Dr. Ravindran

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Prime Objectives:

To remain truly steadfast in my earnest endeavor towards uplifting the stature of my employer, in addition to being an irreplaceable asset to such immaculate institutions; whilst striving hard to embrace wholesome growth with strict adherence to the ethical norms and professionalism, spurred by fair conduct, unwavering trust and dependability towards the establishment...

Academic Chronicle

. Had undergone school education up till Grade VIII, at Breeks

Memorial Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School – Ooty

•Sports Authority of India, Annamalai University – Chidambaram - Grade X

St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School – Chennai - Grade XII

•Graduated in English Literature and Advanced English - 1990

•M.S.W. – Master of Social Work - Dr. GRD College of Sciences, Coimbatore – 1993 (University Rank holder)

•Doctor in Education – Awarded by the Government of India & The World Human Rights Commission

•Ph. D. (Human Resources Management) (Underway)

Awards & Accolades

Recipient of The Chief Minister of Tamil Nādu Exemplary Award for unique CSR implementations

•Recipient of Coimbatore District Collector’s Award for Placement of the Poor and Physically Handicapped in Coimbatore, Erode and Nilgiris Districts

•Instrumental in accomplishing GUINNESS RECORD in 2017 for “Most People Waving the Traffic Flags” at Manchester International School

Instrumental in accomplishing THE ASIAN BOOK OF RECORDS 2017 for “Most People Waving the Traffic Flags” at Manchester International School

•Best Outgoing Student from College and University – 1993

•Service Recognition endowed on behalf of the District Employment Office –

Coimbatore, during my course of studies (1991 – 1990

Professional Experiences

Functional Responsibilities in Educational Administration, School Operations & Human Resources Management, Corporate Social Affairs, with premier business establishments in India and abroad

•Highly effective at incorporating creative leadership skills amongst employees to achieve objectives

•Capability to direct novel projects that improve efficiency while meeting deadlines and budget requirements

•More than 20 years background in employee management, hiring, training and benefits. Highly detail-oriented and organized along with extensive experience in delivering innovative solutions at the local and regional level

•Proven developmental efforts towards the betterment of efficient Employee Relations in all the educational initiatives and vocational training centres of C & A (Europe).

•Interlocutor for various strategic management issues with respect to the Educational Departments of the District Administration as well as the State Government Administration

•Business Administration Skills, Impact and Vision ( decision making, leadership, commercial awareness,, innovation, strategic awareness, and problem solving)

•Communication, Influencing and People skills (adaptability, empathy, developing others and self, presence and softer people skills, open minded and questioning of status quo and others, integrity, political awareness, building teams, partnerships & stake-holder relations, harnessing

diversity)

Key Functions performed at Educational Institutions of late:

•DIRECTOR - Head of school

•Director – HR & Admin

•Chief Administrator

•Head - Public Relations

•Chief Examinations officer - Cambridge Assessment International Examinations - CAIE

•Facilitator - IB – International Baccalaureate PYP ( Primary Years Programme ) MYP & DP

•Head of School Facilitator - IGCSE Curriculum - CAIE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Project on Implications of Covid 19 in India and Abroad, with The WHRC, representing the District of Nilgiris ( Duration - 6 months ) 2021 - 2022

Manchester International School June 2012 – Nov 2021

MIS - is a fully accredited, private, independent, international school serving families from Coimbatore and communities in the vicinity. We successfully deliver a rigorous educational program for students from Early Childhood through Grade XII. The school comprises of two campuses, the KG Campus, situated at Ramnagar and the Main Campus, situated at Vellakinar.

Roles and Responsibilities undertaken during my tenure

Director - Head of lnstitutions

Responsibilities include the following:

•Facilitator for attaining IB - PYP certification for the school from International Baccalaureate Organisation

•Member ex officio of all standing committees of the board.

Sole Representative of the board in its relations with the faculty, staff,

Students and the patrons of the Institution.

Director of Human Resources

•Coordinate the academic activities of the school

•Educator – IB, IGCSE, CBSE curricula

•To select and hire properly qualified persons to serve as members of the faculty and administration (including members of the board in an advisory role for those key hires of other administrators who interface regularly with the board, such as admissions, finance, development officers in particular).

•Direct supervision of the faculty and staff and coordinate the activities of the entire organization.

• Shall hold regular meetings of the faculty and staff and see that the general policies of the board are understood and followed.

General duties include (but are not restricted to) the following:

•To embody, manifest, and advocate the mission of the school.

•To articulate the vision for the school and its future.

•To monitor and address all matters of school climate and culture.

•To manage the sometimes competing demands of the various constituencies of the school.

•To provide to the board of trustees various scenarios and possibilities for the board to consider as it does its work focusing on the strategic future of the school.

•To work with the board of trustees, its chair, and its committees in carrying out established school policies; to review those policies and make recommendations

for changes; to attend meetings, prepare reports, maintain board records, and keep trustees informed on all aspects of the school’s operation.

•To supervise the all programs of the school (academic, athletic, ethical, and other extracurricular programs); to monitor curriculum, grading, testing, and reporting to parents; to prepare for and conduct periodic program evaluations; to submit reports to external agencies as required; to establish disciplinary policies and standards of conduct.

•To supervise the Accountant in the preparation of preliminary and final budgets; to monitor income, expenditures, collections, and cash flow; to maintain appropriate financial records; to oversee the employee benefit program.

•To supervise the admissions coordinator in determining programs for the recruitment of students, including marketing and outreach, information dissemination, applicant testing and interviews and acceptance and decisions. • To represent the school to all of its constituents including neighborhood, parents, students, alumni, business community, faculty, and staff.

•To supervise the development coordinator and to develop efforts to cultivate and effect generous support of the school.

•To handle all matters regarding employment, retention, and dismissal of personnel; salaries and contracts; job assignments and performance evaluation; and orientation and training. To prepare employee handbooks, and maintain appropriate personnel records.

•To represent the school in its relations with the local and state administration departments and with local, state, regional, and national educational organizations and accrediting agencies.

•To supervise the school counselor in planning for an appropriate program for college guidance and college admissions.

•To act as liaison with the other organizations to ensure fulfillment of the school's contractual obligations; to coordinate schedules, arrange for rentals, and coordinate procedures where the interests of both organizations are involved.

•To supervise and/or assist with all other aspects of the school’s operation, including (but not limited to) facilities maintenance and operation, food service, transportation, summer programs, development and fund raising, and alumni affairs.

Role as Faculty Mentor

•To serve as a role model to encourage faculty self-evaluation, professional growth, scholarship, and effective training.

•To supervise and counsel new teachers, conveying information regarding plans, curriculum development and assessment, resources, facilities, and activities which affect them and to serve as a consultant to teachers in matters of classroom management, teaching methods, and general school procedures

•To hold regularly scheduled meetings with new teachers for open discussion of educational issues, to maintain records of these meetings, and to provide minutes of such meetings to the division heads.

•To assist in the search for an evaluation of candidates to fill vacancies within the department.

•To solicit ideas for agenda items for possible inclusion in faculty and department meetings.

Role of Mentor for Students

Responsible for all issues relating to the well-being of the students during their attendance at the school. These include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following areas:

•To maintain student discipline and follow-through with correspondence record keeping relating to discipline.

•To coordinate new student orientation and new student home- room responsibilities.

•To schedule parent/teacher conferences and to maintains records and correspondence relating to parent conferences.

•To counsel students when necessary, working closely with the school counselor.

•To schedule special programs and gatherings, such as D.A.R.E., etc.

•To prepare and maintain the school's master calendar.

Role as Diversity Coordinator

•To provide strategic leadership in the area of diversity based upon the school's mission and long-range plan.

•To support and manage the activities of parent, student, and faculty/staff groups whose purposes and goals are related to diversity issues.

•To act as a resource on diversity issues for faculty and staff in their work with students and in their development of curriculum and programs.

•To act as a liaison between the school and the various communities of color in the locale in support of the school's continued effort to serve these communities better and to support the school's outreach and admissions marketing and recruitment programs.

•To coordinate the teamwork for developing sensitive working relationships with students, faculty and staff and parents and for managing the personal, political and institutional dynamics related to diversity issues in the school.

Role of Additional Department Chair

•To articulate the department's strategies in achieving the mission and goals of the school and to set departmental objectives, assessments, and policies accordingly in cooperation with the members of the department.

•To participate productively as a member of the Academic Policy/Curriculum Committee in order to ensure academic integration of the schools and to exchange information and ideas regarding the total school program.

•To serve as a role model to encourage faculty self-evaluation, professional growth, scholarship, and effective training.

•To convey information to members of the department regarding plans, Curriculum development and assessment, resources, facilities, and activities which affect department members.

•To hold regularly scheduled department meetings, to maintain records of such meetings, and to share minutes of the meetings with the trust members of the school

•To be aware of and coordinate the teaching objectives, materials, methods to be used, and means of assessment used by each teacher within the department, and to maintain records relating to standardized test scores and course grades in department courses.

•To evaluate continuously the performance of each teacher in the department, culminating in an annual evaluation conference, with performance assessments shared and goals set.

•To publicize within the school community the scholarship and endeavors of the department and give recognition to exceptional achievement within the department.

•To review periodically the library collection pertaining to the specific department and to recommend to the librarian titles and materials for possible acquisition.

•To assist in the search for an evaluation of candidates to fill vacancies within the department.

•To submit each spring listings for textbooks, to prepare an annual departmental budget that allows for the on-going purchase of additional texts, supplies, and equipment, and to administer the budget in cooperation with the trust members

Role of Supervising the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

•To supervise the work of the school accountant and business office personnel and use standard accounting and bookkeeping procedures, to keep an accurate continuous record of the cash and financial position of the school and manage the financial operation of the school so that the institution remains financially stable.

•To provide a monthly report of expenditures for use of each individual budget center within the school.

•To provide for the securing of an annual audit of the school’s financial records and financial positions.

•To oversee all school purchasing, financial investments, banking activities, payroll and benefits program.

•To manage risk at the school to ensure the safety of personnel and students in their use of the facilities and to maintain appropriate levels of insurance to

protect the property and to cover the liability of the school.

•To oversee school transportation, including transportation routes, schedules and contracts and to assess the performance of the transportation companies.

•To oversee and coordinate the work of the secretarial staff and support staff.

•To ensure the effective management of the bookstore and the food-service operation and any other auxiliary enterprises of the school.

•To arrive upon decisions regarding salaries and benefits for all personnel, including the evaluation of support staff.

•To represent the school at various regional, state, and national associations relative to the role of being the business manager.

Role as Technology Coordinator

•To develop, coordinate, and teach workshops and classes on instructional and administrative applications for microcomputers and related technologies.

•To provide technical curriculum assistance regarding hardware usage, software applications, computer technology, and the general instructional use of technology in the classroom.

•To assist in the integration of technology applications across the curriculum.

•To develop, update, and maintain the school's inventory of hardware and software.

•To trouble-shoot problems relating to hardware and software.

•To establish systems for educators to access, preview, or receive training in hardware usage and software applications.

•To communicate information about training services and research, including preparing memos and making presentations, accompanied by handouts and/or training manuals.

•To assist with development of, and participate in, computer user groups.

•To model staying current with technological knowledge and skills.

•To serve as a liaison of technology to the department chairs, division coordinators, academic and administrative teams.

•Maintaining the electronic student records system and assisting faculty with training for report card program. Providing tech support for administration proofing report card system.

Role of Coordinator - Summer Programs

•To create, market, and oversee the entire summer school/camp operation, to include academic, extra-curricular, athletic, and off-campus activities.

•To create, maintain and communicate all records, as required by the school, other schools, consultants, and professional associations.

•To retain and evaluate the services of appropriate staff and teachers to organize and run the programs

•To create and monitor all safety and health programs for the summer school.

•To arrange for thoughtful communications with and events for the parents of the summer students.

•To work with the admission coordinator to identify and recruit qualified students for the full-year program.

•To work with the business manager to develop a budget and to ensure the profitability of the program.

•To prepare appropriate summary reports for the school, the trustees, and the public.

Role of Coordinator of School Guidance

•To coordinate the program and calendar of all standardized testing for students including scheduling test dates, registering students, arranging for special "prep" sessions, administering the tests, and providing pre- and post-test counseling;

•To oversee the various student award programs and ceremonies.

•To help the registrar keep accurate permanent records of students’ testing and academic work.

•To develop the extensive summary reports on students’ progress on standardized testing to the school community as appropriate

•To write the school recommendation by the end of the junior year of upcoming seniors

•To oversee the faculty writing of the requested recommendations for students

•To maintain and expand an attractive, informative and up-to-date Counseling Center.

•To oversee visits to schools and from school representatives

•To represent the school at relevant state and national conferences and workshops.

Role as Coordinator - Admissions

•To oversee the program of admissions of new students to the school.

•To present the school to prospective students and parents, that includes systematic and efficient handling of applications and communication with candidates and their parents; interviews with candidates and their parents;

arrangements for admissions testing; securing of necessary student credentials; and communicating final decisions to the appropriate individuals.

•To oversee the admission office, creation of the admissions budget, and appropriate admissions and marketing materials, mailings and publications.

•To evaluate continually and redesign where appropriate all aspects of the admissions and marketing program with the goal of maintaining a capacity enrollment of qualified students and a wait-list of qualified applicants which consist of at least 10% of the maximum class size for each grade.

•To manage the re-enrollment of current students for the succeeding year.

•To oversee the network of parents, former parents and alumni to assist in the admissions program.

•To keep relevant statistics on all aspects of the admission and re-enrollment program.

•To represent the school at various gatherings and conferences.

Role of Coordinator - Facilities

•To oversee the physical operation of the entire school and its programs.

•To create and oversee the careful maintenance and cleaning schedules that keeps the school’s appearance in exemplary condition.

•To oversee and evaluate the work of a buildings and grounds crew.

•To create and oversee an on-going equipment replacement program and budget.

•To develop, maintain and report all required environmental, health and maintenance standards as required by law and to work with the administration, to ensure compliance with all regional, state and federal regulations and laws as they impact the school.

•To arrange bids and develop specifications for all outside contractual work of

•To oversee the work of all outside contractors to ensure compliance with contractual agreements and budgetary restrictions

Role as Communications Coordinator of School

•To plan and execute programs that enhances public perception of the school.

•To initiate and lead activities intended to interest parents in sending students to independent schools: press releases on events, oversight of the web site, and day to day contact with the news media.

•To identify emerging marketing strategies and tests their effectiveness and reports on their results.

•To provide networking opportunity and support for admissions coordinators and marketing representatives at individual schools to plan joint efforts to raise visibility of independent schools generally and to work on specific school-based marketing issues.

•To designs and place ads on the Independent Schools Fair.

•To Prepare marketing plans for the Guide and oversees distribution of the publication.

•To enhance the school’s website material as part of the promotional activities of the school

•To sustain a healthy and constructive as well as a throbbing and vibrant Social Media platform of the School all through the year

Role as Coordinator - Alumni Programmes

•To develop a wide variety of ways to communicate with all alumni, including via the Internet and the school alumni listserv.

•To plan, organize and implement receptions and reunions and other special events both at the school and throughout the country.

•To publish the alumni magazines and other alumni publications.

•To research and profile the background of all alumni.

•To select and train the alumni to assist the admissions’ office network for prospective families and students.

•Maintain an appropriate photograph library for publications and mailings.

•To create and oversee the school archives.

The Velammal International Group of Institutions 2011 – 2013

HEAD – Administration & Academics, at The Velammal International Campus and Group of Institutions, Chennai, one of the leading schools in South India with more than 80, 000 students and a work force of 8000 employees in over 43 Institutions spread all over Tamilnadu.

My scope of responsibility has been wide ranging including but not confined to Development of world class Educational Infrastructure, Ensuring Teaching continuity by providing a safe and secure environment with facilities that remain Student – friendly, as the prime focus.

Prime Responsibilities:

•Spearheading the Academic and Administrative aspects of the group of Institutions

•Monitoring the entire finances of the school, ensuring that proper accounts are maintained and Government requirements are met

•Instrumental in adhering to various compliances to the state and central government such as FCRA – foreign contributions regulations act and related matters of the Ministry of Home Affairs

•Project Manager for the entire mobilization of financial resources from various International Donors whilst also handling the related finance and expenditure aspects of the organisation

•Over-seeing the construction and maintenance activities of the school

•Supervise the logistics of transportation and liaise with the local authorities for various approvals

and licenses

•Liaising with academic bodies such as CBSE and the Education Department of the Government

•Promoting the interest of the school through public relations - networking with the parents, other CBSE Schools, and the general public

•Trouble shoot and solve problems arising in the neighbourhood of the school which affects its functioning

Roles inclusive of:

•Negotiation for Contracts- Housekeeping, Security, Canteen, AMC's & Transport.

•Monitoring Inventories of all Schools in Tamilnadu

•Minimizing stock levels across all schools

•Monthly MIS Tab on Discard/Write-off, Dead Stock / Slow moving items

•Vendor Management and Payment follow up

•Vendor Empanelment / Rate Contract

•Implementation of Administration SOPs across all schools

•Interpret MIS / Budget Monitoring Centre wise

•Training of New Personal and Refresher Course

•Regular Audits at school centers to ensure compliance to SOP

•Interfacing with regulatory authorities Municipal Corporation, Fire, Police etc..

Operations of Internal and External Audit Conducting preliminary audits of school Preparing audit report

Confirmatory audit to verify completion of observations Procurement

To discuss and work on obtaining budget approvals. Processing documents for approvals.

Preparing purchase orders.

Interacting with corporate office for release of payments.

Monitoring delivery. Closure of billing.

Vendor management. Follow up on payments

Operational Activities: Corporate level Operations and Infra - Plan implementation Infra and Building Maintenance

Ensuring safety norms - transport and fire safety, medical rooms, etc.

Infrastructure - Existing schools

Regular Checks towards infra serviceability Getting regular repairs and maintenance Follow up to ensure completion.

Updating sports infra in school

Various Compliances

Follow up on Building certificates Fire NOCs

Panchayat taxes

Vehicle registrations, insurance, etc.

Ensuring employee compliances - minimum wage, PF, ESIC

Curriculum Affiliation

School inspection to check preparedness

Follow up with authorities for State NOC, recognition, Fire NOC etc. Coordinating with consultant and arranging pre inspection audit Follow up to ensure completion of observations of consultant Ensuring all documentation available for inspection

Ensure complete deficiencies raised in time.

Scheming processes Designing operations processes

Uploading and administering processes data

Training school staff in processes and policies- fire safety, transport safety etc.

IT and Communications support

Coordinate with Corporate IT Team for IT requirements of school

Budget and Monitoring Expenses

Monitoring open - budgeted vs. actual spending of schools apex Preparing school Capex projections and budgeting

Data Management Determine Students’ strength

Updating ERP for Operations purposes Services

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

C & A - Socam Management Services Pte. Ltd 1997 - 2011

(Headquarters in Brussels )

Work Station – Tirupur, Brussels, Bengaluru

C & A INITIATIVE FOR EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA

Dedicated fulfillment of functions in Top Management, Schools and Training Centres Administration, Personnel Management, Corporate Social Affairs, Liaison activities, Facilities Management, International Fund Raising activities, Community Development tasks at one of the World’s leading Multinational Organisations named C & A - SOCAM Management Services ( A Premier European Garment Fashion Retail Giant ) based in Germany and Brussels with diverse interests, primarily in fashion retailing with 1400 stores around the world and catering to nearly two million customers every day.

www.c-and-a.com.

Role in Administration, Operations Management & HR:

•Steadfast contributions towards the betterment of all the educational organizations vide business plans and novel objectives that were acknowledged with due diligence

•Maintained detailed administrative and procedural processes to improve accuracy and efficiency

•Trained to attain deep knowledge about the design of performance systems in which students succeed and contribute therein impacting the core objectives of the institution, performance development and appraisal systems

•Implemented HR policies to establish teachers’ benefits, training, payroll and termination procedures

•Revamped the orientation process for all new teachers, which was implemented throughout

•Streamlined the project operations, resulting in substantive reduction in operating budget

•Handling our buyers from abroad, Organizing Events, - focused and cost-effective administration,

•Advised Headmasters on organizational policy matters and recommend needed changes.

•Improved communication efficiency as primary liaison between various sections of schools

•Increased meeting efficiency by developing meeting agendas

Experiences in Education, Health Care Management & Social Engineering

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

•Instrumental in Initiating and Implementing the establishments of Three Schools and Two Training Institutes on behalf of C & A and its Corporate Giving objectives

•Managed Successfully a team of Professionals consisting of Headmasters, Managers, Doctors, Teachers, Staff Nurses & Instructors

•Defined strategy and business plan for Business establishments, Voluntary organizations [hospitals, Schools, Training Centres, Orphanages].

•Directed strategic initiatives to achieve the objectives of our organization

•Increased profits by developing, initiating, and managing profit – centric programmes.

•Built financial model for new school projects

MY ROLE AS CORRESPONDENT OF SCHOOLS

•Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.

•Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.

•Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.

•Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with parents.

•Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.

•Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.

•Took appropriate disciplinary measures when students misbehaved.

•Strengthened parent-teacher and parent-child communication by holding regular parent- teacher conferences.

CHILD AND STUDENT CARE ACTIVITIES

•Organized activities that developed child’s physical, emotional and social growth

•Redirected children to encourage safe, positive behaviors.

•Continually encouraged children to be understanding and patient with others

•Monitored educational progress by keeping detailed individual charts and files.

•Coordinated field trips to local parks, fire stations and picnics.

•Collaborated daily with classroom teachers to keep activities running smoothly

MY TASKS AS A COUNSELLOR

•Pursued ongoing education and training opportunities at our school to further develop professional skills.

•Cultivated positive relationships with other voluntary organizations, programs and associations.

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