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Our Montessori Minds Team
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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
Leonie 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.
Gill
Nutrition Lead & Administration
Montessori Assistant Certificate
Food Hygiene & Safety Level 2
Elliot
First Aid Instructor & Training Lead
Royal Humane Society Award 2022
Foundation Degree in Informal Education
First Aid at Work Instructor & Paediatric First Aid Instructor Award
Holly- Deputy Manager
Montessori Teacher/ Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher/ SENDco
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
Amer QTS, BA
Pedagogy Lead
BA in Education, Culture & Society
Qualified Teacher Status
I speak: Panjabi, Urdu, Hindi & French
Megan- Room Lead
Montessori Teacher/ Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher
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
Destiny- Room Lead
Early Years Educator
Level 3 in Childcare & Education
Shagufta MA, BA
Early Years Educator
Masters Degree in Inclusive Education (Distinction)
Bachelor of Family and Community Sciences
I speak: Hindi, Urdu & Gujarati
Claudia MA, BA
Early Years Educator
Masters Degree in Education for children with SEN
Degree in Languages & Modern Cultures
I speak: Spanish & Italian
Hannah BA
Early Years Educator
BA in English Literature & Media Studies
Rudina BA
Early Years Educator
BA in Biology & Chemistry
Working towards QTS
I speak: Albanian & Italian
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
Donovan
Early Years Practitioner
Level 2 in Childcare & Education
Mollie
Montessori Assistant
Montessori Assistant Certificate
Level 2 in Childcare & Education
Katie
Early Years Educator
Level 3 in Childcare & Education
Layla
Nursery Apprentice
Working towards level 2 in Childcare & Education
Maria BA
Early Years Educator
BA in International Relations & Development
Working towards MA in Global Development
I speak: Portuguese, Spanish & Guinea-Bissau Creole
Kate
Early Years Educator
Level 3 in Childcare & Education (NNEB)
Sandeep
Early Years Educator
Level 3 in Childcare & Education
I speak: Punjabi
Hardeep
Early Years Educator
Level 3 in Teaching & Learning in Schools
I speak: Punjabi
Satwinder
Early Years Practitioner
Level 2 in Childcare & Education
Working towards level 3
I speak: Hindi & Punjabi
Sheree
Early Years Practitioner
Level 2 in Childcare & Education
Rosie
Early Years Practitioner
Working towards Level 2 in Childcare & Education
Hediye
Early Years Educator
Level 4 in Childcare & Education
I speak: Kurdish & Turkish
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