Veena C.

Professional Experience:

Worked as a Lecturer in English (HOD) at M. L. Dahanukar College of Commerce, Vile Parle (E) -1984-2014.

Visiting faculty to teach English for RGNM & P.B. B.Sc. Nursing at Bhakti Vedanta Hospital’s Institute of Nursing at Mira Road (E) for last nine years

Language editor for M.Sc. (Nursing) Thesis

Additional Professional Activities

Conducted a 10-Days Course on “English Speaking for Nurses” at the 130 bed capacity Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mira Road in May 2003.

Was invited by Siddharth College of Commerce & Economics to deliver a series of lectures on ‘English Improvement’ in October’02 and Nov’03.

Conducted a 10 weeks ‘Remedial English’ Teaching Classes for Junior College students of Royal College, Mira Road in 2002.

Was invited as ‘Subject Expert’ at Siddharth College and LJNJ Mahila Vidyalaya to provide guidance in the subject of English to the students of HSC towards better performance at the HSC Board Examinations in Feb’02 and Feb’03.

Conducted a full day Seminar on ‘Teaching the Global Language’ at Narsinh Govindrao Vartak English Medium High School, Virar in October’02 for English teachers.

To enhance the teaching skills of teachers, conducted a One-Day Seminar on “Clinical Process of Teaching English” and “Orienting Teachers Towards the Decade in 2001.

Completed ‘Action Research Report’ on Effective Use of Dictionary in Teaching English” for the In-Service training program for Senior Teachers, conducted by the H.S.C. Board in the year 1999.

Completed Action Research Project on Note Taking Techniques for improving test results for the In-Service training program for Senior Teachers for selection Grade, conducted by the H.S.C. Board in the year 2012.

Facilitated a Workshop in “Fast Reading and Memory Efficiency” in association with Indo-American Society faculty members in 1996.

Made audio cassettes in the subject of English for blind students at HSC level in 1994.

Was invited as a judge (3 times) for the Regional Science Essay Competition held under the aegis of the Deputy Director of Education, Greater Mumbai to assess essays.

Was invited as a panel expert in English for the inspection duty by the Deputy Director of Education, Greater Mumbai for several times.

Conducted Summer Camps for vernacular medium students for “Spoken English and Communication Skills”

Gave lectures on Health & Education at the Social Welfare Centre, Solapur.

Contributed to two Workbooks and Test Series in English for Junior College.

Steered English classes for competitive examinations.

Directed students of IAS foundation course for mega- speed reading techniques.

Administered self study techniques for Junior College students.

Received ‘Woman of Substance’ Appreciation Award from Sabala Nari Manch on International Women’s Day (8-March 2005)

Conducted a 10 sessions program on ‘Public Speaking’ for the students at Royal College, Mira Road (E).

Community activities

• Was involved in adult education in rural areas.

• Active participant at major Mahila Mandals in Mumbai.

• Conducted classes and exhibitions in Cold Ceramics, Artificial Flower and Leaves making, Fabric & Nib Painting, Hair Styles, South Indian Food, Techniques of Rangoli, Greeting Cards etc.

Self Introduction

I'd first like you to know a little about me and why I teach. Actually, a Goethe quote says it so well,

"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being."

With over 20 years experience as a fully qualified teacher, workshop leader, trainer, mentor teacher, and a member of various associations I usually urge my students:



• free yourself from past limitations,

• find and attain your personal and professional goals, and

• seize opportunities that are available to you.

I simply love to see people grow and develop who they are to become productive, profitable and experience a sense of wholeness.



I see teaching as the way I can help people focus on their life and take action toward the realization of their vision, intentions and desires. I strongly believe that a teacher is students’ personal guide & helps them to

• Discover what they really want.

• Develop a specific plan of action to get there.

• Remove obstacles over which they may trip.

• Resolve their personal problems, if possible

• Integrate balance in their personal and student life.

• Recover from a major event or problem.

• Free them from the limitations of the past.