BEd, University of Sheffield, 1991
Master's, University of Surrey, 1996
NPQH, National College of School Leadership, 2005
Rina Rachel Sondhi, who joined JCU in 2022, is an experienced educator, international education consultant, and author with over 35 years of experience in teaching English and training teachers across the UK, Europe, Asia, the USA, UAE, and Russia.
Rina Rachel teaches English at both John Cabot University and The American University of Rome. Additionally, she is the School Principal at the British School of Orvieto, an international education and training institution.
She graduated with a degree in English Language Studies and Drama from the University of Sheffield, holds a Master’s degree in English and Linguistics in Education from the University of Surrey, and is a qualified Principal (NPQH) from the National College of School Leadership.
She has collaborated with over 40 staff teams and assisted in developing literacy and Cambridge curricula and creative writing programs across more than 90 schools internationally, including projects in the UK, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, China, Sri Lanka, Russia, and the US.
Beyond her academic career, she is an author of several books spanning fiction and instructional materials, including The Mahjong Queen, Rina Serenissima: An Operatic Romance, Mindfulness and Meditation, and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: A Collection of Short Play Scripts for Teens.
