Saumitra Banerjee

Experience

1984 to 1985

Amrita Bazar Patrika, Kolkata

In the role of a freelance reporter with the responsibility to contribute weekly features



1987 to 1988

Gulmohar High School, Telco, Jamshedpur

In the role of high school English teacher with the responsibility of teaching English language and literature, speech and communication skills



1988 to 2002

Loyola High School, Jamshedpur

In the role of senior secondary English teacher with the primary responsibility of teaching English language and literature

With time, added responsibilities such as conducting school functions, managing clubs as moderator, acting as spokesperson while briefing the Press on sundry occasions, anchoring shows of academic and pedagogical significance, mentoring students to help win laurels, writing on behalf of the Principal et al were shouldered.





1991 to 1996

In the role of Examiner with the responsibility to evaluate English literature scripts of ICSE candidates

1995 to 1996

Honorary editor, The Avenue Mail, Jamshedpur


1996 to the present day

In the role of freelance copy writer with the primary responsibility of authoring ad texts in the print media, internal promotional exercises of various corporate bodies, booklets on personages pivotal in the evolution of Tata Steel, etc.

Copywriting efforts worthy of note:



? Citation presented to His Excellency, APJ Abdul Kalam on the occasion of a felicitation extended to him by Tata Steel, 2002

Tata Steel Corporate calendar, Festive Steel, 1999

Tata Steel Corporate calendar on Birsa Munda, chiefly about his role in the first armed uprising, ulgulaan, against the British, 2001

? Inception of Tribal Cultural Centre, a museum on Indian aboriginal culture, first of its kind in Jharkhand, 1996

Tata Steel showcase at Tatanagar Railway Station, 1998

Tata Steel pavilions at Industrial Trade Fairs, New Delhi, 2003 to 2005

? Jharkhand Government Tourism exhibition, Deoghar, 2004

? Company profile, product brochures and signage, Timken, Jamshedpur, 2003 and 2004

Signage on aids awareness and safety, Tinplate, Jamshedpur, 2004

Website content, danphotography.in, 2013





2008

Reviewer of manuscripts, Writing Is Fun, books 1 to 6, Oxford University Press

Education

St. Xavier’s College

1986 to 1987

Bachelor of Education, University of Calcutta

St. Xavier’s College

1982 to1985

Bachelor of Arts [major in English literature], University of Calcutta



St. Xavier’s College

1980 to 1982

Higher Secondary, West Bengal Council of HS Education



St. Thomas’ Church School

1968 to 1979

ICSE, CISCE, New Delhi

Languages

English

Bengali

Hindi

Family

Soma Banerjee, spouse, Academic Consultant and Resource Person [ILEP Fellow, A United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Project]