Ms. Fazal completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Bombay and went on to pursue a Master of Philosophy from the same institution. Discovering her true passion for supporting children in their learning experiences, she completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Counseling and Vocational Guidance from the University of Bombay. The skills gained from her counseling program have greatly contributed to her success in connecting with students, understanding their behavior, and communicating effectively throughout her teaching career.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‍​‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‍‌‌‍‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‍‌​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

As a Grade 2 Learning Expert Teacher at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, Ms. Fazal collaborates with Subject Expert Teachers to create a conducive learning environment and impart the curriculum to students, taking into account their unique learning styles and abilities. She chose BASIS Independent because of its focus on empowering students to think outside the box and challenge themselves, providing personalized support and fostering a collaborative environment to ensure student success.

Ms. Fazal's teaching philosophy centers on the belief that students can achieve excellence if high, yet attainable, expectations and goals are set. She emphasizes the importance of leveraging each student's strengths and weaknesses to help them reach their best potential. She believes that students learn best by connecting new ideas with prior knowledge, engaging in active learning, and exploring concepts rather than merely listening to lectures. Lessons with proper pacing and intensity capture students' attention and facilitate learning.

To maximize student engagement, Ms. Fazal formulates lesson plans with a variety of interactive activities that cater to different learning styles, ensuring that students understand and retain concepts. Her class enjoys group and individual projects, drama, debates, and games that develop cognitive thinking skills. Outside the classroom, Ms. Fazal loves spending time with friends and family, including her dog Polar, traveling, trying new cuisines, and experiencing different cultures.