Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
I joined Auroville in 1997 and I was part of the L’avenir past 33 years, I have served as a member in many working groups. (HousingBoard, Building Application Team, Member of L’avenir.)

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
I have long experience of the community life and better understanding of the vision of Auroville.
I am good in bringing positive energy and I am a team player. I’m good in communication .

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Full-time

What months of the year?
—

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
I came to Auroville in 2013 and began my service at NESS school in Aspiration community. Prior to this I had been working as a school principal for twelve years outside Auroville.

As time rolled on, I found myself volunteering in various events like the Auroville marathon, cleaning the city, Mothers birthday, Sri Aurobindos birthday at Matrimandir, selection process earlier, 50th Auroville birthday and many other programs. I was also a part of the restorative circle and conflict resolution team that was created years ago for a small period. I have volunteered in taking interviews with some of the Mothers disciples like Vardharajan
and Mahalingam and wrote for Art for land. It was a big opening for me to understand and educate myself on the Mothers dream for Auroville. I have always been helping few Aurovilians , volunteers and newcomers in writing proposals or official emails to the working groups. I have interviewed many other Aurovilians and have been quite inspired by their journey to Auroville. I have gone through several workshops like the stewardship program with Monica Sharma, nonviolence communication, oneness program that takes place at Nainital and many more.

After Ness I worked in units like Unity Pavilion and Verite gaining different skills and experiences. Presently I am offering my services at Arulvazhi, an outreach after school learning unit, that was named and blessed by the Mother. Here we offer different learning activities to the rural children including yoga and sports too.

I was lucky enough to have mentors who were like the gateways to Auroville.The one and a half year I spent with them was like a gurukul exploring many sections of Auroville and what it meant to being an Aurovilian. After each interaction I have felt closer to the Mother and her teachings in many ways.

Since last year, there has been a change in me. I feel more responsible towards my city and my people than earlier. It might have been joining the Town hall Council watch room, the Residents sos group, the Wednesday community meetings,
being a part of organising a community event or the call for organisation I just know I need to give myself and be there for the community.

Auroville has been a university to me and me a learner progressing under Her guidance.

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
I am confident and a people’s person. I have always been successful in working within a team in harmony and peace. Am good and fluent in English and Hindi. My Tamil is reasonable. I am passionate about any work that’s given to me and I believe in giving my best to it. I am organised and have good writing skillsskills and tech friendly. Time manangement has always been my plus point.

I have worked as an admin most of my life. I love organising events and keeping up any commitment I take up at work and believe in giving space to each other in the team. I do not have stage fear and am trust worthy.

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Full-time

What months of the year?
—

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. I worked for about 12 years as computer engineer and consultant. As a software engineer (SW) we had to understand the requirements and problems of the client and develop practical SW solution. As consultant I worked helping SW organisations to implement quality systems (ISO 9001, EFQM, …). based on processes. So, I have experience in finding practical solutions to problems, designing processes and how to introduce change in organisations.

I have been Ayurvedic practicioner, yoga teacher and Cranio sacral therapist since 2000.

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
I have experience analysing complexities in the operational functioning of organisations and providing improvement ideas: the links between the different components with their unique characteristics and requirements, the dynamics and flows, the fundamental consideration of the human aspect for the functioning of the organisation as a whole…

I see Auroville needs alignment with the Charter and the Dream in order to join our wills to serve the purpose and the rational for us being here: human unity

During these 10 years in AV I have undergone personal challenges that made transformation. Now i feel I am prepared to offer my skills for the service to the community.

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Full-time

What months of the year?
—

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville.
Auroville Art Service
Auroville Council
Bharat Nivas
Matrimandir access office
Deepanam School
Guest accommodation

Participated in Auroville resource group for mandates and policies, review of FAMC policy, Organisation of Auroville etc.

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
Organisation
Administration
Writing
Creative solution
Hospitality
Event management

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Full-time

What months of the year?
—

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
A teacher an a poet. Outside and in Auroville since I came.I was working at the Ashram School also.
Living in Community life: Aspiration, Transformation, Realization,the MM Camp…. I started a Community kids in Utility . Building the MM possible the most important teamwork experience in my Av Life.
The work at the Central School ,and making a book with the Children was powerful also.I was also sometimes in charge of the School…In Argentina I was part of a team travelling the Country and other limited ones teaching and doing Training for Teachers. I have two International Prices on Education, based on The Integral Yoga, one in Uruguay and one in Colombia.
I share experience of Indigenous People of America , that I have studied and experienced.
Oeganizing Trovadores , where people read and share poemes in dfferent Languages.
Participant of Poetry Enconters in Argentina, Spain and Pondicherry.
Poetry prices also.
I am part of the International Zone as a Member of the Group.And as a Auroville Argentina has participated in AVI Encounters in USA, Brazil , France and Auroville .

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I think that they are clear enough already.

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Full-time

What months of the year?
—

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
Outside auroville:
After my university i worked as a teacher
In auroville:
I worked as a teacher in Future school,
Offered my service in various av groups: two times member of wc, one time member of avc; part of the interim entry group, Housing board member; worked in Village action; worked in Nandini

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
Practical, committed, very systematic in my work.

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Part-time

What months of the year?
January 2023

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
Earlier I have worked as a management consultant with Price Waterhouse & Co and as a journalist writing for “Asian Business”. I also volunteer as a Vipassana teacher (in the tradition of SN Goenka) and have led ten day Vipassana courses in India, Canada and Israel.

In Auroville, I have volunteered at the Isai Ambalam School and StemLand. I also wrote for “Auroville Today” for about a year.

I support the half-day Vipassana Meditation course which is held every Sunday at the Udavi School in Auroville.

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
I am skilled in speaking and writing English. By nature and also due to regular meditation, I am calm and do not easily get agitated or disturbed. I like to help and support people. I am also very hard working, sincere and have utmost integrity.

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Part-time

What months of the year?
—

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
Entry service
Outreachmefia
Working committee
Core group for the 50th anniversary of Av

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
Team player
Communication
Service oriented
Commited

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Part-time

What months of the year?
Any

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
I came to Auroville in 1985, i studied in last school and i offered my service on sports ground with auroville school children in the afternoons. I also offered my service to involve in concrete work in the construction of Matrimandir and painting clamps on week ends.

I Joined Auroville in 1987 and worked 35 years in Matrimandir’s offering desk.
Also I did service in visitors center, free store. I have been giving volunteer service in Farewell team for the last 7 years.

I was inspired by the Auroville charter’, collective work of building Matrimandir, and international town ship.

I worked at the Entry Service from 2010 to 2012 (2 years). In that period, I learned team work of sharing & listening from the experienced aurovilians.

Whenever and whatever happens the team spirit is important to carry the work in harmonious way without ego, without being bias that I learned in last 35 years work experience in different places like Entry Service, Matrimandir, Auroville Today, Free store, Visitors center’s cafeteria, etc.

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
Before coming to Auroville, I worked 5 years in a hospital (Kasturiba hospital in Dindugal District). I was doing record clerk, first aid, managing outpatient department. I am by nature so patient, calm and caring.

I studied typing after completing my school. Mauna taught me the administration work at Matrimandir.

In 2010, Cecilia, Rakhee, Kalsang, Ross, Bhuvana (many more) taught me to take interviews of the new Aurovilians. I also learned from them how to interact with people in such a way that they will open their heart and feel confortable to share their stories with me.

I can contribute half time in Entry Board

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Part-time

What months of the year?
January 2023

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
I am known here in Auroville as a Glass Artist, a teacher to the youth… in my previous life in Canada, I was in the hospitality business, creating and operating many concepts of cafe, restaurant and bars and many experiences with Human Resources and evaluation of general and speciality workers.
Here in Auroville my interest in governance and the ways to improve our community life is quite active.
I also had the chance and opportunity to be mentor on numerous occasion (9 time) and this has given me a good perspective on the Entry Board and Service.

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
Nothing more to say

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Part-time

What months of the year?
No apecificity

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
I have worked at the information service when it started at Bharath Nivas. I also served once in the Entry Service in 1989. I have worked as teacher in New Creation & Last School. I was also worked as a sports instructor. At the moment help with the Aspiration Community work & work at Auroville Printers.

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
I have good communication skills & have been helping the community with that as well. I have read the Mother & Sri Aurobindo since I was very young – it is growing in my heart day by day & feel I can pass on this discovery/feeling to the new comers.

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Full-time

What months of the year?
—

Since I came back to Auroville in 2007 I felt that a particular attention should be given them and it happen-ed that I have been participating in the first session of the program which was created in November 2009.
Since them I have been constantly taking care of these programs together with a small team of Aurovilians colleagues.
They have become so appreciated and felt useful that they has been made compulsory in the Entry Process in 2017 under the name of Yucca.
I Recently stepped back from the front line of this activity while still being part of the team as an adviser.

Today the situation need even more our attention as it is the only prerogative that the Foundation Act is clearly giving to the Residents’ Assembly. .. and this is under the threat of a take over in disguise.

It is also the time for implementing more sincerely the Truth of Auroville in all the fields of our collective life.

I wish to bring my experience of welcoming Newcomers and my aspiration to progress in the team taking care of the admission of newcomers.

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
All is contained in the service provided by the Aspiration programs until 2017, the Yucca program and welcome talk since then.

This work has always been more than an activity, it has been a complete life experience and a factor of personal progress. Ironically, I use to murmur to myself that I have been the one learning the most during this repeated sessions for newcomers over one and half decade.

The team work has always been essential for quality of this activity; team work amongst the few facilitators in charge bt also with the punctual speakers/contributors coming to bring their knowledge and testimony.

I am quite proud to have been able to step down from the main role of this activity with a smooth transition and in harmony with the team which has taken up the task to further it.
For me that is the summum of team spirit.

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
I have a sound experience in group facilitation, Interview, project management, administrative operations and usage of computer office suite.
Written communication in French and English.

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Part-time

What months of the year?
july to april

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
I’ve been living in Auroville most of my adult life.
I have worked in Services: Residence Service (9 months), Nandini (1 year), Savi (8 Years), HRHub (1 year and ongoing)
in Farm and Forests : Buddha Garden, Solitude, Baraka.
and in a Guest House (10 years and ongoing) where I presently offer Shiatsu Therapy and I am in charge of the coordination of the Therapies/activities.
Most of the time I split my time with multiple projects so I can enjoy a variety of tasks… 🙂

I have engaged on multiple other projects of shorter duration and for specific tasks….

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
The Entry Board needs people that are comfortable in interviewing, being impartial (unbiased) and putting people at ease so that they can share their very personal stories, challenges and aspiration in front of a group of strangers….I think I would be good at doing that as I can easily take the role of an interviewer ….

My communication skills (verbal) are relatively polished 🙂

Written and spoken English – good. Additional languages – Italian and Croatian.

Computer skills: word, google drive, excel – good ; and basic WordPress….

…other skills that might not be relevant for this particular position

Observation:
While working in a group of people where there is no hierarchical distribution of roles/tasks, I feel that communication needs to be assisted by a professional Facilitator in order to have certain guidelines respected and established… This is not something necessary in for every meeting but definitely something that needs to happen in order for a group of people to function as a Team.

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Full-time

What months of the year?
—

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
Joined AV in 1979
Planted trees, cooked children lunch, started the Cafetaria in VC for 5 years.
Developed guests and Newcomer programs. (9 years) .Served in AVC 2011-13. Served in Housing service / board and as rep in FAMC

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
I can read and write.
Communicate and listen
Speak English, Dutch,Italian and Lear Tamil.

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Part-time

What months of the year?
Any

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
I have an academic background and experience in training, urban planning, business management and financing. My professional life has been for 15 years in the association based on collaborative work.
In auroville I conducted surveys for Village Action, taught French at Transition and Deepanam, organized the documentation of Avenir, collaborated on Entry Service, contributed to the 2012 Kabir festival, built a house and accompanied the creation of Stand4Upcycling. Since 2014 I have turned to massage to bring another service to the body and soul, then to therapy.

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
During my professional years, I have conducted thousands of interviews to assess the motivation of applicants to create a business, the suitability of the project, their ability to repay the loans and I have followed up on the projects.
I built financing plans and budget forecasts
I was appreciated by my colleagues and my superiors and I always carried out my missions successfully.

In Auroville, for some reason I can’t explain, the collaborative work was less exciting. So I turned to therapy, to offer a service to the community.

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Part-time

What months of the year?
until september

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
I grew up partly in Kuilapalayam and Auroville
Starting from health fund, commerce, Arts and Culture, social work, teaching, construction, technology, sports, gardening, afforestation
I believe i have earned enough knowledge to be in the working group of Auroville.

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
Seriously I’m not expert in anything until now, or may be i don’t know but I’m certainly capable of being or becoming one but I prefer to work in the FAMC, i posses knowledge how to get things done by people, how to execute ideas into reality especially Auroville ideals, allocation of funds,
Monitoring them.

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Full-time

What months of the year?
—

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
As I was born in Auroville I had the opportunity to learn in many section I was working 5 years in Auroville Dental centre from 1992 to 1997 and in
financial service for other 6 years , later me and Kumar we took in charge of Pt Purchasing Service in 14.3.2007 had a beautiful time there .Since 1
may I have stopped working there so I would be very happy to serve in this teamwork.

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
I am good in administrative and team work

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Full-time

What months of the year?
—

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Organizations worked (PQE – both litigation and corporate experience):

Tenure of work Organizations position held
May 2002 – April 2004 King and Partridge Law firm, Chennai Practicing law at High court of Chennai as Junior counsel.

May 2004 – October 2007 Sun TV Network, Chennai Legal consultant
October 2007 – April 2010 MSM Discovery Private Limited, Delhi, later transferred to Mumbai. Assistant Manager – Legal
May 2010 – Mar 2016 StarDen Private Limited and Media Pro Enterprises private ltd., Mumbai Manager – Legal
March 2016 – Star Tv Pvt., Ltd., and Sun TV Network Ltd., Legal consultant on contract basis.
March 2020 – Sris Law firm PC, located in Virginia, Maryland and Florida, USA Senior legal consultant assisting the firm in litigation strategy, case analysis and legal research.
Dec 2011 till date Offering legal services to Auroville as resident Aurovilian– a spiritual project – under the Auroville Foundation, a statutory body under the Central govt., of India.
2017 – 2019 Legal consultant for Lycee Francais International School, Pondicherry and Promtex PromService (A Hydraulic Brake manufacturer), Moscow, Russia and Electronica (A security service company) based in Yaroslavl, Russia acting as legal counsel with their joint venture partners in India.

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
As answered in previous question.

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
No

Are you interested to join the working group
Part-time

What months of the year?
1/2 day

Please share a resume of your experiences (work, life experiences, internships, group participation, etc.) inside and outside of Auroville. Please describe your teamwork experience
I have worked nearly decade in the construction industry and worked closely with town planning authorities , to do liason work

I understand architecture and assett management as I have been a project manager for various building projects.

I worked in bamboo centre 2 years offering construction workshops and Creating 10+ structures , was also in charge of managing staff of 25+ workers and volunteers

I was care taker at Quiet Healing Centre for 2 years working for the beach protection program where,we presented to villupram collector for getting approvals , was also incharge of managing staff of 23+ workers

I worked 6 months helping bhaga in restoring and managing Repos Community in 2012

I have keen interest and ideas to offer for Auroville city building and land use related topics

I have also worked in Auroville Radio for more than a year and outreach Media for the 50th Anniversary website development

Please describe your skills, domain of expertise, specific interests etc. If applying for a specialist role, kindly highlight your relevant skills and experience
I have knowledge and experience about building materials procurement and land evaluation processes

Good at effective communication and government liason work

Web designing skills and digital marketing

Leadership qualities and team leader

Creative writing and project report writing

Meditation Coach

Site supervision and project management

Quick learner and problem solving mindset

I have read the current mandate of the working group I am applying for, and I agree to work according to the current mandate if selected
Yes

Are you interested to join the working group
Part-time

What months of the year?
—