Swakshadip Sarkar PhD student and Teaching Assistant in Sociology
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Swakshadip, a PhD student at the Victoria University of Wellington has teaching and mentoring experience in Sociology and Social Sciences Research for two years in different capacities. Swakshadip currently teaches Level 1 students at the Victoria University of Wellington where they teach theoretical and applied Sociology. Swakshadip pays attention to each and every student and is always ready to help. They believe that many students are intimidated by the daunting quantity and quality of the syllabus. A part of their job is to reduce that intimidation by breaking down the syllabus and teaching them everything in detail. They take their time to carefully explain and break down content in a way that is understandable. They focus on building concepts over rot learning. Swakshadip is an expert at helping students with their doubts and questions and is always easily approachable. Their bubbly personality and quick/comfortable rapport with their students allow them to feel comfortable asking for help and understanding the content. Swakshadip has always loved working with students and looks forward to all of their 'Aha!' moments. Tutoring is something they would like to continue to do outside of their regular research and teaching positions.

Subjects

  • English Grade 7-Grade 10

  • Social Studies Grade 7-Grade 10

  • Sociology Grade 11-Masters/Postgraduate

  • Qualitative research Bachelors/Undergraduate-MPhil

  • Gender and Sexuality Studies Bachelors/Undergraduate-Masters/Postgraduate

Experience

  • Research Advisor (Feb, 2023–Present) at Svadhyaya, Delhi
    I am working on the project that will study the impacts of climate change on Hijra communities in Delhi and other parts of India. My role is to advise and make the participants in the project aware about the gender aspects of the projects especially dealing with Hijra cultures and traditions.
  • Tutor (Jul, 2022–Present) at Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
    I teach the following Level 1 courses:

    SOSC111 - Sociology: Theories and Concepts
    SOSC 102 - Doing Sociology
  • Gender Equity Researcher (Dec, 2021–Jun, 2022) at Human Development Research Initiative, Paris
    Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
    Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
    Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
    Published a report on barriers for transgender people in seeking employment in India.
    Presented in a conference on international laws and policy recommendations on female genital
    mutilation (FGM).
    Worked on policy recommendation for queer asylum seekers in France.
  • Research Advisor (Jun, 2021–Sep, 2022) at Center for Regional Research & Sustainability Studies
    Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
    Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
    Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
    Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
    Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
    Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
    Developed team communications and information for meetings.
    Co-wrote a book chapter on sexual violence in Kashmir.
    Led a project on digital experiences of transgender people in urban India.
    Supervised a group of ten interns teaching them qualitative research and dissemination.

Education

  • PhD in Sociology (Nov, 2021–now) from Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (Jul, 2020–Mar, 2022) from Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
  • MSc in Social and Cultural Theory (Sep, 2019–Dec, 2020) from University of Bristol, United Kingdom–scored Merit

Fee details

    ₹500–5,000/month (US$5.90–58.96/month)

    Fee can vary according to the level of the student and the number of subjects to be taught.

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