Rizwana is an alumna of Ethiraj College, Chennai with a bachelor’s in plant biology and plant biotechnology, Rizwana also holds a master’s in education. In 2020, she completed a certification in Making Learning Visible from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Massachusetts, USA and brings a rich experience of over 10 years as an educator and educational leader with reputed schools in Chennai, Hong Kong, Bangalore, and California.

Rizwana'’s journey as an educator began in 2007 and she has worked with many leading schools such as KR Montford School, Hiranandani School, Kidsciences & English School Foundation (ESF), Hong Kong and Sharanya Narayani International School, Bangalore.  Prior to joining Shiv Nadar School she was a Grade Level Leader & PYP Exhibition Coordinator with Silicon Valley International School, California.  In this role she was responsible for supporting and mentoring new educators and assisting them with strategies that facilitate improved student achievement along with planning, preparing and organizing the PYP Exhibition.

An avid traveler, Rizwana was born and raised in Thanjavur. In her free time, you could find her reading a book or drawing a mandala. She finds cooking therapeutic and enjoys dancing.