SOMA SEN, Class Teacher, English Language Trainer, ASL Examiner, Magazine Editor

SOMA SEN

Class Teacher, English Language Trainer, ASL Examiner, Magazine Editor

Kaanger Valley Academy

Location
India
Education
Master's degree, MASTERS
Experience
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Class Teacher, English Language Trainer, ASL Examiner, Magazine Editor at Kaanger Valley Academy
  • India - Kolkata
  • June 2013 to March 2016

Class Teacher
To teach and educate students according to guidelines provided by the National
Curriculum Framework under the overall guidance of the competent education authority;
To teach and educate students according to the educational needs, abilities and
attainment potential of individual students entrusted to me.

English Language Trainer
Responsible for instructing others about the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Assigns books and essays for students to read and teaching them how to identify themes, points of view, and other characteristics.

ASL Examiner
Responsible for the implementation of CBSE Assessment of Speaking & Listening Skills (ASL) for IX th and X th grades in collaboration with Trinity College, London.

Magazine Editor.
Supervising the other editors and writers. Working to develop each issue’s editorial, working with the other editors to finalize specific stories, angles and sources. Reviewing all articles for content before they are published.

Class Teacher, English Language Trainer, ASL Examiner, Magazine Editor at Kaanger Valley Academy
  • India - Kolkata
  • June 2013 to March 2016

Class Teacher
To teach and educate students according to guidelines provided by the National
Curriculum Framework under the overall guidance of the competent education authority;
To teach and educate students according to the educational needs, abilities and
attainment potential of individual students entrusted to me.

English Language Trainer
Responsible for instructing others about the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Assigns books and essays for students to read and teaching them how to identify themes, points of view, and other characteristics.

ASL Examiner
Responsible for the implementation of CBSE Assessment of Speaking & Listening Skills (ASL) for IX th and X th grades in collaboration with Trinity College, London.

Magazine Editor.
Supervising the other editors and writers. Working to develop each issue’s editorial, working with the other editors to finalize specific stories, angles and sources. Reviewing all articles for content before they are published.

Primary Coordinator, House Mistress, Prep Duty Teacher, Class Teacher at Himalayan International Residential School
  • India - Kolkata
  • January 2012 to June 2013

Primary Coordinator:
Preparing students for higher education and fulfilling careers by:
Ensuring high achievement for all students.
Providing a rich variety of educational experiences to nurture students’ social and emotional development, love of learning, and aspiration to achieve their educational and career goals.
Developing the skillfulness of the staff and creating sustainable working conditions that facilitate their success.

House Mistress
• To act “in loco parentis” for the girls and to provide all boarders with the best possible experience of a boarding education by ensuring a challenging and supportive environment: a home from home for boarders
• To ensure the safety, good discipline and pastoral well being of all boarders
• To teach a reduced timetable or play a similar key whole-school role
• To manage effectively and efficiently the staffing, organisation and resources of the Boarding House
• To oversee Health and Safety standards and requirements within the House

Prep Duty Teacher
Teaching a class up to 25 students ranging from age 6-15 yrs in the prep time. To assist them in their respective homework completion and address the key learning areas for every student to foster effective learning and teaching programs within my care.

Class Teacher
To plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in an elementary or secondary learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential.

Planning, preparing and delivering lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning

Class Teacher at Green Point Academy
  • India - Kolkata
  • April 2009 to December 2011

Acting as a role model for students. Planning tailor made lesson plans to suit the needs of individual child in the class and make each lesson a fresh start

Matching the worksheets given to the ability of the pupil

Using a variety of teaching and learning styles to engage pupils and encouraging positive behaviour

Teach all pupils how to abide by the Code of Conduct

Time Management

Applying the school’s Behaviour Management systems so that learning can take place

Following school procedures on discipline, rewards and sanctions.

Recording evidences as appropriate eg logbook, incident form

Communicate with parents and seeking help and support when difficulties arise

Referring matters to other relevant staff, form tutor, HOD,
HO

Agency Manager at AVIVA LIFE INSURANCE
  • India - Kolkata
  • June 2008 to March 2009

Primarily responsible to manage agency channel sales for the company. Was also responsible for managing agents, training agents and achieving sales targets for the team.

Planning and target setting for the agent sales team
Formulating sales strategies for different products and achieving targets

Recruitment and management of agency channel team members
Training, motivating and development of team members.

Agency Manager at ICICI Prudential Insurance
  • India
  • June 2006 to May 2007

Primarily responsible to manage agency channel sales for the company. As a manager was also responsible for managing agents, training agents and achieving sales targets for the team.

Planning and target setting for the agent sales team
Formulating sales strategies for different products and achieving targets

Recruitment and management of agency channel team members
Training, motivating and development of team members

PRO / RECEPTIONIST IN THE REGIONAL OFFICE. at DAV MODEL SCHOOL
  • India - Kolkata
  • April 2005 to May 2006

Secretarial/Administrative: To provide effective and efficient secretarial services to the Regional Director and the Headteacher.

Secretarial/Typing:
• Photocopying
• Answering telephone calls and taking messages
• Filing
• Reception of visitors (Supervising the signing in and out)
• To respond to requests for external telephone lines and numbers from members of staff.
• To receive and send e-mails, text messages and faxes, and forward appropriately.
• To receive and disseminate post and parcels.

Miscellaneous:
• To maintain a welcoming environment and appropriate hospitality for visitors.
• General typing
• Dealing with queries from parents/carers
• Undertaking such other tasks as may be reasonably required by the Regional Director or class teacher within the grading level of the post.

Education

Master's degree, MASTERS
  • at EIILM UNIVERSITY
  • August 2012
Diploma, Public Relations & Journalism
  • at SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION & MANAGEMENT STUDIES
  • February 1991
Bachelor's degree, Pol.Sc(H)/Part 1,Philosophy, English
  • at TDB COLLEGE
  • May 1989
Higher diploma, Bengali, English,Philosophy,Pol.Science,,Economics
  • at BIDHAN CH. INSTT
  • March 1987
High school or equivalent, English,Bengali,Hist.Civics & Geography,Mathematics, science,Economics, SUPW
  • at Carmel Convent
  • March 1985

Specialties & Skills

Teaching English
Child Development
Team Coordination
Public Relations
Listening Skills
MS OFFICE
MS-Powerpoint
English for Business Skills
Critical Reading Skills

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Bengali
Native Speaker