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Shubha Kutty

Shubha Kutty

Bahrain

Summary

Enthusiastic, resilient, learning-oriented teaching professional devoted to helping students and supporting teachers. Experience in coordinating and delivering one-to-one and group interventions. Builds rapport quickly to identify student needs and tailor support to suit them. Stimulates educational, emotional and social development to maximise student potential.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Learning Support Teacher

St Christopher's School, Bahrain
Isa Town, Bahrain
01.2025 - Current
  • Planned and provided high-quality, tailored mathematics support to students at Key Stage 4 (KS4) and Key Stage 5 (KS5), particularly those with additional learning needs.
  • Offer one-on-one and small-group interventions, focusing on building confidence and addressing specific learning gaps.
  • Help students develop effective study skills, organization strategies, and coping mechanisms for learning difficulties.
  • Identified barriers to learning and adjusted teaching methods accordingly for improved results.
  • Supported emotional well-being of pupils through empathetic communication and counselling sessions.
  • Encouraged self-confidence in pupils by providing positive reinforcement and feedback.
  • Assisted teachers with classroom activities, facilitating syllabus coverage.

Learning Support Assistant

St Christopher's School
Isa Town, Bahrain
04.2024 - 12.2024
  • Helped students overcome barriers to learning while supporting their academic progress in mathematics.
  • Worked with the lead teacher in the classroom to diversify instruction for varied needs and learning modalities.
  • Liaise with form tutors, subject teachers and the learning support team to ensure a coordinated approach to supporting students.


Supply Teacher

St Christopher's School
Isa Town
09.2023 - 03.2024
  • Taught pre-planned lesson material in line with school guidelines to maintain cohesive classes for students.
  • Kept records of daily work and left notes for lead teacher.
  • Used school-approved disciplinary methods to redirect disruptive behaviour.
  • Took attendance and maintained records in line with teacher-established processes.

Teacher Intern

British School of Bahrain, BSB
Manama
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • Creating lesson plans for various subjects that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
  • Stimulating critical thinking through effective questioning.
  • Researching and implementing interleaved and spaced revisions in Year 7 classroom to help boost student recall during assessments.

Teaching assistant

British School of Bahrain, BSB
Manama
08.2019 - 06.2022
  • Assisting with planning and preparing lessons for KS1 and KS2, evaluating and adjusting teachings to suit student age and capability.
  • Managing pupil behaviour in classrooms of 20-26 pupils to cultivate focused and productive classes.
  • Offering support to special needs students, guaranteeing safety and access to equitable learning.
  • Monitoring special group events and off-site field trips, guaranteeing pupil safety.


Shadow Teacher

British School of Bahrain
Manama
11.2017 - 06.2019
  • Supporting teachers in managing challenging student behaviour, contributing to progress meetings to provide feedback, raise concerns and recommend appropriate action.
  • Assisting students 1:1 with a range of learning differences, including ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, and APD to achieve their full potential for independence.
  • Taking part in training activities to advance knowledge in working with students with specific learning difficulties.


Oracle Developer

ARIMA Insurance Software
Manama
09.2014 - 03.2015
  • Drafted comprehensive technical reports to document bugs and design flaws.
  • Supported software integration and implemented maintenance enhancements to bolster product development cycles.

System Engineer

IBM India Ltd
Bangalore, India
11.2007 - 05.2009
  • Worked collaboratively with team members on strategy and discovery sessions to understand customer requirements, developing targeted technical solutions with unique business value.

Software Development Engineer

Infosys
Bangalore, India
06.2004 - 10.2007
  • Adapted to different languages and technologies based on project requirements.
  • Implemented code fixes and enhancements for inclusion in future releases and patches.

Education

PGCE QTS - Education

University of Sunderland
Sunderland, United Kingdom
08.2022 - 06.2023

Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Management

London School of Economics And Political Science
London, United Kingdom
06.2015 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Engineering - Agriculture

College of Technology And Engineering
Udaipur, India
08.1999 - 07.2003

Skills

  • Proficient in differentiating content, tasks, and assessments
  • Deep understanding of KS4 and KS5 Maths curricula (GCSE, IGCSE, A-Level)
  • Knowledge and use of assistive technologies (eg, math-specific software, calculators, apps)
  • Experience across various key stages (KS3-KS5)
  • Safeguarding policy awareness
  • Learning disability understanding

Timeline

Learning Support Teacher

St Christopher's School, Bahrain
01.2025 - Current

Learning Support Assistant

St Christopher's School
04.2024 - 12.2024

Supply Teacher

St Christopher's School
09.2023 - 03.2024

Teacher Intern

British School of Bahrain, BSB
09.2022 - 06.2023

PGCE QTS - Education

University of Sunderland
08.2022 - 06.2023

Teaching assistant

British School of Bahrain, BSB
08.2019 - 06.2022

Shadow Teacher

British School of Bahrain
11.2017 - 06.2019

Post Graduate Diploma in Management - Management

London School of Economics And Political Science
06.2015 - 08.2016

Oracle Developer

ARIMA Insurance Software
09.2014 - 03.2015

System Engineer

IBM India Ltd
11.2007 - 05.2009

Software Development Engineer

Infosys
06.2004 - 10.2007

Bachelor of Engineering - Agriculture

College of Technology And Engineering
08.1999 - 07.2003
Shubha Kutty