VIRENDRA SINGH (Elementary Hindi, 2007) holds a degree in Philosophy and Political Science at Allahabad University in India.

He has an outstanding record of experience in language instruction spanning 30 years, including SASLI 2003 and 2004, Peace Corps training, Hindi instruction for the College Year in India Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and privately for research scholars, diplomats, musicians, etc.

Singh has also worked as a research assistant and translator for graduate researchers in Varanasi, using Braj, Avadhi, Bhojpuri, and medieval Hindi texts dealing with subjects such as folk music, death and dying, Indian drama, and religion. He has taught adult literacy classes and has founded a village elementary in Jaipur.