• PERSONAL PROFILE

    NAME-                                                                                     Kirti Hemant Sawkar

    DESIGNATION                                                                         Teacher Grade – I

    Contact Details                                                                  –kirtihsawkar@gmail.com      Tel: 9423308965

    INSTITUTIONS

    • -Pragati High School, Verrem, Goa. (1989)
    • New Goa High School, Mapusa, Goa. (1989-92)
    • E.S English Medium School, Dadar, Mumbai. (1993-95)
    • Saraswat Vidyalaya, Mapusa, Goa. (1996)
    • Guest lecturer at ITI, Mapusa (1998-2000)
    • Saraswat Education Society’s Purushottom Walawalkar HSS. (1996 – till present)

    TEACHING EXPERIENCE                                                                                 31 years

    EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS              M.A. B.Ed, Diploma in Travel and Tourism, presently pursuing MSW through IGNOU.

    OTHER ACTIVITIES

    • In-charge of cultural committee for the last 8 years.
    • Main coordinator of the cultural program at the fund raiser event for the year 2014.
    • In-charge of the cultural program for the centenary year celebration.
    • Organised various talks for staff and students by various speakers under mental health.
    • Coordinated activities for students with COOJ in suicide prevention.
    • Participated in cultural competitions organized for teachers by HISTAG.
    • Career Guidance Talk in Arts for students.
    • Conducted various workshops for teacher all over Goa on the topic “Teachers as Counselors” as a Master Trainer.
    • Have been conducting Effective Study Technique programmes for the students.
    • Worked in different capacities such as Chief Moderator, Chief Paper setter, Associate Moderator, Senior Moderator and as examiner at Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education.
    • Attended various National and International Level seminars organized by FINS as a core team member for Goa Chapter.
    • Organised various workshops for Psychology teachers as BOS member and also was a Resource person for the same.
    • Has worked as a volunteer for COOJ’s suicide prevention helpline.
    • Volunteered for Aastha (NGO) in Covid-19 relief programme.
    • Addressed the parents of Special Children at Aastha (NGO)
    • Compered many school functions, including a 3 days lecture series in the memory of Late Shri Manohar Parrikar held in December 2019.
    • Attended numerous webinars to upgrade skills required for conducting online classes.
    • Invited by schools as a resource person for English subject.

    PRESENT POSITIONS

    • In-charge of the Arts faculty.
    • BOS Member in subject Psychology.
    • Convener of the cultural committee.
    • In-charge of the guidance and counseling cell.

    ACHIEVEMENTS

    • Won Best Dress Designer award in one act play organized by Kala Academy in the year 2012-13 at 2016-17
    • Bagged first place in group dance competition organized by HISTAG.

    HOBBIES & OTHER INTEREST

    • -Acted in many plays and a Hollywood movie “The Letters”
    • Won various singing competition
    • Animal rescue volunteer