Experience

Sanjhi Sikhiya

• India
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Punjab, India



Sanjhi Sikhiya

• India
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Lead

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

  Chandigarh Area, India • Ideated and conducted capacity building training of district and block mentor teachers for effective implementation of statewide projects such as Punjab Achievement Survey and Virtual Teacher training Program (TOPP) • Designed state-level programs for the Department of Education to ensure continuous learning for students and teachers during the pandemic. Liaisoned with the Department of Education, Punjab to design and implement the Ghar Baithe Sikhiya Program for students during the… Show more • Ideated and conducted capacity building training of district and block mentor teachers for effective implementation of statewide projects such as Punjab Achievement Survey and Virtual Teacher training Program (TOPP) • Designed state-level programs for the Department of Education to ensure continuous learning for students and teachers during the pandemic. Liaisoned with the Department of Education, Punjab to design and implement the Ghar Baithe Sikhiya Program for students during the pandemic • Created monitoring and evaluation tools and framework for different stakeholders such as Distr Block mentor teachers and school heads Show less



India School Leadership Institute (ISLI)

• India
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Lead

  • Jul 2018 - Feb 2020

  New Delhi Area, India Coached and quality assured the support provided by the city program managers to school heads over the two years of the fellowship • Thought partnered with the city head and the chief program officer (CPO) to ensure effective execution of the program • Planned city calendar and organized key events such as workshops, exposure visits, action research meets • Collected, analyzed and reported data to monitor the effectiveness of the program components • Aided the curriculum team to… Show more Coached and quality assured the support provided by the city program managers to school heads over the two years of the fellowship • Thought partnered with the city head and the chief program officer (CPO) to ensure effective execution of the program • Planned city calendar and organized key events such as workshops, exposure visits, action research meets • Collected, analyzed and reported data to monitor the effectiveness of the program components • Aided the curriculum team to ensure city-specific contextualization of the created content • Collected data and planned customized development plans to support each city program manager • Communicated with program leads from four cities for best practices and knowledge sharing • Assisted in the induction of the newly appointed city program managers • Served as acting City Head for six months along with discharging program lead duties

• City Program Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

  New Delhi Area, India • Coached 22 school leaders from govt. and affordable private schools by providing in-school support • Facilitated 10 monthly sessions to coach 20 school leaders on improving school practices • Mentored 22 school leaders to master skills such as planning, data recording, and coaching & feedback • Initiated peer observation for teachers in 4 schools to ensure professional development for the SL and staff • Formed heterogeneous groups of SLs to ensure program implementation… Show more • Coached 22 school leaders from govt. and affordable private schools by providing in-school support • Facilitated 10 monthly sessions to coach 20 school leaders on improving school practices • Mentored 22 school leaders to master skills such as planning, data recording, and coaching & feedback • Initiated peer observation for teachers in 4 schools to ensure professional development for the SL and staff • Formed heterogeneous groups of SLs to ensure program implementation through peer learning • Commenced learning circles in 2 schools impacting 34 teachers to improve the teaching-learning process • Conducted professional development and team building sessions for program team members • Ideated sessions that align with ISLI curriculum to provide professional development of my peers • Supported curriculum team by proving city-team and SLs feedback on the workshop content



Teach For India

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fellow

  • May 2014 - May 2016

  New Delhi Area, India



Chintan (Environmental Research and Action Group)

• India
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  New Delhi Area, India A five month study which focused on the occupational and environmental health hazards of waste pickers in Delhi, a questionnaire based study aimed at highlighting the occupational and health hazards faced by landfill waste pickers and door to door waste collectors.



Presidium School

• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Teacher

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2012

  Indirapuram I facilitated a group of 33 enthusiastic second graders. Creating a joyful learning experience and integrating lessons taught in class with real life scenarios was always a priority for me. Apart from delivering lessons and assessing the learners I was actively involved in putting across my ideas of improvement in the existing curriculum and instructional design at various occasions. Apart from this, a major part of my role was to interact with parents in professional capacity to apprise them… Show more I facilitated a group of 33 enthusiastic second graders. Creating a joyful learning experience and integrating lessons taught in class with real life scenarios was always a priority for me. Apart from delivering lessons and assessing the learners I was actively involved in putting across my ideas of improvement in the existing curriculum and instructional design at various occasions. Apart from this, a major part of my role was to interact with parents in professional capacity to apprise them with their ward's progress and discuss strategies to further improve their ward's growth and development. Show less