Global Ambassador for India at Purdue University

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   I volunteered to be the global ambassador representing India at Purdue and to represent Purdue in India. A video recording of an interview with me has been uploaded in the Grad School website besides a flyer designed with my details. I look forward to writing a blog post for the website and contribute to the growth of the Purdue Graduate School, as and when required.

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Link to blog post written for November 2017

 

 

As Global Ambassador I presented at a GRE/GMAT coaching center in Chennai and Ahmedabad, India. 

Outlined advantages of pursuing grad education at Purdue

Answered all queries regarding tuition, assistantship, residential facilities, child care etc.

 

 

Professional Memberships

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• Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT): 2016-Present

• The American Educational Research Association (AERA): 2016-Present

• Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA): 2016-2017

• Graduate Student Education Council (GSEC): 2015 – 2019

• Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Student Council (CIGSA): 2018-19

 

 

Service as a Volunteer at Conferences

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AERA 2016-Present

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• Elected as Secretary/Treasurer (2020-2022) of the Systems Thinking in Education SIG

• Peer reviewer for the Systems Thinking in Education and Technology-Based Environments Special Interest Groups

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AECT 2016-Present:

  

• Professional Development Committee of the International Division (2020-21)

• Reviewer of conference proposals (2018-19)

• Panelist for a Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) session on community service projects  (2018)

• Volunteer technology assistant (2017)

 

Officer in GSEC: 2015-2018

• I helped organize the AGSERS educational symposium, which is the biggest event organized by GSEC, in March. I was involved in designing and printing the certificates which were awarded to the participants.

• I designed flyers for advertising events for GSEC.

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Officer in CIGSA: 2018

• Member of committee for organizing annual events

• Identifying speakers

 

Purdue University GK-12 Program

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I volunteered to talk about India, to 5 sections of grade 7 students in the Tecumseh Middle School in Lafayette, IN as part of the GK-12 program. My presentation covered every aspect of India, that I am proud of, encompassing the culture, festivals, ancient architecture, clothes, food and traditions.

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iLookout - Fall 2019

 

Evaluation of the instructional design of an online course on child abuse, developed at Penn State University. This course guides primary caregivers on how to identify and report cases of child abuse, when they see it. The online course uses gamification to motivate learners to finish the course.

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Future Service Plans

 

Going forward, I plan to be involved with Designers for Learning in all their future projects, as a volunteer. I wish to collaborate with Designers for Learning and extend their service project to India. As the OERs in OER Commons are available for free for learners across the globe and are created by an international team, I can bring awareness about the existence of these OERs to adult learners in India to further their education.

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Being involved with Designers for Learning has allowed me to put my instructional design skills to practice in an authentic situation in addition to satiating my service intentions in education. 

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In the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “Live like there is no tomorrow, learn like you will live forever.”

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