
Vandana Khera
Head - Learning Excellence
Gurgaon, Haryana
- Experience
- 25+ years
- Curriculum expertise
- CBSE, IB, ICSE
- Grade span
- Grade 1-12
About Vandana
Passionate about empowering educators and creating learning environments where both facilitators and learners thrive
With over 25 years in education, I have worked across diverse school contexts and curricula, taking on roles spanning classroom teaching, academic leadership, curriculum development, teacher training, and school transformation. My journey has evolved from being an educator in the classroom to leading professional development and learning excellence at scale. I have designed and delivered professional learning programmes for educators, mentored academic teams, supported curriculum and assessment transformation, and contributed to international partnerships and school accreditation initiatives. I am particularly passionate about building cultures of continuous learning, integrating evidence-informed pedagogy and technology, and helping educators translate professional learning into meaningful classroom practice.
I began my journey in education as a teacher, and that experience continues to shape how I see education. Over the years, I realised that when we invest in teachers, helping them reflect, experiment, build confidence and keep learning, we create a ripple effect that reaches every learner. That belief has taken me from the classroom to academic leadership and educator development, but the purpose remains the same: to make learning more meaningful, purposeful and joyful. I teach because I believe great educators never stop being learners themselves.
Career highlights
- 2025–presentHead, Learning Excellence
- 2022–2025Head, Academic Training & Development21K School
- 2019–2022Academic HeadThe Paras World School, Gurgaon
- 2018–2019Head, Professional DevelopmentPearson, Bangalore
- 2017–2018Manager, Education & School SupervisorGEMS Education
- 2015–2017Coordinator, Primary & Middle SchoolGEMS Modern Academy
- 2013–2014PYP Lead TeacherLancer’s International, Gurgaon
- 2011–2013Primary School CoordinatorVIBGYOR High, Bangalore
- 2001–2007Educator & CoordinatorDelhi Public School
- 1996–1998EducatorTagore International School
- 1990–1992Institutional Sales ExecutiveBPL Ltd., Mumbai
Qualifications & credentials
- PG Diploma — Advertising & Public RelationsKC College of Management Studies, Mumbai
- B.Ed.Annamalai University
B.Sc. — Biochemistry & MicrobiologySophia College, University of MumbaiGrade 12 — CBSE, The Mothers International School, New DelhiGrade 10 — CBSE, Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior
- 2024Gold Standard in Career CoachingMentoria
- 2023Leadership Skills — IIM Ahmedabad
- 2023Habits of Mind Practitioner — Institute of Habits of Mind
2022Career Coach (Foundation) — Career Development Alliance, USA & Mindler, 2022Happiness Coach — Berkeley Institute of Wellbeing & Happitude
- 2020Certificate in Virtual TeachingXperiential Learning Systems
Vandana’s Philosophy
Learning should be purposeful, joyful and relevant.
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