Organisations worked at and with:
HeadStart International School
Six Seconds Network Leader
United World College Thailand
Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong
British School in Cairo
Sri KDU, KL
Lighthouse Professional Development
Dragonfly Training
Beaconhouse School System
Loxford School
Sunderland University
Mayfield School
Lister Community
Destiny International School
Tenby Schools
Why Choose Indu?
Trained EQ Coach
Indu, EQCC, is a Trained Six Seconds EQ Coach with 150+ hours of International Coach Federation accredited training. She utilises the research-proven methodology from Six Seconds, the global leader in emotional intelligence development, to leverage emotional intelligence as a catalyst for professional and personal development. The coaching methodology she uses is intensely practical and actionable so individuals feel empowered as they move forward with intention. To learn more about this methodology, read these case studies from Six Seconds.
Certified EQ Assessor
Indu is a Certified EQ Assessor, which means the people she works with benefit from a robust and practical toolset to make the powerful drivers of EQ visible. The SEI ("SixSeconds Emotional Intelligence" assessment) is a validated, effective test that measures EQ and equips people with a framework for putting emotional intelligence into action. It is used in 127 countries for a broad range of training, coaching, selection, and development needs; there are numerous published cases on SEI's effectiveness and the norm base includes over 150,000 people. As a Six Seconds Assessor, Indu is able to utilise a complete range of assessment tools and reports for individuals and teams around the world. To learn more about ways SEI creates real-world value, read these case studies from Six Seconds or request for someone on your team to have a free trial of the tool and debrief with Indu.
Qualified and Experienced EAL Specialist
Indu is a qualified tutor of Teaching in English in Multilingual Classrooms (TEMC -formerly known as TESMC) and How Language Works (HLW). She has also developed her own EAL training in which she utilises research based strategies which support effective language learning within the context of any given discipline. Indu has always taught multilingual students in multicultural schools in the UK and internationally. She has also led EAL and English Departments as well as overseeing whole school strategies to support language acquisition across the curriculum.
Experienced Leader and Teacher Trainer
Indu has worked in education for over 25 years; she is Masters qualified and holds an NPQH. She has held a multitude of leadership roles in Secondary School, including Head of Senior School. She has also consulted and trained widely; worked at School Group and university level with trainee teachers. She therefore understands the challenges faced at every level of school from the chalkface to Senior Leadership, as well what it takes to effect change and propel a school forward.
Indu’s Qualifications
Masters in Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis
NPQH(National Professional Qualification for Headship)
PGCE
Bachelor of Humanities (Hons)
EQ Practitioner & Trainer
Mindful Educator
Teaching EAL Students in the Mainstream Classroom Tutor
How Language Works Tutor
Indu is an education trainer who delivers professional development on pedagogy to raise achievement. As an EAL (English as an Additional Language) specialist, she is passionate about inclusive education and trains teachers on how to support EAL students in the mainstream and how to differentiate instruction effectively and easily. As a trained EQ Coach and SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) specialist, she also leads programmes to support the development of SEL in schools and provides coaching for individuals and teams.
Indu began her career as a teacher of English in London. As an EAL and 3rd Culture Kid herself, she knew the importance of harnessing language to succeed in education which meant she instantly identified with the challenges many of her students faced as they grappled with language acquisition. For many years, she focussed on empowering learners through the English classroom. In time, she realised she could share this knowledge with her colleagues across the curriculum so they too could become confident in their ability to support language learning and differentiate instruction to support students to learn more effectively. Indu is a qualified and experienced tutor of Teaching EAL Students in the Mainstream Classroom and How Language Works and has delivered these courses repeatedly to teachers in the schools and groups she has worked with. She has also created her own training programmes in which she seeks to demystify language learning in the mainstream. She was recently interviewed by an attendee of one of her EAL courses, which you can listen to HERE to gain insight into her work in this area.
Indu has spent much time as a teacher, Middle and Senior Leader developing the use of active learning methods and Formative Assessment in the classroom to raise achievement. Although there are many fads that come and go in education, Formative Assessment is not one of them. The application of Formative Assessment has long been recognised as a tool that yields incredible results in achievement as it supports the development of metacognition and nurtures a growth mindset, a blueprint for lifelong success. Her work in this area is greatly influenced by the work of Dylan Wiliam, Shirley Clarke, Carol Dweck, and John Hattie. Indu seeks to make the work of such scholars accessible through application in the classroom.
Having trained as an Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Coach and SEL Trainer with Six Seconds, Indu understands the powerful role EQ can play to support the achievement of any goal, be it personal, academic, or professional. Indu provides a process and framework for USING emotional intelligence based on eight learnable, measurable, scientifically grounded competencies. These learnable skills can be acquired through concrete, research-based, and intensely practical processes that can support individuals to use their emotions and self-knowledge to cultivate success and wellbeing. As a Coach, Indu acts as an ally, creating a space for reflection and tapping into the wisdom within.
Indu is passionate about learning; for students, teachers and leaders alike. In her training and coaching, she seeks to empower teachers and school leaders by sharing the knowledge she has acquired (what research has proven works) and facilitating individuals and teams to identify what will be effective in their own contexts.