English & Literature · Grades 9–12

Words, well chosen,
change everything.

I'm Eleanor Marsh — I teach students to read closely, argue clearly, and write like they mean it. Fourteen years in the classroom, one conviction unchanged: every student has a voice worth sharpening.

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Eleanor Marsh

Eleanor Marsh

AP Literature · Creative Writing · NBCT Certified

Pune, Maharashtra, India

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About

"Teach the sentence, and the student learns to think. Teach the thinking, and the sentence takes care of itself."

I'm Eleanor Marsh — I teach students to read closely, argue clearly, and write like they mean it. Fourteen years in the classroom, one conviction unchanged: every student has a voice worth sharpening.

Open to senior-school English roles · June 2027

M.A. English Literature
B.A. English Honours
B.Ed. (Secondary English)
National Board Certified — English/Language Arts
What I teach

Courses & coaching

A range built around one habit: reading closely before speaking, and speaking before writing.

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AP Literature & Composition

College-level close reading, timed essay strategy, and full-length exam prep.

02

Creative Writing Workshop

Fiction and poetry, peer workshop format, portfolio-building across a semester.

03

Socratic Seminar Facilitation

Structured discussion method for building argument and active listening.

04

College Essay Coaching

One-on-one sessions turning a life story into a personal statement.

05

Public Speaking & Debate

Persuasive writing translated into confident, structured oral argument.

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Where I've taught

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Lead English Teacher

Riverside Preparatory Academy
Head of the AP Literature program; redesigned the department's Socratic seminar curriculum.
2018 – present
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English Teacher, Gr. 9–11

Fairview High School
Built the school's first creative writing elective; launched the student literary journal.
2013 – 2018
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Teaching Fellow

Eastbrook Middle School
Two-year fellowship focused on literacy intervention for multilingual learners.
2011 – 2013
Marks of note

Achievements

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Teacher of the Year

District honor, 2023

NB
Board Certified

National Board, English/Language Arts

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Published Author

"Teaching Voice," essay collection

MA
M.A. English Lit.

Comparative literature focus

In the margins

What students & parents write

She's the first teacher who made me actually enjoy arguing about a book.
— Priya S. Class of 2025
My son's writing changed more in one semester than in three years before it.
— Parent Gr. 10 family
Office hours with Ms. Marsh turned my worst essay into my best one.
— Daniel R. AP Lit, 2024
For recruiters

Job preferences

Notice period: 60 days
Current employerRiverside Preparatory Academy
Current roleLead English Teacher (AP Literature)
Open toEnglish Teacher · HOD English · Literary Journal Advisor
Expected salary₹8–12 LPA
Willing to relocateYes — Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru — reputed CBSE/ICSE & IB schools
Principal, Riverside PrepDr. Anita Rao · On request
Head of AcademicsMr. Vikram Shah · On request
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Book a session

One-on-one essay coaching or a seminar consult — thirty minutes, in person or by video.

Koregaon Park, Pune 411001