Mr Daniel Rajarathnam R.
Current Location
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Personal Details:
DOB: 22/07/1964 Nationality: Indian
Gender: Male Civil Status
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Educational Leadership / Student Performance / Curriculum Design
Dynamic and detail-oriented professional with hands-on experience in facilitating learning among students, collaborating with teams, and coordinating curriculum development process. Skilled in delivering competency- based instruction English courses and leading classroom-based/virtual interactive discussions to enhance learning. Able to utilise student feedback and differentiation guidelines for creating dynamic and individualised English lesson plans that address students’ strengths and weaknesses. Leverage active listening and communication skills in promoting equity, inclusivity, socioeconomic/racial and social justice values while supporting cross-cultural students’ growth. Proficient in generating and analysing detailed reporting, examining institutional performance, and recommending policy and procedural improvements.
Core competencies include:
English Lesson Planning & Execution
Curriculum Development Coordination
Educational Research & Data Analysis
Online, Hybrid & Remote Teaching
Interpersonal Skills / Relationship Building
Performance Assessment / Improvement
Instructional Design & Educational Practices
Administrative Operations Management
Student Retention, Support & Counselling
Cross-functional Team Collaboration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED SCIENCE, Nizwa, Oman
LECTURER IN ENGLISH (Start Date – Present)
Implement initiatives and teaching methodologies, facilitate classroom procedures, and define culture standards for learning to instil a productive learning environment. Encourage student participation and progress to ensure optimal English subject comprehension and real-world application. Participate in professional development seminars to remain abreast of new technologies and alternative delivery methods. Develop detailed assignments, assess student-learning outcomes, and provide constructive feedback to nurture capabilities of students. Create impactful lesson plans to boost English level from elementary and advanced. Play an instrumental role in preparing online course materials. Support the coordinator with preparation of exam papers and questionnaires.
Selected accomplishments:
Received encouraging feedback from senior management for delivering outstanding results in assigned subjects and booting students’ morale.
Commended for demonstrating dedication and strong commitment to work ethics: assigned ad hoc tasks to set question papers and conduct examinations.
Improved speaking skills of students from 20% to 80% and maintained success rate of 83%.
INDIRA D. ED COLLEGE AT KUVEMPUNAGAR, Mysore, India
LECTURER IN ENGLISH (2011 – 2012)
Utilised outstanding subject expertise and communication proficiencies to instruct English courses within in-person and hybrid settings. Incorporated college philosophies into lessons while allowing for customisable creativity and flexibility. Designed written assessments of students’ performance leveraging keen classroom observations. Provided sound guidance to teacher trainees on innovative teaching practices, curriculum design and co-curricular activities. Completed entire process within six months. Organised and prioritised responsibilities to complete simultaneous tasks with stringent deadlines.
Selected accomplishment:
Earned recognition from students and peers as a disciplined and insightful educator who cultivates meaningful connections with students to stimulate a dynamic and exciting classroom environment.
INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT IN SULTANATE OF OMAN, Oman
SENIOR ENGLISH TEACHER (2009 – 2011)
Created dynamic assignments and topical discussions to drive an engaging and thought-provoking English education while stimulating CBSE students’ enjoyment and appreciation for learning. Led the end-to-end management multiple seminars and events while finalising deliverables within predefined constraints. Developed and administered exams, papers, and projects to evaluate student development, comprehension, and progression. Embedded a collaborative learning environment to increase students’ involvement. Took students to participate in Quanta quiz program. Coordinated CBSE-I curriculum design program in Dubai.
Selected accomplishments:
Spearheaded the day-to-day management of multifaceted department operations while providing inspirational leadership to junior English teachers.
Achieved success rate of 100% while administering grade 9 to 12 classes within a challenging school environment.
INDIRA D. ED COLLEGE AT KUVEMPUNAGAR, Kuvempunagar
LECTURER IN ENGLISH
Cultivated positive rapport with students through assessing individual needs and delivering innovative solutions. Provided holistic training to teacher trainees on impactful teaching mythologies. Planned and organised extra and co-curricular activities. Accomplished short-term goals through performing wide range of departmental duties, including overseeing monthly tests, mid-term and annual examinations, and internship program for new teacher trainees.
Selected accomplishment:
Successfully completed the entire work to in three months’ period using outstanding intelligence, communication, and multitasking skills.
AMINIYA SCHOOL REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES, Male
ENGLISH TEACHER
Taught Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary level and achieved success rate of 100%. Introduced effective communicative and students’ centered approach to nurture capabilities of students.
Selected accomplishment:
Remained calm in high pressure situations and devised novel solutions to address complex issues in timely manner.
ALPHA COLLEGE, Kollam, Kerala
LECTURER OF ENGLISH
Prepared and delivered comprehensive English and literature lessons to degree students. Established English language club and encouraged students’ participation. Enabled students to be more creative in writing poems, articles, and stories for college magazines. Received appreciation from college management for displaying enthusiasm and commitment to work ethics. Organised exams and provided constructive feedback to improve students’ performance.
Selected accomplishment:
Achieved 93% result both in English language and in Literature utilising outstanding grip on subjects and leveraging modern teaching methodologies.
MARIMALLAPPA'S COLLEGE, Location
LECTURER OF ENGLISH
Instructed degree students on English and literature courses. Coordinated debate competition and essay writing to cultivate capabilities of students. Improved performance of students through properly covering all subject areas.
Selected accomplishment:
Delivered 89% result both in English language and in Literature and secured state award.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Achieved success rate of 85% in multiple Professional English Courses for GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS, and SAT.
Certificate of Participation for attending CBSE-I Professional Development Worksop at Indian High School, Dubai.
Certificate of Participation for Quanta 2010 attended at Lucknow.
Certificate with ‘A’ grade in teachers’ development course for English language teachers at R.I.E. Bangalore, India.
Best Teacher’s Award from Ministry of Education Karnataka India.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Master of Education (Education) KARNATAKA STATE UNIVERSITY — Mysore, India
Master of Arts (English) University of Mysore — Mysore, India
B.A ED. (Education) Regional Institute of Education at University of Mysore — Mysore, India
Professional Development
Cambridge English Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages, (CELTA) International House London, Cambridge University, UK, 2019
Cambridge Certificate Course in English Language Teaching to Adults International House London, 2019
Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching, Central Institute of English & Foreign Languages, Hyderabad, 2012 Secured ‘B’ GRADE
Post Graduate Certificate in English Language Teaching, Central Institute of Foreign Languages, Hyderabad
Post Graduate Diploma in English Language, University of Mysore
Languages
English Kannada • Tamil