Address: Ramdhuni-5, Sunsari

TIRTHARAJ DHUNGANA Province-1, Nepal

Mobile: +9779852075377
27 June 1994 Email: tirtharajdhungana84@gmail.com

Educational and Developmental practitioner with about 5 years of training and experience at
academic institutions. Presently, looking for a position that is both challenging and rewarding.

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:

CB & Sagarmatha College (Itahari-4, Sunsari) 2nd Jan, 2023 to present

Job Title: Assistant EFL Lecturer
 Facilitating undergraduate and graduate English courses that integrate ICTs to enhance language
development and academic skills.
 Designing and ensuring lesson plans and course syllabi to align with college standards and to
incorporate best practices in online/blended learning.
 Delivering lectures, in-class discussions, and assignments that incorporate formative and
summative assessment methods and that support student learning.
 Participating in professional development activities to improve knowledge and skills on
innovations in education and pedgagogy ICT via both online/blended medium.
 Assisting students in writing reports and carrying out projects related to extracurricular events and
activities in academic language and style.

Rural Education & Environment Development Centre (REED Nepal) 1st Jan, 2020 to 1st Jan, 2023
Job Title: Training Specialist (Field-based)
 Developed training curricula and delivered instruction on integrated curriculum, language skills,
and classroom management to English language teachers.
 Formulated training outlines and determined effective instructional methods for individual and
group training.
 Evaluated training effectiveness through trainees' feedback and recommended changes to
improve instruction.
 Coordinated and performed administrative functions to deliver and document training programs.
 Selected or developed training aids, including handbooks, models, visual aids, tutorials, and
reference works undertaking the tasks as assigned by the project leader as and when required.

Kathmandu University (KUHS and KUSMS) 1st April, 2018 to 30th Dec, 2020
Job Title: ELT Instructor and Assistant ESP Lecturer (On-site)
 Taught secondary and tertiary (PCL nursing) students to develop communicative competence in
academic and professional contexts.
 Designed and managed the class and course syllabus; ensured that the syllabus meets subject
department and university standards.
 Organized educational tours and events for ensuring academic and social skills amongst students.
 Planned and created lectures, in-class discussions, and assignments (reports, project works, etc.).
 Assessed and graded students based on diagnostics, formative, and summative assessment systems.
 Participated in in-house and external professional development activities.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Year Institutions/University Level Subjects
2021 Kathmandu University, School of Education M. Phil. ELE (Dissert. Ongoing)
2019 Tribhuvan University, FOE, MRC, Kathmandu M. Ed. English
2015 Tribhuvan University, FOE, JMC, Itahari, Sunsari B.Ed. English
2012 Janata H. S. School, Hadiya, Udayapur I. Ed. English
2010 Janta H. S. School, Jogidaha, Udayapur SLC Economics, Science

SPECIALIZATION/ COURSES ACCOMPLISHED

11th Jan to 8th March
2022
6th April to 6th Oct 2021
3rd Sep to 9th Nov 2020
5th Feb to 15th May 2020
1st July to 15 Dec 2019
1st Jan to 24th May 2018
TESOL Methodology, University of Maryland - Baltimore County, (Via RELO,
U.S. Embassy in Nepal)
Academic English: Writing Specialization, University of California, Irvine
(via Coursera)
Child Friendly Schools (CFS), UNICEF (via Agora)
Communication and Interpersonal Skills at Work, University of Leeds and
Institute of Coding (via Futurelearn)
Developing an Online Teaching Program, TESOL International Association
(via TESOL's GOC platform)
Diploma in Nutrition, Fab Academy (via Udemy Platform)

TRAINING ACCOMPLISHED
27th July to 1st Aug, 2022
14th to 17th July, 2022
10th Feb to 10th Mar 2022
29th Oct to 2nd Nov 2021
9th to 13th Dec 2020
18th to 24th Nov 2020
27th May to 2nd June 2020
26th to 29th April 2020
15th Jan to 07th July 2010
Educational Leadership & Management Skills, REED Nepal, Lalitpur, Nepal
Data Visualization Using Python, BCA Department – RR Campus and Institute
of Science and Technology (ISTA), Lisbon; Kathmandu, Nepal
IBM SPSS Training, 45-hours, Broadway Infosys, Kathmandu, Nepal
Integrated Curriculum-Based Pedagogy (MTOT) CEHRD, CDC and REED
Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Remedial Teaching Training for English, World Education and RRPK,
Sarlahi, Nepal
School Based Mental Health Care and Support in Multi- cultural Setting,
Psychedesk Foundation and REED Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
ICT Based Tools and Its Applications in Teaching Learning Process, BSVS
Educational Learning Centre, Nagpur, India
Digital Technologies for ELT Professionals: A Four-day Workshop on Online
Teaching, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal
Diploma in Computer Operator, COC, Jhumka, Sunsari, Nepal

PAPERS PRESENTED
Date Paper Name
6th to 12th July 2021 Digital Divide: An
Overarching Issue
21st to 22nd Feb 2020 Techniques Employed in
Teaching Poetry
Title and Organizer
12th Biennial Conference of Comparative
Education Society of Asia (CESA), KU, Nepal.
“Third Annual ELT and Applied Linguistics
Conference”, TU, Kathmandu, Nepal
 AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Travelling, health and safety  Translation of written and spoken unit of discourse
 Procurement and logistics  Proven research and report writing skills
 Thinking and interpersonal skills  Coordination/ cooperation skills
 Proofreading and transcription skills  Team mobilization
 State licensing and certification  MERL skills (deploying SPSS, AMOS, KOBO tools)
 Planning and organisation skills  PCs and e-devices troubleshooting skills
 In-depth skills in deploying Google, Microsoft and Adobe tools, suites and packages
 Programming (of HTML5, CSS, R, Python) and CMS-based website maintenance skills
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AWARDS/ BADGES/ PUBLICATIONS
 Certificate of Recognition for the ‘Distance Learning Input – During Pandemic’, REED Nepal, 2022.
 Using Educational Technology in EFL Classroom (MOOC Badge), Iowa State University , 2020.
 1st Honor of Academic Excellence, University Grant Commission, TU Scholarship in 2015.
For publication’s reference: kindly, visit https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tirtharaj-Dhungana/research

REFERENCES
1. Prof. Dr. Hem Raj Kafle
HoD, Department of Language Education, Kathmandu University
hemraj@kusoed.edu.np
Cell: 9851150999
2. Mr. Dilli Prasad Dotel
Program Director, REED Nepal, Jwagal, Lalitpur
dilli.dotel@reednepal.org
Cell: 9851189526
3. Mr. Umesh Timalsina
Academic Coordinator, Kathmandu University High School, Dhulikhel
umesh@kuhs.edu.np
Cell: 9841313588