Karuna Rajani

1. Avenue Learning – SNHU University, USA (July 2021 – currently working)

• Online global faculty for English Composition papers for UG – freelancing project

2. Ministry of Education, Abu Dhabi  (September 2018 – September 2021)  (I am currently based in Abu Dhabi and can start immediately)

English & Business Studies Teacher

• Contribute to the school development plan and consistently raise quality of language practices and results in an innovative and engaging way.
• Conduct a thorough and accurate data-analysis to identify and categorize students of the class in varied levels of learning.
• Teaching English in Cycle 2 & 3.
• Teaching Business Studies in Cycle 3. 
• Creating content (videos, live classes, interactive ppts, etc.) using varied and modern technological tools like Mentimeter, Kahoot, PowToon, Padlet, Nearpod, Animoto, Buncee, VoiceThread, Wordle and so on.
• Conducting training on MS Teams for the teachers of the school.
• Directing students to identify their goals.
• Planning, preparing and delivering effective lessons.
• Tailoring English teaching methods and using differentiation to suit the needs of individual students.
• Develop student enrichment/ improvement plans to support students.
• Work with an SEN teacher to support students with special needs.
• Self-reflecting on the teaching methodologies, curriculum and delivery of lessons.
• Ensure digital safety and behavior management among students.
• Conducting continuous assessments.
• Preparing students for summative exams and external exams like IELTS.
• Grading students’ work, continuous and summative assessments and providing constructive feedback to students.
• Analyzing results at the class and school level for English and Business Studies.
• Attend weekly and vacation MOE trainings on platforms like Learning Curve, Alef Academy and PLCs – Professional Learning Communities.
• Send weekly reports to the school administration on curriculum completion, training and tasks, continuous assessments and behavior management.
• Conducting extra learning support classes for students.
• Arranging or organizing school trips or school events.
• Communication with parents.
• Creating meeting agendas as per the direction of the school administration.
• Actively involved with the school administration to prepare the school ready for any inspections, framing school policies, developing schedules, monitoring examination, compiling weekly reports which are received from subject coordinators and so on.

3. L&T Institute of Technology, Navi Mumbai (July 2015 – May 2017)

Lecturer for English & Communication Skills

• Lecturer for English, Communication Skills, Development of Life Skills and Professional Practices subjects for Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical and Computer) students.
• Responsible for the Internal Assessment of students.
• Examiner for MSBTE

Language & Communication Skills Trainer

• Train corporate employees from varied departments of L&T for Communication skills, EPC – English Proficiency Course, Business English and Technical Writing and for various industrial training sessions and for in plant trainees. 
• Design customized trainings pertaining to learners’ needs.
• Prepare training materials.

BEC Coordinator & Trainer

• Train students for BEC – Business English Certificate Examinations by Cambridge University, UK.
• Design the timetable for the course and responsible for its implementation.
• Arrange Expert Lectures for students.
• Responsible for admissions and effective management of the course.
• Provide an effective support to Exam Team from Cambridge.
• Responsible for all the official correspondence between L&T Institute of Technology and Cambridge University Press.

Technical Writer

• Develop Online Help Manual for software with “Adobe Robohelp” (particularly for the accuracy of language).
• Responsible for the look and design of online help files

Faculty Trainer

• Train Faculty Members on Use of Mobile Apps for Daily Convenience and Effective Communication.

Language Lab In-charge

• Supervise and maintain lab and techno-based language learning activities.
• Design the schedule for language lab & monitor its implementation.
• Facilitate language learning with these aids.
• Maintain records of all the assets of the lab.

4. Smt. CHM College, Ulhasnagar (Aug 2014 – Aug 2018)

BEC Coordinator & Trainer

• Train students for BEC – Business English Certificate Examinations by Cambridge University, UK.
• Design the timetable for the course and responsible for its implementation.
• Arrange Expert Lectures for students.
• Responsible for admissions and effective management of the course.
• Provide an effective support to Exam Team from Cambridge.
• Responsible for all the official correspondence between Smt. CHM College and Cambridge University Press.

Visiting Faculty 

• Visiting Faculty for post-graduate course (MA in English Literature) in Department of English of Smt. CHM College, Ulhasnagar, 421003; (September 2014 till August 2018) with specialization in Contemporary English Literature, Literary Theory and Criticism, Fiction, Drama and Linguistics and Stylistics papers.
• Lecturer (CHB) for under-graduate course in Department of English of Smt. CHM College, Ulhasnagar, 421003; (September 2014 – January 2015) teaching Business Communication to FYBCOM and SYBA, Communication Skills to FYBA and English Literature to TYBA.

5. Mulund Centre for Commercial Education, Mulund (April 2015)

Resource Person

• Lecturer for Proficiency in Pragmatic English Course on topics: Interpersonal Skills and Vocabulary Building to FYBsc IT Students of Mulund College of Commerce, Mulund (West), Mumbai – 400080.

6. Ideal English High School & Jr. College, Kalyan (Aug 2012 - April 2013)

• Lecturer of English for VIII, IX, X, XI, XII Grades of Ideal English High School & Jr. College, Kalyan.