Shailaja Bairy is a dedicated mathematics teacher at Madhava Kripa School and a research scholar at MAHE, Manipal, with 16 years of experience in conceptual teaching. A gold medalist in BEd, she has presented papers at international conferences, received several awards, and published in journals. She has developed Math lab manuals for classes 3 to 8, guided research projects, contributed to school magazines, and coordinated the British Council’s International School Award Programme. Her PhD research focuses on bilingual mathematics education, which is closely connected to her latest work, Bilingual Mathematical Terms: A Ready Reckoner.