Welcome To GKELM Consultancy
Gerald Kochappan is an educational leadership & management (ELM) professional with 41 years of pioneering experience in the field. Based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, he has led training and educational programs in UK and through the MTCP (Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program) for Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Oman, South Asia, Asia Pacific and Eastern European nations.
Through his company GK ELM Consultancy, Mr. Kochappan hosts training, coaching and mentoring programs for educational leaders across the world.
Mr. Kochappan serves as Advisor/Digital Consultant to MyMobile University alongside his role as United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Advocate. He is committed to enabling global educational organizations and institutes to meet their organizational goals through Educational Leadership & Management training programmes.
EXPERIENCE
2019-Present
Founder | GK ELM Consultancy
GK ELM Consultancy
Gerald Kochappan has been providing strategic leadership and management consulting services since 2019 to educational institutions worldwide through GK ELM Consultancy. He specializes in developing effective leadership strategies and implementing management best practices to drive educational excellence. GK ELM Consultancy hosts training, coaching and mentoring programs for educational leaders across the world focusing on improving the quality of education in Malaysia, ASEAN countries as well as South Asia and West Asia.
2009-2018
Senior Lecturer
INSTITUTE AMINUDDIN BAKI
Served as Senior Lecturer with Institute Aminuddin Baki (National Institute of Educational Management and Leadership), Ministry of Education Malaysia. Helping to train local & foreign educational leaders in educational leadership & management.
2003 - 2009
Inspector of Schools
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA
Worked as Inspector of Schools work under the aegis of the Inspectorate of Schools, Ministry of Education Malaysia working to ensure that quality education was being imparted in schools across Malaysia.
1983 - 2002
English Language Teacher & Curriculum Specialist
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA
Taught English Language in Primary and Secondary Schools (Full Time) and in University Technology MARA (Part Time) both in East and West Malaysia.Served as Head of English Language Panel. Deputed as Consultant & Curriculum Specialist for English Language with Telecoms Smart School Sdn Bhd Kuala Lumpur (Secondment) and Education Technology Division, Ministry of Education Malaysia.
EDUCATION
2008
Master's Degree
University
MA in Social Science, (Strategy & Diplomacy), IDFR & National University of Malaysia (UKM)
1995
Post Graduate Diploma
UNIVERSITY
B.A (Hons) Modern English Studies, Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom
1990
Undergraduate Degree
COLLEGE
Advanced English Language Certificate from Language Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
AFFILIATIONS
SKILLS
Educational Leadership & Management
Education Policy
Curriculum Development
Strategic Planning
Teacher Training
Mentorship
EXPERTISE
TRAINING AREAS
Here is a list of our training areas:
– Designing Educational Leadership & Management (ELM) Training Programs /Workshops for Educational Leaders
-Organizational Education Training Needs & Assessment
-Curriculum Development for Educational Leadership & Management
-English Language Teaching (ELT) Management & Organizing ELT Conferences/Workshops
-Consultant for STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)
-Advisor in Training for Retirement Management with (MIRM) Malaysian Institute for Retirement Management
-Educational Assessment Tours & Working Visits to MOE / Educational Institutions in ASEAN & Asia region
MEMBERSHIPS
A listing of society memberships:
-Malaysian Society for Educational Administration & Management (MSEAM)
-Malaysian Association for Education (MAE)
-Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA).
I am also associated with Organizations related to Educational Leadership & Management (ELM) and English Language Teaching & Management (ELTM) both in Malaysia and abroad.
AFFILIATIONS
Associations with Apex Organizations:
-Institute for Diplomacy & Foreign Relations (IDFR) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
-SEAMEO Bangkok
-IIEP UNESCO Paris
-SEAMEO RETRAC Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
I am associated with the Ministries of Education & Training in South East Asian Countries. Led the Malaysian Cohort of English Language Teachers for In-Service TEFL Program at Cardiff University Wales, United Kingdom. Led working collaborations with MoEs and Universities in South East Asian nations for training, workshops and educational working visits.
Contact
Interested? Let’s talk!
+6016-6023032
GK ELM Consultancy (Reg. No: 003630314-K) No. 15, Jalan SS1/17, Kampung Tunku 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia