
Archna Mamgain
@archnamamgain
Archna Mamgain is a seasoned Communication expert (verbal & Non-verbal), psychologist, and counsellor, with over 23 years of experience in
What I'm looking for
At IGNOU’s e-VBAB programme, I deliver live online lectures in English Literature, Business Communication, and Psychology to undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma learners across 19 African countries.
I also teach and counsel students at IGNOU Study Centre, designing face-to-face, online, and multimedia learning experiences while providing detailed assignment feedback and one-on-one academic guidance.
For corporate and institutional audiences, I design workshops in verbal and non-verbal business communication, workplace soft skills, presentation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Across 25+ years, I’ve built inclusive, learner-centred classrooms for adult, academic, corporate, and community learners.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lecturer & Academic Counselor
IGNOU
Jul 2022 - Present (4 years 2 months)
Delivers live online lectures in English Literature, Business Communication, and Psychology to students across 19 African countries. Adapts course content for diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Teaching Academic Counselor & Subject Specialist
IGNOU Study Centre
Nov 2017 - Present (8 years 10 months)
Teaches Bachelor's and Master's programmes in English Literature, Foundation English, and Business Communication. Designs and delivers face-to-face, online, and multimedia learning experiences for diverse adult learners.
Freelance Trainer & Workshop Facilitator
Avanyas
Jan 2009 - Present (17 years 8 months)
Designs and delivers workshops on Verbal and Non-Verbal Business Communication for corporate and institutional audiences. Includes soft-skills modules on workplace communication, presentation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Independent Tutor & Mentor
Private Practice
May 2009 - Sep 2017 (8 years 4 months)
Provided personalised tutoring in English and Psychology to school-age learners, building reading comprehension, written expression, and spoken-English confidence. Adapted lesson plans to individual learning styles.
Volunteer Computer Instructor & Counselor
Martin Luther King Jr. Public Library
Jun 2007 - Nov 2008 (1 year 5 months)
Delivered one-on-one instruction in basic computer literacy and digital communication to elderly adults. Strengthened classroom presence and cross-cultural facilitation skills in a diverse public-library setting.
Bookkeeper
Barclays Jewelers
Dec 2004 - Mar 2006 (1 year 3 months)
Applied formal Bookkeeping I & II qualifications in a live commercial setting, handling accounts, administration, and sales.
Process Developer Lead
GECIS
Feb 2003 - Aug 2004 (1 year 6 months)
Led process development and quality improvement within a high-volume voice-based team. Built and trained the team on verbal communication standards, tone, and customer-handling protocols across departments.
Team Leader - Customer Specialist
Daksh
Sep 2000 - Jan 2003 (2 years 4 months)
Led a team delivering high-volume e-mail customer support for Amazon.com. Established written communication standards, tone of voice, and problem-resolution templates that anchored team performance.
Education
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Miami Dade Community College
Bookkeeping I & II, Bookkeeping
Completed Bookkeeping I and II at Miami Dade Community College in 2005.
IGNOU
MASTER, PSYCHOLOGY
I have Studied Positive Psychology, Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Development, and Organisational Development, along with completing a practicum in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. My academic focus included workplace behaviour, employee well-being, organizational dynamics, human resource development, and planned organizational change.
Delhi University
Bachelors Of Arts (English Literature), ENGLISH LITERATURE
Completed a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Delhi. Studied English literature from the 14th to 20th centuries, including poetry, drama, novels and literary criticism. Explored works by Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Wordsworth, Austen, Dickens, Hardy, T. S. Eliot, Yeats, Woolf, Conrad, Aristotle and Matthew Arnold.
Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan
Post Graduate Diploma , Public Relations
Studied public relations theory, evolution, objectives and ethics; mass media and public opinion; PR tools such as press releases, conferences, house journals and corporate advertising; corporate communication with employees, shareholders and government; and Indian and international PR campaigns through case studies and a practical project.
Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan
Post Graduate Diploma , Marketing & Adertising
Studied marketing principles, consumer behaviour, product life cycles, pricing and distribution; advertising theory, agency structure and campaign planning; copywriting and creative strategy for print and broadcast media; media planning, budgeting and cost analysis; public relations and corporate communication; and practical agency simulations, portfolio development and viva voce.
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