Powered by a team of highly qualified, experienced and dedicated educationalists from India and abroad, the SVKM International School has a pool of highly respected masters in the fields of knowledge, research and technology. Trained by the IBDP / "A" Level management the faculty goes through varied training workshops at regular intervals to ensure that they compliment the exacting demands of the IB curriculum-always.

While the IB regulation insists on a maximum 1:20 faculty-student ratio, SVKM prides itself on an enviable ratio of 1:10, ensuring each student gets personalised attention from the faculty members. Moreover, a constant review of educational practices within the school, ensures that the school is always in tune with the high ideals of its vision and mission.

 

Ms. Suchitra Gupte   Faculty for IGCSE and IBDP / "A" Level (English)

Education: M.A in English Literature, Dip in Training and Development, ISTD, Training undergone for IB from Triple A learning, and for Cambridge from Marian Cox for IGCSE.

Experience: Ms Suchitra has taught English at reputed national and international colleges.

 

Ms. Shruti Aggarwal   Faculty for IGCSE and IBDP / "A" Level (SPANISH, FRENCH)

EDUCATION:

  • BA in Psychology
  • Diplôme from Alliance Française
  • Levels from Academia de Español

EXPERIENCE:3 years

Ms Shruti has been teaching foreign languages with the IGCSE and A level qualifications of the University of Cambridge International Examinations.

 

Ms. Shoma Bhattacharya   (IBDP / "A" Level Coordinator)
Faculty Economics and Business Management


Educational Qualifications: M.A. Economics, PGDBM-Marketing

Professional Experience:
* Worked as a Business Management Faculty University Of Canada for 2 years-1997-1999

* Worked as a degree college lecturer for the subject of Economics, Business, Organization of Commerce For 5yrs-1999-2004

* Worked as an A Level & IGCSE Faculty for Business Studies and Economics for 4years-2004-2008 , IGCSE and A level qualifications of the University of Cambridge International Examinations.

* Currently working as IBDP / "A" Level and IGCSE Economics & Business & Management faculty in SVKM International School.

Professional development:

  • CIE training on Business Studies by Karen Borrington,Dhirubhai Ambani,2005
  • Attended IBDP / "A" Level Business & Management workshop, Singapore,2008
  • Completed online workshop in Economics Extended Essay,2009
 

Ms Khushboo Khandelwal   Business and Economics Faculty (IBDP /"A" Level/IGCSE) SVKM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Educational Qualification: MBA (Marketing & Finance) , BBA (Marketing) University of Jabalpur

Experience: Prior to joining SVKM International Ms Khushboo was working as a BMM, BBI,BMS Faculty with Universal education group.

Area of interest
Academics- Marketing, consumer behaviour, integrated marketing communications, brand management and strategic management.

 

Mr Iftikar Khatib   Faculty for ITGS -IGCSE/IBDP / "A" Level

Educational Qualifications

  • Electronics & Tele-Communication Engineering
    From “Board of Technical Examination” Government of Karnataka.
  • Telecom-Pro with Industrial Training
    From “Rienet” & “CommTel”, MUMBAI.

Professional Qualification

  • Diploma in Computer Application.
    From “National Institute of Computing” Belgaum, Karnataka
  • Diploma In Programming Language C, C++:- “NIIT”, Mumbai. Java and Advanced Java: -
    From “Boston Institute, Mumbai”.
  • Diploma In Web Designing Technology & Web Architecture
    From “Microkon”, Mumbai.

Work Experience

  • As a Head and faculty member in ICT Department for 10 years.
  • As a Production Technical Engineer for 5 years.
 

Ms Shilpa Saraiya   Faculty for Biology and Theory of Knowledge (IBDP /"A" Level/IGCSE)

Qualifications: M.Sc , B.Ed; I am currently pursuing M.A in Education Part II.

Experience: Ms Shilpa started her career as a degree college lecturer. and then moved on to teach the ISC Biology syllabus at a Senior Secondary School. She is currently employed with SVKM International school as a full time teacher for IBDP / "A" Level Biology.

 

Ms Anudnya Kalgutkar   (Environmental Systems and Societies- IBDP / "A" Level/IGCSE Faculty )

Educational Qualification

  • Currently pursuing a Ph. D in Ecology and the topic for the research is Ecology of disturbed area in a protected area.
  • Completed Masters in Environmental Sciences (Mumbai University) from The Institute of Science in the year 2005.
  • Completed Bachelors from the University of Mumbai in the year 2003 with Zoology as the major subject in the year 2003.

Work Experience

  • Currently working as a teacher in Environmental Systems and Societies at SVKM International School for International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP /"A" Level)
  • Ms Anudnya has worked as a lecturer in the Environmental Science Dept. of The Institute of Science as guest lecturer for the year 2005 – 06.
  • Had worked with Sanctuary Asia for the Kids for Tigers Program as Mumbai Coordinator in 2005.
 

Ms Navneet Kaur   Faculty for IGCSE and IBDP / "A" Level (Physics)

Education: M.Sc. in Physics (Electronics), B.Ed. (Methods of Learning Science and Maths), Training undergone for IB from Triple A learning,.

Experience: Ms Kaur has been a faculty for Sciences and Physics in reputed colleges.

 

Mr Manoj Kapoor   [Faculty of Chemistry-IBDP / "A"; Level/IGCSE]

Educational Qualifications:
B.Sc., M.Sc., Chemistry from University of Allahabad

Professional Qualifications:
L.T., PG Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations. Mr Kapoor has research experience of five years while pursuing D.Phil. Degree from University of Allahabad.

Areas of Research:
Transition metal complexes Synthesis & characterization, Electrochemical studies of coordination complexes and nano materials

Workshop Training:
Mr Kapoor has attended IBDP / "A" Level Workshop in Feb, 2007 at Chiang Mai, Thailand and numerous Workshops and Seminars on subject at National & International levels.

Work Experiences:
Mr Kapoor started career as a teacher in1995 and has been the Science Coordinator and Examiner at Higher Secondary level for National & State Board.

 

Ms Sujata Sengupta   (CAS COORDINATOR)

Educational Qualification:

  • M. Sc. in Botany from Bombay University in 1985.

Professional Qualification:

  • B. Ed in 1996.
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Education Management from NMIMS University, Mumbai in 2008.

Work Experience:

  • Ms Sujata has more than 20 years of work experience and is presently working as the CAS Coordinator of SVKM International School since 2008.
  • She taught in the Secondary Section of CNM School which follows the ICSE / National syllabus, Vile Parle, Mumbai from 2003-2008.
 

Mr Rajesh Kateshiya   Sports Faculty IBDP / "A" Level/IGCSE

Educational Qualification:

  • Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) in Physical Education
  • Master of Physical Education (M. P. Ed)
  • Bachelor of Physical Education (B. P. Ed)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com.)

Mr Rajesh has worked with reputed colleges as sports faculty during 2007- 2010

 

Ms. OORVAZI IRANI   Faculty for Film (IBDP / "A" Level)

Director, SBI Impresario Pvt. Ltd., a film production/media company since 1975

  • Bachelor of Arts,Jai Hind College,Mumbai
  • FTII and NFAI Film Appreciation 4 weeks course designed for Teachers Training
  • Research, Production, Direction – SBI Impresario Pvt. Ltd. Film Projects

Teaching Experience:

  • Currently heading the subject of Film at the SVKM International School, Mumbai
  • Conduct under the auspicies of SBI Impresario independent 3 weekend batches on a regular basis for ‘Film Appreciation’
  • Teaching ‘Chekhov Acting Training’ for the first time in India exclusively for Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute
  • Teaching the ‘Film Appreciation’ module at The Institute of Creative Excellence – ICE, the Education division of Balaji Telefilms
  • Teaching the ‘Film Appreciation’ module at the Digital Film School, Mumbai
  • Teaching ‘Film Appreciation’ and ‘Acting Appreciation’ at Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute
  • Conducted the ‘Film Appreciation’ module and ‘Dance and Music in Cinema’ module for the first batch of the Mumbai University Post Graduate One Year Diploma Course for Film and Television
  • Conducted the filmmaking workshop at BITS, Pilani (Birla Institutie of Science and Technology) Goa Campus for their Waves winter 2009 cultural festival.
  • Conducted the ‘Understanding Cinema’ module of the BMM syllabus at Ghanshyamdas Saraf Girls College, Mumbai (Affiliated to the University of Mumbai)
 

RAJKUMARI JOSHI   Faculty for English IBDP /"A" Level

Educational Qualification:

  • M.A. in Sociology
  • M.A. in English
  • B.Ed. in English
  • Currently pursuing PhD. In English

Work Experience:

  • Worked in several schools since 1971
  • IBDP / "A" Level Teaching experience : 6 years

Professional Development:

  • Trained individually under Isaac Quist from Cardiff for the entire English A1 course
  • Completed an on-line workshop for the Language & Literature course.
 

MS. SAROJ DUBEY   Faculty for Hindi Language –IGCSE and IBDP / "A" Level

Educational Qualification: M.A. Hindi, B.ED.

Professional Experience:

  • Worked as a Head of Department (Hindi) & Faculty for IBDP / "A" Level & IGCSE in NES International IB World School for 4 years.
  • Worked as a Secondary Section Teacher in Rustomjee International School for 1 year.
  • Worked as a Teacher in Saraswati High School for 2 years.
  • Currently working as an IBDP / "A" Level and IGCSE Hindi faculty in SVKM International School.

Professional Development:

  • Attended IBDP/"A" LevelCategory 1 Hindi B Workshops held at Gurgaon New Delhi, India, in February 2011.
  • Attended Workshop conducted by Mrs. Farzana Dahodwalla (Asia Pacific IB World School)
  • Attended Workshop conducted by Mrs. Lyn Eanes for IB Curriculum
  • Attended Workshop conducted by Mr. Andi Eanes as consultant for Cambridge Education
 

 
  IB Faculty
Ms. Arpita Goswami
Ms. Suchitra Gupte
Ms. Shruti Agarwal
Ms. Shoma Bhattacharya
Ms. Khushboo Khandelwal
Mr. Iftikar Khatib
Ms. Shilpa Saraiya
Ms. Anudnya Kalgutkar
Ms. Navneet Kaur
Mr. Manoj Kapoor
Ms. Sujata Sengupta
Mr. Rajesh Kateshiya
Ms. Oorvazi Irani
Ms. Rajkumari Joshi
Ms. Saroj Dubey
Ms. Srujana