Dedicated early childhood professional with a strong passion for language development, literacy, and children's literature. Committed to creating intentional learning spaces that foster a sense of belonging and identity for every child, ensuring each child feels seen, heard, and loved. Over 8 years of experience in designing meaningful curricula and integrating emergent literacy and play into daily learning. Expertise includes leading teacher training sessions for more than 150 educators. This work is centered on building and guiding collaborative teams to create joyful, play-filled, and language-rich environments for both children and teachers.
06/2023 - 07/2023
Research Associate- Nagaland Early Years Curriculum
Azim Premji University | Bangalore
Collaborated with the Nagaland State Council of Education Research and Training to develop an Early Years Curriculum for the Early Childhood Care and Education program of the state.
06/2019 - 07/2019
Product Team Intern
The Nudge Foundation | Bangalore
Supported and worked on the planning and development of an English language product for final year degree students in low-income colleges. I was also involved with college research and identification and the initial onboarding of colleges.
12/2018 - 01/2019
Professional Development Intern
ArtSparks Foundation | Bangalore
Lent my support to the EdArtSparks' professional development program - EdSparksCollective and actively documented sessions and created regular reports. I was also involved in field visits to the ArtSparks Creative Learning Labs at government schools in Bangalore.
Kanekal, Lipika, Varied Trends of Home-schooling in Bangalore, 2020