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About the Instructor

Introduction

The Goal of True Education

Krithika Venkatesan 

Krithika believes that education is to the mind what food is to the body - the basic fiber of one's being. Unlike food, thankfully, there is no such thing as 'too much education'. In fact, the more you know, the more you realize how much you don't know!  She strongly believes that non-traditional methods of education are just as important as the traditional ones - from working with your child at home, doing fun activities together, to enrolling them in Kumon.

As an extensively trained and certified professional instructor, she serves as a mentor who guides your children through their work while also providing direction, support and encouragement. She creates an at-home study plan in addition to monitoring classroom assignments, and emphasizes the importance of accurately completing each assignment within a designated time frame. Like all Kumon Instructors, she has a true passion for education and an earnest desire to help children of all ages become confident and independent learners. Kumon not only lays a strong foundation for academic success, but also instills the value of discipline, intrinsic motivation, and self-learning in children. 

As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education". 

Biography and Background

Krithika Venkatesan

Krithika is a compulsive learner, with a passion for acquiring knowledge and solving problems. So strong and incessant is her thirst for learning that not a day goes by without her doing something to quench this - a crossword puzzle, reading the newspaper or the book she is currently on, playing board games with her kids, etc. And it is this love of learning that inspired her to become a Kumon instructor.

Her educational background is testament to her love of learning. Krithika has a Masters degree in Hospital Management from Madurai Kamaraj University in India, where she graduated as the Gold Medalist of her class. She also has a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she graduated as an honor student with a 4.0 GPA.

Her experience with Bank of America for eight years in various business, analytical and management roles, provides her a strong professional background and the confidence to succeed in a competitive environment.  One of her key strengths is her communication skills, both oral and written. She has earned the 'Competent Toastmaster' rank awarded by Toastmasters International.

Being a mom for the last fifteen years has added immense skill sets to her repertoire that she leverages as a Kumon instructor. Some key realizations are that children have enormous potential that is waiting to be harvested, and that every child learns differently. When coached in a way that fits their learning style, children's minds, like sponges, imbibe every morsel of knowledge around them.

Krithika is proud to have nurtured several reading and math program completers at her center. She is confident that she can leverage her love for learning, desire to succeed, proven communication skills and professional experience, to be a dedicated Kumon instructor in the community.


Training and Certification

I have undergone extensive training at Kumon University to become a certified Kumon instructor. I truly believe in the Kumon philosophy, since it is very close to the way I learnt as a child - through constant practice. I have also done many center visits to learn from veteran instructors in the area.

I am also certified in the software system that I will use to make lesson plans, maintain worksheet completion records, and monitor students' progress. 

I have completed many levels of the Kumon curriculum in math and reading, through which I have gained valuable insight into the learning process of students. I do worksheet study every day, just as I would expect my students to. There is a method to the levels and worksheets, and I would really like my students to see how the worksheets become more enjoyable as you progress through them faster and faster.