Nandana N
Kerala
Summary
Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Teach For India, enhancing student outcomes through innovative lesson design and data-driven assessments. Skilled in classroom management and relationship building, I fostered a collaborative environment that improved student writing proficiency significantly. Proficient in MS Excel and adept at adapting to diverse cultural contexts.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Teach For India
Hyderabad
06.2025 - Current
- Managed a classroom of 40 students, demonstrating strong people management, conflict resolution, and stakeholder communication skills.
- Designed and executed structured lesson plans, showcasing ability in process creation, documentation, and implementation.
- Conducted regular student assessments and maintained detailed data tracking reports, improving learning outcomes through data-driven decisions.
- Coordinated with school staff, parents, and community members, building multi-stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
- Led classroom routines and behavior systems, proving capability in policy enforcement, leadership, and culture-building.
- Organized weekly plans, meetings, and learning sessions, building strong time management and organisational skills.
- Collaborated with peers and mentors to drive student outcomes, showing teamwork, cross-functional collaboration, and goal alignment.
Teacher
VVM Aided School
Nalgonda
01.2025 - 04.2025
- Introduced an innovative learning pedagogy that enabled students to learn English through concepts, sentences, and thought-based expression, rather than rote learning.
- Successfully improved student learning outcomes—students who previously struggled to write basic sentences began producing full picture-based paragraphs, demonstrating measurable growth in comprehension and written communication.
- Enhanced students’ picture description, analytical thinking, and perspective-building through targeted instructional methods.
- Built strong professional relationships with teachers, students, and school administrators within three months, despite not knowing the regional language, demonstrating exceptional cultural adaptability and interpersonal skills.
Education
Master of Arts (M.A) - English Language and Literature
Amrita School Of Arts And Sciences
Kochi05.2024
Bachelor of Arts (B.A) - English Language and Literature
St Stephen's College
Uzhavoor01.2022
Senior Secondary (XII), KERALA STATE BOARD - Science
KHMHSS Alathiyur
Malappuram05-2019
Skills
- MS Word
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Excel (Basic to Intermediate)
- Canva
- Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms)
- Basic Data Analysis
- Classroom management
- Documentation & Record Management
- Presentation Design
- Email & Professional Communication
- Learning Material Design
- Research and Analysis
- Student assessment
- Relationship building
- Team collaboration
- Cultural adaptability
- Communication skills
- Adaptability
Certification
• Attended Two day International Conference on Across the Blue Divide: Rafting through Blue Humanities.
• Attended Workshop on Academic Writing and Research Publication.
• Attended Youth Intensive Workshop conducted by SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth)
• Attended Workshop on Academic Writing and Research Publication.
• Attended Youth Intensive Workshop conducted by SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth)
Projects
Subaltern Theory: A Study on Omprakash Valmiki's Joothan, 01/2022, 06/2022 Existential Frontiers: Deciphering Choices and Power Structures in Nolan Films, 01/2024, 05/2024
Languages
- Malayalam
- Hindi
- Tamil
- English, Fluent
- Malayalam, Native
- Hindi, Intermediate
- Tamil, Intermediate
Affiliations
Volunteered for NSS (National Service Scheme) during plus two and 3 years of college
Timeline
Teacher
Teach For India
06.2025 - Current
Teacher
VVM Aided School
01.2025 - 04.2025
Master of Arts (M.A) - English Language and Literature
Amrita School Of Arts And Sciences
Bachelor of Arts (B.A) - English Language and Literature
St Stephen's College
Senior Secondary (XII), KERALA STATE BOARD - Science
KHMHSS Alathiyur