOCs, public speaking, and students' skill enhancement. He has been on the Training and Assessment Panels of Teach For Uzbekistan 2025. He has won 05 NCERT National Awards for Educational Podcasting from the Government of India. He was a Grand Jury member in the QS Reimagine Awards 2024, United Nations Global Schools Advocate 2022, UN Global Schools Mentor (Central Asia) in 2024 & 2025; member of ELTAI; Founding Member of Canadian Coaching Association, World Association of Online Education, OERu New Zealand and various other academic institutions. He has been an acknowledged subject matter expert in NCERT teachers' training, content creation, and webinars. His integration of Podcasts and Blogging has been acknowledged around the world, and he has pioneered the development of the EduSoMedia Model of Learning and Skillgogy (an alternative to Pedagogy). Parveen's educational and literary podcasts can be found on all leading platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music, etc. He is pursuing his PhD thesis on Ernest Hemingway and Paulo Coelho. He holds an M.Phil and M.A. in English, an M.A. in Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Education in Teaching of English. While working in Uzbekistan, a pioneering model of learning was established using EdTech, i.e. Blogs, Podcasts, Gamification and AI. He regularly delivers talks and master classes on Uzbekistan's National TV. He is part of the Teach For Uzbekistan Project, Youth Agency of Uzbekistan's Career Camp Project and various other outreach activities related to skill development in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. Recently, he has enrolled in the TESOL Certification at Arizona State University, offered on Coursera.
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Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Experience: 17 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Educational Leadership
- International Relations
- Communication Skills
- Educational Technology
- Higher Education
Career Highlights
- Pioneered EduSoMedia Model of Learning.
- Awarded 5 NCERT National Awards for Educational Podcasting.
- Grand Jury member at QS Reimagine Awards 2024.
Work Experience
American University of Technology in Tashkent
Director, Office of Global Engagement (1 yr)
Director, Center for English Language and Communication (1 yr 8 mos)
Amity University Tashkent
Assistant Professor (1 yr 6 mos)
Wisdom World School
Educator (1 yr 5 mos)
Smart Writing Team INDIA
Content Head (2 yrs 1 mo)
Asian Journal of Distance Education
Associate Editor (8 mos)
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana
Assistant Professor (1 yr 10 mos)
TERii Kurukshetra
Faculty: Professional Skills & Communication Skills (10 mos)
SD College Ambala Cantt.
Visiting Faculty- Communication Skills, Creativity, Critical Thinking & Personality Development (4 mos)
UniSkills School of Skill Development
Founder and Lead Expert (9 yrs 4 mos)
District Administration Kurukshetra
Social Media Associate (9 mos)
Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group)
Photo Journalist (1 yr 1 mo)
Shiksha.com
Mentor - Online Communities (6 yrs 9 mos)
Amity University
Assistant Professor-II (6 yrs 8 mos)
M M Polytechnic Fatehabad, Haryana
Lecturer- Communication Skills & English (1 yr 2 mos)
Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
Event Coordinator for Department of Youth and Cultural Affairs, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra (10 yrs 9 mos)
Education
TESOL Professional Certificate at Arizona State University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY
Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication at Kurukshetra University
M.Phil at Kurukshetra University
B.Ed. at University College of Education, Kurukshetra University
Master of Arts- English at Department of English, Kurukshetra University
Bachelor of Arts at Khalsa Tri-Centenary Govt. College, Ratia. Fatehabad (Haryana)
10+2 at Govt. Senior Secondary School, Ratia. Fatehabad (HRY)
