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 ) : 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, 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, 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 , 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 . ● 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 , 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 .

Interests ● Stand up comedian ● Reading both fiction and non-fiction. ● Blogging on various social and cultural issues. ● Travelling and photography.