Career path : Worked as a teacher at Holy Infant Jesus Upper Primary School, Ulunthy, Kollam District, Kerala.
Currently working as Headmistress, RCE Lower Primary School, Azheekal from 01/06/2021.
Current responsibilities : Present lessons in a comprehensive manner and use visual/audio means to facilitate learning
Provide individualized instruction to each student by promoting interactive learning
Create and distribute educational content (notes, summaries, assignments etc.)
Assess and record students’ progress and provide grades and feedback
Maintain a tidy and orderly classroom
Collaborate with other teachers, parents and stakeholders and participate in regular meetings
Plan and execute educational in-class and outdoor activities and events
Observe and understand students’ behavior and psyche and report suspicions of neglect, abuse etc.
Develop and enrich professional skills and knowledge by attending seminars, conferences etc.
Inspirational role : As a teacher and a social activist, I play an active role in inspiring my students to realise their full potential.
Interacting closely with my students, their families and social environment, I have been able to understand the issues facing my students and come up with creative and practical solutions to their academic, social, and economic needs.
Working in an economically backward area with students coming from the families of daily wage earners and low-income strata, as a teacher, I am often involved in addressing various needs of my students ranging from organizing their mid-day meals to arranging basic study material.
Very often, I along with my fellow teachers go beyond the call of our duty to involve parents, local community the local government bodies and community leaders to address the basic needs of our students ranging from food, sanitation, and safe dwelling.
Working in a coastal area comes with various challenges ranging from frequent spread of waterborne illnesses, communicable diseases, and natural calamities such as floods and cyclones affecting both the health and livelihoods of our students.
As a I teacher, I play an active role in helping the students and local community in times of such distress.
Interests beyond teaching profession : As a teacher, I am closely involved with the society and the immediate community where my students and their families belong.
In addition to my role as a teacher, I am also an active member of organisations involved in socio, cultural and environmental issues facing the local community.
During the past five years I have been a member of KCYM Quilon Diocesan Committee that is actively involved in social work
During the past nine years, I have been the ‘Seed Coordinator’ in Ulunthy Holy Infant Jesus Upper Primary School in Kollam District. During this period, I was actively involved in teacher implemented projects to sow the seeds of love of nature in the children such as river conservation, water conservation project, native flower conservation, vegetable cultivation, vegetable garden and biodiversity initiatives.
Personal goals and objectives : As a teacher, my primary goal in life is to reach message of value of education to my students and their immediate families.
Education is knowledge. It is my conviction that knowledge is the best investment any society can make in its future generations. Family being the most primary unit of the society, it is very important to inculcate the awareness of the importance of education at family level.
While I strongly believe education should be accessible to all students across the country without social or economic discrimination, I am convinced that the society and the government should strive towards enabling students to focus on their studies without the burden of earning worrying about food and shelter at a very young age.
Covid-19 outbreak, and the subsequent lockdowns have warranted online education. The biggest challenge for me as a teacher has been to find solutions to reach out to our students and helping them acquire mobile phones to attend online classes. With the support of teachers, parents and the local community we have been able to address this issue effectively.
Awards & achievements : I was recognised as the ‘Best seed Teacher Coordinator’ in Mavelikara District Education by Mathrubhoomi newspaper in Month, Year.
I was awarded the ‘Best Teacher Coordinator’ award for good lesson in district level by Malayala Manorama newspaper.
I write short stories, poems, and novels. Won appreciation at a state level writing competition.