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Hannaji Puri

Curriculum vitae

About me

I believe in the commitment to pursue lifelong learning, and in building it for others.

Hannaji Puri reading in an armchair

Experienced educator and learning leader

I started as a middle and high school teacher at an international school in Saudi Arabia, teaching five subjects to students learning in their second language. That is where I learned the craft that still defines my work: designing learning around the learner.

The work grew into leadership: coordinating the high school, heading research and development, and building the school's SAT program from nothing. After a Master of Education in Canada, I moved into campus leadership at Sprott Shaw College in Vancouver.

“Pursuing the commitment to academic excellence and value formation” is a principle my mother instilled in me. It still shapes how I work.

10+

years in education

400+

students led

+40%

teacher performance

150+

learning plans designed

Experience

My work experience

  1. Feb 2025 – Present

    Sprott Shaw College · Vancouver, Canada

    Campus Director

    • Oversee scheduling, logistics, and delivery operations for 20+ concurrent programs and 400+ students a year, resolving conflicts and keeping cohorts on track to completion
    • Facilitate professional development and onboarding for 25+ faculty and staff, coaching instructors toward consistent, high-quality delivery
    • Serve as designated director on the Academic Regulation Committee, running training-needs assessments and translating staff and stakeholder feedback into curriculum that stays current as programs and regulations change
    • Develop training materials and evaluation tools, using performance evaluations, coaching, and data-driven feedback to measure training effectiveness and identify skill and competency gaps
    • Partner with curriculum and program teams on continuous improvement, keeping content aligned to standards and learner outcomes
    • Collaborated on curriculum for the Paramedic program, supporting stronger graduation rates and an 85% improvement in the licensing exam pass rate
    • Lead compliance and accreditation readiness across five regulatory bodies (BCCNM, EMALB, HCA Registry, PTIRU, CDAC), producing documentation and aligning practice to defined standards
  2. Oct 2023 – Feb 2025

    Sprott Shaw College · Surrey & Vancouver, Canada

    Associate Director

    • Ran daily operations for a 400+ student campus across 20+ programs, serving as primary contact for academic, scheduling, and financial queries
    • Led operational change and process-improvement projects, facilitating staff development sessions and stakeholder collaboration to drive adoption
    • Contributed to CDAC accreditation for the Dental Assistant program through documentation, process alignment, and quality improvement
    • Tracked program metrics and enrollment trends, using data to inform resource allocation and continuous improvement
  3. Aug 2022 – Present

    Professional ESL Training Services · Vancouver, Canada (Freelance)

    ESL Trainer

    • Deliver one-on-one virtual instruction to adult and young learners preparing for high-stakes exams, coaching study skills, time management, and test-taking strategy
    • Build customized, needs-based learning plans and materials for diverse adult learners across ESL and English test preparation
    • Measure learning outcomes through assessment data and learner feedback, refining program effectiveness continuously
  4. 2021 – 2023

    Radvertize Advertising Services · Cainta, Philippines

    General Manager & Co-founder

    • Delivered campaigns in digital marketing, social media management, branding, and content production for start-ups and MSMEs
  5. 2015 – 2020

    K–12 International School · Taif, Saudi Arabia

    Head of Research & Program Development / SAT Program Coordinator

    • Built the school's first SAT preparation program from scratch, covering curriculum framework, learning objectives, lesson plans, and a train-the-trainer delivery model, with students averaging an SAT score of 1200
    • Designed and delivered professional development for 30+ educators covering instructional strategy, assessment design, and technology integration, improving teacher evaluation scores by 40%
    • Trained and coached instructional staff on SAT methodologies and facilitation techniques; structured new-teacher onboarding improved performance metrics by 60%
    • Led the institution's first international accreditation (AdvancED, now Cognia), the first earned by any school in the city, establishing quality systems and evidence-based improvement processes that advanced it from Level 4 to Level 5 on Cognia benchmarks
    • Facilitated workshops for students and external stakeholders including the Ministry of Education and the College Board
  6. 2014 – 2020

    K–12 International School · Taif, Saudi Arabia

    Grade 6–12 English & Social Studies Teacher

    • Designed 150+ lesson plans and course outlines across English Literature, Social Studies, Philosophy, and Economics
    • Trained 50+ students in academic writing, research, and public speaking, with trainees placing and winning in public speaking competitions
    • Maintained a 100% student passing rate through differentiated instruction and skill-building tools

Certificates

Certifications

  • H

    2026

    Management Essentials Certification

    Harvard Business Online

  • 2022

    TESOL/TEFL Certificate

    World TESOL Academy

  • 2022

    Certificate in Teaching IELTS

    Premier TEFL

Education

Degrees

  • 2018 – 2019

    Master of Education

    Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, Canada

    Educational Management, Curriculum Development & Instructional Leadership · 4.33 GPA

  • 2011 – 2014

    Bachelor of Secondary Education, English Major

    Centro Escolar University, Manila, Philippines

Skills

What I bring to a learning team

  • Learning Program Development & Coordination
  • Instructional Design & Curriculum Development
  • Training Facilitation & Workshop Delivery
  • Adult Learning Principles & Andragogy
  • Training Needs Assessment & Gap Analysis
  • Learning Objectives & Competency Frameworks
  • Professional Development & Onboarding Design
  • Program Evaluation, KPIs & Continuous Improvement
  • Coaching, Mentoring & Enablement
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership
  • Change Management & Process Improvement
  • Compliance & Accreditation Readiness