Benita Sen

About Benita Sen

Words. They make me what I am. Prose or verse, fact or fiction. I love to write and edit. Features, reports, stories for children, fact books, text books, workbooks, rhyme. I write about environmental issues, a key interest. I write about values. I write about life. I balance responsibilities as journalist, children\'s author, workshop resource person and voluntarist. Random list of publishers: LIMCA Book of Records, Penguin, Oxford University Press, Pan Macmillan, Scholastic, Pearson/ Lead, S Chand, Harper Collins, Katha, Children\'s Book Trust, Rupa, Pratham, Scholars Hub, BBPD, Navneet, AWIC. Full-time Features journalist since 1987 with Economic Times, Femina, Amrita Bazar Patrika, Economic Times, Femina, Bride & Style, Teen Community, Target etc. RECENT: S Chand: EVS entire content for 2 SST books; Pearson: Two ELT books; ELT books for BBPD in 2 series (The Magic Carpet, English Wizard), Text book review WHAT AM I LOOKING FOR PROFESSIONALLY? • Manuscript consultation Text book review Writing text books, workbooks on ELT, Social Studies, early Math, EVS along NEP & NCF Writing fact, fiction, scripts for children Editing Reviewing text books in accordance with NEP & NCF Writing & conducting DIY craft sessions to benefit the environment • Translating English-Bangla-English • Policy and decision-making responsibilities in publishing and/or craft-based NGO • Scripts for TV shows/films Workshops for individuals, schools, corporates on creativity, wellness, cultivating reading, environmental issues ABOUT My books have won awards, been recommended by Ohio State University as \"excellent source of reference\", nominated for honours and gifted by the publisher to POTUS Barack Obama. I design diaries, journals, planners, coffee table books. I edit what other people write or would like to convey in words. I work best with: ELT, B2Bs, health, environment, development, children, lifestyle. Invited to National Institute of Design, Vijaywada, as jury, I enjoy conducting interactive workshops, storytelling and book reading sessions with students. From the response of children, parents, grandparents, teachers, I believe I pass on that joy to my audience. One bookstore owner said,\"You become another person during a workshop.\" I am trained in classical dance and music, instrumental and vocal so my experience and ideas in various fields help me plan Kid Lit Fests. I believe in giving back to society so I\'ve been associated with causes and non-profits in health, environment and animal welfare. I\'m always looking for new opportunities in positive creativity.

Experience

1. Children\'s Author, Editor

   Author

   Jan 1989 — Present · IN

   With so much of chatter about going green, how do we make sure that children get the message, don\'t switch off or stay tuned in to relevant environmental matters? Workshops and craft sessions are a positive way of reinforcing a point. When the workshop is filled with honest facts and packed with games and activities that encourage a child to be a child once again, those young eyes light up with enthusiasm. I have conducted such sessions with students across the class spectrum and even with teachers and school principals. The sessions have proved popular across India, from Darjeeling to Jalandhar. Throw in nifty crafts sessions, especially with household waste, and you have a happy, humming bunch of participants.

Education

• Annamalai University

  B. Ed , Education

  1989 — 1990

• Jadavpur University

  MA English, English Literature

  1983 — 1985

• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) Navi Mumbai

  Corporate Communications, Business/Corporate Communications

• Jadavpur University

  Master of Arts - MA, English Literature (British and Commonwealth)

• St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Honours

• St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata

  Bachelor's degree , English Language and Literature, Economics, Political Science

Skills

• New Media
• Blogging
• Copy Editing
• Publications
• Non-Fiction
• Social Media
• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Television
• Editing
• Editorial
• Publishing
• Books
• Creative Writing
• Corporate Communications
• Storytelling
• Fiction
• Newspapers
• Marketing Communications
• Freelance Writing
• Content Development
• Public Relations
• Proofreading
• Media Relations
• Content Management
• Writing
• Poetry
• Magazines
• Feature Articles
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• News Writing