JAGADISH PAUDEL
Rhetoric and Composition Studies Program
Department of English
The University of Texas at El Paso, US
jpaudel@miners.utep.edu
Phone: 9152461765
EDUCATION
2019 to date Pursuing Ph. D. in Rhetoric and Composition Studies.
2023 Expected to be Graduated in Summer 2023.
Dissertation: Strategies to Promoting Social Justice in Multilingual Composition Classes in Higher Education Pedagogy: Policies, Practices, and Experiences
Committee: Drs. Beth Brunk-Chavez (Chair), Lauren Rosenberg, and Char Ullman
2006—2009 Master's Degree in English (M.A.), Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Thesis: Problematized History in Forget Kathmandu.
2004—2005 Master’s Degree in Education (M.Ed.), Specialization in English Education,
Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
Thesis: The Language Used in Nepali Commercial Products.
2001 – 2004 Bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.ED.), Specialization in English Language Education, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
1999 – 2001 Intermediate in Education (I. ED. now equivalent to 11 & 12 grade), Specialization in English and Nepali Language Education, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
1999 School Leaving Certificate, Board of Nepal.
AREAS OF INTEREST
Social Justice Pedagogy in English Composition/Writing Classes│Linguistic Justice│Multilingual Student Writers│First-year Writing│ English as a Second Language Learning│Decolonizing Pedagogy│Translanguaging Pedagogy│Critical Pedagogy│Non-Western Rhetoric.
WRITINGS (PUBLISHED AND UNPUBLISHED)
Peer-reviewed Articles
Paudel, J. (2023). The rhetoric of the Bhagavad Gita: Unpacking persuasive strategies from a Non-Western perspective. Rhetoric Society of America Quarterly, 52.2. (Forthcoming).
Paudel, J. Fostering literacy through sponsors: Building on an autobiographical literacy narrative of a multilingual writer. Submitted to Community Literacy Journal. (Under review).
Paudel, J. and Ojha, L.P. Fostering learner autonomy and indigenous knowledge through discussion on Facebook. Submitted to Studies in ELT and Applied Linguistics Journal. (Under review).
Paudel, J. (2022). Demystifying writing: Strategies for developing better writing. Journal of NELTA, 27, Kathmandu: NELTA.
Paudel, J. (2021). Translanguaging as a pedagogy of enacting social justice in a multilingual setting. Teaching Practices and Language Ideologies for Multilingual Classrooms, edited by Ashok Bhusal. IGI Global, 131-150. Available at https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/translanguaging-as-a-pedagogy-of-enacting-social-justice-in-a-multilingual-setting/285617
Paudel, J. (2021). Unpacking teachers’ experiences of teaching writing at the undergraduate (bachelor) level in Nepal. Journal of NELTA, 26, 70-82.
Paudel, J. & Williamson, O. M. (2021). Deadly rhetoric gone viral: Genomic language and COVID-19. Rhetoric and Communications-E Journal, 46, 7-43.Available at http://rhetoric.bg/deadly-rhetoric-gone-viral-genomic-language-and-covid-19
Paudel, J. (2020). My teaching philosophy: Theoretical musings of a South Asian-educated instructor at an American university. Journal of NELTA, 25, 191-206. Available at: https://nelta.org.np/nelta/uploads/web-uploadsfiles/NELTA%20Journal%202020.pdf
Paudel, J. & Neupane, P. (2019). Contents and language used in graffiti: A case of the Kathmandu. Journal of NELTA, 24, 52-76. Available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338228184_Contents_and_the_language_used_in_graffiti_A_case_of_Kathmandu_Valley-
Paudel, J. & Khadka, P. (2019). Analysis of an English textbook from a feminist perspective. International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE) 6(9), 10-21. Available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336315414_Analysis_of_an_English_Textbook_from_a_Feminist_Perspective
Paudel, J. (2019). Learner autonomy practices in English language teaching in EFL context. Journal of NELTA Gandaki,1, 53-61. Available at https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/jong/article/view/24460
Paudel, J. (2014). Teachers’ attitudes towards critical pedagogy and its practice in ELT classrooms. Journal of NELTA,19, 132-146. Available at https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NELTA/article/view/12086/9837
Paudel, J. (2012). Dealing with homework in English language teaching: A case of Dadeldhura district. Journal of NELTA,17, 50-60. Available at www.nepjol.info/index.php/NELTA/article/view/8092
Book Reviews
Paudel, J. (2021). Developing writers in higher education: A longitudinal study (2019) edited by Anne Ruggles Gere. Journal of College Composition and Communication (CCC), 72(3), 477-484. Available at https://library.ncte.org/journals/ccc/issues/v72-3/31166
Paudel, J. (2023). Writing for love and money: How migration drives literacy learning in transnational families (2019) by Kate Vieria. Community Literacy Journal, 17(1). (Forthcoming.)
Paudel, J. (2023). Equipping technical communicators for social justice work: Theories, methodologies and pedagogies (2022), edited by Rebecca Walton and Godwin Y. Agboka. Programmatic Perspectives. (Accepted to be published).
Academic Blog Post
Paudel, J. (July 20, 2021). Strategies that I embraced as an EFL writing center consultant at an American university. A Blog of WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship. Available at https://www.wlnjournal.org/blog/2021/07/jagadish/
Paudel, J. (September 30,2020). Writing as a task: Fostering writing in English in higher education. NELTA ELT Forum. Available at https://neltaeltforum.wordpress.com/2020/09/30/writing-as-a-skill-fostering-writing-in-english-in-higher-education/
Paudel, J. & Joshi, B. (December 6, 2017). A training sharing and reflection on integrated writing skills. NELTA ELT Forum. Available at https://neltaeltforum.wordpress.com/2017/12/
Paudel, J. (July 2, 2015). Is there any way to handle large classes? NELTA ELT Forum. Available at https://neltaeltforum.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/688/
Paudel, J (September 1, 2013). Is there best approach, method and technique? I like all; I like none. NELTA Choutari, now ELT Choutari. Available at http://eltchoutari.com/2013/09/
Curated Work:
Paudel, J. (2020). Engaging community people. Available at: https://sagarlmc77.wixsite.com/fablab
Essays
Paudel, J. (2020). Miles to go before I sleep. Publiknama,. Available at https://publiknama.com/2020/12/10/and-miles-to-go-before-i-sleep/?fbclid=IwAR1hM9vFs4ykCBl1IIu3RPYH28R_8KH527K3QwtzT8BHvSkdCKBtLBwYLxo
Paudel, J. (2020). The multifaceted power of the indivisible Coronavirus. Sahitya Post. Available at https://www.sahityapost.com/2020/08/13441/
Public Scholarship
Paudel, J. (May 31, 2022). How Balen Shah, Harka Rai, and Gopi Hamal won their elections. The Record, an independent digital publication based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Available at: https://www.recordnepal.com/how-balen-shah-harka-rai-and-gopi-hamal-won-their-elections
Paudel, J. (September 21, 2021). A Letter to the Nepali People about MCC. MyRepublica, a national daily newspaper based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Available at: https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/a-letter-to-the-nepali-people-about-mcc/?categoryId=opinion
Paudel, J. (September 14, 2021). The perils of toxic rhetoric. The Record, an independent digital publication based in Kathmandu, Nepal, Available at: https://www.recordnepal.com/the-perils-of-toxic-rhetoric
Paudel, J. (2021). What MCC is and what it is not. MyRepublica, a national daily newspaper based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Available at: https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/what-mcc-is-and-what-it-is-not/
Paudel, J. (April 21, 2021). Need of disaster preparedness for responding to possible eventualities. MyRepublica, a national daily newspaper based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Available at https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/need-of-disaster-preparedness-for-responding-to-possible-eventualities/
Paudel, J. (December 15, 2020). How should universities recruit professors? MyRepublica, a national daily newspaper based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Available at https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/101837/
Paudel, J. (October 7, 2020). Switching to internal evaluation system: The best option for responding to unforeseeable eventualities, saving investment and improving testing systems. Review Nepal, a newspaper run by Sagarmatha Network, Kathmandu, Nepal. Available at https://reviewnepal.com/articles/switching-to-an-internal-evaluation-system-the-best-option-for-responding-to-unforeseeable-eventualities-saving-investment-and-improving-testing-systems.html
Paudel, J. (Magh 8, 2076VS/2020). देशप्रति नागरिक र पार्टी कार्यकर्ताको उत्तरदायित्व. सेतोपाटी, a Nepali online newspaper. Available at https://www.setopati.com/blog/213375?fbclid=IwAR3DrQnO2aw4v4VXohxJ7h8GTrFnu9sxzBlVuwayCQn-vdCRf0j2hY-TuxM
Work-in-Progress
n.d. “Diversity as a Framework for Enacting Social Justice in Multilingual First-Year Composition Class,” [Article-length manuscript in progress for submission to College Composition and Communication].
n.d. “Challenges of Teaching English-language Writing at the Undergraduate Level in Nepal.”
n.d. “George Floyd's and Nabaraj BK’s Deaths as Parallel Image Events: An Ontological Reality and a Discourse for Justice and Activism.”
n.d. “Herd Immunity as Fake News/Disinformation for Coping with COVID-19: A Political Demagoguery.”
n.d. “Remixing Culture through Community Engagement: A Case of Fab Lab EL Paso.”
n.d. “The Rhetoric of Yogmaya: An Unexplored Nepali Woman Rhetor’s Rhetoric Against Evil Practices.”
n.d. “Exploring Social Literacy Practices in Nepal: Ways of Decolonizing Knowledge and Practices.”
Mini-Researches
Paudel, J. (2016). Enhancing learner autonomy through the use of ICT. An unpublished mini- research report, Centre for Research, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
Paudel, J. (2015). The attitudes towards learner autonomy and its current practices in ESL/EFL classroom at higher secondary level (10+2): A case of Dadeldhura and Doti districts. University Grants Commission, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Paudel, J. (2014). Critical pedagogy in ELT: A case of Dadeldhura and Baitadi districts, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Education, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Research Engagements
Paudel, J. (2018). Researcher, Kanchanpur District, Nepal. Project: Nepal Schools’ Performance
Audit.
Paudel, J. (2018). Researcher, Humla District, Nepal. Project: National Assessment of Students Achievement.
Paudel, J. (2017). District Coordinator cum researcher, Mugu District, Nepal. Project: Nepal Schools’ Performance Audit.
Paudel, J. (2012-2015). Research Assistant, Educational and Development Service Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal. Project: National Assessment of Student Achievement.
Locations: 2012, Doti; 2013, Dharchula; 2014, Dadeldhura; 2015, Doti, Nepal.
Paudel, J. (2013). Research Assistant, National Centre for Inclusive Education. Project: Teacher Professional Development. Location: Dadeldhura, Nepal.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Academic Appointments
Fall 2020 to date- Assistant Instructor at UTEP, El Paso, Texas.
Duties and Responsibilities: Design RWS 1301, 1302 and 3359 syllabi, and calendar, and teach the courses, including designing and assigning assignments and assessing students’ work.
Fall 2019 to Spring 2020– Writing Center Consultant at University Writing Center at UTEP, El Paso, TX.
Duties and Responsibilities: Read undergraduate and graduate students’ papers and offer feedback on their papers.
November 2017 to July 2019—Lecturer, Central Department of Education, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Major duties and responsibilities:
· Facilitate courses to the students pursuing M.Ed. in English Education: Dimensions of Teacher Development (Eng. ED. 539) and Interdisciplinary Readings (Eng. ED. 517).
· Assign assignments to the students and grade the assignments.
· Conduct a micro-teaching program annually and support the student-teachers during their teaching practicum.
· Supervise M.Ed. Theses and oversee the oral defense (viva) of Theses.
· Design and revise courses taught at the University.
· Assist to organize the Annual Applied Linguistics and ELT Conference of the Department of English Language Education, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu.
2009-2017 Faculty, Dadeldhura Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Dadeldhura, Nepal.
Courses taught:
Eng. 411: General English to B.ED.
Eng. 422: Readings for the New Horizons to B.ED.
Eng. 522: Literature in English Language Teaching to M.ED.
2008-2009 Faculty, Melamchi Valley Campus, Helambu, Sindhupalchok, Nepal.
Courses taught:
Eng. 300: General English to B.ED.
Eng. 301: Fundamentals of Language and Linguistics to B. ED.
Engl. 390: ELT Theories and Methods to B. ED.
2007-2008 English Teacher, Saraswati Higher Secondary School, Mahankal, Sindhupalchok, Nepal.
Taught Compulsory English to Grade 11.
2008-2009 Bhumeshori Secondary School.
Taught English courses from Six to Ten grades.
2004-2005 English Teacher, Ex-Army Public School, Pokhara, Nepal.
Taught English courses from Six to Ten grades.
Teaching Cum Administrative Appointments
2021 Fall to 2022 Summer
Assistant Director for the Graduate Program in the Rhetoric and Composition Studies Program at UTEP.
Assisted to Graduate Program Director by answering to the international students concerns and queries.
2018- 2019 Subject Committee Member, English and Other Foreign Languages Education Subject Committee, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
Worked in the committee to design courses for B.ED.: Teaching Literature in the Classroom and Expanding Horizon in English.
2015-2017 Assistant Campus Chief, Dadeldhura Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
Assisted campus chief in carryout administrative activities.
2013-2015 Students Welfare and Sports Chief, Dadeldhura Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
Led activities for students’ welfare and sports on the campus.
2004-2005 Vice-principal, Ex-army Public School, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal.
Assisted principal in carryout administrative activities.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, INVITED TALKS & WORKSHOPS
August 2022 The rhetoric of the Bhagavad Gita: Unpacking rhetorical maneuvers from a Non-Western perspective. International Society of the History of Rhetoric, Netherlands.
June 2022 Literacy sponsors for professional development. Far-west University Nepal for M.Phil. Students. Invited Talk.
March 2022 Enacting social justice in the undergraduate multilingual writing classroom. TESOL International Convention, US.
March 2022 Enacting social justice through assessment in multilingual first-year writing classes. AAAL International Conference, US.
March 2022 Enacting social justice through assignments in a multilingual first-year writing class. CCCC, US.
February 2022 Writerly Trajectories in higher education: Some commonalities and discords. Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Blacksburg, Virginia.
April 2021 The rhetoric of the national flag of Nepal. NeSA 12th International Conference, NMSU.
March 2021 Promoting social justice for multilingual writers in teaching FYC: Some classroom considerations. CCCC, US.
October 2020 Translingual pedagogy for enacting social justice in implementing English as a medium instruction and teaching EFL. Second Language Research Forum Conference, Vanderbilt University, US.
September 2020 Teaching grammar with fun. A virtual presentation to school teachers organized by British Council in Collaboration NELTA, Nepal. Invited.
June 2020 Writing Conclusion in Academic Journal. The webinar jointly organized by Far-western University and NELTA, Kanchanpur, Nepal. Invited.
May 2020 A panelist on Reading Pedagogy. NELTA Sudoor Pashchim International Conference, Nepal. Invited.
March 2019 Reflective thinking in ESL/EFL classroom. International NELTA Conference, Hetunda, Nepal.
February 2018 Language for Business Communication, NELTA, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal. Invited.
April 2018 Materials for English Language Teaching Classes, Nepal English Language Teachers’ Association (NELTA) Branch, Kavre, Nepal. Invited.
February 2018Keeping a teaching journal for improving teaching in ESL/EFL classrooms. International NELTA Conference, Kathmandu, Nepal.
March 2017 Teachers’ attitudes, roles, and challenges of implementing critical pedagogy. TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo, Seattle, Washington, USA.
April 2017 Perspectives and practices of ICT tools in EFL contexts. International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition, SEC, Glasgow, UK.
February 2016 Minimizing teacher addiction by enhancing learner autonomy in ESL classroom. International NELTA Conference, Kathmandu, Nepal.
February 2015 Error correction techniques in ELT. International NELTA Conference Kathmandu, Nepal.
March 2014 Transfer of TPD program in ELT classroom: Continuity of ritual and misunderstanding. International NELTA Conference, Kathmandu, Nepal.
PROFESSIONAL AND NON-PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEER WORK
Editing and Peer Reviewing
Fall 2021 to date Associate Editor, WAC Clearing House Publication for a Book Series--Practices and Possibilities.
Spring 2022 to date Associate Editor, WAC Clearing House Publication for Open Words: Access and English Studies Journal.
Lead a special issue: Multilingual Student Writers in Higher Education.
June 2021 to May 2022 Editor, NELTA ELT Forum, a bimonthly online blog.
2020-2022 Peer Reviewer, Journal of NELTA, Nepal.
2018-2022 Peer Reviewer, Journal of NELTA Gandaki (JoNG)1, Gandaki Province, Nepal.
2019 Editor, NELTA History, NELTA Center, Nepal.
2012 Editor, Anushilan 1, Campus Journal, Dadeldhura Multiple Campus, Dadeldhura, Nepal.
Speaker Series Events
November 2022Initiated a speaker series event and conducted it as a primary host from the WPA-GO Leadership Council: Re/Searching: Relational Frameworks, Inquiries, and Im/Possibilities (facilitated by Romero Garcia).
April 2022 Initiated two speaker series events and conducted them as a primary host from the WPA-GO Leadership Council: Thinking Through Antiracist Feedback to Student Writing (facilitated by Dr. Asao Inoue) and Decolonizing Writing Pedagogy for Multilingual Students (facilitated by Dr. Suresh Canagarajah).
Conference Proposals Reviewer and Organizer
CCCC Reviewed 8 conference proposals for 2022 and 6 conference proposals for 2021 conference proposals.
TESOL Reviewed 20 conference proposals for 2023, 7 conference proposals for 2022 and 6 conference proposals for 2021 conference proposals.
ELT and Applied Linguistics Conferences Reviewed 30 conference proposals for 2019 and 30 conference proposals for 2018 conference proposals, Central Department of Education, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
TESOL Reviewed 10 conference proposals for 2019 and 10 conference proposals for 2018, Nepal.
NELTA 2015-2019 Worked in different capacities (collecting fund, reviewing conference proposals, mobilizing rapporteur, inviting chief guest, etc.) for the NELTA International Conferences held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
ELT and Applied Linguistics Conferences Worked as a very active Faculty with various responsibilities (responding emails, preparing proceeding, writing proposal for funds, inviting guests, etc.) for the 2018-2019 Conferences, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
Internships
Spring 2021 Interned at Justice for Our Neighbor in El Paso, writing newsletter, brochure and assisting in writing grant proposal.
Spring 2020 Interned at Fab Lab El Paso, attending workshops and writing a report of them.
Cultural Event Organizer
November 2022 As the Nepalese Student Association President, initiated for collaborating with Bhutanese Student Association and organized Nepal-Bhutan Cultural Event where more 60 participants participated.
November 2022 As a Nepalese Student Association President, initiated, mobilized the members and participated in Food Fair organized by UTEP Student Leadership and Engagement Center and Stood Second in the Fair.
October 2022 As the Nepalese Student Association President, initiated and organized Dashain-Tihar celebration, 40 Nepalis participated and Nepalese Cultural Performances.
August 2022 As the Nepalese Student Association President, initiated, mobilized the members and organized Nepali Teej celebration program.
April 2022 As the Nepalese Student Association President, initiated, mobilized the members and organized Nepali new year celebration program 2079 VS.
November 2021 As a Nepalese Student Association President, initiated, mobilized the members and participated in Food Fair organized by UTEP Student Leadership and Engagement Center and Stood First in the Fair.
November 2021 As the Nepalese Student Association President, initiated for collaborating with Bhutanese Student Association and organized Nepal-Bhutan Cultural Event where more 100 participants participated.
December 2021 Made highest participants in the Slam Poetry recitation at UTEP and got first prize for the highest number of participants in the event.
October 2021 As the Nepalese Student Association President, initiated and organized Dashain-Tihar celebration, 60 Nepalis participated and Nepalese Cultural Performances.
GRANTS, SCHOLARHSIPS, HONORS, & FINANCIAL AIDS
2023 Graduate School Fund for Participating in Grant Proposal Writing, UTEP, US ($750).
2022 Honorarium Award from WAC Clearinghouse Publication for Leading a Special Issue of the Journal of Open Words ($1000).
2022 Graduate School Fund for Participating in Grant Proposal Writing, UTEP, US ($750).
2022 Hunter Strauss Endowment fund for conference travel, Department of English, UTEP, US ($1200).
2022 Travel fund for conference, Student Government Association, UTEP, US ($409).
2022 Dodson Travel Award, College of Liberal Arts, UTEP, US ($500).
2021 Summer Graduate Enhancement Award, UTEP, US ($3500).
2021 Dodson Research Award, UTEP, US ($3000).
2021 Graduate School Fund for seminar paper presentation, “Challenges of Teaching Writing in English at College Level in Nepal” in Kathmandu, Nepal ($850).
2021 Hunter Strauss Endowment, Department of English, UTEP, US ($1000).
2021 Dream Award, College Composition and Communication Conference ($1000).
2020 Fund from English Department, UTEP, for paper presentation on “Translingual Pedagogy for Enacting Social Justice in Implementing English as a Medium Instruction and Teaching EFL” ($85).
2020 Hispanic Serving Institution Pathways stipend ($500), UTEP, US.
2020 Honorable RWS Nuestra Gente Award, UTEP, Texas, USA ($200).
2020 Dorrance D. Roderick Summer 2020 Fellowships, UTEP, Texas, USA ($2000).
2019 Presidential Fellowship, Natalicio Fellowship, UTEP, Texas, USA ($ 2000).
2018 Research, NORHED QUANTICT Project, Tribhuvan University to conduct action research on Developing Learner Autonomy through ICT Enhanced Flipped Classroom. Joint award with Mr. Laxmi Prasad Ojha. (RS.100000).
2017 Convention Attendance, Regional English Language Office, the US Embassy Nepal to present a paper at TESOL Convention, Seattle, US ($1525).
2017 Conference Attendance, British Council Nepal to present a paper at 51st IATEFL Conference, Glasgow, UK, ($1000?).
2016 Research, Centre for Research, Tribhuvan University to conduct the study entitled, Enhancing learner autonomy through the use of ICT, (RS.35000).
2015 Research, University Grants Commission Nepal to conduct the study entitled, The attitudes towards learner autonomy and its current practices in ESL/EFL classroom at higher secondary level (10+2): A case of Dadeldhura and Doti districts, (RS.60000).
2015 E-teacher Scholarship, U.S. Department of State for online course-Developing Local Leadership for Global English Language Teaching, University of Oregon, College of Arts and Sciences, American English Institute (UO AEI). ($100).
2014 Research, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Education, Tribhuvan University to conduct the study entitled Critical pedagogy in ELT: A case of Dadeldhura and Baitadi districts. (RS. 35000).
LEADERSHIPS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2022-2023 Vice-Chair, the Writing Program Administrators Graduate Organization (WPA-GO) Leadership Council, US,
2021-2023 President, Nepalese Student Association, UTEP.
2022-2023 Member, the International Rhetoric Workshop Planning Committee.
2021-2022 Diversity Subcommittee Cochair, WPA-GO Leadership Council.
2023 General Member, Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC), US.
2023 General Member, American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL), US.
2018-2019 Membership Secretary, NELTA Central Committee.
2015-2018 Member, NELTA Central Committee.
Since 2009 Life member, NELTA.
Since 2016 Life member, Translator Society of Nepal
Since 2017 Life member, Linguistics Society of Nepal.
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS ATTENDED
2019 Writing Center Orientation, a four-day workshop organized by UTEP, US.
2019 Scientific Writing Workshop, a two-day workshop organized by Central Department of Education, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
2019 Academic Writing for University Teachers, a five-day workshop organized by Kathmandu University, School of Education in collaboration with Regional English Language Office (RELO) of the US Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal.
2018 Item Writing Training, Training of Trainers organized National Examinations Board (NEB) and the World Bank, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2018 Qualitative Data Analysis and Academic Writing organized by NORHED QUANTICT PROJECT, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2017 Trainers' Training for Secondary Level English Teacher Training on Integrated Writing Skills organized by Kathmandu University and the Regional English Language Office, US Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2016 Motivated Literary: Leverage Adolescents' Learning Incomes with Classroom Texts organized by Regional English Language Office, US Embassy and NELTA, Kailali, Nepal.
2016 Improving Journal Quality and Publishing organized by INASP, NepJOL and Tribhuvan University Central Library, Nepal.
2016 Recent Trends in Classroom Instruction and Research in English Language Teaching organized by Department of English Education, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur in collaboration with University Grants Commission, Nepal.
2015 TOT Nepal- Training of Trainers for Teacher Qualification Upgrading Program in Nepal Open and Distance Learning Model organized by Faculty of Education, Tribhuvan University and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland.
2015 Developing Local Leadership for Global English Language Teaching (Global Leaders), Online Teacher-training Course conducted by American English Institute, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oregon, US.
2014 & 2010 Research Methodology Training organized by Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
TEACHING LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS
Secondary Level English Language Teaching License, Ministry of Education, Teacher Service Commission, Nepal.
Lower Secondary Level (Middle School) English Language Teaching License Ministry of Education, Teacher Service Commission, Nepal.
LANGUAGES KNOWN
English: Advanced (listening, speaking, reading, writing)
Nepali: Native language
Doteli: Listening and speaking
Gurung: Working knowledge (listening)
Hindi: Working knowledge (listening)
Hobbies
Hiking, Travelling and Writing Travelogue