ABOUT US
Master Spellers is a comprehensive and holistic approach to discovering and learning the nuances of English language within a self-motivated framework of a competition. Power- packed with unique, interesting and challenging rounds, Master Spellers strategically aims to strengthen the students’ vocabulary, comprehension and articulation while they compete to move from one round of the competition to the next.
Master Spellers engages participants beyond conventional learning methods and inspires them towards excellence the ‘learn with fun’ way. While each learner is a winner, the Master Speller ‘casts his/her spell’ over the language to be the coveted winner of this exciting competition each year.
VISION
Master Spellers aims to foster a fraternity of young spellers and language learners by providing a motivated competitive environment where learning is continual, inclusive and complementary.
MISSION
- Aggregating like-minded young language enthusiasts who unite to cheer and compete.
- Amplifying students’ potential by providing them a platform to explore and excel.
- Advancing each participant’s prospects by imparting lifetime learning of language skills.
OUR TEAM
A common thread that runs through the effervescent Master Spellers team is their deep love for the English language and an unwavering passion for teaching. At the genesis of Master Spellers lies our team’s persistent and innovative efforts to make language learning inspiring for children. Based on our team’s years of experience of teaching and mentoring over 50000 CBSE, IB, ICSE, CAIE and State Board students, each round of Master Spellers is designed with scrupulous insights into the language learning needs of the students. We, at Master Spellers, believe that while spellings are intrinsic to the language, the constant pursuit of enriching your vocabulary, perfecting your pronunciations, enhancing your writing skills and empowering your ideas with words can be life-defining skills.
Sharmishtha Chawda
Founder & CEO
FROM THE FOUNDER’S DESK
As a proud alumna of exemplary institutions like Mount Carmel School, Hislop College and St Xavier’s Institute of Communications, Mumbai, progressive and holistic pedagogy and its impact on nurturing an educated outlook, always caught my curious eye. Conducting public speaking workshops, organizing spelling bee competitions, preparing students for TED-ED Talks, mentoring them towards their academic goals and hand-holding them from panic to pride became a natural consequence of my inherent passion for building confidence through developing communication skills in school students.
As I look back at every step of my professional life, I see the milestones that have been the beginnings of new journeys, each propelling the next. The genesis of Master Spellers is, thus, the culmination of a comprehensive approach towards achieving panoramic learning of the language. Master Spellers helps students fall in love with words and ‘cast their spell’ in the world.
CORE TEAM
LILLY deSOUSA
HEAD-OPERATIONS Associate-Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar
An M.A in English and B.Ed, Lilly has more than 25 years of expertise in the field of language education, curriculum design, development and implementation in a range of cross-cultural and multilingual educational settings. She has been a Product Consultant and Teacher Trainer with Oxford University Press. She has rich experience of facilitating spelling bee and language activities across Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Saurashtra and Kutch.
NEHA PAREKH
Executive Administrator
An ARNEC participant, Neha is an
AZ-certified educator and curriculum developer with a postgraduate diploma in educational management and B.Ed. Neha has over 20 years of expertise working with schools nationally and internationally. She has been passionately training school students, mentoring young professionals, and conducting educational workshops at schools she has been part of. She is well-equipped with technological and administrative skills to conduct sessions on a virtual platform.
TRUPTY KANKARIA
Trainer & Facilitator
Trupty is deeply involved in children from varied backgrounds. She is a graduate in Psychology from Pune University and has rich experience of 20 years in educating students from mainstream as well as underprivileged communities. A language enthusiast, Trupty also engages in teaching German to school students. She has conducted various workshops on communication and soft skills and trained students for spelling bee competitions.
AMBIKA SETHI
Trainer & Facilitator
A post graduate diploma in Child Education, Ambika has 15 years of experience in training school students, young professionals, middle level executives and homemakers in honing their spoken English and communication skills. She has been associated with various organisations and NGOs as a freelance trainer to develop the language skills of their employees. Ambika has conducted spelling bee events and public speaking workshops for school children.
ALIFIA HAZARIWALA
Trainer & Facilitator
A graduate from Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda and a Diploma certificate holder in Early Childhood Care, Alifia has 15 years of experience as an educator and has taught students from Kindergarten to high school. Her passion for teaching is reflected in her positive approach towards children. She has been a part of various creative writing and oratory workshops and spelling bee activities and competitions for school children.
OUR EXAMINERS AND FACULTY
ASHMI SHAH
Vadodara
DIVYA AGRAWAL
Gurugram
FATMA SHAKIL
Kolkata
ILMA RUVED
Agra
JEEVANTIKA KEWLANI
Vadodara
LEENA JOHNSON
Ahmedabad
VERONICA FRANCIS
Secunderabad
NIDHI RAMESHAN
Coimbatore
ROWEENA D'COUTO
Coimbatore
SANGEETHA SAMANT
Associate - Jamshedpur
SANGEETHA SHARMA
Jaipur
SHOBHA JOLLY
Vadodara
SIMRA SAYEED
Agra
