Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Leadership Experience
Cpd Courses
References
Accomplishments
Interests
Timeline
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Devina Muttiah

Devina Muttiah

English And Literature Teacher
Petaling Jaya, Selangor,10

Summary

Industrious educator with solid history of successfully stepping into diverse classroom environments and supporting students with solid lectures, discussions and activities. Implement intervention strategies and discipline management techniques to enhance student success. Trained in attendance, assessment and grading requirements. Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Teacher of English Language and Literature

Kuala Lumpur Alice Smith School
9 2008 - Current
  • Taught English Language and Literature to KS3 and KS4 students
  • Taught A-Levels English Literature.

Teacher of English Language and Literature

Garden International School
09.1998 - 07.2005
  • Taught English Language and Literature to KS3 and KS4 students
  • Taught A-Levels English Literature
  • Conducted an INSET on Starters within the faculty
  • Attended two Cambridge IGCSE workshops conducted by Cambridge examiners, and filtered the content to the rest of the department
  • Attended the internationally recognized ESL in the Mainstream Teacher Development Course, which entailed 50 hours training
  • Reviewed and started the re-organizing of KS3 resources in 2004/2005
  • Supervised and organized students during Camp Week and Activities Week
  • One of two teachers who spearheaded and facilitated the Creative Writing Co-Curricular Activity, resulting in the creation of the school’s first Creative Writing book, Muse, an anthology of creative pieces of writing done by students from all the key stages
  • From September 2005 to February 2007, I also did many cover lessons for English teachers on leave at Garden International
  • From 11th September to 13th December 2007, I did the maternity cover for an English teacher at Garden
  • This included teaching: two Year 7 classes of varying abilities; a Year 9 class; a Year 10 class; revising Language and Literature work with a Year 11 class, to prepare them for their Mocks examination as soon as Term 2 started.

Writer

All Asia Broadcast Centre (Astro)
05.1997 - 02.1998
  • Worked in the Production Division as a Writer for entertainment programmes
  • The RIM Chart Show – a weekly music chart show aired over Astro and RTM 2
  • MTV Lip Service – assistant writer for an episode and helped with ideas for various other episodes
  • Kids Corner – wrote and assisted in pre-production for this entertaining and educational children’s television programme
  • KLMI – assisted in writing and contributed ideas fir this late night talk show
  • Translated scripts from English to Bahasa Malaysia, and vice versa.

Instructor

ELS International English Language Centre
01.1996 - 04.1997
  • Instructed EAL students from varying ages and cultures the components of the English Language
  • Taught Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced levels (Levels 1 – 7)
  • Taught Structure (Grammar); Reading; Speaking; Listening; Writing
  • Taught ESP (English for Specific Purposes) to SANKYU employees with an emphasis on communication
  • Planned and organized teaching lessons and strategies
  • Attended and actively participated in staff training and workshops.

Education

Masters in Literature -

Universiti Malaya
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
12.2005 -

Diploma in Education - undefined

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Bangi, Malaysia
01.2000 - 04.2001

Bachelors of Arts (Hons) in English Studies - undefined

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield, England
01.1992 - 04.1995

Cambridge A-Level - undefined

Prime College
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
01.1990 - 04.1992

Skills

Active Listening

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Leadership Experience

  • Attended and presented at the JAWS held in STA Bangkok in January 2016: Collaborative Approaches to Learning
  • Attended and presented at the A Level Literature JAWS in Garden International School in October 2017: Approaches to Effective Feedback at KS5

Cpd Courses

  • Osiris Masterclass (2012)
  • Professional Coaching for Leadership – ILM (2017)

References

  • Dr. Juliana French, Lecturer, Monash University, 012-2030991
  • Miss Renie Leng, English Teacher, Garden International School, 012-2350088

Accomplishments

  • Student Mentor - Volunteered as temporary student guidance counselor to help resolve student personal issues.

Interests

Reading, swimming, traveling, jungle trekking and research writing and creative writing

Timeline

Masters in Literature -

Universiti Malaya
12.2005 -

Diploma in Education - undefined

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
01.2000 - 04.2001

Teacher of English Language and Literature

Garden International School
09.1998 - 07.2005

Writer

All Asia Broadcast Centre (Astro)
05.1997 - 02.1998

Instructor

ELS International English Language Centre
01.1996 - 04.1997

Bachelors of Arts (Hons) in English Studies - undefined

Sheffield Hallam University
01.1992 - 04.1995

Cambridge A-Level - undefined

Prime College
01.1990 - 04.1992

Teacher of English Language and Literature

Kuala Lumpur Alice Smith School
9 2008 - Current

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