Minal was born and raised in Baroda, India, and she has been living in Vancouver for 25+ years.

Minal has also taught German at UBC, the Surrey German Language School, Language Trainers, East Vancouver German School and German Kids Richmond. She speaks four other languages fluently before German.

Minal completed her German as a Foreign Language (DaF) teacher training in 1996 at the Goethe-Institut Munich and holds an MA in German Studies from India and UBC. She has over 30 years of teaching experience, primarily with adults at levels A1-C1.

Minal has travelled to Germany several times with a Goethe scholarship and once to Austria with a scholarship from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (BMBWK) for professional development courses. 

Minal has participated in numerous professional development seminars for teachers in Canada, for example, with the British Columbia Council for Teachers of German (BCCTG), the Canadian Association for German Schools (KVDS), and the Canadian Association for Teachers of German (CATG).  She works full-time as a career advisor for the Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants program at Back in Motion Rehab Inc.  She recently obtained her national designation as Certified Career Development Practitioner.  Minal has been taking lessons in Indian Classical Vocal Music since 2023.  Besides, she has been a member of Toastmasters since 2015.  Minal has assumed executive roles such as club secretary & VP of Education in her home club & served as an area director in 2024-25.  Since last fall, she has been actively involved in starting a German-speaking Toastmasters club.  The group meets online once a week on Tuesdays & in-person once a month