RAJALAKSHMI ANAND

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Phone: 999******** /983-***-****/ 24450210

Proven career in conceiving & implementing effective ideas / strategies that can add value to organization through inspiring leadership, rich experience & innovation excellence

Location Preference: Chennai

Core Competencies

Academic & Institution Management

Operational Strategic Planning

Educational Leadership

Curriculum Design & Development

Student Literacy Enhancements

Discipline Management

Instructional Program Leadership

General Administration

Content Writing/Proofreading

Recruitment & Selection

Academic Details

• TESOL Diploma from Asian College of Teachers in 2020

• M.Phil. (English) from Alagappa University in 2008

• M.A. (English) from University of Madras in 1991

• B.A. (English) from University of Madras in 1989

Executive Profile

• TESOL Diploma, M.Phil. in English and a forward-focused professional with 20 years of rich experience in Teaching and Administration; Subject Expertise: English

• Impressive success in planning, organizing & directing comprehensive educational programs for students as per the syllabus

• Proficiency in developing all educational aspects; encouraging and conducting various internal and external exams & viva

• Exceptional knowledge of grammar and literature as well as writing styles forms & techniques

• Profound literature research skills; capability to design & improve synthetic routes to support studies and deliver large scale compounds

• Successfully conducted and managed UG and PG classes for English along with managing Literature Majors for all the 3 years at the UG level

• Proactively chaired a paper presentation session in a 2 day National Conference on Teaching of English and Literature and National Workshop on Soft Skills and Communication Development at Sri S. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College Sattur (Sep’17)

• Worked as a Soft Skills Trainer: Engaged in discussions with the students on topics concerning time management, presentation, team building and communication skills

• Excellence in bringing about challenging & innovative teaching- learning atmosphere which empowers the active learner

• Played a key role in delivering special lectures to the students for skill enhancement and competency development

• Proactively attended multiple programs, trainings & workshops to enhance the personal knowledge center and adopt the trending methods to be implemented

• An excellent Problem-solver, Communicator and Collaborator with skills in addressing & resolving the concerns in a timely manner

Organisational Experience

Jun’16-Apr’20 with Kumararani Meena Muthiah College of Arts and Science as Director (English Communication and Soft Skills) & Senior Head Dept. of English

2013-2016 with K.E.S Shroff College of Arts and Commerce, Department of Mass Media, Mumbai as an Assistant Professor

2004-2013 with Kumararani Meena Muthiah College of Arts and Science College as Head of the Department

2000-2004 with Kumararani Meena Muthiah College of Arts and Science College as Assistant Professor

Key Result Areas:

• Driving the development & implementation of objectives for managing lesson planning, curriculum development and instructional evaluation in coordination with different faculty heads

• Spearheading curriculum planning while administering discussion sessions, devising & deploying innovative teaching methods and implementation of educational programs

• Developing written course plan for each subject taught at the beginning of each semester; selecting and designing lesson plans & curriculum to meet academic objectives

• Collaborating with faculty in undertaking continuous study and revised methods of curriculum / educational programs focusing on improved student performance and course content for Departmental Program Review

• Ensuring that the students’ growth & achievement is continuous and appropriate for age group, subject area, and/or program classification

• Conducting regular assessment of student’s performance; assessing and reporting on subject strengths and areas for development at different stages and implementing instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences in classrooms

• Providing guidance and recommending improvements to the students for better performance; responding to the classroom queries in a spontaneous manner to foster the analytical learning ways to individual student and resolving the targeted point in a timely manner

• Identifying, selecting, and modifying instructional resources to meet the needs of the students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs

Other Role:

• Rotaract Co-ordinator of the college for the academic year 2004-05

• Cultural Co-ordinator for the college from 2005-09

• University Selected Examiner for Paper Valuation since 2004

• Question Paper Setter for a wide range of colleges

• External Chief Examiner for the University of Madras since 2012

• Examiner for Soft Skills for the University of Madras

• Member of the Unfair Means Committee of K.E.S. Shroff College, Mumbai

• Member of Women’s Development Cell of K.E.S. Shroff College, Mumbai

• External Examiner for Viva Voice for PG English Literature

Workshops/Seminars/Programs.

• Attended:

• Workshop on ‘Innovative Approaches To English Language Teaching’ on 15th and 16th December 2000 at M.O.P.Vaishnav College for Women

• Workshop/ Seminar on ‘Innovative Trends In English Teaching’ on 28th, 29th & 30th January 2003 at State Institute of English

• 1st International and 36th Annual Conference of ELT@I at D.G.Vaishnav College on 4th and 5th February 2005

• 2 days’ workshop on Soft Skills, a course planned for first year PG students on 7th and 8th September 2007

• ELT@I International Seminar on English Language Teaching from 5th – 7th August 2010

• 1 day workshop on Revised Syllabus of FYBMM, Marking Scheme of TYBMM conducted by the University of Mumbai on 10th July 2014

• Faculty Development Program on Business Communication for Managerial Effectiveness held at Durgadevi Saraf Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

• 1 day workshop on Revised Curriculum for S.Y.B.M.M. organised by Dept. of Bachelors of Mass Media, K.E.S.Shroff College in association with University of Mumbai

• 2 day Faculty Development Program on Creative Thinking conducted by ICT Academy on 28th and 29th November 2016

• 2 day workshop on Emotional Intelligence conducted by ICT Academy at SSS Jain College T.Nagar on 27th and 28th July 2017

• Successfully conducted a 2 day workshop for the first years on the importance of English as a medium of communication on 22nd and 23rd June 2017

• Conducted a Spoken English Workshop for non-teaching staff of the college in 2019

Position of Responsibilities

• Worked as:

• Editor for the annual magazine brought out by both the colleges

• Associate Editor for the conference proceedings in the National Level Conference on ‘Equity in Higher Education’

• Chairperson of the Question Paper Setting Committee for BA, LL,B and BBA, LL.B for General English for Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies ( NMIMS) (Oct’13)

• Subject Expert for recruiting English Professors for KES College of Law (2014)

• Visiting Lecturer for Personal Contact Programme, Institute of Distance Education & Open Learning, and University of Mumbai for B.Com. students (2013)

• Question Paper Evaluator and Examiner in English for Madras School of Social Work (2005)

• Invited for:

• Moderation work in Feb’14 for English -1 of F.Y.B.L.S Sem -1 for Children Welfare Centre Law College, Malad, Mumbai

• Moderation task for English -1 of F.Y.B.L.S Sem -1 of University Exam in Dec’13 for Children Welfare Centre Law College, Malad, Mumbai

• Revaluation work during Apr’14 for English -1 of F.Y.B.L.S Sem -1 for Children Welfare Centre Law College, Malad, Mumbai

• Designed a handbook on Communication Skills- A Basic Module for Non-teaching Staff along with the other staff members of the Department (Mar’13)

• Functioned as a Judge at IET PATW Competition on Presentation Skills organized by SRM University, Ramapuram in Apr’17

Paper Presentations

• Presented a Research Paper on:

• ‘Marginalisation – A Study Within and Beyond’ in the UGC sponsored Inter-disciplinary National Conference at S.D.N.B.Vaishnav College for Women on 28th January 2012

• ‘Effectiveness of Subsidies & Grants Available to Women Entrepreneurs’ for a National Seminar on Women Entrepreneurial Development on 18th March 2009 at KRMMC

• Acknowledged for the Best Research Paper titled ‘ICT for Equity in Higher Education’ in the National conference on ‘Equity in Higher Education’ organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell ( IQAC) of KES Shroff College of Arts & Commerce, (2013)

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 18th August 1967

Languages Known: English, Tamil and Hindi

Address: Fl -4, Vinayaka Apts, 85 (New), 2nd Main Road, Gandhinagar, Adyar, Chennai-600020

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