Tarana Patel

Experience

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  University of California, Riverside

  Jun 2002 - Jun 2009

  Academic Director

  Managed and developed all academic aspects of a large international education program with over 2000 students every term at UC Riverside. The Academic Director position oversees English Language and Teacher Training Programs catering to the needs of college level international students and professionals. Some responsibilities include curriculum maintaining and development, assessment, instructor scheduling and development, student support & orientation, and creating new programs to cater to international clients' (universities & schools) needs. Show less

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  Sankalchand Patel University

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

  English Language & International Education Advisor

  learnEd works closely with the Nootan Trust to assess needs and challenges at the S. K. Campus in Visnagar in the areas of academics, teacher development, learning infrastructure, and image creation. Various projects include a brand new logo for the trust, a detailed group brochure, website design and development, organization of academic resources and extra curricular activities, teacher development through English and teaching methods and the WIRED Program.

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  LearnEd.guru

  Feb 2011 - now

  Founder

  English training for communication skills for a global workforce. 🌏LearnEd's training programs aim at developing effective communication skills in English for experienced professionals as well as early career starters. Participants find our teaching approach highly effective and transformative because it targets their problem areas through detailed needs assessment and contextualized practice. We employ highly-qualified English language educators from around the world who deliver carefully designed learning experiences via webinars and through our latest immersive mobile learning game. LearnEd's other projects in India include English language development and teacher development programs in schools and higher education institutions in India. learnEd's first project "WIRED" (Winter Interactive & Reflective English Development) was undertaken at the Nootan Education Trust's SK University in Visnagar, North Gujarat. The WIRED for Confidence program prepared over 300 students during 2012-13 for gaining confidence in their English language skills to improve their chances for employability. Many students have already called this experience "life-changing" as the training offered them with better opportunities in academic and professional areas.Visit us at www.learned.guru for further information. Show less

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  UCLA

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2014

  Business English Instructor

  Teaching Business English to international students at the American Language Center

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  Golden Mile Learning

  Mar 2022 - now

  Teacher Training Program Catalyst/Advisor

  Acting as a catalyst, advisor, and area expert to implement a state-wide English language teacher training program in Ladakh and Gujarat - Reinforced Teacher Training (RTT) - with Dr. Neepa Oza and Golden Mile Learning (GML), Mumbai. Over 600 teachers from English-medium government schools are trained with English language pedagogy skills to succeed with the new National Education Policy - NEP 2020.

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  Pacifica Graduate Institute

  Jun 2024 - now

  Ph.D. Candidate

  "An innovative doctoral specialization that re-imagines approaches to therapeutic practice, enhances and supports the individuation work of students, and integrates the essential perspectives of depth psychology and applied healing traditions." - www.pacifica.edu