A BIT ABOUT ME

I founded Beej Learning in 2022 to bring together my passion for education, design, and culturally-conscious parenting. Parenting in a multi-cultural space can be a challenging experience, but also one latent with opportunities. I want my children to grow up to be comfortable and attuned to their native as well as local cultures--be at home in India and in the US. With this aim in mind, I decided to create content such as toys, books, games, and podcasts to enhance linguistic and cultural competency. This is a work in progress as I continue to research, test, develop, and manufacture educational content for Beej Learning.  As I continue to develop my products, I draw from my experience researching the design processes of learning materials in non-traditional educational settings. My doctoral research and my design education help me develop products that are visually attractive and attuned to children's' learning needs. 

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I graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a Ph.D. in art education,

with a minor in curriculum and instruction in 2017. I completed my M.A. in graphic design from the

Savannah College of Art and Design, and B.F.A. in applied art from Rachana Sansad College, Mumbai, India.

I worked as a graphic designer in Japan and India after completing my undergraduate studies.

My interest in design in the specific context of children and education propelled my graduate studies.

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Apart from my work as a founder at Beej Learning, and my academic engagements, my joy is my children who inspire me every single day to be a better human and educator.