Riddhi Shah

RIDDHI SHAH 39,Florence st., Malden MA-02148- CAREER OBJECTIVE To gain a content writing ​position with an organization of repute that will enable me to contribute to the creative development of a publication and expansion of its circulation. HIGHLIGHTS: Experience of composing, editing and publishing creative articles, stories and related content. Ability to proofread, correct and deliver high quality and compelling content. Fluency in written and spoken English skills. Flexible writer for a variety of web and multi-platform applications. Sharp eye for detail (spelling, grammar, tonality). Able to meet tight deadlines and work with subject matter experts, adapting their knowledge into stories, articles, summaries and more. Commendable knowledge of operating computers and using Microsoft Office software. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● EDUCATION Mithibai College, Mumbai, India M.S.( Biotechnology) ​June’ 09 - June’ 11 (Focus on Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry & Food Science) Mithibai College, Mumbai, India B.S.(Biotechnology) J​ une’ 06 - June’ 09 (Focus on Biotechnology, Microbiology, Food nutrition & adulteration) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE www.jargonomy.com, O ​ nline Tutoring Portal ​ C ​ reator, Lecturer, curriculum developer​ ​Sep’15 - Present ● ● ● ● Designed and created an online teaching portal, w ​ ww.jargonomy.com Developed tutorial scripts, emails, communication briefs. Developed and compiled all online materials for students. Provided tutoring for spoken & written English to help the non-native students build up a strong foundation. Jargnonomy Blog, ● ● ● iScience Academy, M ​ umbai, India ● ● ● Lecturer and curriculum designer ​Feb’ 17 - Dec’ 17 Created multimedia presentations and included audio-visual aids to simplify Biology concepts to help all the students absorb the content in a fun and educational way. Designed a Test Series as a part of the “Rapid Revision Course” which increased the overall examination success rate by 15%. Designed the curriculum and other instructional content to publish the academy’s in-house study material for the students.. Shah Academy, ​Mumbai, India ● ● Content Writer Handled the social media publicity regarding the website. Published a blog ​http://jargonomy-toefl.blogspot.com/2017/10/what-is-jargonomy-all-about.html​ as a part of the publicity campaign to the targeted consumer. The blog highlighted all the benefits of liasing with www.jargonomy.com and showcased it as a successful online tutoring portal. L ​ ecturer and Curriculum designer ​Jan’ 16 - Jan’ 18 Planned, prepared & delivered lectures for the subject of English as a post-school coaching program. Designed the curriculum and other instructional content for the academy to publish their own study material which helped show a marked increase in the admissions. MT Educare Pvt. Ltd., ​Mumbai, India ● ● ● ● ● Ideal 21st Century Pvt. Ltd., M ​ umbai, India ● ● ● Biology L ​ ecturer ​ Jan’ 15 - Jan’ 16 Planned, Prepared & delivered lectures particularly for the subject of Biology. Designed study material for the company’s software- “Robomate plus” which included many e-books, test series, question banks and answer keys accessible by students online. Employed the aid of TAT (Technology-Aided-Teaching) to facilitate better learning with the help of various audio-visual aids. Employed the "Flipped Classroom Model" to facilitate a blended learning experience. This practice bought about a marked improvement in the classroom participation shown by students. Volunteered to teach at various Government Schools as a part of the company’s CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) programme. Faculty (Junior College) ​Oct’ 11 - Jan’ 15 Handled their Student Resources Section of their website by publishing practice worksheets and study materials. Graded the student assignments and provided regular feedback to both students and parents. Prepared & provided a variety of learning materials & handouts for use in educational activities. COMPUTER PROFICIENCY All versions of Windows, MS Office, Internet, DTP softwares (Adobe, coreldraw) PROJECTS A Passionate Poet: Published several self-composed poems at w ​ ww.poemhunter.com https://www.poemhunter.com/riddhi-shah/poems/ Masters programme Dissertation: ● Worked in a project on ​“Studies on antimicrobial activity & characteristics of Bacteriocins produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria as a probiotic organism” ● The project involved optimization of various parameters to maximize the growth of probiotic organisms & the characterization of the bacteriocin extracted. Extra-curricular Activities: ● Organized several academic college festivals called “BIOTECHNOVA ‘08-10”. ● Lead the team on a project to make a working model on the topic of “ERYTHROBLASTOSIS FETALIS” & achieved critical appreciation. LANGUAGES English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and French.