Purnima Kalyan Kumar

Purnima Kalyan Kumar

Kinder GartenTeacher

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  • Skills

    Business strategy
    Entrepreneurship
    Customer service
    New business development
    Leadership
    Teaching
    Editing of content
    Simplyfying content for students with learning difficulty
    Preparing exercises/ work sheets for slow learners
    Proof reading of creative writing
  • About me

    A qualified educationist with good command over the English language and fair understanding of human psychology. Currently looking for opportunities to give back to society the knowledge which I have accumulated, by making the best use of my existing skills and experience. SKILLS & STRENGTHS * Strong communication and interpersonal skills * Goal oriented person * Good general knowledge * Tremendous determination and perseverance - this can be attributed to the fact that I have spent a large amount of time with children with special needs; training such children requires immense patience * Fluent in English, can converse in Hindi, Tamil and Konkani

  • Education

    • University of Madras

      1990 - 1990
      Bachelor of Education - BEd HISTORY
    • University of Madras

      1987 - 1989
      Master's degree HISTORY
  • Experience

    • Our Own English High School,Fujairah, U.A.E.

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2005
      Kinder GartenTeacher

      Worked with 3- 5 years old. Responsibilities included:• Inculcating love for school in the minds of the toddlers while encouraging their independence• Teaching children basic social and conversational skills, personal hygiene and etiquette and physical health• Developing their observational and writing skills through a well-structured curriculum• Monitoring children’s’ progress and conferring with their parents to resolve behavioural and academic issues Achievements:• Trained the children for various competitions and stage performances which received accolades• Served as a representative of the school at various workshops and conferences Show less

    • SPYK TRADE

      Apr 2006 - Aug 2014
      Owner

      Headed a micro-industry which supplied guest amenities/ toiletries to budget hotels.Oversaw all the management activities ranging from sourcing of raw-material, marketing to finance management.During this period of enterprise, I was a selected among 10,000 women entrepreneurs all over the world, to be a beneficiary of a short-term Management course (Certificate Programme for Women Entrepreneurs) which was sponsored by Goldman Sachs. The course was conducted by Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, between September 2012 and January 2013 in Chennai. Show less

    • C-Cat

      Feb 2014 - May 2014
      Resource person

      Trained students for Competitive exams like TNPSC Group B and HSEE (Entrance test for Post-Graduate studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT - Indian Institute of Technology) Taught History and Geography to aspirants who were school leaving students of Gr 12 to prepare them for the exam

    • Eduscan

      Mar 2015 - Jan 2016
      Teacher

      Taught English, Business Studies and Economics to students of High school and Higher secondary (intermediate / pre-university level).Also worked in their vacation camps (spring/summer/winter), teaching mainstream (typical) students Public Speaking, Creative writing, Memory and Concentration and Leadership building. Students who attended these camps were from age 3 to 16

    • NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

      Feb 2016 - Jan 2019
      Learning Support Assistant

      Worked with students who have Specific Learning Difficulties like ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome and Dyslexia. The school had an inclusive set up, which means that it is a mainstream school with accommodation and support being given to students of special needs.

    • Glowart PTY LTD

      Aug 2019 - Dec 2021
      Logistics Coordinator
    • A I School of India

      Dec 2021 - Sept 2022
      Partnerships Development Manager

      Have been a passionate teacher for over decade. My stint as an entrepreneur combined with my long-standing experience in teaching gives me a suitable blend of skills to reach out to schools with the intent of a credible partnership to impart AI to the next-gen. Children have to be Future Ready...they are the Future of our planet!

    • Private School

      Oct 2022 - now
      Educator
  • Licenses & Certifications