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Alice Samson

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Curriculum designer at PrepWorks Global who created Read Better, a gamified reading programme for children.

India

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At PrepWorks Global, I designed Read Better, a multimodal reading programme for children aged 6–12. Its playful, four-week modules bring reading, discussion, quizzes and creative outcomes together around topics including AI, technology and the environment.

I also designed North Star Communication and Career Scan for undergraduates and postgraduates, including an 88-item narrative-scenario instrument and the follow-up coaching sequence. After pilot evidence showed some learners struggled with self-report items, I redesigned the instrument around scenarios with recurring characters.

I’ve taught English online to learners in grades K–9 at Bhanzu and taught English, communication and management at universities. My PhD research on reading in a new-media age informs how I design lessons and use generative AI: I review and revise its outputs for accuracy, level and alignment.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Co-Founder and Academic Lead

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PrepWorks Global

Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 10 months)

Co-founded an education company offering learning programmes and diagnostics. Designed Read Better, a multimodal reading programme, and North Star Communication and Career Scan for undergraduates.

Gamified Learning Multimodal Learning Curriculum Design Program Design Generative AI Claude Assessment Design Coaching Academic Writing

English Trainer and Researcher

Bhanzu

Jan 2025 - Jan 2026 (1 year)

Taught structured online sessions to learners in grades K–9 within a standards-linked curriculum and delivered 100+ demo classes to families worldwide. Studied curriculum design and learner engagement for a research publication.

Curriculum Delivery English language teaching Learner Engagement Online Teaching Curriculum Design Research Communication Skills

Assistant Professor in English and Management

NALSAR University of Law

Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year)

Taught English, communication and management to undergraduate law students and designed course outlines, readings and assessments.

Management Teaching Curriculum Design Assessment Design Communication Skills

Assistant Professor in English

Loyola Academy

Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year)

Taught undergraduate English and literature courses and set and marked internal assessments.

English Literature Teaching Literature Assessments

Assistant Professor in English

Central University of Karnataka

Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 (11 months)

Taught English literature and cultural studies and designed course outlines, readings and assessments.

English Literature Teaching Literature Cultural Studies Curriculum Design

Lead Faculty, Dept. of Non-Formal Education

The English and Foreign Languages University

Jan 2010 - Dec 2013 (3 years 11 months)

Led a programme for 100+ learners in English language and soft skills, designing and delivering assessments, lectures and flipped-classroom sessions.

English language teaching Teaching Curriculum Design Assessments Soft Skills Flipped Classrooms

School Partnerships Collaborator, AI Literacy

MASK NEXT GEN

Introduces schools to MASK NEXT GEN's gamified AI literacy and cybersecurity course and supports adoption from first conversation to student sign-up.

Gamified Learning School Partnerships Onboarding AI Literacy Cybersecurity Partnerships Sales Communication Skills

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Coursera

Foundations of EdTech Integration, EdTech Integration

Foundations of EdTech Integration certification in progress.

The English and Foreign Languages University

PhD, English Literature

PhD in English Literature with a focus on Digital Humanities and Critical Pedagogy. Thesis: Panchatantra Reloaded: A Cultural Form for the Digital Age.