About

A senior mentor. A simple approach.

Knowing English and being comfortable using English are two different things.

English has been part of my professional life for many years. My work has moved through publishing, education, institutional communication and private English mentoring.

I have worked with organisations including Scholastic India, Sterling Publishers India and the Institute of Actuaries of India. That working history matters because English is not only a subject on a page. It is how people study, work, explain, ask, respond and carry themselves in real situations.

Portrait of Mrs. Khushnum Rao

Earlier work: Scholastic India · Sterling Publishers India · Institute of Actuaries of India

And Now: One-to-One English Mentoring

Listen first

Sometimes the best way to teach is to listen first.

I do not begin by assuming what you need. I listen to how you speak.

I notice where you hesitate. I notice the mistakes that repeat. I notice whether the problem is grammar, expression, confidence or simply lack of practice.

Then we work from there.

Experience helps

There is no reason to teach everyone in exactly the same way.

Some people need correction. Some need confidence. Some need more conversation. Some simply need more time to speak.

Correction

Grammar, sentence construction and expression are corrected where they affect your actual speaking.

Confidence

Not every hesitation needs interruption. Not every mistake needs a lecture.

Privacy

Your sessions are private. Your learning remains private.

Mentoring, not school

You do not always have to put more English into someone.

Sometimes you have to help bring their English out.

I am not trying to recreate an English classroom. My role is simpler: to help you speak more comfortably, use English more correctly and express yourself more clearly.

I do not normally create batches of strangers. I do not train people to adopt an artificial accent. Sessions are not recorded unless mutually agreed.

What you can expect

Correction without embarrassment. Patience without lowering standards.

  • A conversation, not a lecture.
  • Grammar where it is needed.
  • Practice rather than memorisation.
  • Honest feedback.

Confidence grows when someone gives you the time to speak.