Acting Principal - Dhruv Global School - Dubai, UAE
(2026-03 - 2026-08)
Led whole-school academic, administrative, and operational functions in the Principal's absence, ensuring continuity and regulatory compliance during a period of heightened geopolitical uncertainty.
- Developed a comprehensive whole-school improvement action plan approved by KHDA, establishing strategic priorities, measurable targets, accountability measures, and timelines across key academic areas.
- Led KHDA/DSIB inspection readiness, coordinating school improvement priorities, compliance requirements, evidence preparation, and staff preparedness.
- Strengthened academic quality, student enrolment and retention, and parent confidence while overseeing curriculum, assessment, staffing, timetabling, student wellbeing, and daily operations.
- Liaised directly with KHDA, school management, parents, and other stakeholders, ensuring timely regulatory submissions, effective communication, and implementation of school priorities.
Head of Primary & Middle School - Dhruv Global School - Dubai, UAE
(2025-04 - 2026-03)
- Streamlined school-wide operational routines, improving process efficiency across departments
- Directed curriculum enrichment initiatives to align with diverse learner needs and regulatory standards
- Collaborated closely with Heads of Department to adapt and modify curriculum across subjects
- Managed mandatory Ministry of Education assessments, ensuring full compliance and data accuracy
- Redesigned in-house assessment processes to improve accuracy and support data-driven decisions
- Delivered CPD sessions for teachers and department heads on inspection frameworks and effective teaching practice
- Authored academic policies to standardize teaching practice and inspection readiness across the section
Head of Middle School - Bright Riders School - Dubai, UAE
(2022-01 - 2024-01)
- Led the school through its 2023 regulatory inspection, improving the overall rating from 'Acceptable' to 'Good'
- Prepared the Primary section and English department for inspection in the absence of section leads
- Partnered with Heads of Department to adapt and enrich curriculum across the Middle School
- Launched new skills-based subjects (Design Thinking, Mass Media, Digital Citizenship) for Middle School students
- Directed the school Wellbeing team in creating and executing a wellbeing action plan
- Taught Grade 8 English, raising subject attainment rating to 'Good'
Academic Coordinator & Supervisor, Primary & Middle School - Bright Riders School - Dubai, UAE
(2021-09 - 2022-01)
- Led teams through two consecutive regulatory inspections, achieving rating improvements in English, Math, Science, Islamic Education, Arabic, and Curriculum Design
- Improved Student Personal Development to 'Very Good' and Care & Protection to 'Good' across Primary and Middle School
- Directed planning and daily operations for Primary and Middle School academic programs
- Led the English Department, improving subject progress from 'Acceptable' to 'Good'
- Worked closely with Heads of Department across subjects to adapt and modify curriculum, integrating benchmarking data and 21st-century learning elements
- Analyzed assessment data to design and implement targeted improvement plans
- Represented the school in official meetings with regulatory inspectors
Head of Department, English - GEMS Our Own Indian School - Dubai, UAE
(2017-03 - 2018-12)
- Raised Senior School English attainment from 'Very Good' to 'Outstanding' and Middle School from 'Good' to 'Very Good'
- Redesigned Middle School English curriculum, mapping progression in writing and grammar
- Created a comprehensive curriculum map aligning English curriculum with ASSET, CBSE, and UAE Ministry of Education standards and expectations
- Collaborated with fellow Heads of Department to adapt and modify curriculum across subjects
- Served as internal inspector for GEMS Education's internal school review process
- Launched the school's first podcast and literary blog to promote student reading engagement
Senior Secondary Teacher - GEMS Our Own English High School - Dubai, UAE
(2012-04 - 2014-11)
- Delivered strong CBSE board examination results
- Facilitated CPD sessions on Assessment for Learning (AFL) strategies and public speaking
- Recognized by regulatory inspectors for excellence in Public Speaking instruction
Lecturer (English) - Ramgarhia Girls College & Guru Nanak Khalsa College for Women - Ludhiana, India
(2008-01 - 2012-01)
Taught English Composition, Business Communication, and English Literature at the undergraduate level.
- Served as NCC Officer and coached an award-winning quiz team at Panjab University's Youth Festival
