Ashok Ojha
4 MELVILLE ROAD, EDISON, NJ 08817 | 732-318-9891 | aojha2008@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
NJ Certified Social Studies Teacher; Program Director, YHS and SANGAM-FRANKLIN STARTALK Hindi Language Programs; President-Yuva Hindi Sansthan, Hindi Sangam Foundation-Non-Profit Educational Organizations dedicatedto Hindi Teaching, www.yuvahindisansthan.org/; Coordinator, International Hindi Conference (2014-2017) , www.hindiconferenceamericas.com; Bachelor of Arts (Major Social Studies-NYU); Bachelor of Science, Magadh University; Diploma in Journalism (India).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (TEACHING/MANAGEMENT)
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Program Director -YHS STARTALK SUMMER HINDI PROGRAM, Pennbrook Midddle School, North Wales, PA
• Directed a 3-week summer program to teach Hindi to Elementary and Middle school students.
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JUNE 19-JULY 6, 2018
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Program Director-SANGAM-FRANKLIN STARTALK SUMMER HINDI PROGRAM, Franklin High School, Somerset, NJ
• Directed a 3-week summer program to teach Hindi to Middle and High school students.
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JULY 16-AUGUST 2, 2018
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Program Director-Sangam-Franklin STARTALK SUMMER HINDI PROGRAM, Franklin High School, Somerset, NJ
• Directed a 3-week summer program to teach Hindi to Middle and High school students.
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JUNE 17 — JULY 7, 2017
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Program Director-YHS STARTALK SUMMER HINDI PROGRAM, Nash Elementary School, Harleysville, PA
• Directed a 3-week summer program to teach Hindi to Elementary and Middle school students.
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JULY 24-AUGUST 11, 2017
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Program Director-YHS STARTALK SUMMER HINDI PROGRAM
Nash Elementary School, Harleysville, PA
• Directed a 3-week summer program to teach Hindi to elementary and middle school students.
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JULY 25-AUGUST 12, 2016
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Program Director-Sangam-Franklin STARTALK SUMMER HINDI PROGRAM, Franklin High School, Somerset, NJ
• Directed a 3-week summer program to teach Hindi to Middle and High school students.
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JUNE 20-JULY 8, 2016
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Coordinator-International Hindi Conference, Consulate General of India, New York, NY,
• Coordinated and managed academic sessions
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APRIL 30-MAY 2, 2016
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Program Director-YHS STARTALK SUMMER HINDI PROGRAM, Nash Elementary School, 1560 Liberty Bell Dr, Harleysville, PA 19438
• Wrote grant proposal, trained teachers, developed curriculum and implemented 15-day summer program for Elementary/Middle school students
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JULY 27-AUGUST 14, 2015
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Program Director-YHS STARTALK SUMMER HINDI PROGRAM, Nash Elementary School, 1560 Liberty Bell Dr, Harleysville, PA 19438.
• Wrote grant proposal, trained teachers, developed curriculum and implemented 15-day summer program for Elementary/Middle school students
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JULY 21-AUGUST 8, 2014
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Coordinator, International Hindi Conference, Rutgers University,
New Brunswick, NJ
• Coordinated and managed academic sessions
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APRIL 3-5, 2015
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Substitute Teacher, PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF EDISON TOWNSHIP, 312 Pierson Ave, Edison, NJ 08837 • Implementing lesson plans for absentee teachers Gr. 6-12
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2005 – PRESENT
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Coordinator, International Hindi Conference, New York University,
New York, NY
• Coordinated and managed academic sessions
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MAY 2014
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Program Director-YHS STARTALK SUMMER HINDI PROGRAM, Pennfield Middle School, 726 Forty Foot Rd, Hatfield, PA 19440 • Wrote grant proposal, trained teachers, developed curriculum and implemented 10-day summer program for Elementary/Middle school students
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AUG 5-16, 2013
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Program Director-YHS BENSALEM STARTALK SUMMER HINDI PROGRAM, Bensalem High School, 4319 Hulmeville Rd, Bensalem, PA 19020 Bensalem, PA • Wrote grant proposal, trained teachers, developed curriculum and implemented 10-day summer program for Elementary/Middle school students
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AUG 6-17, 2012
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Instructor, English as a Foreign Language-TEACH IN ASIA, ASIA INSTITUTE, CRANE HOUSE, 1244 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY 40203 • Taught English as Foreign Language at Yong’an, Fujian, China
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JULY 7-29, 2012
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Adjunct Instructor-DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, Middlesex County College, 2600 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08818 • Developed teaching material and taught semester long course, ‘Basic Hindi for Professionals’
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SPRING 2012
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Program Director and Lead Instructor, Student Program;Consultant, Teacher Training Program-STARTALK SUMMER HINDI TEACHER AND STUDENT PROGRAM, School for Global Education and Innovation, Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083 • Developed curriculum, directed 15-day summer Hindi teaching and learning program
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JUNE 2011
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Instructor-YHS STARTALK SUMMER HINDI PROGRAM, NEWARK, DE, Newark Technical and Community College, 400 Stanton Christiana Rd, Newark, DE 19713 • Taught conversational Hindi using Five Cs and three modes of communication
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JULY-AUG. 2011
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Program Director and Lead Instructor-STARTALK SUMMER HINDI PROGRAM, School for Global Education and Innovation, Kean University, School for Global Education and Innovation, Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083 • Wrote grant proposal, developed curriculum and lessons, directed 10-day summer program for Middle/High School students
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MAY 2010
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Administrator-YHS STARTALK SUMMER HINDI PROGRAM, Berkmar High School, 405 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lilburn, GA 30047 • Supervised 10-day intensive language program for Middle/High School students
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JULY 2010
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JOURNALISM
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Reporter-NEWS INDIA TIMES, Parikh Worldwide Media, 115 W 30th St #1206, New York, NY 10001 • Reporting/writing on contemporary issues
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2012- 2013
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Customer Review Editor-BARNES & NOBLE.com, 122 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10011 • Edited content-book reviews
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2005 – 2008
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Customer Service Lead Representative-BARNES & NOBLE.Com, 100 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094 • Interacted with book purchasers, promoted books and products, trouble shot pricing, shipment, quality issues with customers
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2001 – 2005
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
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STARTALK-STANFORD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM-UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA, CA
• Participated One Week STARTALK Workshop on Language Teaching
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JULY 2017
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Teachers Training Program-STARTALK@NYU TEACHERS TRAINING PROGRAM, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NY NY
• Worked as Instructors Group Leader-Developing classroom Teaching Material
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JUNE 2016
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Professional Development Workshop-STARTALK CRITICAL LANGUAGES PROGRAM DESIGN INSTITUTE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA • Developed Teaching Plan for YHS Institute of Hindi Learning
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OCTOBER 22-24, 2015
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World Hindi Conference-MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GOVT OF INDIA, BHOPAL, INDIA, • Presented paper on ‘Hindi in USA’
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SEPTEMBER 10-12, 2015
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International Hindi Conference-WORLD HINDI SECRETARIAT, MAURITIUS • Presented report on status of Hindi in USA
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OCTOBER 30-NoVEMBER 2, 2014
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA,-LINCOLN, STARTALK Teachers Training Workshop-University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE, USA • Participated in Weeklong Teacher Training Program
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JUNE 2015
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Heritage Language Teacher Training, STARTALK/NHLRC Teacher Workshop-University of California, LA, USA • Participated in Weeklong Teacher Training Program
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JUNE 2014
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Presenter, NHLRC Language Workshop-University of California, LA • Presented a paper on ‘Challenges of Teaching Heritage Learners’
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MARCH 2014
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CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS, STARTALK TEACHERS WORKSHOP, 4646 40th St NW #2, Washington, DC 20016 • Participated in Weeklong Teacher Training Program
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JUNE 2013
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STARTALK Teacher Workshop-Classroads-A HADI Project • Learned Online Teaching Tools
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JAN-FEB 2013
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EDUCATION
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World and US History Teacher-KEAN UNIVERSITY, UNION, NJ
• K-12, Social Studies Teacher courses, NJ Dept. of Education Certificate of Eligibility |
FALL 2009
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STARTALK Hindi Language Teacher Training-DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA, PA • Language pedagogy and best instructional practices in US classrooms
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JULY 2009
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Bachelor of Arts, International Affairs-SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK, NY • Graduated with Dean’s List of Honor for high scholastic achievement
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2002
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Diploma in Hindi Journalism-BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN, NEW DELHI, INDIA • Learned reporting, writing for Hindi newspapers
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1972
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Bachelor of Science-MAGADH UNIVERSITY, Bodh Gaya, India • Graduated as Bachelor of Science
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1970
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