Vatsala Karaikudi Chakravarthy

I am a person who enjoys challenges and leadership positions.

Experience: 

NPS International School, Singapore

MYP Science Teacher (6th, 7th and 8th Grade, Science and Chemistry) – January – June 2021. I have taught Lower Secondary Cambridge Science for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade. I can teach IGCSE Chemistry too. I have also done duties like proxy and invigilation teacher in NPS. I have attended Child safeguarding and protection training and development and learn, teach and engage PD. I completed one module of PGCEi with Merit from University of Nottingham.

Kindle Kids International School, Singapore

Handled Maths for Grade 3 and Science for Grade 4 (August – December 2021). Advisory Teacher for Grade 3, Head of in charge for Grade 3 Math weekly schedule, monthly schedule, notes, setting revision question papers and exam question papers for Grade 3 Math. Head for Grade 3 CCA, Enrichment activities.

Jurong West Primary School, Singapore 

• Parent Volunteer in Parent Support Group - 2014 to 2017 
• Assistant Secretary, PSG - Exco - 2016 to 2017
• Long Service Award (2017) for parent volunteering for 4 years
• Volunteer activities
  • English Reading Mums (P1 and P2)
  • Read and Recognise (P3 to P5)
  • Tamil Reading Mums (P1 to P6)
  • Science Learning Journeys and other Learning Journeys from P1 to P6 
  • Stage decoration during festivals and celebrations including Total Defence Day, International Friendship Day, Racial Harmony Day, Deepavali and Chinese New Year Celebrations
  • Recess Interlude 

Teaching and Research Experience

• Graduate (M.Sc) laboratory (both Inorganic and Physical Chemistry) (2002- 2004) Dept of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India

• Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (theory) (M.Sc.) (2002-2004) Dept of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India

• Engineering Chemistry (both theory and lab) (Bachelor of Engineering), Dept of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India

• Research Assistant (2002-2004), Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India

Industrial Experience

Five years of experience in Quality Assurance in TTK-LIG Ltd, Chennai, India (2 years as QA Inspector and 3 years as QA Supervisor, 1995 – 2000.

 Responsibilities

Quality Assurance

• Implementation of Quality System
• Audits such as Internal Quality Audit, Proactive Audit, Systems Audit, vendor Audit etc., and follow up of Non-Conformances and verify Corrective & Preventive actions
• Documentation activities
• Handling of Customer complaints
• Updating of QA Manual

Laboratory

• Incoming Raw Materials & Finished Products clearance
• Water analysis, Microbiological Controlling
• Implementation of GMP 
• Preparation of Reports and Batch certificates

Academic Qualifications: