NIVEDITA CHATTOPADHYAY Contact : 09876489855 E- Mail : nivedita7869@rediffmail.com .................................................................................................................................................................. PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS : Competent, diligent and result oriented professional with professional exposure of over 18 years in multifunctional domains with reputed educational institutions. Currently spear heading function as Senior Coordinator (Secondary Section) with DCM Presidency School, Ludhiana. KEY SKILL : Teaching Leadership Academic coordination CCE coordination Counselling and mentoring teachers , students and parents Linking Management, teachers , parents and students EXPERIENCE : DCM PRESIDENCY SCHOOL, LUDHIANA Since 2nd December 2012 ACADEMICS : Academic supervision of Secondary classes Monitoring completion of syllabus , checking of notebooks , extra class performance Counselling low performing children Mentoring and counselling children with behavioural problems Identifying weak students and finding remedial measures Making time table for regular and extra classes Mapping each child as a performer in CBSE board examinations Projecting result for the upcoming CBSE Board examinations Strategising measures to bring up the bottom liners Regular result analysis and academic progress monitoring Designing extra classes for the expected 10 CGPA scorers Developing syllabus for visual and performing arts and life skills Developing question banks for PSA organising in house workshops for PSA Designing substitution policies Providing study materials and reading materials to students for improving their speaking and reading habits Organising Adolescent Education Programmes Monitoring and following up of daily attendance of students through school ERP and Sms Conducting parents’ counselling sessions for sensitising them about school functioning, students’ code of conduct, CBSE and CCE system Regular meeting, mentoring and monitoring parents of weaker and problematic students Sensitising parents about the use of school ERP, website and communication channels Incident management Counselling, guiding and training class council, house council and school council members Preparing for Academic Audits Monitoring healthy eating habits and regular health check ups of children Taking care of sick children and their follow ups Organising activities like special assemblies , special days like Diwali, Holi, Earth day etc. Grooming, training and conducting activities like Debates, Declamations and Quizzes Selection of reference books for recommendations to the students Formulating teachers’ and students’ code of conduct Counselling parents and students regarding admissions to 10+ 2 class Writing and publication of bimonthly newsletters Leading, guiding and spearheading a team of 20 teachers constantly Regular class observations of the teachers Annual performance appraisal of the teachers Mentoring and guiding the teachers to achieve the expected level of performance Training teachers and conducting workshops for them Upkeepment and stocktaking of coordinator’s office Upkeepment and maintenance of the academic block Monitoring the arrival and dispersal of the students Observations of the lesson plans and class logs on a regular basis CCE : Conducting parents orientation programmes for CCE Monitoring the FA plannings and FA activities Conducting improvement tests for the weaker students Record keeping of all CCE documents and evidences for verification Record keeping for CBSE data uploading Updating students’ data for CBSE registrations Maintenance of students’ portfolios, profiles, anecdotal records and behavioural logs EXAMINATION : Making date sheets for examinations Making seating plans Conducting examinations like FAs, SAs, PSA and SGAI Planning for rechecking of answer sheets and publication of results DISCIPLINE : Designing policies for dealing with problematic and distracted children Regular surprise checking of bags and school almanacs Implementation of discipline policies SCIENCE DEPARTMENT : Heading the department of science Conducting faculty meetings to monitor, guide and plan for successful teaching of science Planning for the science department related activities like science quiz, science exhibition etc Observations of science classes from classes VI to XII Observations of notebooks of science to facilitate correct and timely checking Checking the assignments , notes, question paper etc. before finalisation Monitoring the functioning and utilisation of the science labs Preparing students for CBSE science exhibition Preparations and conductions of NTSE Preparations and conductions of Science Olympiads TEACHING : Teaching Botany to classes XI and XII Gradual stratified approach in transcending students from class X to XI Developing interest in the subject of Botany by creating ‘Curious of Botany ‘ club Nature study at regular intervals Identification of plants in and around the school Regular collection and display of samples according to the lesson taught Daily recapitulations of the previous lessons Teaching through Power Point Presentations and smart boards Conducting regular monthly tests Providing customised notes to the students Supplying planned assignments Identifying weaker students and taking remedial measures RAN PUBLIC SCHOOL, RUDRAPUR, UTTRAKHAND 1.11.11 to 24.5.12 TEACHING : Teaching subject of Biology to classes IX, X and XI Creating interest in the subject and teaching in student centred way Informing students about practical applications of Biology CCE record keeping for the subject of science Maintenance, upkeeping and stock taking of Biology lab DISCIPLINE : Maintenance, checking and monitoring discipline of the whole school Duty allotment to student volunteers during special events Designing school code of conduct for the teachers and students Designing students and teachers discipline record format Developing teachers’ appraisal format Report writing for any special event happening in the school DAV CENTENARY PUBLIC SCHOOL, HARIDWAR, UTTRAKHAND 3.4.08 – 30.9.11 TEACHING : Teaching subject of Biology to classes IX and X Developing interest in the subject by using innovative techniques Teaching through power point presentations Ample use of well equipped laboratory Regular field trips and conducting small activities and MCQ tests on the spot Conducting short workshops for concept teaching ; providing designed hand outs and on the spot testing Maximum emphasis on classroom work rather than homework Introducing students to the CCE system for the first time Sensitising parents about CCE through workshops Arranging industry visits for the students Conducting sessions for solving specially MCQs ST. VINCENT’S CONVENT SCHOOL, BALASORE, ORISSA 24.6.96 – 6.3.08 TEACHING : Heading department of Biology Selecting and prescribing books Chalking out syllabus pattern for classes VI to VIII Moderating question paper for various examinations Conducting science quizzes and exhibitions Preparing for school inspections for affiliation to senior secondary department Training and guiding the new teachers Up gradations of laboratory for senior secondary level Conducting ISC practical examinations ACADEMIA B.Ed - Calcutta University - 1995 - Subjects : Life sciences and Physical sciences - 64% 1st class M.Sc - Calcutta University – 1994 – Subject : Botany – 67 % - 1st class B.Sc - Calcutta University – 1992 – Subject : Botany (Honours), Chemistry, Zoology – 62.5 % - 1st class HIGHER SECONDARY – W.B. Council of Higher Secondary Education – 1989 – Subjects : Physics, Chemistry, Biology – 64 % - 1st class SECONDARY EXAMINATION – W.B. Board of Secondary Education – 75.4 % - PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT AND TRAININGS ATTAINED : Two days workshop on Capacity Building Programme on CCE organised by Shriram New Horizons Limited at BCM Arya Model Senior Secondary School, Shastri Nagar , Ludhiana. Shriram Horizons is empanelled with CBSE for delivering trainings and workshops to teachers,26- 27 July, 2013 Two days training on Whole School Quality Circle Time conducted by Maya Menon, Director, The Teacher Foundation, 24- 25 March, 2013 One day workshop conducted by Next Education India Private Ltd. on 21st Century Teaching skills, 13 April, 2013 One day workshop in two phases : Phase I : Best Practices In Learning Centred Approaches Phase II : School Leadership And School Improvement strategies Resource person was Ms Meena Woods, Her Majesty’s Inspector Of Schools, UK Three days workshop on Designing and Developing Sample Question Papers In Science And Preparing Guidelines For Their Evaluation For Class VIII organised by DAV Education Board (DAV College Managing Committee)at DAV Public School, Rajender Nagar, Gaziabad from 18- 20 May 2011 Orientation programmes for teaching Biology at ICSE and ISC level ,conducted by ICSE Council SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT : National Scholarship Holder for remarkable performance in Secondary Examination IT SKILL : Conversant with Microsoft office, Excel, PPT DATE OF BIRTH : 7.8.69 RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS : H.No. 3155-3156, Sector 32A, Chandigarh Road, Ludhiana MARITAL STATUS : Married LANGUAGES KNOWN : English, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya PRESENT CTC : 3.2 Lakhs Annually DECLARATION : I hereby declare that the information furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. 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