Ashwathi is a Doctoral Candidate under Mahatma Gandhi University (Kerala). She is pursuing her research in disability inclusive education in K-12 settings. With 12 years of field experience teaching and mentoring young and adult learners, she is always open to experiences and opportunities that allows her to learn, unlearn and relearn things about educational practices, especially the ones related to critical pedagogy. She also has 5+ years of work experience being associated as a consultant with social sector organisations in the domains of research and skill education. In these roles, she has supported with the research, design and development of content that enhances the competencies of the service users. Being someone living with speech disorder herself, she is deeply fascinated with the concepts of positive pedagogy, pastoral care, and teacher training aimed towards students with non-visible disabilities. In her free time, Ashwathi loves rearranging things in her home, buying eccentric decor items, watching Asian drama with her dog Oliver, and browsing the net for 'easy art for beginners'.