Shalini Kothamasi

I am an energetic and enthusiastic teacher with Post-graduate degrees in English and Psychology. I also have a Graduate degree in Life Sciences and a Post-graduate diploma in Biotechnology. I have published my research work in refereed journals.

My wide spectrum of academic training has made me an accomplished educator with the ability to teach, motivate and direct students while maintaining high interest and achievement. I am an articulate communicator with the ability to interact with a diverse population of students from a variety of academic levels. I consistently maintain excellent and warm relations with students, parents, faculty and school administrators.

I am self-motivated and have strong organizational and leadership skills.

English Teacher (ESOL) - Glasgow School of English - Glasgow

(2023-04)

Teaching General English classes to all levels- Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Adult learners. Also conducting classes for IELTS; Cambridge and Pearson PTE Exam aspirants

English Teacher (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) - St. Andrews College Language Schools - Glasgow

(2022-08 - 2022-08)

• Cover teacher at Riverside campus of City of Glasgow College, Glasgow G5 9XB
• Resident teacher for four weeks at Avery Hill Campus of Greenwich University, London SE9 2PQ (July 2022)

Head Mistress (Primary) - St. Mary's School, Dwarka - Dwarka, New Delhi

(2003-01 - 2014-01)

Relocation to Belgium for 18 months

• Day to day administration of the primary wing of the school
• Supervision of the teachers and providing detailed feedback and appraisals
• Actively involved in Faculty Development Programs and conducting workshops and orientation programmes for the teachers, students and the parents
• Assisting the school administration in arranging special functions / celebrations
• Editor, Newsflash, Newsletter, St. Mary's school
• Formerly Teacher's Representative in the School's Management Committee (St. Mary's School, Sector 19, Dwarka, New Delhi 110075)

Post Graduate Teacher (English) - St. Mary's School, Dwarka - Dwarka, New Delhi

(2003-01 - 2014-01)

Trained Graduate Teacher (English) - St. Mary's School, Dwarka - Dwarka, New Delhi

(2003-01 - 2014-01)

Post Graduate Teacher (English) (Classes 11 and 12) - St. Mary's School, Dwarka - Dwarka, New Delhi

(2015-07 - 2021-03)

Relocation to Glasgow

• Delivering scheduled lectures to the assigned classes (15-18 years old) and preparing the student's for the CBSE examinations
• Preparing school teams for Inter School Competitions
• Counselling students as per their academic and personal needs
• Teacher in charge of the Newspaper in Education program (in collaboration with The Indian Express, The Times of India and The Hindustan Times)

M.A.

• English - Himachal Pradesh University, India (2000)

M.Sc.

• Psychology - Tamilnadu Open University, India (2011)

B.Ed.

• English and Natural science - Annamalai University, India (1996)

Post Graduate Diploma - Biotechnology - University of Delhi, India (1994)

B.Sc.

• Life Sciences - University of Delhi, India (1993)