Hello

I’m Anindita. I am an educator, manager, scholar, and writer. I lived in Lausanne, Switzerland for over a decade and moved back to the United States in 2023.

Management (LinkedIn)
Upon returning to the United States, I joined Performant Software as a Project Manager to work on open-source, digital humanities projects for universities, non-profits, and cultural organizations. Prior to moving to Switzerland and beginning my doctorate, I co-founded The Writing Faculty, an online tutoring company focused exclusively on teaching writing, where I was also the Executive Director. I was the Director of Education at Inspirica, a boutique tutoring company that had offices in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. I oversaw curriculum development, tutor hiring, tutor training, and professional development.

Teaching/Pedagogy
I practice constructionist pedagogy, which is student-centered and prioritizes experiential learning. I have a Master’s degree from the MIT Media Lab’s Future of Learning Group, where I studied how technology can support learning, and have taught writing, English literature, and speaking in a variety of contexts for over a decade.

Scholarship
My dissertation, titled "Mysterious Geography: Elizabeth Bishop and the Mediations of Place," comprises a case study of poet Elizabeth Bishop’s move to Brazil and analyzes how she mediated this change through writing. I combine a digital humanities approach with genetic criticism, using deep maps to follow Bishop's manuscript development spatio-temporally and then examining the texts themselves.

Personal
I am on the board of the Sudbury Education Resource Fund and serve as the Communications Lead for the Curtis Parents’ Organization. I am a practicing writer (and avid reader!) with an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College and an MA in Poetry from Boston University. I enjoy knitting, embroidery, and photography as hobbies and like to travel and explore nature. You can often find me cheering on the sidelines of a soccer game.