Veronica Priyadarshini
Hyderabad
Summary
Highly accomplished and dedicated educational leader with over 20 years of progressive experience in international school settings. Proven success transitioning from a High School Bio-Science Teacher to a Coordinator and finally to a Vice Principal role, demonstrating expertise in curriculum development in Cambridge, CBSC, instructional leadership, staff management, and fostering a positive, high-achieving school culture. Committed to academic excellence and holistic student development.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Vice Principal
Elate International School
04.2023 - 05.2025
- Strategic Leadership: Spearhead the academic and operational management of the whole School, serving approximately 1000 students and 60 staff members.
- Curriculum & Instruction: Collaborate with the Principal to implement and refine the Cambridge IGCSE, & CBSC] curriculum, resulting in a 15% increase in average student assessment scores over 2 years.
- Staff Development: Oversee teacher evaluation, mentoring, and professional development programs, significantly improving instructional quality and faculty retention.
- Student Welfare: Directed disciplinary procedures and student support services, fostering an inclusive and safe learning environment that saw a 30% reduction in major behavioral incidents.
- Operations: Managed daily school operations, including scheduling, resource allocation, and parent or community engagement initiatives.
- Professional Development (CPD) Leadership: Deep commitment to continuous self-education for teachers to cater to the needs of students and society. Spearheaded programs encouraging teachers to complete extensive CBSE trainings (50+ hours), Diksha app modules, and Cambridge/Collins online and offline trainings. Encouraged teacher participation in various transformative and leadership programs/trainings.
- Events & Management Skills: Experience in organizing events such as annual days, sports days, and national/international festival celebrations. Strong belief in teamwork and the philosophy that "a true leader should make leaders."
Academic Coordinator
Elate International School
04.2022 - 05.2025
- Program Management: Led the coordination and implementation of the program, ensuring alignment with CBSC, international standards (Cambridge) and school vision.
- Teacher Mentorship: Provided direct supervision, curriculum support, and professional coaching to a team of 60 teachers across all the subject departments.
- Curriculum Development: Revised and updated the High School curriculum, integrating project-based learning and technological tools to enhance student engagement.
- Budget Oversight: Managed the departmental budget for resources, equipment, and professional training.
High School Bio-Science Teacher
Elate International School
04.2019 - 05.2025
- Instruction: Taught IGCSE Science, CBSC to students across grades [6 to 10].
- Results: Consistently achieved a high pass rate on external examinations, with students scoring in the top percentile annually.
- Extracurriculars: Established and advised the successful Bio-Club or Science Olympiad Team promoting hands-on learning outside the classroom.
- Assessment: Developed and administered comprehensive formative and summative assessments aligned with both CBSC international school standards.
High School Science Teacher
Gautham Vidhya Niketan High School
03.2007 - 01.2016
- Planning and implementing lab-based science lessons based on school standards.
- Constantly encouraging students to grow learn and improve.
- Keeping accurate student report cards as well as attendance and discipline records.
- Teaching a level of science that is appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
- Using the latest technology in classes.
- Teaching Science to groups of students from all abilities.
- Reviewing a student’s academic progress against set targets.
- Dealing quickly with inappropriate student behavior.
- Modifying lesson plans to heighten learning.
- Marking a student’s coursework work. Involved in shaping the future of the school.
- Engaging students in active learning.
- Organizing science trips and experiments.
- Ensuring that all lessons are planned with clear aims and objectives.
- Working in partnership with other teaching staff on a daily basis.
- Encouraging all students to be actively engaged in their own learning.
High School Science Teacher
Gnana Kshetra High School
03.2004 - 01.2007
- Develop engaging lesson plans that include lab experiments and other scientific investigations.
- Teach students about living organisms, including their structure, function, distribution, and origin.
- Using a variety of teaching methods, such as explanation, demonstrations, and discussions.
- Communicate with students, parents, other teachers, and administrators. Also arrange parent-teacher conferences when needed.
Education
MA - English Literature
B.Sc. - MZC
Kasturba Gandhi College for Women
B.Ed. - undefined
St. Alphonsa college of Education
Intermediate - BIPC
Stanley Girls College
HyderabadSchool - undefined
Stanley Girls High School
HyderabadSkills
Strategic Planning & Execution for Cambridge and CBSC Curriculum
Certification
Principal/School Leadership Certifications
Timeline
Vice Principal
Elate International School
04.2023 - 05.2025
Academic Coordinator
Elate International School
04.2022 - 05.2025
High School Bio-Science Teacher
Elate International School
04.2019 - 05.2025
High School Science Teacher
Gautham Vidhya Niketan High School
03.2007 - 01.2016
High School Science Teacher
Gnana Kshetra High School
03.2004 - 01.2007
B.Sc. - MZC
Kasturba Gandhi College for Women
B.Ed. - undefined
St. Alphonsa college of Education
Intermediate - BIPC
Stanley Girls College
School - undefined
Stanley Girls High School