Parmita Devi
Folsom,CA
Summary
Professional Teacher focused on maximizing student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skilled lecturer, discussion facilitator and hands-on leader focused on student success. Excels at meeting and exceeding district standards.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Middle School ELA and Social Studies Teacher
Folsom Educational Academy
08.2022 - Current
- Middle School teaching- Creating and implementing a rigorous ELA and Social Studies curriculum aligned to California state standards for 5th and 6th grade
- Engaging students using a project based and mastery level learning methods
- Homeroom Teacher- Grade 6 Homeroom teaching, working with parents, students and all stakeholders
- Creating and implementing intervention plans for students with special needs in certain areas.
ELA Teacher and Head of Department of Languages
Jai Narayan College
01.2018 - 02.2022
- Heading Department of Language - Managing team of 9 language teachers teaching English, Hindi, Fijian, Conversational Hindi and Conversational Fijian
- Monitoring department members' performance and providing guidance as required
- Planning department Budget - Prepare budget estimates for the department and liaising with the administrative team
- Strategizing Curriculum - Develop and implement learning and Teaching Programs for Years 9 to 13 English as derived from national curriculum and learning outcomes
- Meeting targets - Ensure department meets its target pass rates in all assessments
- Managing teacher-parent-student relationship - Liaising with administration, teachers, parents and students for positive outcomes in student performance and development
- Heading community outreach programs- Organizing community outreach programs such as home visits, village or settlement visitations to engage community support in students learning and resolving recurring behavioral issues
- Conducting online classes- Using Zoom and Google Classroom to facilitate remote learning during Covid 19 pandemic and engaging parental support in monitoring students learning
- Counselling and student mentoring- identifying underlying issues and providing counselling services where needed, liaising with external counselors, parents, guardians and school admin regarding behavior management
- Day to day Teaching- Using varied teaching methods in classroom teaching of English, Hindi, Geography, Conversational Hindi, Physical Education and Family Life Education classes.
English and Hindi Teacher
Nakasi High School
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Heading Department of Language - Managing team of 5 language teachers teaching English, Hindi, Fijian, Conversational Hindi and Conversational Fijian
- Organizing Language Week- Successfully organizing Language week with planned activities for student engagement and career expo in this field
- Language Club- Training students for extracurricular activities such as debates, oratory, and spelling bee and drama competitions at national levels
- Planning department Budget - Prepare budget estimates for the department and liaising with the administrative team for resource management
- Strategizing Curriculum - Develop and implement learning and Teaching Programs for Years 9 to 13 English
- Meeting targets - Ensure department meets its target pass rates in all assessments
- Managing teacher-parent-student relationship - Liaising with administration, teachers, parents and students for positive outcomes in student performance and development
- Heading community outreach programs- Organizing community outreach programs such as home visits, village or settlement visitations to engage community support in students learning and resolving recurring behavioral issues
- Day to day Teaching- Using varied teaching methods in classroom teaching of English, Hindi, Conversational Hindi, Physical Education and Family Life Education classes.
English and Hindi Teacher
Sigatoka Methodist College
02.2013 - 12.2016
- Day to day Teaching- Using varied teaching methods in classroom teaching of English, Hindi, Conversational Hindi, Physical Education and Family Life Education classes
- Managing Language club- Successfully organizing Language club with planned activities for student engagement and career expo in this field
- Training students for extracurricular activities such as debates, oratory, spelling bee and drama competitions at national levels
- Strategizing Curriculum - Work with department members to develop and implement learning and Teaching Programs for Years 9 to 13 English
- Managing teacher-parent-student relationship - Liaising with administration, teachers, parents and students for positive outcomes in student performance and development
- Counseling and student mentoring- Identifying underlying issues and providing counselling services where needed, liaising with external counselors, parents, guardians and school admin regarding behavior management.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
University of The South Pacific
Fiji04.2013
Skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Educational technology
- Classroom Management
- Technology Implementation
- Student Engagement
- Verbal and written communication
- Collaborative learning
- Interdisciplinary teaching
- Leadership Development
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
Certification
- CSET, CTC - Current
Languages
Hindi
Full Professional
Timeline
Middle School ELA and Social Studies Teacher
Folsom Educational Academy
08.2022 - Current
ELA Teacher and Head of Department of Languages
Jai Narayan College
01.2018 - 02.2022
English and Hindi Teacher
Nakasi High School
01.2017 - 12.2017
English and Hindi Teacher
Sigatoka Methodist College
02.2013 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
University of The South Pacific
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