Sylvia Shantakumari, Arun Joseph

Masters in Education

Newbury Park, CA 626-***-****

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Senior Middle-Grade Teacher

Senior attentive and adaptable Middle-Grade Science and Maths Teacher with 12+ years of expereice skilled in using empathy and other emotional intelligence skills to effectively manage classroom behavior to inspire, hope, ignite the imagination and instill a love of learning. Leverages student feedback to create dynamic lesson plans that address students’ strengths and weaknesses

Areas of Expertise

• Class Room Management • Lesson Plan Creation • Competence with Education Technology

• Record Keeping • Communciation • Expertise in English, Maths and Science

• Interspersonal Skills • Critical Thinking • Organization and Time Managment

• Conflict Resolution

• Couselling

• Creative Thinking

• Leadership

• Team Building and Teaching Rubrics

• Science lab management

EMPLOYMENT

Faith Academy Inc 2018 - Present

(International School) Manila, Philippines

The Indian Public School 2011 - 2014

(IB & CAMBRIDGE CURRICULUM) Chennai – 600 015.

PSBB Millennium School, 2008 - 2011

(CBSE Curriculum) Girugambakkam, Porur, Chennai.

Abasaheb Atre English Medium School 1997 - 1998

Somwarpet, Pune.

St.Clare’s Girl High School, 1996 - 1997

Quarter Gate, Pune.

Anita Methodist Matriculation School, 1994 – 1996

Ritherdon Road, Madras - 600 007.

ACHIEVEMENT

• Physics and Math Teacher, bringing up 100% results teaching to the mix of students in class from international community, globally.

• Planned and developed the instructional framework for each subject area using a wide variety of teaching aids, strategies and thematic units.

• Established a learning environment to meet and enhance the children’s needs of emotional, intellectual, social and creative strengths.

• Multiple intelligences have been incorporated in the every topic that has been taught

• Effective Classroom Management to the international students that adapts and align to the cultural differences.

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• Energetic, organized, positive and self motivated

• Coordinated and Organized field trips and team building activities for the students.

• Creative lesson plans in all the subjects that are dealt (English, Mathematics and Science)

• Diligent in formulation of rubrics

• Team teaching approach

• Designed and delivered worksheets for classroom subject by applying creative questioning techniques.

• Proficient in planning, coordinating and organizing school special events

• Successfully delivered the role of lead Internal Auditor for the certification of ISO 9001: 2008 of PSBB Millennium school

• Technology integration by using the smart class modules of EDUCOMP presenting classroom interactive sessions.

• Led Choir singing and dance in the cultural programs of the school. EDUCATION

Master’s in Education 1st Class 1995 - 1996

Annamalai University

Bachelor in Education, 1st Class 1993 - 1994

St. Christopher’s College of Education

(Affiliated to the University of Madras)

Bachelor in Science (Physics) 1st Class 1990 - 1993 The University of Madras

TRAINING & WORKSHOP

IB online professional development Workshop Nov 2014 – Dec. 2014 Physics (Category 1)

ICEC Asia Confrence Malaysia Nov 2018

How the Adolescent BrainBehavior Operates

Other Teaching Professional Development Workshop

Dr.Mulder's Online Series July 2020

#1 Student Engagement in Distance Learning

#2 Designing for Learning in the Online Classroom

#3 Creating Instructional Media

#4 Authentic Assessment in the Online Classroom

GENERAL

During my School College I have been scoring consistently good marks in Science and Math throughout my academic year.

• 91% and 97% respectively in SSLC (Senior Secondary School)

• Secured above 70% in HSC (Higher Secondary School)

• Secured above 75% in my B.Sc.Physics

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PERSONAL

• Date of Birth: November 30, 1972,

• Married

INTEREST & TALENTS

• Singing, Playing guitar

• Directing and role play - Contested in many skit competitions

• Tennikoit - Participated in inter-school competitions

• Badminton Player - Participated in inter-school competitions REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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