‘If a child can’t learn the way one teaches, then one should teach the way he/she learns’. This has been my personal mission as a special educator.
As a postgraduate in English, closely followed by a Bachelor’s in Education, I launched into my teaching career handling English and Social-Studies for Secondary and Senior Secondary classes. As a classroom teacher, I was aware that every child had a unique style and pace of learning. My Diploma in Special Education paved the way toward helping children with specific learning differences attain their potential.
Having been a classroom teacher on one hand and a special educator working on curriculum-based remediation on the other meant that I could link the learning expectations posed by the curriculum to the working style and ability of the child.
As a Specialist teacher, I focus on professional plans and deliver high-quality sessions for students to practice and improve skills, tapping from over 15 years in the field along with an immense love of education. I have worked with children with Dyslexia, ADD, ADHD, and mild ASD and have been successful in helping them cope with mainstream curriculum. I am adept at developing effective lesson plans, maintaining positive relationships with parents, and instructing students with various levels of learning challenges.
Working with children has spread to other interests like storytelling at the NLB and leading predominantly student-based tours at the Asian Civilization Museum.
Being fluent in French and other Indian languages like Tamil, Hindi, and Kannada helps to connect better with the children wherever there is a need.
Travelling, reading, and photography take up my free time, and practicing tai chi regularly keeps my mind and body in good shape.