Jyot Patel
Summary
A passionate educator with a teaching experience of three years. Adept at designing, implementing, and maintaining projects in the education sector. Familiar with managerial and consulting roles. Skilled in accurately assessing the needs of different stakeholders.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Camp Counselor
ESF Summer Camps
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Awarded by the reporting manager for inspiring young campers and fellow workers by being a positive role model
- Worked with children of varying age, interest, skill and developmental levels.
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
- Followed established emergency procedures to enable best possible resolution of incidents.
Project Manager
TIDE
04.2021 - 06.2021
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Led a team of interns from Ahmedabad University working on their curriculum project with TIDE, a non-government organization in Ahmedabad
- Problem-solved with the interns and guided them through their work of translating various lesson plans into three different languages
- Organized timely meetings and double-checked the lesson plans before publishing them.
Transformative Teaching Fellow
TEACH FOR INDIA
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Teacher at a low-income private school in Ahmedabad during peak Covid-19 times
- Facilitated virtual classes for 100 students in grade 7
- Facilitated provision of mobile devices and internet connection
- Increased classroom attendance in virtual classes from 35% to 70% in three weeks
- Continuously worked and tracked students' emotional and physical well-being through conversations and counseling through weekly meetings.
- Created opportunities for students to network directly with leaders in the field.
Teaching Fellow
TEACH FOR INDIA
06.2018 - 04.2020
- Teacher at a public school with students from marginalized sections of the community
- Involved all stakeholders in the process by keeping the Principal, parents, and community leaders in the loop through weekly meetings
- Opted for a pilot program of Gujarati Fellowship over English Fellowship
- Taught students across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades with a student-teacher ratio of 50:1
- Provided helpful teaching support to students unable to attend school
- Assessed the needs of students and modified teaching styles and lesson plans to accommodate different learning needs.
Senior Mentor
Ahmedabad University
04.2018 - 05.2018
- Mentor to a group of 65 First-Year iMBA students on a ten-day ‘Discovering India' exploration trip to Hyderabad, Telangana
- Designed the itinerary by selecting places of importance for the course
- Guided students for final presentations for the course
- Created a smooth bridge of communication and working between the course instructor and the students.
- Provided guidance and recommended coping mechanisms for youth dealing with difficult issues.
- Supported individuals with learning difficulties to help develop communication, social and daily living skills.
Intern
AIESEC
06.2016 - 07.2016
- Actively worked on the 10th Global Goal, 'Reduced Inequalities' of Sustainable Development by the United Nations
- Fieldwork in schools, rehabilitation centres, old age homes, and child care centres
- Submitted reports on the current situation and suggestions to reduce inequality after fieldwork
- Participated as a speaker in the ‘International Youth Speak Forum'
- Presented a project under the ‘Critical Thinking ' domain.
Education
Masters(EdM) - Education, Culture, And Society
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ05.2023
Bachelors of Commerce - Accounting, Economics, And Management
Ahmedabad University
Ahmedabad, India05.2018
Skills
- Project management
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Teaching
- Writing skills
- Microsoft office
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Child and Adolescent Mentoring
- Post-Secondary Education
- Adult Education
- Public Speaking
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Camp Counselor
ESF Summer Camps
06.2022 - 08.2022
Project Manager
TIDE
04.2021 - 06.2021
Transformative Teaching Fellow
TEACH FOR INDIA
07.2020 - 04.2021
Teaching Fellow
TEACH FOR INDIA
06.2018 - 04.2020
Senior Mentor
Ahmedabad University
04.2018 - 05.2018
Intern
AIESEC
06.2016 - 07.2016
Masters(EdM) - Education, Culture, And Society
Rutgers University
Bachelors of Commerce - Accounting, Economics, And Management
Ahmedabad University
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