Surekha Chilumuri
Academic Counsellor
Bangalore,Karnataka
Summary
Graduate engineer and single mother of two teenagers with a wealth of global experience, having lived in 15 countries. Demonstrated ability to balance personal and professional responsibilities while maintaining a successful career.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
7
7
Years in Education Sector
Work History
Freelance Writer
Freelancer.com
Bangalore
02.2023 - Current
- Experienced freelance writer with a strong track record of delivering high-quality content for various clients and publications.
- Proficient in conducting thorough research and crafting engaging, well-structured articles, blog posts, and other written materials.
- Skilled in adapting writing style and tone to target specific audiences and meet client's requirements.
- Demonstrated expertise in generating original ideas, brainstorming topics, and developing compelling headlines.
- Proficient in utilizing SEO techniques to optimize content for search engines and increase organic traffic.
- Strong ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, working closely with clients and editors to ensure client satisfaction and adherence to guidelines.
- Proficient in using writing tools and platforms, including content management systems (CMS), grammar and plagiarism checkers, and citation management software.
- Self-motivated and disciplined, capable of working independently and delivering high-quality work in a remote setting.
Academic Counselor
VIBGYOR High School
Bangalore
02.2022 - 01.2023
- Convert the admission inquiries to prospects by taking parents on discovery tour and school tour.
- Conducting competency tests and having interaction with students and parents.
- Explaining and guiding about different curriculum.
- Data entry, documentations, compiling and sending reports.
- Coordinating with coordinators for parent service.
- Attending standing meetings and weekly meeting to give status and inputs.
- End to end admission process, division and house allocation.
- Counseling individuals or groups as needed; collaborating with teachers, administrators & parents for student success
Primary Teacher
Chrysalis High School
Bangalore
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Teaching all subjects except 2nd, 3rd languages and art.
- Writing PUPA remarks and gathering the anecdotes for the report card.
- Guiding students in Class work and activities.
- Classroom preparation and Board work for virtual classroom.
- Following the curriculum according to lesson plans.
- Conducting Enrichment Activity every alternate Saturday virtually in a fun filled manner.
- Social, and behavioral education, though the focus is on the curricular subjects, for students assigned to them.
- Prepare the teaching aids innovatively to help students to understand the concepts better.
- Conducting tests and corrections online.
- Attending weekly meetings, updating the knowledge, giving demos in-front of CT(Curriculum team) and get inputs for best content delivery in the classroom.
- Preparation of teaching aids, taking attendance and updating in LMS platform.
Mother Teacher
Whitefield Global School
Bangalore
10.2017 - 04.2021
- Worked closely with Primary coordinator in managing schedule, conducting student screening test and interviews.
- Teaching all subjects except 3rd languages, Computer and art.
- Guiding students in Class work and activities.
- Classroom preparation and Board work.
- Worked closely with Primary coordinator in managing schedule.
- Assisted Primary coordinator in managing instructional supplies for workshops and other study programs.
- Preparing lesson plans and Instructional strategies.
- Part of the panel of We the people- Parent interaction
- Fulfilling duties in Inter-house and intra-house competitions.
- External exam invigilation and submission.
- Proficiency paper preparation and corrections.
- Term paper preparation and corrections.
- Following the curriculum according to lesson plans.
- Social, and behavioral education, though the focus is on the curricular subjects, for students assigned to them.
- Prepare the teaching aids to help students to understand the concepts better.
- Conducting tests and corrections.
- Attending weekly meetings and updating the knowledge.
Mother Teacher
Sharada Vidya Mandira
Bangalore
05.2017 - 09.2017
- Teaching all subjects except 2nd, 3rd languages and art.
- Guiding students in Class work and activities.
- Classroom preparation and Board work.
- Following the curriculum according to lesson plans.
- Social, and behavioral education, though the focus is on the curricular subjects, for students assigned to them.
- Prepare the teaching aids innovatively to help students to understand the concepts better.
- Conducting tests and corrections.
- Attending weekly meetings and updating the knowledge.
Freelance Content Writer
Indo-European.eu
Bangalore
08.2015 - 03.2017
- Collaborated with various clients to develop and produce content tailored to their specific needs and goals.
- Created engaging and informative articles, blog posts, press releases, and website copy, effectively communicating key messages and maintaining brand consistency.
- Conducted thorough research to ensure accuracy and credibility of information, while incorporating SEO best practices and keywords for improved search engine visibility.
- Adapted writing style and tone to suit target audiences, ensuring maximum impact and reader engagement.
- Met tight deadlines consistently, managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Utilized content management systems and collaborated with web developers to publish and optimize content on websites.
- Maintained effective communication with clients to understand project requirements, provide updates, and address any concerns or revisions.
Substitute Teacher
Grunwald International Pre-school
Munich
06.2015 - 07.2015
- Instructing children.
- Help students in Class work and extra curricular activities.
- Classroom preparation for the preschool.
- Drawing up and organise the contents of a weekly teaching plan.
- Oversees the academic, physical, extracurricular, social, and behavioral education, though the focus is on the curricular subjects, for students assigned to them.
- Prepare the teaching aids to help students to understand the concepts better.
Education Facilitator
VIBGYOR High School
Bangalore
05.2012 - 11.2013
- Oversees the academic, physical, extracurricular, social, and behavioral education, though the focus is on the curricular subjects, for students assigned to them.
- Plans, develops, and organise, in collaboration with the students family, a comprehensive educational program for each of their students.
- Responsible for modelling effective teaching strategies to help the parent become an effective teacher, when applicable.
- Assigns all student work.
- Evaluates monthly, bimonthly, or weekly progress.
- Assesses student progress and makes adjustments as necessary. When difficulties are encountered the EF must work one-on-one with the students.
- Reports information, in a timely manner, regarding students attendance and learning, which includes submission of documentation.
- Prepare the teaching aids to help students to understand the concepts better.
- Provides instructional materials, assignments, and assessment assistance to students.
- Is available to help their fellow employees in cases of emergency.
- Carefully reviews all facilitator documentation so that they are aware of opportunities.
- Intimate the students and parents about external exams like Olympiad , NSTSE, Spell Bee exams and helps them for enrollment etc.
- Help students in Class work and extra curricular activities.
Mainframe Developer
IBM India Pvt.Ltd.
Bangalore, Karnataka
03.2010 - 08.2010
- Worked in multi tasking environment and fast tracking.
- Interacting with customer and getting user acceptance.
- Updated QA/QC docs in regular basis.
- Documenting work details in database in regular basis .
- Attended weekly meetings and walk through meetings.
- Worked with maintaining history file and pending files of NASCO.
- Developing COBOL programs for changing different fields of claims.
- Getting weekly files from customer and working on it.
- Preparing Review Checklist & review of all the deliverable.
- Weekly Status Reporting.
- Attending walk through meetings with customer.
Naval Architect
Chowgule Ship Building Company
Ponda, Goa
01.2002 - 09.2002
- Involved in design and construction of Fishing Vessels.
- Involved in shipping calculations.
- Managed workers in building ships.
- Coordinating draft men with the drawings of ships.
- Organising meetings with managers and workers.
- Preparing plan of action for every week and implementing the same.
- Attending negotiations and collecting information from other shipping companies.
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Goa Shipyard Ltd.
Vasco da Gama, Goa
07.2000 - 09.2001
- Involved in ship design and construction of advanced offshore Patrol Vessel.
- Involved in ship designing using AUTO CAD and shipping calculations.
- Managed workers in building ships.
- Coordinating draft men with the drawings of ships.
- Organise meetings with managers and workers.
- Preparing plan of action for every week and implementing the same.
Education
B.E - Naval Architecture
Andhra University College of Engineering
Visakhapatnam, India 08.1996 - 06.2000
B.Ed - Mathematics Teacher Education
Singhania University
Bangalore, India 08.2019 - 04.2021
CIDTT - Cambridge Int Dip in Teachers Training - Teachers Training
ATARI - Indus International School
Cambridge University 08.2013 - 04.2014
Skills
Communication Skills
Written Skills
Time Management
Organisational Skills
Inter personal Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Analytical Skills
Counselling Skills
Leadership Skills
Technical Skills
Writing, Video filming
- Writing - Article, Ghost, Blog, Creative, Fiction writing. Written E-book on Diplomatic Parenting for new generation as part of freelancing job.
- Video filming - Tarot reading, Motivational videos, Interviews of people, Hosting event, YouTube shorts, Short film making, Travel vlogs.
Work Availability
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Timeline
Freelance Writer
Freelancer.com
02.2023 - Current
Academic Counselor
VIBGYOR High School
02.2022 - 01.2023
Primary Teacher
Chrysalis High School
05.2021 - 09.2022
B.Ed - Mathematics Teacher Education
Singhania University
08.2019 - 04.2021
Mother Teacher
Whitefield Global School
10.2017 - 04.2021
Mother Teacher
Sharada Vidya Mandira
05.2017 - 09.2017
Freelance Content Writer
Indo-European.eu
08.2015 - 03.2017
Substitute Teacher
Grunwald International Pre-school
06.2015 - 07.2015
CIDTT - Cambridge Int Dip in Teachers Training - Teachers Training
ATARI - Indus International School
08.2013 - 04.2014
Education Facilitator
VIBGYOR High School
05.2012 - 11.2013
Mainframe Developer
IBM India Pvt.Ltd.
03.2010 - 08.2010
Naval Architect
Chowgule Ship Building Company
01.2002 - 09.2002
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Goa Shipyard Ltd.
07.2000 - 09.2001
B.E - Naval Architecture
Andhra University College of Engineering
08.1996 - 06.2000