I craft transformative learning journeys for children and young adults, through experiential methodologies.
I believe that school kills creativity, self-esteem, and most importantly, sensitivity in individuals, which has larger implications on society.
I am passionate about co-creating learning journeys with young adults, fostering safe, dialogic spaces, sharing reflective tools, and inviting them for ‘self-directed learning’.
This includes:
Facilitating theatre and outdoor/nature-based experiential learning programs, projects, residential camps, yatra, internships, weekly meetups, and more.
With a decade of experience, I consult for a number of learning spaces across India.
At times, I engage in educational content, curriculum, and product development. While it’s not always fun or meaningful, I appreciate the creative process and the opportunity to apply my experience with children and teachers.
As an amateur writer, I enjoy crafting poetry and aspire to write stories, poems, and plays for children. So far, I have self-published two books in Gujarati.
When I’m not with children or educators, I immerse myself in writing poetry or documenting my ’learning experiments'.
Music, long walks, bird watching, singing, and sketching are my favorite time accelerators.
Highlights from my learning journey:
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Self-Directed Learning: I left formal schooling after the 10th grade and embarked on a journey of self-exploration, diving into fields like web development, content writing, marketing, and theatre. Later, I completed my 12th grade and earned a BA in Sociology as an external student.
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Diverse Experience with Children: I have worked with children across various socioeconomic backgrounds in rural areas and cities such as Bangalore, Mumbai, Kutch, Dharampur (a tribal area), Ahmedabad, and a village in Vadodara.
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Innovative Learning Spaces: My work spans learning environments with distinct structures and methodologies, including CBSE, GSEB, Ashramshala, democratic schools, and homeschooling groups.
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NGO Collaborations: I have contributed to large-scale project implementations by partnering with a variety of NGOs.
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Educational Partnerships: I’ve had the privilege of working with educators from prestigious institutions such as MIT Media Lab, IIT Bombay, and the Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education.
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Government Educational Initiatives: I’ve collaborated with governmental educational bodies like GCERT and NCERT, contributing to educational content development and teacher training programs.
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Creative Collaborations: Over the years, I’ve teamed up with artists, programmers, filmmakers, writers, scientists, carpenters, and naturalists to bring interdisciplinary projects to life.
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Time with Children: On average, I’ve spent 6 hours a day with children for the past 11 years. learning & unlearning with them.
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Workshops & Camps: I’ve facilitated over 50 workshops, camps, and sessions for children and teachers on a wide range of topics, including design thinking, nature education, filmmaking, civic problem-solving, creative computing, film appreciation, interdisciplinary projects, and experiential learning.
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Continued Learning: I’ve pursued numerous online and offline courses in areas like child development, geo-inquiry projects, project-based learning, nature and climate education, creative computing, children’s literature writing, and screenwriting, from institutions like the National Geographic Society, Green School Bali, Eklavya Foundation, and MIT Media Lab.
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Earth Educators Fellowship: I participated in a year-long fellowship called Earth Educators, supported by Youth Conservation Action Network and the National Geographic Society.
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Faculty Member: For the past five years, I’ve been part of the faculty team for the Child Development, Learning & Special Needs course at the Eklavya Foundation.
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Published Works: My articles on education and learning have been featured in prominent publications like Teacher Plus and Pathshala Bhitar Bahar by Azim Premji University.
Core intention behind my work with children
