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KRISTEN PRIYA KRISHNAN

KRISTEN PRIYA KRISHNAN

Kuala Lumpur

Summary

I have 25 years’ experience in education industry from University to School, especially in coaching English of various levels from ESP, ESL, EFL and IELTS as well as Spanish from Basic to Advanced levels for various learners. A very efficient educator who taught learners in the most productive manner and ensured the students achieve the best possible outcomes. English teaching 25 years. Spanish teaching 7 years. Editorial work 27 years on a freelance basis. Admin Support and Project Management work 16 years.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Spanish Teacher IGCSE

Qosmo International School
01.2024 - 11.2024
  • Taught Spanish for IGCSE levels and across Year 1-11.
  • Teacher Advisor for CCA Leadership Club.
  • Guided students in their reading-writing-speaking-listening skills resulting in a 70% progress Improvement whereby students were able to appreciate the language and communicate better.
  • Assisted in bringing in the sales and number of students signing up for the academic school term during the November 2024 Private International School Fair held in Mid Valley.

Head of Humanities Department – OSSD

Reed International School
12.2021 - 12.2023
  • Taught English, Anthropology, Sociology and Psychology to Year 11 students of the OSSD syllabus.
  • Teacher Advisor for CCA Culinary Club and Public Speaking Club for ECA.
  • Designed syllabus based on a combination of conceptual learning and formative evaluation.
  • Organized a field trip to the Mah Meri Orang Asli Cultural Village whereby students had to assimilate with the native aborigine community, execute and present their research findings as they was being assessed for the quality of their Final Term Project.
  • Guided students in their essay writing skills resulting in an 80% progress improvement.
  • Coached students for the Queens Commonwealth Essay Competition.

Assistant Manager-Assessment

Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers
08.2016 - 08.2019
  • Responsible in overseeing the development of exams based on the assigned qualification.
  • Create new and maintain question bank for qualifications and certifications of the Institute assigned.
  • Ensure examinations are set in accordance to the exam blueprints and to continually ensure the reliability and validity.
  • Appointment of setter and reviewers from respective Examination Committees based on their subject expertise.
  • Work with examiners to ensure that all examination items meet optimum face validity, structural validity, content validity standards and organizing sign-off of papers by the examiners.
  • CAMCO Training Workshop for Course Candidates (for Bank Rakyat, Affin Bank, Public Bank staffs).

Adjunct Professor

Upper Iowa University
04.2012 - 06.2016
  • Devised curriculum that focused on SCCL combined with heutagogy approach.
  • Designed syllabus based on a combination of conceptual learning and formative evaluation.
  • Conducted internship briefing, weekly internship evaluation, research project writing training.
  • Prepared, marked and moderated exam papers, devised learning modules.
  • Subjects taught: English, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Business Law, International Management, Entrepreneurship, News Reporting, Literature, Psychology, Advertising.
  • Major projects: The Entrepreneurial Quest (TEQ) 2014 was a competitive assessment held for final year students of the Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management course pioneered by me getting students into the real business world by producing a business plan, executing a business by cultivating firsthand entrepreneurial skills to reach a minimum business profit of 40 per cent, whereby 25 per cent went back towards charity and 15 per cent remained with the students.
  • The project was an eye opener to students because they had the opportunity to handle a business with practical approach, and were also given the chance to explore their hidden business talent, finding it challenging and interesting at the same time.
  • Halloween Event 2014 was another project pioneered by me which had almost the similar objective as TEQ. Students designed and converted a 3-room classroom into a big 'Haunted House', that was in real-time with unbelievable creativity and innovative to raise funds for a worthy cause towards society.

Head of English Department

Stella Maris School
12.2010 - 03.2012
  • Taught English and English Literature across Form 1 to Form 5. (PMR/SPM)
  • Advisor for Drama Club, Badminton and School Youth Cadet.
  • Conducted Living Skills Training for about 83 members of staffs during staff development.
  • Team advisor responsible for guiding students and staffs involved in the school’s editorial board.
  • Participated in the judging panel for Choral Speaking, Debate and Essay Writing Competitions.
  • Major project: Motivational & Living Skills Training were conducted by me for about 83 members of staffs during a 2-Day Staff Development Program. The objective was to minimize zero conflict at work, to curb absenteeism and maintain a healthy, stable and peaceful working environment between staff members. The program resulted strengthening the bond between superiors & subordinates.

English Lecturer

Huazhong Science and Technology University
01.2009 - 10.2010
  • Internal Moderator, responsible for effective implementation and management of the Foundation programs; advised and guided students during final semester project and examination.
  • Conducted product training and Administrator for Turnitin.com plagiarism software.
  • Lectured over 143 students per day in Diploma and Degree Level courses for the Faculty of Computer & Engineering and Faculty of Accounting & Finance.
  • Designed learning modules based on conceptual learning and formative evaluation.
  • Focused on instructional conversations & contextualization.

English Teacher

SMK Ayer Molek
01.2007 - 12.2008
  • Taught English, English Literature and Civic Studies for SPM students’ equivalent to O-Levels.
  • Advisor for Drama Society, Police Cadet and English Club.
  • Trained students for the state level English Drama Competition by Jabatan Pelajaran Melaka that won them the 4th Prize.

Technology Assistant

Software Technologies (NCC)
01.2002 - 10.2005
  • Running day-to-day back-up and networking operations for banks and schools under Ministry of Education linked to help desk services, support to computer users and computer operations.

IT Trainer

Informatics School of Computing
07.1998 - 12.2001
  • Train various IT courses at schools in the Central and West Zone areas.

Education

Master of Management - HR/Marketing

Open University Malaysia
05.2009 - 05.2014

B Sc. (Hons) - Computing

Oxford Brookes University
01.2002 - 05.2003

Postgraduate Dip. in Ed. - TESL

Institut Perguruan Ilmu Khas
01.2006 - 12.2006

Diploma in Computer Studies - undefined

Informatics School of Computing
12.1996 - 08.1997

Certificate in Personal Chef - undefined

IAP Career College
06.2020 - 01.2021

TTT Certification - undefined

HRDF

SPM & STPM - undefined

Infant Jesus Convent Secondary School
01.1989 - 11.1995

Skills

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Professional Development

  • Distinguished Poet, International Society of Poets, Maryland, USA, If Walls Could Talk, Malaysia
  • Judge, Oxbridge Public Speaking and Essay Writing Competition
  • Presenter, MELTA, IJAS, Cam TESOL International Conferences


Timeline

Spanish Teacher IGCSE

Qosmo International School
01.2024 - 11.2024

Head of Humanities Department – OSSD

Reed International School
12.2021 - 12.2023

Certificate in Personal Chef - undefined

IAP Career College
06.2020 - 01.2021

Assistant Manager-Assessment

Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers
08.2016 - 08.2019

Adjunct Professor

Upper Iowa University
04.2012 - 06.2016

Head of English Department

Stella Maris School
12.2010 - 03.2012

Master of Management - HR/Marketing

Open University Malaysia
05.2009 - 05.2014

English Lecturer

Huazhong Science and Technology University
01.2009 - 10.2010

English Teacher

SMK Ayer Molek
01.2007 - 12.2008

Postgraduate Dip. in Ed. - TESL

Institut Perguruan Ilmu Khas
01.2006 - 12.2006

Technology Assistant

Software Technologies (NCC)
01.2002 - 10.2005

B Sc. (Hons) - Computing

Oxford Brookes University
01.2002 - 05.2003

IT Trainer

Informatics School of Computing
07.1998 - 12.2001

Diploma in Computer Studies - undefined

Informatics School of Computing
12.1996 - 08.1997

SPM & STPM - undefined

Infant Jesus Convent Secondary School
01.1989 - 11.1995

TTT Certification - undefined

HRDF

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