Simi Raffy

Competent college-level teacher with outstanding analytical, critical thinking and writing skills. Blend the strong philosophy of classical teaching and knowledge of various innovative pedagogical methods to excite students about literature, language and writing. Profound knowledge earned through the experience of teaching multicultural and multilingual learners of different age groups helped to keep focused on diversifying and adapting instruction to drive home information and broaden learners' horizons. Friendly and personable with the skills to stay organized and on top of important deadlines to meet team goals and enhance organizational brand.

• Attended a faculty development program during my service at KMEA Engineering College on the subject of Professional Communication conducted by M. A. College of Engineering, Kothamangalam, India (2020)
• Attended various professional development webinars conducted by KMEA College of Engineering including a webinar on Professional Ethics conducted by Providence College of Engineering, Chengannur, India (2020)
• Attended a semester-long PDP organized by JPIS (Jeddah Private International School, Jeddah) during my service on the topics: Project Based Learning and Assessment, Introduction to Cognia Accreditation (i.e., AdvancED), Teacher Individual Professional Development, Classroom Management for Effective Instruction, Effective Instructional Strategies - From Theory to Practice and Effective Use of Technology in the Classroom
• Attended a couple of professional development workshops during the years including the ones offered at 2015 Spring AdvancED Global Conference hosted by Darjana International School, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. They include: The Five Most Powerful Characteristics of School Excellence (AdvancEd), Learning Communities – The Lifeline for Professional Development Opportunities (AdvancEd), Common Core in Action-Literacy Across Content Areas (AdvancEd), The Building of a Powerful Learning-Centric, two-tiered, School Improvement Plan: A Hands-On Workshop that Works (AdvancEd), Strategies to Activate Students' Desire to Learn (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), Learning Disabilities (Mrs. Hana M. Shamma) and Curriculum Scope and Sequence (Elite Development International)

• Researched on various topics related to soft skills development and wrote the research article "How Professional Are We?" which was published in the KMEA Engineering College magazine Techno-vibes
• Played an active role in the induction program of the undergraduate engineering students of KMEA Engineering College during their freshman year and served as a resource person of the webinar "21st Century Employability Skills"
• Received commendation from the principal of the Jeddah Private International School of Saudi Arabia for successfully working on improving the learners' language skills through the design and implementation of projects like Poetry Cafe', staging of Shakespearean plays and a few adaptations of short stories, Literature Circles, Civil Rights Movement Activity, I Have a Dream Activity, Newspaper Project, etc.
• Documented the literary activities directed and supported during my service in Jeddah Private International School on the portfolio www.simischalkboard.weebly.com

Ms Tania W Tahlawi

The Principal, Jeddah Private International School

Ghazwat Uhud, Al Nahda, Jeddah 23523, Saudi Arabia

Contact No. +966 505622016

Email: ttahlawi@jps.edu.sa

Ms Farhana Jardine

Academic Coordinator, Jeddah Private International School

Ghazwat Uhud, Al Nahda, Jeddah 23523, Saudi Arabia

Contact No. +966 563501885

Email: farhana.jardine@jps.edu.sa

Dr Reena Sebastian

Head of Department, Electrical and Electronics Department

Training and Placement Unit Coordinator, KMEA Engineering College, Kochi, India

Contact No. +91 9947078066

Email: hodee@kmeacollege.ac.in

Being passionate about engaging with young learners who are the builders of tomorrow, I aspire to use my pedagogical skills and competence for the cognitive and intellectual development of the student community in an institution that stands for the noble cause of creating ethically and professionally trained leaders. As a college-level teacher of Academic and Business English, I focus on diversifying and adapting my methodology to support students to become discerning readers and prolific writers about the world around them. Immensely passionate about bringing life in literature into classrooms, I blend the timeless traditional approaches of pedagogy with the modern ones. Particularly, technology integration in writing sessions is implemented in a way to develop their soft skills as well, as today's Gen A needs to grow as 21st century professionals. I believe that as a facilitator for imbibing the love for life-long learning in students and being enthusiastic about guiding them by developing their creative and critical thinking skills, I am proud that I am one among the globally recognized community of educators imparting guidance in the shaping of an empathetic world.