Ms. Subbaiyan received her Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering from Bharathiar University with Distinction and her Master's degree in Computer Science Engineering from Anna University, also with Distinction. Currently, she serves as a Subject Expert Teacher in Mathematics at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley. Her goal as an educator is to teach mathematics through real-world examples, helping students relate to and better understand the concepts. This approach develops essential skills like logical reasoning and critical thinking, enabling students to solve problems effectively.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌​​‍‌‌​‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‍​‌​‍‌‌​‍​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‍‌​‌​‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Ms. Subbaiyan chose BASIS Independent because she is passionate about making a positive difference in students’ lives. The school’s mission and values align perfectly with her personal and professional goals. She greatly admires the collaborative and supportive work environment at BASIS Independent, believing that teaching is a collective effort that supports students' growth and development. The emphasis on teamwork, collaboration, and professional learning communities resonates with her beliefs about effective teaching practices. Her teaching philosophy centers on holding students to high expectations, encouraging independent thinking, and fostering confidence and self-reliance. She believes that with perseverance and hard work, students can achieve their goals.

Teaching, for her, is a process of learning from students, colleagues, and parents. She aims to bring a positive attitude, open mind, and high expectations into the classroom each day. Her teaching style incorporates small-group and one-on-one instruction, promoting a safe and positive learning environment. She strives to provide high-quality, individualized instruction to meet the unique needs of each student. Ms. Subbaiyan believes that students learn best when they engage actively in their education—talking about what they are learning, writing about it, relating it to past experiences, and applying it to their daily lives. To maximize student engagement, she uses activities such as asking open-ended questions, soliciting students' prior knowledge on topics, incorporating discussion time into activities, and having students model and explain concepts to their peers. One of her favorite classroom activities is conducting small-group quizzes. She splits the class into groups, encouraging collaborative problem-solving and awarding points for correct solutions and explanations. This activity helps check students' individual understanding of the problems.

Outside the classroom, Ms. Subbaiyan enjoys reading Tamil novels, which enhance her creativity and curiosity. She also loves trying different foods and hiking.