IdentityAs a TEACHER
Over 30 years of teaching, experience that encompassed teaching and curriculum development for Classes/Grade 9, 10, 11, and 12 in Biology
Subject Matter Expert: Biology
Developed training programs for graduating high-school students for All India Medical Entrance examinations – wrote/developed over 30,000 multiple choice questions
Taken classes for CBSE, CPMT (U.P), PMT (J.K, Punjab, Delhi, Bihar, M.P, Maharashtra, Kerala ), AIIMS, CET(Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka), IAS preliminary and other Medical Entrance Exams.
“Best Teacher Award” awarded by the State Government of Tamil Nadu in 2005
As a PRINCIPAL/ADMINSTRATOR in charge
Served as the Principal of St. Michaels Academy (2400 students – LKG – GRADE - 12)
Managed the day-to-day administration of the school; evaluated and managed over 85 teachers
As an EDUCATOR/EXPERT Consultant
• Member of the high level Syllabus committee for Matriculation Board, Tamil Nadu.
• Chair Person for the 10th Standard Zoology text book, Matriculation
• Carried out gap analysis in Biology for classes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka and prepared study materials in 14 volumes for the ASPIRE Learning Company, Chennai.
• Conducted orientation programs for teachers as an educational and subject expert
• Participated in setting question papers for the board exams
• Given several lectures on topics such as: Learning Disabilities in students, classroom discipline, etc.
• Worked as a content specialist for a digital learning company.
• Worked as teachers’ coordinator for a US based company doing educational materials.
• At present working as a freelance writer.
• Would like to work from home on hourly basis.
• Interested in writing stories for children.
As an AUTHOR
• Co-authored 45 books in biology for Grades I through 10 (publishers: Tata McGraw Hill and MacMillan). Publication list available upon request
