Renukha Devi Anandan
Sepang
Summary
A charismatic, creative, and cheerful teacher with five years of experience delivering educational assistance and instruction to various levels of learners. Committed to providing students with the necessary tools to achieve academic goals and instil a love of learning. Adept in problem-solving and excellent communication.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freelance IELTS, Creative Writing and English/English Literature Tutor
Self-Employed
Sepang
01.2024 - Current
- Deliver personalised one-on-one and group lessons to students preparing for the IELTS exam.
- Develop customised lesson plans to meet individual goals, skills levels and timelines.
- Tutored students in English language fundamentals, including grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.
- Guided students through creative writing exercises and assignments to enhance storytelling skills, structure and style.
- Utilised online teaching tools (Zoom and Google Meet) and digital resources to facilitate engaging and interactive lessons.
- Provided support for English Literature coursework, including analysis of literary texts, essay writing and exam preparation.
Temporary Winter Camp English Teacher
BIG BEN Education
Kuala Lumpur
01.2025 - 02.2025
- Taught English language skills, including listening, reading, writing, and vocabulary, through interactive and engaging activities.
- Designed and led creative language acquisition activities such as Charades, Blank Busters, Snap Games, and arts & crafts (coaster making, paper plate art, Batik painting).
- Organised and guided student performances for the camp's graduation day.
- Fostered a dynamic and immersive learning environment to enhance student participation and confidence in English communication.
Psychology Lecturer
International Medical University
Kuala Lumpur
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Developed and implemented a new Psychology curriculum for the Ministry of Education's Arts and Social Sciences programme, ensuring alignment with ministry standards and learning objectives.
- Secured Ministry of Education approval for the new curriculum, demonstrating adherence to national standards and effective design.
- Achieved the highest module evaluation score (3.82/4.00) with 81.82% student satisfaction and a 9.6/10 lecturer evaluation, indicating exceptional teaching effectiveness.
- Boosted student success with a 100% pass rate in Psychology for Healthcare in March 2023, exceeding department benchmarks and promoting a deeper understanding of the subject.
- Successfully achieved all teaching objectives, fostering a positive learning environment and student engagement.
English Lecturer
National Integrated College
Kuala Lumpur
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Delivered high-quality teaching and learning via online learning (ELP, EAP).
- Provided teaching and assessment opportunities in line with the relevant awarding body requirements to promote access to achievement.
- Prepared Schemes of Work and Schemes of Assessment.
- Tracked and reviewed student progress and maintain student records.
- Provided feedback on progress to the student and faculty.
- Worked with colleagues to integrate student-centred and holistic learning into the curriculum.
- Maintained personal research and professional practice in my specialist area for personal professional development.
- Attended USA-based Webinars on Education and English Language Teaching.
English Language, Creative Writing, English Literature & Psychology Freelance Tutor
Course Hero
12.2020 - 08.2021
- Gave text-based answers.
- Assisted students with their homework/assignments.
Editorial Assistant
Southeast Asian Review of English Journal
10.2016 - 06.2021
- Company Overview: https://sare.um.edu.my/
- Supported editorial staff in all activities leading to publication, including acting as personal assistant to commissioning editors.
- Dealt with the administration of work commissioned to freelance writers, photographers, web designers, and illustrators.
- Edited manuscripts.
- Filing, photocopying, and other routine administrative tasks.
- Managed operational activities of the journal.
- Used computers for word processing, desktop publishing, and email.
- Designed the logo and interface of the website.
English Language Instructor
Wall Street English
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Taught basic English skills, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
- Developed student-centred lesson plans for students.
- Assessed students on their existing ability in a subject area.
- Emphasized the rules of composition, grammar, and sentence construction.
- Employed Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) to help learners communicate more effectively in realistic scenarios.
- Taught students to analyse and question media reports, advertisements, and news reports (language and power).
- Introduced scenario-based learning (SBL), such as case-based learning, to support active language learning.
Senior Editor
Proofreading by a UK PhD
07.2019 - 10.2020
- Worked closely with the Production Editor on specific tasks.
- Ensured all books/journal articles/theses met or exceeded company and publishers’ editorial quality standards.
- Performed language editing and quality audits on assigned tasks. This included new editing, proofreading, or reviewing edited work and also ensured all corrections were marked by the reviewer or the language editors.
- Evaluated complexity of source project and fed information to Manager to negotiate rates and schedule based on the project perplexity.
- Maintained utmost transparency of work and issues related at all times.
- Managed own productivity as per task-list.
English Lecturer
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Taught IELTS, including spoken and written English, to students.
- Developed teaching plans for the IELTS programme.
- Gave regular feedback and one-to-one discussions to assess the needs of students.
- Enhanced student learning by optimising a wide range of instructional models and innovative classroom activities (e.g., debate, Pictionary, Hangman, Word Jumble).
- Kept students on task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
IGCSE Teacher
Wembley Academy
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Taught EFL ESL English for O-Levels, Creative Writing, History, Literature in English, and Advanced Grammar.
- Planned, prepared, and delivered lessons according to the Scheme of Work.
- Assisted students with listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Checked and assessed students’ work and provided feedback.
- Taught students critical reading and writing when studying literature and poetry.
- Taught students metaphorical photography analysis and reader-response theory.
- Organized story-telling and debate tournaments and Halloween week.
- Taught students to analyse and question media reports, advertisements, and news reports (language and power).
- Coordinated parent/teacher conferences to review students’ progress.
- Undertook professional development activities to ensure continued professional growth and development of teaching skills.
- Participated in staff meetings and training sessions.
- Maintained accurate and complete student records, including attendance, grades, assessments, and test scores, as required by school procedures and regulations.
- Awarded Best Teacher, 2018-2019.
- Trained students for The World Scholar’s Cup, 2018-2019.
Research Assistant
University of Science Malaysia
06.2013 - 12.2014
- Carried out research according to protocols laid out by the primary researcher.
- Collected and logged data.
- Created presentation slides to help researchers present findings.
- Reviewed print and online sources to gather information.
- Checked facts, proofread and edited research documents.
- Co-authored papers for publication (Colonialism and Postcolonialism).
Education
Master of Arts - English Literature, Research Mode
University of Science Malaysia
Pulau Pinang10-2027
Certificate - Education
TEFL UK
Warrington, UK01-2023
Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature
University of Science Malaysia
Pulau Pinang 04-2015
A-Levels - Arts
SMK Tun Hussein Onn
Kluang, Johor01.2010
O-Levels - Science Technology
SMK Canossian Convent
Kluang, Johor01.2008
Skills
- Classcape knowledge
- Technological instruction
- Student-centred learning
- Audio-visual aid implementation
- Experiential learning
- Microsoft Office
- Tailoring curriculum plans
- Designing and Publishing (Canva)
- Critical Thinking
- Debate, presentational, and oratory
- Curriculum development
- Classroom management
- Literary analysis
- Research methodology
- Communication skills
- Flipped classroom
- Study skills
- Project-based learning
- Academic advising
- Digital literacy
- Personalised learning plans
- Patience and empathy
- Writing tutoring
- Lesson planning
Certification
- Certified Holistic Nutritionist, American Fitness Professionals & Associates (2022)
- CEC Certificates in Autoimmune and Environmental Toxins and Hormonal Health (2023)
- First-Aid Training and Examination + CPR (2012-2014)
- In-House Teacher Training (2018-2019)
References
- Sharmani, Gabriel, Professor, spgabriel@um.edu.my, Universiti Malaya, English Department
- Mohamad Rashidi, Pakri, Associate Professor, rashidi@usm.my, Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Humanities
Awards
Dr. Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Award, Gold Medal, Harvard Book Prize Award, Gold Medal, Dean’s Award (2011-2015)
Publications
- Cool Heads and Calm Temper: Hang Tuah and the Paradox of Multiculturalism in Contemporary Malaysia
- Political Conformity and Existential Crisis: A Sartrean Reading of Lust Caution
- Emplacing the Displaced: Modernisation and the Problematics of Ethno-Religious Identity in K.S. Maniam’s Between Lives
- Pakri, Mohammad Rashidi, and Renukha Devi Anandan. “A Feminist-Postcolonial Analysis of Power and Ideology in Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Infidel.” Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, vol. 208, 2015, pp. 197–202.
- Pakri, Mohammad Rashidi, Nurul Farhana Low and Renukha Devi Anandan. “R.O. Winstedt’s Memoir: A Psychological Realism.” The Dynamism of Local Knowledge Revisiting History and Culture, edited by Nurul Farhana Low and Mohammad Rashidi Pakri,2017, np.
ACTIVITIES
- State and university debater and public speaker
- Featured on @themusersquare for poetry writing
- Hosted the International Bloomsday Celebration
- Convenor for the Postgraduate Colloquium: Literature & Art as Transgression
- Participated in the ASEA Young Scholars Workshop (2016)
- Presented at the CamTESOL International Conference, Phnom Penh (2014)
- Presented at the Regional Conference on Local Knowledge, Kuching, Sarawak (2014)
- Presented at the International Conference of Humanities, Penang (2016)
- Committee Member for the International Conference: EAST/WEST: Ruptures & Convergences, Kuala Lumpur (2016)
- Launched an Audio Journey of Penang: The Uncommon Traveller, Arcola & Punchdrunk (2011)
Timeline
Temporary Winter Camp English Teacher
BIG BEN Education
01.2025 - 02.2025
Freelance IELTS, Creative Writing and English/English Literature Tutor
Self-Employed
01.2024 - Current
Psychology Lecturer
International Medical University
12.2022 - 08.2023
English Lecturer
National Integrated College
09.2021 - 12.2022
English Language, Creative Writing, English Literature & Psychology Freelance Tutor
Course Hero
12.2020 - 08.2021
English Language Instructor
Wall Street English
09.2020 - 11.2020
Senior Editor
Proofreading by a UK PhD
07.2019 - 10.2020
English Lecturer
Limkokwing University of Creative Technology
06.2019 - 12.2019
IGCSE Teacher
Wembley Academy
06.2018 - 06.2019
Editorial Assistant
Southeast Asian Review of English Journal
10.2016 - 06.2021
Research Assistant
University of Science Malaysia
06.2013 - 12.2014
Master of Arts - English Literature, Research Mode
University of Science Malaysia
Certificate - Education
TEFL UK
Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature
University of Science Malaysia
A-Levels - Arts
SMK Tun Hussein Onn
O-Levels - Science Technology
SMK Canossian Convent
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