Global Career Counselling · Grades 8 – 12

Empowering Students to Build Purposeful Futures

Personalised career guidance for students in Grades 8–12. Medha Compass helps your child discover their strengths, explore career pathways, and build an academic roadmap aligned to their long-term goals.

18+
Years of experience
3
Countries served
6
Certifications

What career path fits your child?

Answer 4 quick questions for an initial direction. Swathi's full psychometric assessment goes much deeper — mapping strengths, interests, values, and learning style.

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Your child's profile

Career areas that align well with your child's natural strengths:

This is a starting point. Swathi's full psychometric assessment provides a comprehensive career roadmap tailored specifically to your child.

Swathi's Counselling Process

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Intake + Context
Understanding your child's background, interests, and aspirations.
02
Psychometric Assessment
Validated tools to map strengths, interests, values, and learning style.
03
Strengths & Interests Mapping
1:1 counselling sessions to interpret results and explore career fit.
04
Career Pathway Report
A written roadmap with top career paths, subject guidance, and a year-wise development plan.

"Swathi's counselling approach includes psychometric assessments, one-on-one guidance, parent consultations, career pathway reports, and year-wise development plans."

What Medha Compass Offers

Straightforward answers to the questions families ask most — structured for clarity.

Medha Compass is best suited for…

Students in Grades 8–12 and their parents who want structured, evidence-based career guidance with written deliverables. Particularly valuable before choosing subjects in Grade 9–10, planning university applications in Grade 11–12, or exploring career options at any stage.

The counselling process includes…

An intake session, validated psychometric assessment, one-on-one student counselling, strengths and interests mapping, career pathway exploration, subject or stream selection guidance, university and course planning, and a written Career Pathway Report with a year-wise development plan.

Students receive…

A personalised, written Career Pathway Report identifying top career paths matched to their strengths and interests. A year-wise development plan with clear actions for each academic year. Guidance on subject selection, university shortlisting, and course planning.

Sessions are available in Bengaluru and online across India.

In-person sessions in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka — and online for families anywhere in India and internationally. All online sessions deliver the same structured process and written reports. The initial 30-minute discovery call is free.

Swathi Kadur has 18+ years of experience…

Across career guidance, educational leadership, counselling, curriculum development, and student development. Worked as a CBSE Principal, Head of School, Curriculum Leader, and Guidance Counsellor in India, the USA, and Trinidad & Tobago.

Medha Compass works with schools by…

Delivering career awareness workshops, Grade 8–12 career readiness programmes, parent guidance workshops, and school career guidance framework design. School leadership consulting and teacher capacity building are also available.

Quick summary: Medha Compass is a career counselling practice in Bengaluru, India, serving students in Grades 8–12. Sessions in person and online across India. Founder Swathi Kadur is a certified Global Career Counsellor (UCLA Extension), Educational Psychologist (Andrews University, USA), and Harvard-certified School Leadership professional with 18+ years of international experience.

Real families, real outcomes

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Empowering students to discover their strengths, explore possibilities, and build purposeful futures.

Swathi Kadur

Global Career Counsellor · Education Leader · School Leadership Consultant

Medha Compass Staging Founder, Medha Compass Career Guidance

Swathi Kadur is an accomplished education leader with more than 18 years of experience in career guidance, educational leadership, counselling, curriculum development, and student development across India, the United States, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Through Medha Compass, Swathi works closely with students in Grades 8 to 12, partnering with schools and families to identify strengths, explore emerging career pathways, align subject choices with long-term goals, and build personalised academic and career roadmaps.

🌐 India 🌐 United States 🌐 Trinidad & Tobago

Leadership Roles

Former CBSE Principal & Head of School
Founder, Medha Bright Beginnings Preschool
Curriculum Leader & Guidance Counsellor
School Leadership Consultant

Qualifications & Certifications

Certificate in Global Career Counselling — UCLA Extension & Univariety
Master's in Educational Psychology — Andrews University, USA
Bachelor's in Psychology — California State University, Northridge, USA
Harvard Certificate in School Management & Leadership (Distinction)
International Certificate in Education for Preschool Teaching — Singapore
Certificate in Art Therapy (Distinction)
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Credentials & Professional Background

Swathi Kadur holds internationally recognised qualifications spanning educational psychology, career counselling, school leadership, and art therapy — earned across institutions in India, the United States, and Singapore.

Professional Certification

Global Career Counsellor Certification

UCLA Extension & Univariety

Postgraduate Degree

Master's in Educational Psychology

Andrews University, USA

Undergraduate Degree

Bachelor's in Psychology

California State University, Northridge, USA

Executive Certificate (Distinction)

Certificate in School Management & Leadership

Harvard Graduate School of Education & Harvard Business School

Professional Certificate

International Certificate in Education for Preschool Teaching

Singapore

Professional Certificate (Distinction)

Certificate in Art Therapy

Recognised Institution

Leadership & Professional Roles

Former CBSE Principal & Head of School10+ years
Curriculum Leader & Guidance CounsellorMultiple institutions
School Leadership ConsultantCurrent
Founder, Medha Bright Beginnings PreschoolBengaluru
Founder, Medha Compass Career GuidanceCurrent

International Experience

🇮🇳 India
🇺🇸 United States
🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago

Swathi Kadur has worked as an educator, counsellor, and school leader across three countries, bringing an international perspective to every student's career planning process.

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