Harmeet Kaur Saini

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Leveraging Human Communication Strategies to Build Innovative and Effective Learning Experiences Education-Focused Instructional Designer and Learning Experience Designer with 7+ years of experience leveraging subject matter expertise in designing, developing and delivering, engaging and effective curriculum, training, and learning materials. Skills & Expertise

Curriculum Design & Instruction

Social Media Management

Performance Consulting

Project Management

Graphic Designing

Learning Technologies

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Training Needs Assessments

Learner Engagement

Teaching/Training

E-Learning/Online Learning

Content Development

Education

Master of Education (M.Ed.) Educational Studies, Design and Technologies for Learning University of Michigan December 2022 Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Secondary Education University of Mumbai May 2019 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Mass Media and Communication University of Mumbai April 2015 Arena Multimedia and Animation (AAASP) 800+ hours in practice Aptech Limited November 2015 Technical Skills

Productivity: Microsoft 365 Google Workspace R/Stata Learning Management Systems S/4HANA Electronic platforms/tools: Thinkific Captivate Articulate Storyline Adobe Connect Coursera Canva RAZ kids, Seesaw Managebac Padlet Socrative Thinglink Edpuzzle Smart Class Moodle Kahoot Miro Gradecraft Blackboard Multimedia Design and Editing: Adobe Photoshop Corel Draw Illustrator InDesign Flash Scripting Sound Forge Premiere Dream weaver Modelling VFX 3D Max Combustion Maya Prototyping tools: Figma Adobe XD ProtoPie Proto.io Achievements

UMSI Field Innovation and Entrepreneurship Grant University of Michigan 2022 Skill Development Programme Course Certificate Pillai College of Education and Research 2019 Certificate of Excellence in Drama and Art in Education Pillai College of Education and Research 2019 Certificate of Merit: Most creative lessons and Best handwriting Pillai College of Education and Research 2019 Head (2014-15) and Co-Head (2013-14) of Public Relations Out-House VES's College of Arts, Science & Commerce Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) VES's College of Arts, Science & Commerce 2015 Certificate of Excellence in UDAAN for Digital Painting Arena Animation May 2010 Selected Relevant Professional Experience

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Program Assistant, Educational Studies: June 2022 - December 2022

Assisted the admin team in evaluating and providing suggestions to help deliver an interactive academic year and innovative learning experience for the prospective students, communicated with the former students for feedback and concerns if any, updated content on the program website, and represented student voice to the team.

Created and maintained documents for the intranet like the course planning sheets, program flyers, cohort bio books, handbooks, etc. for Master’s and Ph.D. programs.

Closely assisted the Business and Ph.D. Program Manager, and the Master’s Program Manager. ECONOMIC GROWTH INSTITUTE

Research Associate (RA): January 2022 - May 2022

Designed and developed ‘Understanding Employee Ownership - An Online Course’ for Broad-Based Employee Ownership project.

Strategized and developed a complete social media campaign and related content for various platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Suggested qualitative feedback/modifications to improve the client’s website, applications, execution strategies, etc.

Demonstrated practical expertise and platform knowledge of S/4HANA. Analyzed all aspects of a company, provided strategic guidance, gathered and interpreted data that will be used by companies for high-level decision-making as they reinvent their firm. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, GRIP LAB

Research Assistant: September 2021 - October 2021

Suggested qualitative feedback to upgrade the educational platforms - LessonDepict, Anotemos, and LessonSketch.

Developed a proposal on how to offer better access to the LessonSketch collection (an approach to research and develop teacher education by creating and using multimedia representations) based on earlier plans and prototypes.

Redesigned the website layout and advanced content for the educational platforms. Harmeet Kaur Saini

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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Graduate Student Instructor (GSI): EDUC 333 - Video Games and Learning August 2022 - December 2022

Class of 80 undergraduate students met twice a week to examine video games and education, as well as ways in which both can be improved to advance learning.

Graded and provided feedback on weekly plans and assignments.

Assisted students during in-class activities and discussions.

Provided office hours for additional student assistance.

Enhanced the learning experience of the students and provided the instructor with the required assistance to teach the course effectively and efficiently.

KANAKIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (IB BOARD)

PYP Homeroom Teacher and Grade-Level Leader of Grade 3: July 2019 - April 2021

Subjects taught- Unit of Inquiry, English, Math

Managed electronic platforms- Managebac, RAZ kids, Seesaw, etc., for student and parent engagement.

Assisted colleagues in appropriate use and integration of technology.

Member of the Assessment Policy and Language Policy.

English subject representative for Grade 3.

PYP Exhibition Mentor to the Grade 5 students.

Conducted Punjabi Mother tongue classes and cultural program activities in the PYP.

Compiled and edited weekly Newsletter articles for the PYP section.

Mentored faculty on course design and content delivery to enhance the dynamism of instruction, improve student achievement and increase student affect toward the subject matter.

Constructed and maintained all the grade-level documents and records.

Constructed unit plans that exhibited coherence and promoted higher-order thinking through diverse methods, materials, resources, and assessments.

Conducted grade-level meetings to instruct and discuss weekly agendas with peers.

Aided Grade 1 and 2 Team to develop planners and instructional programs.

New teachers' mentor and upskilled staff to use educational platforms during physical to virtual transition. RYAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Class Teacher for Grade 6 (40 students): July 2015 - April 2017

Taught approximately 180 students of 5th, 6th, and 7th Grades

Subjects: English, History, Geography, and Computer.

Assessed and provided written feedback to all students on assignments. Supervised Internship

O.L.P.S HIGH SCHOOL January 2019 - February 2019

Substitute Teacher: Delivered 15 lessons in Pedagogy of History, developed learning resources, interviewed school students, and conducted school-based action research for the final project. ST. SEBASTIAN HIGH SCHOOL July 2018 - September 2018 Substitute Teacher: Delivered 20 lessons in Pedagogy of English, provided regular reports on school records, organized co-curricular activities, maintained anecdotal records, and conducted regular class tests. MAHATMA EDUCATION SOCIETY January 2018 - February 2018 Shadow Teacher: Shadowed teacher and observed minimum 10 lessons in Pedagogy of English, provided reports on school records. Community Service

NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE HANDICAPPED (NASEOH) September 2018 - February 2019 Team Leader: Directed smooth functioning of the program, helped physically challenged students to learn new skills, create saleable products, read and write basic language to perform day to day activities with ease. SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL BOMBAY CHEMBUR (SIBC) August 2018 Fundraiser: Collaborated with SIBC during Joy of Giving Week to collect and donate necessities to the underprivileged. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEER 2010 - 2019

Devoted weekends to engage in various activities with NGOs like Girija Welfare Association, Access Life Assistance Foundation, Bal Anand World Children Welfare Trust India, National Center for the Handicapped, Rochiram Thadhani High School for Hearing Handicapped, etc.

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