Purnima Kalyan Kumar

Experience

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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.

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  Glowart PTY LTD

  Aug 2019 - Dec 2021

  Logistics Coordinator
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  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!

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  Private School

  Oct 2022 - now

  Educator