To see the world in a grain of sand
And all heaven in a flower,
Hold eternity in the palm of your hand
And infinity in one hour.
— William Blake
The three-pronged blade of grass thou hast gifted
Let me tie that to the strings of the universe
Let me blend the sounds of that tanpura
with the song of life.
— paraphrasing Rabindranath Tagore’s
Je dhrubopada diye cho baandhi
I am a multifaceted individual with a wide range of interests and abilities, advanced multidisciplinary education, and commensurate broad professional experience in diverse fields: academia; the publishing industry, theater, program administration, events/conferences planning and organization, and miscellaneous arts related.
Educational Qualifications: I have a B.A.(Hon.), M.A., and M.Phil. in English from Delhi University, India, and did doctoral studies in the United States – first in English at SUNY Buffalo, then in Performance Studies at New York University (all requirements towards the Ph.D. completed except dissertation on Indian modern theater).
Experience: More than 14 years' as a University Lecturer in English, Comparative Literature, & Theater Instructor, incl. tenure at prestigious CIEFL, Hyderabad, India, and adjunct faculty positions at NYU’s SPCS, Fordham, & Pratt in NYC.
More than 25 years' as an Editor, freelance copyeditor, proofreader, content writer.
20 years with CUP journals dept., 17+ as Chief Copyeditor, style, content, editorial/production supervisor for Behavioral and Brains Sciences top-ranking journal.
Administrative-in-charge and Seminar Organizer for former International Broadcasting Program at New York University; office management at Dean's Office, Tisch School of the Arts, law firms, temp.
Theater Director, performer, producer with theater companies in India and NYC.
Artistic Consultant on Indian Theater and research project director at the Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis.
[See further professional details in About, Curriculum Vitae, and Academic pages]
Also:
Published writer (academic, journalistic, creative) and poet.
See Publications
Emerging fine artist.
See Art
Special attributes:
Excellent command of English; fluency in Hindi, Bangla; ability to translate; working knowledge of German.
Strong grasp of both British and American styles.
Computer skills, proficiency in Online & track-changes editing, Web design training.
Vast cross-cultural, transhistorical knowledge in various subjects. [Especially literature, theater, history, psychology, cognitive science, philosophy, international affairs.]
Passion for music, cooking, football (soccer).
Leadership qualities, flexible and adaptive personality.