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Pradnya Wakle

@pradnyawakle

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Academic Manager and curriculum-design specialist improving learning outcomes with AI-enabled design.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead curriculum and assessment quality at scale—aligning standards, enabling teachers and academic leaders, and using AI/LLM workflows to speed reviews without sacrificing rigor or learning outcomes.

I’m an Academic Manager and curriculum-design specialist with 13+ years across K–12 and higher-education programs in India and North America. I design and validate standards-aligned curriculum and assessments for global publishers and EdTech organizations, translating requirements into clear learning outcomes and measurable rigor.

Over the years, I’ve led large-scale instructional work that actually shows up in classrooms—training 5,000+ teachers over 7 years and sustaining 80–85% program retention through strong implementation support, coaching, and academic stakeholder partnerships. I’m hands-on with instructional design, scope & sequence planning, backward design, and differentiated learning supports.

I’ve also authored and validated complete NGSS-aligned middle-school science frameworks (Grades 6–8) with multi-level peer review and AI-driven quality checks prior to publication. In parallel, I use AI tools and LLM workflows to accelerate curriculum review cycles, evaluate pedagogy, and tighten alignment across Bloom’s Taxonomy and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (DOK).

In my current consulting work, I edit and strengthen higher-education course content to meet credit-recommendation standards, and I provide education-domain feedback loops that improve model performance. I bring a practical, outcomes-first mindset—partnering with editors, design, faculty, and leadership to move from standards to implementation without losing quality.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Curriculum & AI Course Editor

Current

Independent Consulting

Sep 2025 - Present (9 months)

Created and edited higher-education courses to ensure academic accuracy, clarity, and alignment with credit-recommendation standards; designed Bloom’s Taxonomy- and Webb’s DOK-aligned assessments. Evaluated AI-generated educational outputs for pedagogy alignment, accuracy, and clarity, and delivered structured feedback to improve education-domain performance.

Bloom’S Taxonomy Webb’S DOK Assessment Design LLM Output Evaluation Prompt Design Quality Assurance

NGSS Science Curriculum Specialist

JoVE Education

Mar 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year 5 months)

Owned NGSS-aligned Grades 6–8 science curriculum across Life, Physical, and Earth & Space strands, producing scope/sequence documents, lesson outlines, and video scripts validated for scientific accuracy and grade-level fit. Led multi-level peer reviews and built NGSS-aligned assessments calibrated to Bloom’s Taxonomy and Webb’s DOK, using AI-driven quality checks to support rigorous approvals.

NGSS Alignment Scope & Sequence Development Instructional Design Bloom’S Taxonomy Webb’S DOK

Academic Excellence Manager

Oxford University Press

Oct 2020 - Feb 2024 (3 years 4 months)

Developed and executed annual program plans across 40+ schools, aligning curriculum delivery to NEP 2020, NCF, and CBSE while improving instruction through classroom observations and actionable feedback. Sustained 80%+ program retention through teacher coaching and academic-head engagement, and supported 5,000+ teachers via curriculum/instruction workshops and enablement materials.

NEP 2020 Alignment NCF Alignment CBSE Standards Instructional Coaching Classroom Observations Workshop Facilitation Program Planning Stakeholder Management

Senior Education Coach

XSEED Education

Jul 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year 3 months)

Led academic implementation across 35+ schools in Maharashtra, modeling effective XSEED classes online and offline for partner schools. Delivered teacher training and one-on-one coaching focused on NCF-aligned pedagogy and classroom management, maintaining 82%+ retention through ongoing stakeholder engagement.

Teacher Training Classroom Management NCF Aligned Pedagogy Program Implementation Stakeholder Management

Academic Relationship Manager

Pearson Education

Mar 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 year 3 months)

Managed MyPedia (K–12) program implementation across 35+ key accounts, ensuring alignment to NCF guidelines, CBSE standards, and intended learning outcomes. Delivered teacher, parent, and principal workshops with ongoing coaching and support, sustaining 85%+ retention and coordinating internal design/sales updates to meet academic and contractual commitments.

K–12 Program Implementation NCF Alignment CBSE Standards Teacher Coaching Cross functional Coordination Customer Success

Education Coach

XSEED Education

Aug 2016 - Mar 2018 (1 year 7 months)

Authored core training resources to onboard teachers across the XSEED network, including lesson plans, handouts, and presentation decks aligned to experiential pedagogy. Conducted classroom-observation cycles and provided personalized 1:1 coaching to help teachers translate program methodology into day-to-day classroom practice.

Classroom Observations

Educator & Coordinator

Global Discovery School

Jun 2012 - Jul 2016 (4 years 1 month)

Coordinated educational programs and oversaw curriculum implementation while providing leadership to teaching staff. Supported day-to-day delivery of academic activities through program coordination and instructional oversight.

Program Coordination Instructional Support Student Support