Biography
Sajida Sultana is Assistant Professor at the Centre for English Language and Development (CELD), TISS Hyderabad. She holds a PhD in English Language Education from The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad. She has MPhil in English Language Education and MA in English (TESL) from Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (present EFLU), Hyderabad. Sajida teaches academic reading, academic writing, and referencing styles to post-graduate, under-graduate, and research scholars. She conducts workshops on research writing and on professional communication skills for MA final year students. Individual mentoring with focus on specific language requirements of each student is the key aspect of her pedagogy. She designs her courses according to the language requirements of the students with best suited practical pedagogy that recognises the diverse language learning styles of each student. She believes that language teaching is a dynamic process that requires effective instructional materials with appropriate teaching styles. She is committed to develop English language skills for social, and academic growth and development of each student at TISS. Prior to joining TISS, she has worked in a managerial position for seven years at various corporate organisations. As part of her responsibilities, she conducted need based in-house language training programmes for employees, and ensured adherence to quality processes as a certified Internal Auditor.