Since my High school days I have had a special interest in Hindi Literature, especially in Brij-bhasha Literature as I grew up in the Brij region of North India. I’m greatly influenced by poets such as Surdas, Kabir and Meerabai. I’m also a collector of folk tales, songs and proverbs used in the Brij region which has helped me in understanding the people and their rich culture and heritage. I keep drawing teaching material from this vast treasure.

I have had a long experience in teaching Hindi for International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. I am one of the two IB Hindi Teachers’ trainers and have trained 25 Hindi teachers in Middle East and South East Asia in the last two years.

I have been involved with the Study Abroad Programs in Rajasthan, India, for the Universities in the States. This experience has prepared me well in organizing and executing a program in India with a strong focus on learning Hindi/Urdu languages and interacting with its culture in a meaningful way.

I have taught introductory, intermediate and advanced Hindi courses in the graduate and undergraduate programs in the Universities in US. At present, I teach accelerated, intermediate and advanced Hindi courses. I direct independent study in Hindi Language and Literature. I am the faculty contact for the Hindi/Urdu students at SHEA House, a residential facility where students only speak the target language. There, I interact with students on a regular basis to help improve their Hindi/Urdu communication skills.

I love creating stories, short plays, and poems to make the teaching and learning interesting, contextual and interactive and constantly involve my students in this process.

106/206 Accelerated Elem. Hindi
201/202 Intermediate Hindi
301/302 and 501/502 Advanced Hindi Readings
301H Language House Conversation
493 Independent Study in Hindi-Urdu
501/502 Advanced Hindi Readings