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I have taught English, Science, Social Sciences, and Mathematics from Kindergarten to Grade 8. My passion lies in creatively interweaving various subject streams and practising child-centric, project-based and experiential learning approaches to make learning meaningful, joyful and inspiring for children. I have worked extensively with IB, CIE, and ICSE schools, designing and implementing alternative curricula, pedagogies, and assessment practices and developing educational models to integrate these methodologies into mainstream education.

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In addition to teaching, I specialise in Teacher Professional Development, mentoring and training teachers to enhance their skills and teaching practices. I also provide strategic consulting on holistic and systemic school development, helping institutions design and implement transformation programmes that enable meaningful and sustainable growth, aligned to their educational aims.

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I hold a Diploma in Elementary Education, a Bachelor's (major) degree in Psychology, and a Master's in Education from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Currently, I am pursuing a hybrid Postgraduate program in Educational Assessment at Azim Premji University, further enhancing my expertise in this field.

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As a co-founder and director of Peraivu Koodam Centre for Policy Research and Action, a think-tank and research consultancy, I focus on critically examining State educational policies and providing realistic action-oriented solutions. Additionally, I have contributed to educational research, including evaluating the implementation of the 12(1)(c) provision of the Right to Education Act in Tamil Nadu and co-led the ICMR multi-site study examining the feasibility of locally adapted and community delivered life skill training to improve mental well-being indigenous adolescents in the Nilgiris, TN.

 

I specialise in designing robust mixed-method and action research methodologies, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis for comprehensive and insightful results. I also contribute to academic discourse by writing papers and offering editorial support for educational journals and books. Currently, I am working on a book focused on Teaching and Learning Resources in School Education, aimed at providing practical insights and strategies for educators and institutions.

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As an educator and consultant, I collaborate with children, teachers, schools, and educational models to develop balanced, transformative and self-sustaining educational processes and systems using a contextualised and holistic approach.