Rakesh O. Email & Phone Number

Laos

Singapore

• Led teams of examiners in writing assessment material for the VANDA International Olympiad exam by supervising and approving their work.
• Monitored standards and ensured all the assessment materials are set to the agreed standards.
• Mentored examiners by guiding writing assessments and suggested necessary changes and took steps to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Conducted meetings to ensure that examiners understand both the administrative procedures and the expected standards for the assessment materials.
• Advised SIMCC on the recruitment and appointment of examiners.

Vientiane, Laos

United Kingdom

• Marked IGCSE Biology 0610 candidates' scripts online accurately and consistently to the standard set by the Principal Examiner of Cambridge.
• Reviewed the quality, cogency, structure, and presentation of candidates' responses by noting my comments and annotations throughout the marking process.
• Graded elements of each submission and the submission as a whole to arrive at a final mark for each candidate.
• Submitted samples and standardisation scripts to the Principal Examiner at designated times

Vientiane, Laos

• Facilitated learning of students in grades 8 – 12 in the subjects of IGCSE Biology, IGCSE Chemistry, IGCSE Physics and AS/A level Biology.
• Designed, developed, and delivered high-quality lessons adhering to the Cambridge International syllabus and school guidelines.
• Evaluated student performance on tasks established by the standards using different methods such as observation, performance-based tasks and other standard test practices.
• Integrated technology into lessons and employed innovative teaching methods to promote equity, inclusiveness, and excellence.
• Adapted teaching approaches and materials according to the student’s abilities, so that students are engaged, interacting and actively learning in a stress-free environment.
• Analysed student data to identify trends and offered solutions for increasing student achievement.

Vientiane, Laos

• Demonstrated strong leadership acumen while serving 300 students in grades 6 to 12 and leading 25 staff members.
• Lead and managed day-to-day operational activities of the school and oversaw administrative tasks.
• Developed, implemented and monitored school policies, procedures and curriculum.
• Established systems and procedures such as Microsoft Education for the transition from FTF learning to Elearning enabling uninterrupted teaching and learning during school closures due to COVID‐19 pandemic.
• Developed policies and procedures to navigate issues related to COVID-19 pandemic to ensure students received the support necessary to remain engaged academically while learning from home.
• Addressed current educational issues and applied best practices while directing professional development and instructional leadership; increased instructional focus with staff by establishing professional learning.

Vientiane, Laos

• Implemented the Cambridge lower secondary, upper secondary and advanced curriculum:
• Assisted teachers with resources such as schemes of work, curriculum frameworks, teacher guides, past papers and learner tools for teachers.
• Assisted in developing and using assessment results to lead curriculum review and development and ensuring that these results are used, where appropriate, in reflection upon teaching practice.Administer Cambridge Exams:
• Liaised with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including students, parents, teachers and administration.
• Managed invigilators and conducted trainings to new and existing invigilators on rules and regulation changes on an annual basis - Update examination-related policies.
• Administered the examination entry process, including creating registration forms for students, entering and submitting the entries on Cambridge CIE Direct portal.

Nellore Area, India

• Planned, developed and delivered engaging lessons to meet the student needs using a range of teaching methods and materials while adhering to the state curriculum guidelines and school policies.
• Conducted ongoing assessment of student achievement and compiled and analysed student performance data to guide further instruction.
• Worked collaboratively and assisted Head-teacher in improving the various administrative systems and methods for better student outcomes.

Pgcei, Education

Modules: 1. Educational Aims and Values in International Context 2. Understanding Learning and Teaching in International Contexts 3..

Certificate In School Management And Leadership, Educational Leadership And Administration

The Certificate in School Management and Leadership (CSML), a multi-course certificate program for preK-12 school leaders, offered.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Natural Products Chemistry And Biological Sciences

Probed microbes for silent secondary metabolism using chemical cues, employing high-throughput micro-bioreactor and analytical.

Master'S Dissertation, Microbiology And Analytical Chemistry

Isolated deep-sea and salt-pan microbes Isolated secondary metabolites from the marine microbes Molecular characterised the isolated.

Summer Research Internship, Microbiology And Analytical Chemistry

Isolated Bryozoan associated bacteria and actinomycetes. Isolated secondary metabolites from these microbes. Screened isolated extracts.

Master Of Science, Marine Science

Activities and Societies: President - Oceanus club Vice-president - Oceanus club

Bachelor Of Science, Biotechnology

Activities and Societies: National Service Scheme (NSS)