Curriculum Vitae
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Curriculum Vitae Name : Vinay Menon P. Date of Birth : 22- 02-1986 Residential Address : Vinayam, Old Thevara Road, Cochin-682016 Contact No. : 9387007166 Email id : [email protected] Educational information School : Chinmaya Vidhyalaya, Vaduthala (2004) College (BTech ) : Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology (2008) College (M.A. in English) : Indira Gandhi Open University ( IGNOU) (2015) Career Goal ● A professional career in teaching that is innovative to encourage and inspire students ● To offer a well-disciplined environment to ensure the success of each and every child ● To enable in-depth knowledge ● To develop creativity and open mindedness in students ● To impart moral and social values ● To mould every student into a socially responsible being Teaching Experience ● Assistant Professor at Rajagiri School Engineering and Technology, Kakkanad for 7 months (August 2017 - Present) ● Teaching Assistant at Rajagiri School Engineering and Technology, Kakkanad for 8 months (August - November 2016 and February - May 2017) ● Teaching UG classes (B. Com) at Chinmaya Vidyapeet, Ernakulam for one month (June - july 2016). ● Teaching UG classes (BA, B. Com, BBA) at Al Ameen Arts and Science College, Edathala for 4 months (June - September 2015) ● Teaching UG classes (BA, B. Com) and PG (English Literature) at The Cochin College, Mattancherry for 6 months (October 2015 - March 2016) ● Volunteered under the company Ness to teach English to the children of slum dwellers on the outskirts of Bangalore. ● Volunteered under MAD (Make A Difference) for one academic year in Cochin to teach English at Darul Ullum school. Paper Presentations ● ‘A Balance between Nature and Technology: Representation of Shintoism in the Films of Hayao Miyazaki’ paper presented at the National Seminar ‘International Conference on Eco Centrism 2018’ conducted at Amritha School of Arts and Sciences, Kollam in November 2018 ● ‘Satire in Stand up comedy: How to use language to subvert the audience’s expectations’ paper presented at the National Seminar ‘Singular Plural: Language and Culture in Contemporary Context’ conducted at Amritha School of Arts and Sciences on October 25th and 26th 2017 ● ‘Stand up Comedy and the Rise of Irreverence: How this Art Form Gaining Respect Impacts the Critical Thinking of Society’ paper presented at the National Seminar ‘Transforming Theatre: Non-conformist Trends in Performing Arts; New Age and its Implications’ conducted at St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam on 9th February 2016 ● ‘Internet Memes: Creativity Amidst a Generation with a Shortening Attention Span’ paper presented at the Regional Seminar ‘Changing Genres in Trending Cultures’ conducted at Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara on 14th January 2016 Seminars Attended ● ‘International Research Methods and Academic Skills’ organised by the Dept of English and Centre for Research, St. Teresa’s College on 8th and 9th August 2017 ● ‘Cinema - The All Perceiving Mirror of Creativity: Reflection and Re-presentation’ - National Seminar conducted at The Cochin College, Mattancherry on 28th and 29th January 2016 ● ‘Community Participation in Development Initiative - Contemporary Experiences and Challenges’ - National Seminar conducted at The Cochin College, Mattancherry on 10th and 11th December 2015 Other Activities ● Helped to organise the Film Festival ‘Reconfiguring the Bard: Shakespeare on Celluloid’ at The Cochin College, Mattancherry on February 12th and 13th 2016 Skills and abilities ● Leadership qualities ● Good communication skills ● Expertise in speaking and writing English ● Ability to interact with all ages ● Self Motivated Educational Qualifications ● Masters in English Literature, Indira Gandhi Open Univ. IGNOU (2015) – 64.13% ● Bachelor of Technology, Mahatma Gandhi University (2008) – 70.1% M.A. Mark List Paper Name Marks/100 Paper 1 British Poetry 55 Paper 2 British Drama 55 Paper 3 British Novel 62 Paper 4 Aspects of Language 72 Paper 5 Literary Criticism and Theory 68 Paper 6 American Literature 69 Paper 7 Indian English Literature 67 Paper 8 American Novel 65 Total 513/800 (64.13%) Awards th ● Distinction certificate for scoring 96% in the 12 standard examination in English and being included in the top 0.1 percent in India. Interests ● Stand up comedian ● Reading both fiction and non-fiction. ● Blogging on various social and cultural issues. ● Travelling and photography. .