Namita Shukla
Satna
Summary
Education is my forte and I look forward to using my learning for the benefit of community at large, I intent to team up with social interventionists of a reputed Organisation (Education) with a mission to cause greater gains for the un-advantageous groups of societies.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager
Piramal Foundation for Education and leadeship
Satna
09.2024 - Current
- Managed program budgets and timelines, ensuring projects stayed on track and within allocated resources.
- Developed project plans, identified risks, set objectives and monitored progress towards completion.
- Coordinated with internal stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of the program initiatives.
- Communicated regularly with external partners to ensure alignment of strategies and goals.
- Drafted reports for senior management highlighting key milestones achieved throughout the program lifecycle.
- Collaborated with teams across departments to develop effective strategies for executing programs.
- Conducted regular meetings with team members to review progress and address any issues or concerns arising from the program execution process.
- Identified areas of improvement in existing processes, procedures and systems related to the program delivery cycle.
- Provided guidance and support to team members in order to achieve targets within defined deadlines.
- Assisted in developing training materials for new hires involved in the program activities.
- Reviewed customer feedbacks on a regular basis in order to identify potential areas of improvement in service delivery.
- Developed scorecards that tracked performance metrics related to customer satisfaction levels.
- Collaborated with functional managers to develop program resource plans and assign program resources.
Principal
THE VITS SCHOOL
01.2020 - 08.2024
- Developed the Domain for the school process system (Administration domain, Teacher development domain, School leadership Domain, Parenting Domain, Events Domain and Academic Domain) for the smooth process of the school and management
- Developed ERP and MIS process for the school team for the smooth observation of the school team
- Lead the teacher development part and parenting workshop
- Set up the examination process and recruitment process for the school
- Design assessment process for the students in the School
- Design Non-academic Activity in the school for the holistic development of the school
- Design Feedback and observation process of the school teacher
- Design Online process for the teacher for teaching process
- Develop smooth process in the school from assembly to bye-bye
- Developed and managed departmental budget, including preparing financial reports for the board of directors.
- Supervised faculty members and evaluated their performance in teaching, research, and service activities.
- Conducted regular meetings with faculty to discuss academic issues and develop strategies to improve student learning outcomes.
- Implemented new policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of quality in the delivery of educational services.
- Collaborated with other departments to enhance program offerings, curriculum development, and student support services.
- Provided leadership for special projects related to accreditation reviews, grant writing initiatives, and strategic planning efforts.
- Established partnerships with local businesses and industry leaders to provide internships and job opportunities for students.
- Organized campus-wide events such as open houses, career fairs, seminars, workshops., to promote the college's programs.
- Created innovative approaches for engaging students through technology-based learning tools.
- Participated in professional conferences and workshops related to higher education administration.
- Maintained an up-to-date knowledge base of best practices in instruction methods within the discipline.
- Served as liaison between college administrators, faculty, students regarding academic matters.
- Developed marketing materials highlighting the college's academic offerings.
- Participated in state and national events, developing partnerships with industry to increase university profile.
- Boosted registrations by improving promotional, outreach, and parent engagement strategies.
- Developed or used assessment instruments to monitor student learning results.
- Developed curricula and recommended curricula revisions to improve student learning outcomes.
- Improved student educational plans by advising on course selection, progress plans and career decisions.
- Directed activities of admissions, registration and career services departments.
- Recruited, hired and oriented departmental staff.
Program Manager
Piramal Foundation for Education and Leadership
Bhopal
04.2019 - 01.2020
- Managing Change: To set appropriate goals for the team and enable the team to achieve the set goals, review the performance of the team on a regular basis, Mentor team and support them to develop contextualized courses and curriculum for the Govt and also ensure proper documentation of various meetings and tech initiatives
- Coaching and Performance Management: To assess and analyses development needs of Senior Govt Officials, set appropriate goals for the team and enable the team to achieve the set goals, review the performance of the team on a regular basis, ensure proper documentation of various meetings and Govt initiatives
- Liaison with Government Officials: understand the Technology Applications in the department, conduct meetings with govt officials to influence them to understand and use technology, Collaborate with Application Design and Operations Team, Design key components of the various technology platforms like Web / Android based applications, interactive dashboards, reports etc, Evaluate and document technical requirements of various teams and stakeholders at school, block, district, and state level, identify and address challenges in the adoption and change management of various technology tools across the organization
- Design Learning Curriculum and Facilitate Workshop: Identify learning needs of various stakeholders and assist in creation and rollout of courses on Learning Solutions and Design and conduct innovative workshops to facilitate orientation and adoption of technology solutions in the state
Teacher Educator
Azim Prem Ji Foundation
Bhopal
11.2017 - 03.2019
- Regular update to district & Block level officials - D.C, DEO's and facilitate their visits
- Media coverage in the local newspapers (of Bal Mela, Book Fair, Science fair etc.)
- Organized block level events i.e
- Children fair, Science fair, Organized Panchayati Raj Institution and Education Dialogues on RTE with Parents, Teachers and PRI members with partner's organization
- Liaoning with the teacher to motivate their reading habits towards the Classroom Practices
- Organize workshop for the teacher to discuss about the classroom practices with the specific subject
- Organize small seminar and the session for the teacher to discuss about the subject specific learnings
- Organize small discussion among the teachers to share the best practices among the teachers
- Organize small certificate and other courses to improve the teacher's perspective towards them subject
- Document all best practices of the teachers and write case studies to share it on the portal
- Visit school and document the practices of the teachers through video documentary
- Timely develop the report of the implementation for the organization
Block Anchor
Centre for Micro Finance
Sirohi
11.2016 - 10.2017
- Provide strategic and technical support to the implementation of 'Primary School (Parag Library and Literacy' project at Bali block of Pali and closely support Partners (Bodh Shikhan, Dusara Dasak and Prag)
- Ensure quality implementation of Kuran, Khetarli and Kholwada model village/s interventions especially in selected Anganwadis and Schools at Bali block of Pali
- Support library facilitator to develop vibrant children library (section) at Govt
- Public Library at Sirohi and Explore possibilities for raising required funding for Public library
- Ensure field level implementation of proposed Women Literacy Program
- Ensure finalization of Women Literacy proposal, selection of centers and teachers
- Orientation and refresher trainings with WL centers teachers
- Regular update to district level officials - D.C, DEO's and facilitate their visits
- Media coverage in the local newspapers (of Bal Mela, Book Fair)
- Organized block level events i.e
- Children fair, Science fair, Organized Panchayati Raj Institution and Education Dialogues on RTE with Parents, Teachers and PRI members with partner's organization
Program Leader
Kaivalya Education Foundation
Surat
05.2015 - 10.2016
- Facilitating a team of Fellows to implement the curriculum and capacity building of Headmasters and Teachers in Primary school
- Design Library Campaign - To support headmaster and teacher for establishing Library
- Design and Execute workshops for capacity building of the Headmaster and Teachers
Gandhi Fellow
Kaivalya Education Foundation
Surat
07.2013 - 05.2015
- To strategically help the HMs build their capacity as a leader through SDP and SMC
- Overcome challenges and improve the quality of learning under Principal Leadership and School Excellence Program
- Participating in designing and implementation of new strategic collaborations for project's implementation, monitoring and evaluation at Grassroots level
Science Awareness Fellowship
Bhopal
10.2012 - 06.2013
- Participated in Street Plays to spread awareness about health-related issues
Sub-editor and Reporter
Dainik Swadesh Daily Newspaper
Bhopal
07.2011 - 09.2012
- Worked as sub-editor and reporter to report on education and health
- Did internship in Star News at Delhi for one month
Intern
Star News
Delhi
06.2011 - 07.2011
Education
Master of Arts - History
Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalya
Chitrakoot11-2024
SEEL Practitioner -
Piramal Foundation partnership with Emory University
12.2020
Design and Facilitation Course -
Azim Prem Ji University
12.2019
Tata Library Educator Certificate course -
Tata Trust
12.2016
Teachers' Instructional Practices and Process System Training -
New York University
12.2016
Master's in education -
Kota Open University
12.2015
Bachelor of Education -
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur Uni.
12.2015
Master's in journalism -
Makhanlal University of journalism
12.2012
Bachelor of Economics (Hon.) -
Banasthali University of Rajasthan
12.2010
Skills
Create a comprehensive list of computer skills that are necessary for the role of a program manager This should include both basic and advanced competencies that are essential for effectively managing programs and projects
Accomplishments
- Awarded Rajya Puruskar in Scouts and Guides testing camp, Dehradun in 2005.
- Organized ADHYAAY in 2010 and won 1st prize in Presentation and Play Direction, Banasthali University.
- Won 1st and 2nd in Badminton Doubles, MCU Bhopal.
- Stood 2nd in Dance Competition, MCU, and Bhopal.
- Published many bylines in Swadesh newspaper.
Timeline
Program Manager
Piramal Foundation for Education and leadeship
09.2024 - Current
Principal
THE VITS SCHOOL
01.2020 - 08.2024
Program Manager
Piramal Foundation for Education and Leadership
04.2019 - 01.2020
Teacher Educator
Azim Prem Ji Foundation
11.2017 - 03.2019
Block Anchor
Centre for Micro Finance
11.2016 - 10.2017
Program Leader
Kaivalya Education Foundation
05.2015 - 10.2016
Gandhi Fellow
Kaivalya Education Foundation
07.2013 - 05.2015
Science Awareness Fellowship
10.2012 - 06.2013
Sub-editor and Reporter
Dainik Swadesh Daily Newspaper
07.2011 - 09.2012
Intern
Star News
06.2011 - 07.2011
Master of Arts - History
Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalya
SEEL Practitioner -
Piramal Foundation partnership with Emory University
Design and Facilitation Course -
Azim Prem Ji University
Tata Library Educator Certificate course -
Tata Trust
Teachers' Instructional Practices and Process System Training -
New York University
Master's in education -
Kota Open University
Bachelor of Education -
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur Uni.
Master's in journalism -
Makhanlal University of journalism
Bachelor of Economics (Hon.) -
Banasthali University of Rajasthan
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