Bhanuradha Bucktowar
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OBJECTIVE: Bilingual Teacher
SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• Over 15 years of English and French teaching experience at lower and upper
secondary levels.
• Masters in English at IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University), India
• Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Management at MANCOSA( Management
College of South Africa)
• Bachelor in English and French at UNISA ( University of South Africa)
• Accomplished educator with demonstrated ability to teach, motivate, and direct
students while maintaining high interest and achievement.
• Highly energetic and enthusiastic individual.
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse populations of students at a variety of
academic levels.
• Consistently maintain excellent relations with students, parents, faculty, and
administrators.
• Self-motivated with strong planning, organizational and leadership skills.
• Dedicated to provide the best education and care to students of lower secondary
level.
• Cooperative, patient and attentive.
• Outgoing and sociable.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Good problems solving skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Universal College
Educator January 1995 to June 2013
• Served as a full time teacher to students of Grades 8 to 12.
• Prepared scheme of work for the academic year.
• Selected list of textbooks for each academic year and advised Head of
Department for such selection.
• Prepared English and French homework and assignments.
• Reviewed and marked assignments with emphasis on providing feedback to
each student.
• Prepared examination papers for each term and marked all the scripts.
• Developed and implemented daily lesson planning for all the classes.
• Devised lessons which captured the imaginations of students, for example,
preparing scenes from historical events and having the students act them out.
• Organized field trips for students to enhance their knowledge on certain abstracts
concepts.
• Organized outdoor activities to theatres to watch famous plays of Shakespeare
and Moliere.
• Provided a monthly report to the Head of Department on the progress of students
at the end of each calendar month.
• Made use of the specialist rooms, such as the audio-visual and library to
enhance learning and research.
• Acted as Club Coordinator and organized extra-curricular activities for students.
• Assessed S.C. students for the Cambridge (England) Oral examination in
English.
• Took minutes of all staff meetings on a monthly basis.
• Fostered a classroom environment conducive to learning and promoting excellent
student/teacher interaction.
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Mayflower College
Teacher January 1990 to December 1995
• Taught Social Science, English and French languages to students of Grades 6 to
8.
• Guided students in preparing for the oral English examination.
• Marked final examination scripts of students.
• Met and discussed performance and behavior of students with parents.
• Took part in the Pastoral Care Meetings to discuss sensitive problems of
students.
• Prepared the bio-data for each student.
• Provided individual and group counseling with primary focus on self-esteem.
• Responsible for handling students’ disciplinary problems.
EDUCATION
Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Management,2013
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Masters in English,2012
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Bachelor in English and French, 2009
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Diploma in English and Education, 2000.
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ACHIEVEMENTS
• Achieved a success rate of 60% of my students in English and French
• Was selected by National Examination Syndicate for 9 continuous years to carry
out oral exams in English for Grade 10.
• Organized and supervised yearly educational tours for students of Grades 6 to
10.
• Successfully tutored low ability students after school hours for over 8 years.
• Organised power point presentations on Health and Safety for all students
• Acted as Jury member for Extra Curricular activities such as debates, quiz and
elocution contests.
• Participated in organization of yearly sports activities
• Acted as Mentor for newly hired teachers
REFERENCES: Available upon request