| Professional biography |
Deki Dem is a teacher currently teaching in Drukgyel Lower Secondary School, Paro. She graduated from Paro College of Education in 2001 with a Primary Teacher Certificate. In 2018, she completed her Bachelors of Education (Primary) successfully. Besides, she had a Diploma in Counselling from National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Delhi in 2010. During her tenure as a teacher, she attended various professional enhancement programmes and seminars such as Basic Career Education & Counselling Workshop in Phuntsholing HS (2002), Advanced Skill Development Workshop on Counselling at Ugyen Academy, Punakha (2002), Workshop on Gender Responsiveness in the classroom at Utpal Academy, New English Curriculum Orientation for classes V to XII at Phuntsholing LSS, Chukha (2006), Orientation programme on New English Curriculum classes PP-IV at Shari HSS, Paro (2006), workshop on Infusing GNH in Schools at Shaba MSS (2013), Training of Trainers (ToT) on Transformative Pedagogy, Ariya Hotel, Thimphu (2016), English for Effective Communication PD at Shaba HSS, Paro (2017), TOT on Helping Skills at ILMS, Thimphu (2019), Neuroscience-based Mindfulness & Emotional Intelligence in July (2019), Professionalism and Leadership in Public Service, Utpal HSS (2019) and Training Program in MS-Office and Internet under Chiphen Rigpel Project in Paro College. Recently, she attended the training on Bhutan Centre for Media Democracy, July 2020 and joined as a member.
Besides her active participation in professional learning programmes, she also facilitated a number of programmes for various agencies. She facilitated Diglam Namzha (Etiquette) Chawang competition for the staff of Lango MSS in 2015. In 2016, she resourced Transformative Pedagogy training for teachers of Lhuntse Dzongkhag at Thimyul LSS centre. Further, she conducted Professional Development on Helping Skills at Lungtenzampa MSS,Thimphu in July 2019.
She has 20 years of teaching experience in the school and held various leadership roles and responsibilities as Head of Department (English) in school, Examination Coordinator, House Supervisor, English Literary Coordinator, Peer Helper, Club coordinator, Teacher Counsellor, Invigilator for BCSEA and home Examinations and Mentor to the Student Teachers of Paro College of Education. She is also a member of Volunteer Teachers of Bhutan (VTOB).
He is the PCE Alumni leader for Paro Dzongkhag.