Shanta Borkar

Shanta Borkar

Sur University College

P.O. Box 440

P.C.411 Sur

Sultanate of Oman

§         Experienced in teaching English language skills (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, comprehension, reading, listening, speaking and writing)

§         Skilled in curriculum utilization, lesson planning, materials development and selection, classroom management/techniques, error correction, and assessment/testing

§         Able to develop ESL curricula while taking into consideration the ESL learners' cultural backgrounds and affective traits

§         Background in technical writing, recruitment and training in a corporate environment

§         Computer literacy:  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Database Management and Internet

§         Multi-lingual with fluency in 6 Indian dialects and working knowledge of French and Arabic

§         Attended the 10^th Annual Oman International ELT Conference in Muscat, Oman in April 2010          

Advanced TESOL/TESL/TEFL Teacher Training Certification                                                       2008  

Oxford Seminars, Toronto, Ontario, Canada                                                         

 - Specialized in Teaching Business English (Honors)

Report Writing Course Certification – Excellent Rating                                                                 1989

International Language Centre (UK), Kuwait                                                             

Test of English as a Banking Language (TOEBL) Certification                                         1989

Institute of Banking Studies, Kuwait

TOEBL Certification – Awarded a Silver Medal

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree   (Honors)                                                                                     1976

University of Bombay, Mumbai, India

Major in Psychology & Minor in English Literature

Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) Degree  (Honors)                                                                                   1979

University of Bombay, Mumbai, India

Head of Foundation Department, Sur University College, Sur, Sultanate of Oman     Oct.2009 – Mar.2010

Lecturer in English in Sur University College                                                                      Apr. 2010 to date                                                                                                  

Teaching Advanced Business Communication in Centennial College, Toronto, Canada                  2009

·            Taught the Advanced Business Communications course at the centennial College, Toronto,

       Canada in the summer of 2009, at their Centre for Continuing Education.

Teacher at the Toronto Public Library, Toronto, Canada                                                           2008 – 2009 

·         Tutoring school children in language skills (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, comprehension, reading, listening, speaking and writing)and assisting with homework in all subjects

sborkar21@gmail.com                                                                                                   

TESL Instructor for Adults, Toronto, Canada                                                                                  2009 

·         In charge of the ESL Program teaching English as a Second Language to a class of 25 new immigrants to Canada (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, comprehension, reading, listening, speaking and writing)

Private Tutor, Toronto, Canada                                                                               2002 - 2009 

·         Teaching English language skills to children of all ages, adults and seniors

English for Financial Services Trainer                                                                             2000 – 2008 

Primerica and Investors Group & Private Tutor, Toronto, Canada

·         Trained Financial Consultants in the use of Business English for presentations and seminars 

·         Tutored students and adults privately to improve their language skills

Senior Administrator, Pizza Pizza Limited, Toronto, Canada                                            1998 – 2001 

·         Provided administrative and maintenance support services for 300 pizza store franchisees

Technical Writer & Trainer, National Bank Kuwait, Kuwait                                                 1988 – 1997 

·         Wrote the Standard Operating Procedures for the entire Bank and trained the Staff in the use of the new procedures with special emphasis on using English as a Banking Language (TOEBL)  

National Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait                                                                                       1988 - 1997 

·         Performed a variety of roles as a Project Leader, Report Writer and Executive Assistant to CEO and Assistant General Manager

Freelance Writer                                                                                            

Kuwait & Arab Times & TV Commentator, Kuwait

World Wildlife Fund Volunteer Instructor, India                  

·         Researched and wrote articles for dailies and a weekly column on business topics

·         Broadcasted English cultural programs and environmental education projects on TV

Community Participation

·         Canadian Diabetes Association – Executive Board Member – South Asian & North York Chapters

·         Rexdale Community Health Centre – facilitated programs in controlling spread of SARS

·         World Wildlife Fund – Television Commentator and Volunteer Instructor –environmental educational projects for adults and children that were broadcasted on national television in India and special cultural programs in English in Kuwait

Travels

·         India, Middle East, Europe, United States and Canada

Other Interests                 

·         Singing, reading, cooking (world cuisine), gardening, badminton and golf                                        

Shanta Borkar

Sur University College

P.O. Box 440

P.C.411 Sur

Sultanate of Oman

§         Experienced in teaching English language skills (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, comprehension, reading, listening, speaking and writing)

§         Skilled in curriculum utilization, lesson planning, materials development and selection, classroom management/techniques, error correction, and assessment/testing

§         Able to develop ESL curricula while taking into consideration the ESL learners' cultural backgrounds and affective traits

§         Background in technical writing, recruitment and training in a corporate environment

§         Computer literacy:  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Database Management and Internet

§         Multi-lingual with fluency in 6 Indian dialects and working knowledge of French and Arabic

§         Attended the 10^th Annual Oman International ELT Conference in Muscat, Oman in April 2010          

Advanced TESOL/TESL/TEFL Teacher Training Certification                                                       2008  

Oxford Seminars, Toronto, Ontario, Canada                                                         

 - Specialized in Teaching Business English (Honors)

Report Writing Course Certification – Excellent Rating                                                                 1989

International Language Centre (UK), Kuwait                                                             

Test of English as a Banking Language (TOEBL) Certification                                         1989

Institute of Banking Studies, Kuwait

TOEBL Certification – Awarded a Silver Medal

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree   (Honors)                                                                                     1976

University of Bombay, Mumbai, India

Major in Psychology & Minor in English Literature

Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) Degree  (Honors)                                                                                   1979

University of Bombay, Mumbai, India

Head of Foundation Department, Sur University College, Sur, Sultanate of Oman     Oct.2009 – Mar.2010

Lecturer in English in Sur University College                                                                      Apr. 2010 to date                                                                                                  

Teaching Advanced Business Communication in Centennial College, Toronto, Canada                  2009

·            Taught the Advanced Business Communications course at the centennial College, Toronto,

       Canada in the summer of 2009, at their Centre for Continuing Education.

Teacher at the Toronto Public Library, Toronto, Canada                                                           2008 – 2009 

·         Tutoring school children in language skills (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, comprehension, reading, listening, speaking and writing)and assisting with homework in all subjects

sborkar21@gmail.com                                                                                                   

TESL Instructor for Adults, Toronto, Canada                                                                                  2009 

·         In charge of the ESL Program teaching English as a Second Language to a class of 25 new immigrants to Canada (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, comprehension, reading, listening, speaking and writing)

Private Tutor, Toronto, Canada                                                                               2002 - 2009 

·         Teaching English language skills to children of all ages, adults and seniors

English for Financial Services Trainer                                                                             2000 – 2008 

Primerica and Investors Group & Private Tutor, Toronto, Canada

·         Trained Financial Consultants in the use of Business English for presentations and seminars 

·         Tutored students and adults privately to improve their language skills

Senior Administrator, Pizza Pizza Limited, Toronto, Canada                                            1998 – 2001 

·         Provided administrative and maintenance support services for 300 pizza store franchisees

Technical Writer & Trainer, National Bank Kuwait, Kuwait                                                 1988 – 1997 

·         Wrote the Standard Operating Procedures for the entire Bank and trained the Staff in the use of the new procedures with special emphasis on using English as a Banking Language (TOEBL)  

National Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait                                                                                       1988 - 1997 

·         Performed a variety of roles as a Project Leader, Report Writer and Executive Assistant to CEO and Assistant General Manager

Freelance Writer                                                                                            

Kuwait & Arab Times & TV Commentator, Kuwait

World Wildlife Fund Volunteer Instructor, India                  

·         Researched and wrote articles for dailies and a weekly column on business topics

·         Broadcasted English cultural programs and environmental education projects on TV

Community Participation

·         Canadian Diabetes Association – Executive Board Member – South Asian & North York Chapters

·         Rexdale Community Health Centre – facilitated programs in controlling spread of SARS

·         World Wildlife Fund – Television Commentator and Volunteer Instructor –environmental educational projects for adults and children that were broadcasted on national television in India and special cultural programs in English in Kuwait

Travels

·         India, Middle East, Europe, United States and Canada

Other Interests                 

·         Singing, reading, cooking (world cuisine), gardening, badminton and golf

Shanta Borkar is a Lecturer in the Foundation Department at the Sur University College.  Shanta comes from Canada. She has done several extensive courses in the English language and won many prestigious awards for the same. Shanta holds a B.A. (Honours) in Psychology and English Literature and an LL.B. (Honours) in Law. 

At SUC apart from teaching Foundation courses in English for Academic Skills, Shanta teaches English for Academic Purpose (Business), Technical English I&II, Learning Methods.  Shanta was teaching an Advance Business Communication Course at the Centennial College in Toronto, Canada.  She also developed and delivered a TESL course to new immigrants to Canada in Toronto.  She taught at the Toronto School for Children with Learning Disabilities and also tutored young school children and adults at the Toronto Public Library.   As a fully-certified independent Financial Consultant, Shanta recruited and trained other Consultants.  As a Technical Writer at the National Bank of Kuwait, she wrote the Standard Operating Procedures for all areas of the Bank and trained the Bank staff in implementing the same.

Shanta has been a Journalist with the Arab and Kuwait Times; she covered and reported on cultural events.  She also wrote a weekly business column for the Kuwait Times.  She was the Editor of the Law College Magazine. She has hosted several cultural programs on the national television in Kuwait.  Shanta has been an Instructor with the World Wildlife Fund, educating children and adults on environmental issues.

Shanta speaks many languages.  She has lived and worked in the Middle East and has traveled extensively to other parts of the globe.  She loves to share her knowledge, much to the delight of her students.  Shanta does not believe in just teaching her students the requisite academic skills, but rather in imparting an all-round education.           more