Vaishnavi Pal

• Curriculum Design and Delivery : As a Lecturer and Module Leader at Kaplan International College, designed and delivered curriculum for two modules: ' UK Society and Law' and 'Advanced Social Science Research' , focusing on contemporary legal and policy issues related to asylum, migration, and social justice and ethics of research methods and execution.
• Research Methods and Mentorship : Developed teaching content, facilitated critical debates, and lectured students in qualitative and qualitative research methodologies, ensuring engagement with real-world policy challenges and its implications on research.
• EDI Instructor and Liaison: Facilitate Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) training sessions, interpreting student feedback data to assess and enhance the college's EDI policies. Work closely with faculty and students to foster an inclusive learning environment.
• Student Safeguarding and Student Incident Report: Ensured Kaplan's Student safeguarding policy was executed within the classroom setting along with compiling student incident reports for the welfare committee to ensure students received timely and effective support.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Implementation:
  Collaborate with academic leadership and external partners to
  refine research pedagogy, ensuring alignment with
  contemporary debates in migration, asylum law, and social
  justice.

Columnist – “Frames of Reference”
Independent Monthly Column on Politics and Culture

• Conceive, research, and write a monthly column offering critical engagement with socio-political realities in the Indian subcontinent.
• Apply theoretical frameworks such as Hegemony, Cultural Capital, and Foucauldian/Marxist analysis to unpack everyday lived experiences.
• Bridge academic theory and public discourse through accessible yet rigorous cultural and political commentary.
• Focus on subaltern perspectives and intersectional narratives to highlight issues of class, caste, gender, and regional inequities.
• Aim to foster critical public engagement by demystifying complex ideas for a broader readership beyond academia.

• Anti-Caste Discrimination Activism: Founded the first-ever Ambedkar Society at the University of London to combat Casteism and spread awareness about Caste in university campuses.
• Served as the First President of the SOAS Ambedkar Society, which functioned under the SOAS Student Union.
• Team Management: Managed a team of seven core members with over 30+ society members.
• Caste Policy Drafting and Lobbying: Drafted Caste policy along the lines of Brown University to be implemented in SOAS to acknowledge Caste-based discrimination in foreign university campuses and push for Caste-based scholarships for Dalit students.
• Liaison for Caste Policy Inclusion: Liaised with senior faculties and SOAS board members to include Caste as protected category in SOAS Student-Wellbeing Policy.
• Community Engagement: Liaised with Anti-Caste Organization across UK and USA to draft EbE report of Caste-based Discrimination in both countries,

• Instructional Leadership & Teaching: Instructed Social Science to 218 students across four 10th Grade Senior Secondary classrooms over two years.
• Project Management & Execution: Led the BTCP (Be The Change Project), implementing a gender-sensitive curriculum in four classrooms, organizing 12 workshops and four student-led seminars. Engaged 218 students and 150 families, achieving high project completion rates.
• Curriculum Development & Teacher Training: Developed and co-implemented a teacher training module at GHS Immadihalli School, focusing on teaching best practices and assessment strategies. Led weekly workshops and peer reviews, improving academic standards across the school.
• Liaison for Migration & Livelihood Initiatives: Collaborated with Central Square Foundation to support migrant students and families. Advocated for job-back initiatives during COVID-19, facilitating access to NGO-backed employment programs and enhancing community-school engagement.
• Policy Report and Impact Evaluation: Compiled and submitted quarterly progress and impact evaluation reports to the TFI City Director for all TFI initiatives within the Immadihalli chapter.
• Team Leadership & Management: Managed a team of eight volunteers, establishing clear roles and fostering effective communication through regular meetings and one-on-one sessions, ensuring the success of academic initiatives.
• Community Engagement & Safeguarding: Conducted community check-ins and safeguarding visits to students' households, along with quarterly parent welfare workshops as part of Teach for All's empathy-driven education campaign.