INTEGRATED, STUDENT-CENTERED TEACHING

With an ED. M. from Harvard and MFA in documentary film from Stanford, Nilima incorporates art and project-based learning with traditional academic subjects, using students’ interests to create individualized curricula and engage learners. (In-person in Burlington, VT and virtual sessions available depending on the student's needs).

Nilima is available for:

Tutoring and enrichment in all elementary subjects to help students engage with learning, and hone their creative and problem-solving skills.
English language arts tutoring for all grade levels — from early reading support to advanced academic essay writing.
Curricular development for homeschool families and education orgs. Nilima creates lesson plans and activity outlines based on academic goals and the child’s interests.

For more info please reach out here.

Documentary Instruction

Nilima has taught documentary courses at The University of Vermont and Community College of VT, as well as at Davis Studio, Burlington’s Sustainability Academy, SLED Summer Camp, and on a Fulbright Fellowship in India.

For six years, Nilima taught self-designed documentary courses at UVM. One was a production course in which students used documentary and marketing techniques to promote local non-profits and support social issues. The other course focussed on feature-length social issue documentaries, with in-depth analysis on their effectiveness for charitable and environmental initiatives, as well as production and story-telling techniques. Both courses included an emphasis on academic writing.

UVM Club Rowing Student Short by Fraser Query and Jake Whitlock

Click below to watch more UVM students’ shorts, most of whom had no prior filmmaking experience: