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REVA GEORGE

REVA GEORGE

Educator In Psychology
Bangalore

Summary

An accomplished professional in Education with thirteen years of experience as a passionate and creative teacher in Psychology, I am adept at developing scientific rigor and critical thinking while creating engaging learning spaces where students are encouraged to grow as individuals. I believe my experience as a counseling psychologist enhances my experience in understanding children and contributes to developing holistic programs for them, with an emphasis on resilience. I believe in collaboration and innovation where we can use the best of age old as well as contemporary practices in bringing about a diverse, multicultural and positive educational environment, thus enabling my goal to build a more cohesive world through education.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Educator in Psychology and Coordinator of Group 3

Christ Junior College IBDP
Bangalore
05.2018 - Current
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans that incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom focusing on inquiry and critical thinking.
  • Appointed Examiner for Psychology at the DP level where I successfully completed marking targets within deadlines.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Supervised CAS activities where students conducted Mental Awareness Campaigns on social media and launched a website to celebrate International Peace Day.
  • Supervised over 10 Extended Essays in Psychology, out of which 4 students received Grades A and B.
  • Devoted special emphasis to interdisciplinary teaching and worked to maintain concurrency of learning.

Coordinator of Group 3 - Individuals and Societies

  • Managed a team of five teachers across three subjects.
  • Lead and facilitated weekly group meetings.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Planned and implemented orientation sessions and need based training programmes for students.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Conducted reviews of policy and curriculum implementation to ensure quality amongst teaching practices.
  • Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.

Lecturer in Psychology, Pre-University Curriculum

Christ Junior College
Bangalore
06.2010 - 04.2018
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet state standards.
  • Prepared the State Question Bank for Karnataka State Board PUC 2 year in Psychology
  • Served as State Level Assistant Examiner in Psychology, Code PSY5006 for Karnataka State Board Exam, March 2015
  • Successfully helped students hone their research skills through conducting sessions on Research and Academic Writing Skills, as well as by supervising student Research Papers.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies using principles of Positive Education.
  • Conducted inclusive mentoring that motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses
  • Conducted small group remedial programs for struggling students to improve academic achievement who successfully achieved a 100% pass rate.
  • Served as Faculty Editor of Perspectives, an interdisciplinary anthology of book reviews by students from 2010-2017.
  • Coordinated various co-curricular and extracurricular activities as the Coordinator of the Social Sciences Association from 2011-17.
  • Served as the head of the Event Management Committee for organizing National Level MUN Conferences from 2011-17.

Trainer and Consultant

PeoplePro Trainers & Consultants Pvt. Ltd
06.2009 - 04.2010
  • Conducted Life Skills Training for children from Grades 1-7.
  • Prepared Content for modules and workshops for the trainings.
  • Conducted camps where I organized and lead various small and large group activities.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - International Education

Christ (Deemed To Be University)
Bangalore
08.2022 - Current

M.Phil - Psychology

Christ (Deemed To Be University)
Bangalore
06.2012 - 05.2014

Master of Science - Psychological Counseling

Bangalore University
Bangalore
05.2007 - 04.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology and English

Bangalore University
Bangalore
05.2004 - 06.2007

Skills

Student engagement

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Accomplishments

  • Instructional Design – Created course content for the program titled Certification in Psychological Aid, SOLASTA, Bangalore and developed Modules for Critical Thinking in Psychology
  • Member and Performer with the Kathak based dance institutes: Samam Centre for Movement and Arts from 2005-12, Nrityadarpan, 2014-15 and Nrityanidhi, 2015-17.

Additional Information

Publications :

· Article titled Beauty, Society and the Beast – The Effect of Fairy Tales on Socialization" in Artha Journal of Social Sciences , Vol 5, No. 1, December 2006, ISSN 0975-329X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.12724/ajss.8.6

Presentations:

· Awarded Best Paper Award for the paper title Virtual Classrooms: Employing Flow Theory to Increase Student Engagement During Online Learning at the Virtual International Conference 2022, Kristu Jayanthi Autonomous College in February 2022.

.Presented M.Phil thesis titled The Experience of Flow among Kathak Dancers at the 2nd International Conference Panoramic Vista: Perspectives on Therapeutic Applications organized by Sukrut, Bangalore, in December 2014.

· Presented a poster titled Roles, Recession and Rapid Deterioration at the World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation 10 World Congress 2009, NIMHANS, Bangalore in November 2009.

· Presented a poster titled Single Parenthood – The Pros and Cons of Multiple Roles at the National Conference on Changing Fabrics of Intimate Relationships, Christ University, Bangalore, February 2009.

· Presented a poster titled The Psychology Behind Online Social Networking at the XVIII Annual Conference of the National Academy of Psychology 2008,IIT, Guwahati.

Research

· M.Phil Research Thesis: The Experience of Flow among Kathak Dancers

· M.Sc Dissertation: The Relationship between Mental Imagery and Creativity among Children in the Concrete Operations Stage.



· Member and Performer with the Kathak based dance institutes: Samam Centre for Movement and Arts from 2005-12, Nrityadarpan, 2014-15 and Nrityanidhi, 2015-17.

Certification

Certificate in Special Education (Learning Disabilities) from Santhwana Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Cochin.

Interests

Traveling

Fiction Writing

Dancing

Cooking

Animal Welfare

References

1. Ms. Anu Mathai, IBDP Educator, and Lecturer in English, Christ Junior College (Current staff member)

Telephone Number: +917259934343

Email - anu.mathai@cjc.christcollege.edu

2. Ms. Dolly Martin, Lecturer in Economics, Christ Junior College (Current staff member)

Telephone Number: +919980507337

Email - dolly.martin@cjc.christcollege.edu

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Timeline

IBEC Certificate in Teaching and learning

06-2023

Post Graduate Diploma - International Education

Christ (Deemed To Be University)
08.2022 - Current

IB Category 2 Workshop in Psychology

09-2021

Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator

07-2021

Educator in Psychology and Coordinator of Group 3

Christ Junior College IBDP
05.2018 - Current

IB Category 1 Workshop in Psychology

04-2017

M.Phil - Psychology

Christ (Deemed To Be University)
06.2012 - 05.2014

Lecturer in Psychology, Pre-University Curriculum

Christ Junior College
06.2010 - 04.2018

Trainer and Consultant

PeoplePro Trainers & Consultants Pvt. Ltd
06.2009 - 04.2010

Certificate in Special Education (Learning Disabilities) from Santhwana Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Cochin.

06-2008

Master of Science - Psychological Counseling

Bangalore University
05.2007 - 04.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Sociology and English

Bangalore University
05.2004 - 06.2007
REVA GEORGEEducator In Psychology