SHEETAL CHAND
Lautoka
Summary
Experienced educator with extensive knowledge of the Fiji education system and International Baccalaureate learning and teaching framework. Proven ability to guide teaching staff to implement system-wide strategies to improve classroom teaching and learning. Proficient in addressing the needs of diverse learners across different year levels, ensuring inclusive and high-quality education. Skilled in curriculum development and guiding teachers in curriculum planning and content delivery. Highly adaptable and experienced in fostering cultural sensitivity and effective collaboration with stakeholders to lead. Utilizes innovative teaching methodologies to cultivate collaborative and dynamic learning environment, while promoting academic excellence.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance Officer
The University of Fiji
07.2025 - Current
- Ensure compliance with institutional quality assurance policies, academic standards, and accreditation requirements.
- Coordinate internal and external academic audits and reviews.- Monitor implementation of teaching and learning quality indicators and provide feedback for improvement.
- Develop and review course and program documentation for relevance and accuracy.- Assist departments in preparing reports, self-assessments, and accreditation submissions.
- Facilitate staff training sessions on QA policies, procedures, and reporting requirements.
- Collect, analyze, and report data on academic performance, student satisfaction, and outcomes.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives in curriculum delivery and assessment.
- Ensure documentation control and compliance with university quality management systems.
- Liaise with stakeholders to promote a culture of quality, accountability, and transparency.
IB Primary Year Program Coordinator
Champs International School
01.2025 - 06.2025
- Lead training sessions for staff and volunteers, fostering a knowledgeable and cohesive team environment.
- Develop effective communication strategies for improved collaboration among team members, resulting in increased productivity.
- Integrate cultural awareness into lessons by incorporating diverse perspectives and materials into the curriculum.
- Facilitate regular meetings with team members to discuss progress updates, address challenges, and brainstorm solutions for ongoing success.
- Develop strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Collaborate with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Mentor new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them adapt to their new roles successfully.
- Provide guidance for staff in understanding PYP Scope and Sequence documents.
- Ensure that staff understand how to effectively use the PYP unit planner.
- Ensure that Managebac is used effectively by all staff to support curriculum development and mapping and that curriculum documentation is both visible and current.
- With the Head of School, introduce SOLO Taxonomy as a planning methodology, in order to ensure that the conditions for purposeful inquiry are in place for all learners.
- Support teachers through classroom visits.
- Lead staff meetings.
- Lead collaborative planning across the PYP department.
Admin Support
Aspen Medical
11.2023 - 02.2024
- Major Operation Theatre Ward- Admin Support. Aspen Medical- Lautoka.
- Efficient management of Reports/ OT Lists.
- Verify and admit patients on hospital database (Tamanu).
- Type Medical Reports.
- Contact patients, liaise with point of contact at Ba Aspen to confirm surgery dates.
- Type/ prepare confirmed Major Operation Theatre Lists for Ba and Lautoka OT's.
- Compilation and submission of Ba/ Lautoka OT users meeting minutes.
- Receive draft reports on patients from Medical Doctors.
- Compile the final Medical reports, print and submit to Medical Doctors for their signature.
- Ensure that confidentiality of official documents and patients reports and other relevant documents is upheld.
- Receive reports from Records department.
- Receive OT lists from Medical Interns
- Monitor the OT Lists internally by Typing and timely distribute to Medical Interns.
IB PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME TEACHER
International School Nadi
01.2020 - 08.2023
- Plan significant Units of Inquiry, to be explored in depth
- Address assessment issues throughout the planning process
- Plan with connections between curriculum areas and accommodate different ability levels
- Develop Units of Inquiry which explore both human and global perspectives
- Encourage students to ask questions, explore answers and develop their own understandings
- Teach using a range and balance of teaching strategies appropriate for the students in the class.
- Organise class based and school based events.
- Plan and coordinate excursions and camps.
- Serve the school as a member of the OHS Committee.
- Use formative and summative assessment to direct learning and teaching in the classroom
- Maintain and implement a current knowledge base of classroom organization and behavior management techniques
- Contribute to the broad and inclusive curriculum by allocating time to sporting, recreational or cultural pursuits.
Health Promoting Schools District Coordinator
World Health Organization/ Ministry of Education, Heritage & Arts
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Coordinate Fiji's Health Promoting Schools (HPS) program in Ba/ Tavua district
- Organize/ conduct district-level HPS workshops for teachers and school heads as appropriate
- Provide technical assistance to schools in formulating HPS Annual plans.
- Planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating school HPS plans.
- Coordinate and coordinate the HPS Baseline survey in 25 Ba/ Tavua Primary and Secondary schools with district health teams.
- Attend quarterly meetings at WHO head office- Suva.
- Present district report at meetings.
- Support the collection of HPS program-related data.
- Prepare and submit project related reports with updates to all stakeholders.
- Assist schools in acquiring tools, sports gear and hardware to support Health campaigns.
- Facilitate the procurement process.
- Liaise with local community groups to foster partnerships and promote collaborative projects.
- Oversee the planning and execution of district events, ensuring positive community feedback.
Year 1 Teacher
Natabua Primary School
01.2015 - 12.2017
- Unpacked themes designed/ implemented curriculum
- Planned and prepared creative lesson plans with appropriate teaching aid
- Encouraged good behavior through positive reinforcement and moral support
- Facilitated numeracy and literacy workshops for parents
- Conducted Community and Parent Support meetings
- Conducted student assessment
- Participated in community-based events.
- . Under supervision of the Head Teacher, plan and implement teaching and learning program's and strategies for subjects in accordance with the specifications of the Fijian curriculum and related documents.
- Assessing, evaluating and reporting student progress in key learning areas using approaches agreed with the Head Teacher and consistent with the Fijian curriculum.
- Implementing effective classroom management consistent with the school's values and behaviour policy and directions of the Head Teacher.
- Contributing to school programmes and activities in academic, social, sporting and student welfare areas.
- Provide mentoring and coaching to Classroom Assistants in relation to planning and delivery of teaching and learning programmes and classroom management strategies.
- Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with students, staff, parents and the wider community.
Year 3 Teacher
Labasa Sangam Primary School
01.2013 - 12.2015
Year 2 Teacher
Tabia Sanatan Dharm Primary School
03.2005 - 12.2012
Year 3 & 4 Composite Class
Vunimanuca Primary School
01.2005 - 03.2005
Year 6 Teacher
Natabua Primary School
01.2004 - 12.2004
Education
Post Graduate Certificate - International Relations
University of Fiji
Master - Educational Leadership
University of Fiji
Post Graduate Diploma - Educational Leadership
University of Fiji
Bachelor - Education (Primary)
University of the South Pacific
Teachers Certificate - Primary
Fiji National University (Then Lautoka Teachers College)
Skills
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- Student engagement
- Multitasking and organization
- Student needs assessments
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Differentiated instruction
- Curriculum development
Accomplishments
- Nwea-Virtual Applying Reports: Connecting MAP Growth Scores to Student Learning, 2023-04-11
- Basic Life Support & AED Training, 2023-04-11
- Occupational Health & Safety Modules I & II, 2022-03-30
- IB-Making the PYP happen: Implementing agency Category 1, 2020-07-22
Languages
ENGLISH
HINDI
References
- Adi Losena, Maimua, Pre operative Services Manager, ladimaimua@aspenmedical.com.fj, 9980648, 9467141, Aspen Medical Lautoka, Fiji, HealthCare Fiji
- Parvin Kumar, Nath, Principal Education Officer, parvin.nath@gmail.com, 9188588, Ministry of Education, Suva, Mualevu House
- Ashika, Prasad, Assistant Coordinator-PYP, prasadashika91@gmail.com, 9327849, International School Nadi, Nadi
Experience
- Experience in using Seesaw, loom, google meet in planning and facilitating Online Learning.
- Using Manage Bac online planning, assessment and reporting platform for IB World schools.
- Using NWEA MAP Growth online assessment to measure what students know and determine what they're ready to learn next.
- Experience in using the Victorian Curriculum -Scope and sequence (Victorian Curriculum And Assessment Authority).
- Teaching phonics and spelling through Sound Waves online program/ Jolly Phonics.
- Teaching reading through Reading A-Z, PM Reading resources and EPIC online reading.
- Collaborating with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
- Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
- Promote positive behavior through IB Learner profile attributes, Class Dojo rewards and Growth Mindset.
- Experience in using online resources such as youtube videos, Britannica kids, Brainpop, Padlet, Jamboard, Google apps, Toy theatre, virtual field trips, Education.com, iMath, Twinkle, Sparkle Box etc. to enhance and contextualize learning.
Timeline
Quality Assurance Officer
The University of Fiji
07.2025 - Current
IB Primary Year Program Coordinator
Champs International School
01.2025 - 06.2025
Admin Support
Aspen Medical
11.2023 - 02.2024
IB PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME TEACHER
International School Nadi
01.2020 - 08.2023
Health Promoting Schools District Coordinator
World Health Organization/ Ministry of Education, Heritage & Arts
01.2018 - 12.2019
Year 1 Teacher
Natabua Primary School
01.2015 - 12.2017
Year 3 Teacher
Labasa Sangam Primary School
01.2013 - 12.2015
Year 2 Teacher
Tabia Sanatan Dharm Primary School
03.2005 - 12.2012
Year 3 & 4 Composite Class
Vunimanuca Primary School
01.2005 - 03.2005
Year 6 Teacher
Natabua Primary School
01.2004 - 12.2004
Master - Educational Leadership
University of Fiji
Post Graduate Diploma - Educational Leadership
University of Fiji
Bachelor - Education (Primary)
University of the South Pacific
Teachers Certificate - Primary
Fiji National University (Then Lautoka Teachers College)
Post Graduate Certificate - International Relations
University of Fiji