Dharshiya Rupha

I trained as an electrical engineer before I ever set foot in a classroom. That background still shows up in how I teach — I think in small, repeatable steps that build toward something bigger. When I started working with three- and four-year-olds in 2015, I noticed the same problem engineers notice on a factory floor: a process only works if every step is visible.

Phonics taught purely by sound was invisible to most of my students. So I started drawing it. Over the eight years since, that habit grew into "Phonics Doodles" — hand-drawn illustrations that turn a letter sound into a small story a child can picture and hold onto.

It's the method I'm now known for among the teachers I train across schools in India, alongside Jolly Phonics, Jolly Grammar and handwriting technique. I moved to Kraków with my husband and recently completed a Diploma in Early Childhood Care Education alongside learning Polish. I'm looking for a classroom here where the same instinct — make the abstract visible — is welcome.

Early Years Educator - Anan International School - India

(2015)

Worked with classrooms of up to 30 children aged 3 to 5. Introduced project-based science activities that were adopted into the official syllabus. Developed and implemented the Phonics Doodles method for teaching phonics. Trained other early years teachers across multiple schools in India in Jolly Phonics, Jolly Grammar, and handwriting technique.

• Ran classrooms of up to 30 children aged 3 to 5 with consistent, predictable routines
• Introduced project-based science activities that were adopted into the official syllabus because children retained more of what they learned
• Created hand-drawn Phonics Doodles illustrations to make abstract letter sounds visible and memorable
• Trained other early years teachers across schools in India in Jolly Phonics, Jolly Grammar, and handwriting technique
• Implemented visual routines with doodled cues for transitions
• Designed thematic units and multi-sensory learning activities
• Supported children with learning difficulties within mainstream classrooms by adjusting tasks rather than placement
• Hand-painted classroom murals and glass panels to create engaging learning environments
• Built low-cost classroom materials from everyday objects

Diploma - Early Childhood Care Education - International College of Teachers and Trainers (2026)

Bachelor's Degree - Electrical Engineering