Kavitha had completed her first degree in TESL and had pursued a Masters degree in English Literature, both of which were from Universiti Putra Malaysia in West Malaysia. Her interests include transcendentalism in contemporary writers' works as well as feminism and queer cultures in Malaysian writers' works. Since she has been teaching the international students, Kavitha's interest also deals within the realms of teaching English to non English speakers that includes the issue of motivating the reluctant learner.