Our Team | montessori

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Our Montessori Minds Team

At Montessori Minds all of our staff are:

DBS & background checked

Paediatric First Aid & Safeguarding/ Child Protection Trained

Guided & nurtured to facilitate Outstanding Teaching for all children

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Léonie MA, BSc
Owner/ Nursery Manager
Safeguarding Lead
International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy
Working towards Doctor of Education (EdD) (PhD)
Our owner and Nursery Manager Leonie has over 10 years managerial experience within the early years sector. Leonie is an experienced Montessori Teacher and has supported nurseries across various local authorities. Leonie holds an International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy in addition to a BSc and Masters Degree and is currently completing her Doctorate in Education.

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Gill
Nutrition Lead & Administration
Montessori Assistant Certificate
Food Hygiene & Safety Level 2

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Holly- Deputy Manager
Montessori Teacher/ Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher
Early Years Teacher of the Year Award AC 2023
Safeguarding Lead
International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy
Level 3 in Childcare & Education
Working towards level 5 Diploma (Foundation Degree) in Leadership & Management

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Lucy
Pedagogy Lead/ SENDco
Level 3 in Childcare, Education & Management
SEND Code of Practice

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Megan- Room Lead
Montessori Teacher/ Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher

NDNA Awards Runner Up 2023
Nursery World Awards Finalist 2022
International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy
Level 3 in Childcare & Education

Wendy- Room Lead
Montessori Teacher/ Forest School Teacher
International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy
Level 3 in Teaching & Learning in Schools
Level 3 Forest School Lead

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Destiny- Room Lead
Early Years Educator
Level 3 in Childcare & Education

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Charlie- Room Lead
Early Years Educator
Level 3 in Childcare & Education

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Emily
Early Years Apprentice
Working towards Montessori Teaching Diploma

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Shermeka BA
Early Years Educator
BA in Dance Performance

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Rudina BA
Early Years Educator
BA in Biology & Chemistry
Working towards QTS
I speak: Albanian & Italian

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Marie
Montessori Teacher
International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy
Level 3 in Childcare & Education

Cristina
Early Years Practitioner
Level 4 in Early Years Education
I speak: French & Spanish

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Donovan
Early Years Practitioner
Level 2 in Childcare & Education

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Mollie
Montessori Assistant
Montessori Assistant Certificate
Level 2 in Childcare & Education

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Katie
Early Years Educator
Level 3 in Childcare & Education

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Layla
Nursery Apprentice
Working towards level 2 in Childcare & Education

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Maria BA
Early Years Educator
BA in International Relations & Development
Working towards MA in Global Development
I speak: Portuguese, Spanish & Guinea-Bissau Creole

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Kate- Room Lead
Early Years Educator
Level 3 in Childcare & Education (NNEB)

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Sandeep
Early Years Educator
Level 3 in Childcare & Education
I speak: Punjabi

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Hardeep
Early Years Educator
Level 3 in Teaching & Learning in Schools
I speak: Punjabi

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Satwinder
Early Years Practitioner
Level 2 in Childcare & Education
Working towards level 3
I speak: Hindi & Punjabi

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Rosie
Early Years Practitioner
Working towards Level 2 in Childcare & Education

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Hediye
Early Years Educator
Level 4 in Childcare & Education
I speak: Kurdish & Turkish

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