Work experience

• Chief Operations Officer

  K2 Learning Bangalore India

  2024.09-Current

  (10 months)

  (2024 – To date) · Managing operations in an organization with 7 residential high schools spread over three provinces with 500 employees, 10000 students. · Supervised the functioning of seven principals and coordinated and monitored all academic and administrative functions of the school. · Assist the promoters in setting up new K12 schools. · Supervised school operations, infrastructure development, marketing and corporate affairs
• Principal

  Canadian Trillium College Nanjing China

  2021.01-2024.01

  (3 years)

  · Managed and administered all academic and administrative functions in a high school in China running Ontario High School Program · Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through department heads or supervisors, the activities of teachers and support staff · Ensure conformity and compliance to OSSD program and provincial standards · Co-ordinate teaching activities of the institution by making personnel assignments, determining class size and preparing timetables · Prepared the school for inspection by Ontario Ministry of Education and Chinese Education Bureau. Successfully underwent three inspections without a single observation · Coordination with Chinese administration and education authority from both Canada and China · Prepare and administer institution or program budget · Recruit, hire and train teachers and other staff · Managed the inspection with Ontario Education Ministry and Chinese Education Bureau for three years
• Program Head for the International Program and English and Business Teacher

  Hengshui Jizhou Bond International College Hengshui China

  2019.01-2021.01

  (2 years)

  · Independently managed a high school running the Ontario High School Program in blended mode · Preparation and implementation of timetable, curriculum development, examination schedule · Implementation of Ontario regulations in the school · Professional development and orientation program for teachers · Coordination with Chinese counterparts and educational team in Ontario Canada · Preparation of lesson plan and development of resources and content based on Ontario curriculum · Preparing students for various English tests and admissions to universities in Europe and North America · Taught ESL, English, Business, and Career to Chinese students in an international school · Organized club activities as part of after school club programs
• Full Time Teacher and Head of English Department

  Tianjin Yinghua International College China

  2017.01-2019.01

  (2 years)

  · Taught ESL, English, Business, and Career to Chinese students in a high school affiliated to Ontario Canada · Preparation of lesson plan and development of resources and content based on Ontario curriculum · Involvement and integration with the students for better understanding of global culture among students · Preparing students for various English tests and admissions to universities in Europe and North America · Organizing business seminars and lectures for business students · Teaching according to the educational needs, abilities and achievement of the students; · Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress, attainment and behavior of students; · Assisted in fund raising and other tasks in the school in the absence of staff as required by the administration · Organized club activities as part of after school club programs
• Full Time Teacher

  Obishikokaang Elementary School, Lac Seul First Nation, Canada

  2016.01-2017.01

  (a year)

  · Taught English to middle school and Health & Physical Education to all Grades up to Grade 8. · Preparation of lesson plan and development of resources and content based on Ontario curriculum · Involvement and integration with the First Nation community for various events · Teaching according to the educational needs, abilities and achievement of the students; · Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress, attainment and behavior of students; · Ensuring the safe custody and safe and optimum use of sports equipment · Assisted in fund raising and other tasks in the school in the absence of staff as required by the administration · Trained Baseball, Basketball and Volleyball teams of the school for various championships · Organized an exhibition of Indian culture during the culture day event of school
• K-12 Academic Consultant

  Career Point Ltd, India

  2012.01-2016.01

  (4 years)

  · Head of formal education vertical for planning and setting up of K-12 schools in India · Taught English and Social Science Grades X to XII · Handled complete projects in setting up a chain of six K-12 schools. · Coordinated with government, school boards and regulatory bodies for affiliation and approval of schools · Hiring, training, assessment and evaluation of teachers and non-academic staff · Development and implementation of academic curriculum and counseling of staff for optimum delivery · Setting up rules, regulations, policies, procedures for management and administration of K-12 schools · Conduct of orientation, refresher and faculty development programs · Facilitator and supporter to staff for achievement of academic goals in schools in culturally different areas · Visit to schools and interact with school administration to improve performance of teachers and children · Organize academic modules for academic improvement · Promotion, brand development and strategies for qualitative share of students in all segments
• General Manager

  Idle wood Inn, Toronto

  2008.01-2012.01

  (4 years)

  · Managed a hotel with 125 rooms in the busy downtown area · Managed customer issues, grievances and resolved customer problems · Ensure all guest-related issues are resolved in a manner consistent with the company’s objectives. · Hiring, scheduling, motivation and training of staff and manage employee forms · Plan and implement policies and procedures for smooth management and administration of hotel
• General Manager

  Car Freshener Corporation (Mandalay) Kingston Canada

  2006.01-2008.01

  (2 years)

  · Managed a 25-million-dollar resort with hotel, residential area, office, guest house and related facilities · Maintain state of art infrastructure, advanced technology supporting equipment, guest services · Manage operations for optimum guest service, employee performance and property maintenance · Ensure that all employees are trained for their positions to maximize service and efficiency · Involved In setting up of new offices and branches. · Preparation and implementation of operating procedures for improvement of staff performance · Conducted board meetings and conferences for CEOs and MDs all over the world.
• English and Social Science Teacher and Principal

  Harvard Academy Public School, India

  1996.01-2006.01

  (10 years)

  · Managed a premier English medium K-12 school with over 2000 children · Taught English and Social Science to Grades VI to X · Managed a staff of 75 teachers and 45 non-academic staff · Handling of student affairs to include academic counseling, welfare, parent grievances staff issues · Hiring, training and assessment of staff · Conduct orientation and refresher and professional development programs for teachers · Conduct orientation program for parents and students · Organized Parent teacher association meetings
• Operations Officer

  United Nations

  1995.01-1996.01

  (a year)

  · Operations and administrative management of UN projects and plans in Africa · Rated outstanding performer of the year by United Nations · Fund raising with NGOs, corporate sector & diplomats for development and charitable programs · Operational planning and implementation of projects and programs of United Nations · Planning and implementation of welfare, infrastructure and socio-economic projects · Coordination with diplomats, fighting factions, international organizations and governments. · Prepared reports for Security Council and presented projects and plans to Head of Governments · Coordination with department heads and offices of United Nations in seven African nations.
• Colonel

  Indian Army

  1982.01-1996.01

  (14 years)

  · Operations management, human resource, administration and equipment management. · Training, evaluation, guidance and motivation of men in most hostile working environment · Logistical operations, equipment and financial management

Educational experience

• Harvard University

  Certificate course in Art and Science of Happiness

  2023.07-2023.12

  (6 months)

  Course in happiness and leadership
• Madras University

  Defense Studies

  1992.06-1994.06

  (2 years)

  Masters in Science
• Meerut University

  Education, English

  1991.07-1992.06

  (a year)

  Bachelor of education

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