SEEMA AMARNATH

• Developed and implemented age-appropriate curriculum fostering cognitive and emotional development.
• Supervised daily operations ensuring compliance with health, safety, and educational standards.
• Managed staff recruitment, training, and performance evaluations to enhance team effectiveness.
• Established strong communication with parents, providing regular updates on children's progress.

-Led EYFS curriculum and implemented Russian bilingual program; designed teaching plans, book selection, observations, and educational strategy.
- Managed daily nursery operations, safety, compliance with KHDA/DHA/Dubai Municipality/MOHRE, and liaison for government inspections.
- Directed finance, budgeting, cost optimization, sales growth initiatives, expense control, and monthly/term financial planning.
- Led hiring, staff management, professional development, teacher training, and performance evaluations to improve teaching quality.
- Implemented policies and procedures fostering a positive, productive work environment and maintained premium nursery standards.
- Organized events, workshops, indoor/outdoor activities, and online presentations to enhance engagement and generate extra income.
- Maintained relationships with parents, teachers, and partners; prepared finance and curriculum reports for owner.
- Managed PRO functions: visas, labor cards, medical insurance, licenses, and all nursery-related administrative processes.

• Developed and implemented educational programs tailored to children's developmental needs.
• Led nursery operations, ensured regulatory compliance, policy adherence, and smooth daily functioning across all departments
• Managed recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance for a 15-person team of staff, trainees, and volunteers
• Achieved over 99% parent satisfaction through high-quality care, relationship management, and engagement initiatives
• Implemented process improvements reducing costs, improving inventory accuracy, streamlining records, and boosting KPI performance
• Managed nursery finances budgeting, fee collection, petty cash, invoicing improving payment collection rates and revenue
• Oversaw curriculum delivery, observations, assessments, and records to meet regulatory and company requirements
• Maintained safeguarding, accident, incident, and risk records; First Aid certified, ensured a safe, child-centred environment
• Led marketing, admissions, events, facilities and supplier management, and inspection readiness to grow occupancy and sustain quality

• Ensure the EYFS curriculum is promoted and delivered within the setting and the principles adhered to.
• Handle and oversee the day-to-day management, staffing, organization, and smooth running of the Nursery.
• Take care of all the admissions in line with the admissions policy agreed by the management team.
• Be responsible always for high standards of care and education of children between 0 and 4 years under statutory requirements.
• Ensure effective communication between the staff and management with all partner nurseries.
• Be a member of the management team and to contribute to the strategic planning, monitoring, evaluation, and development of the Nursery.
• Ensure that all agreed quality and safety standards are maintained in the nursery.
• Deliver childcare in a way that meets parents’ needs and work in partnership with them supplying high levels of customer care at all times.
• Build strong parent/guardian relationships through day-to-day liaison with parents, resolving any issues or complaints as they arise.

• Coordinate a range of activities for the teachers, including teacher training courses, workshops, seminars, Teacher Invitation Days and Teachers Course Association Days
• Ensure that staff are appropriately supported to carry out their role effectively, including the Early Years SENCO
• Draw up and supervise the daily program of activities and events ensuring the cultural, medical, and physical needs of the children are considered.
• Organize and be part of the key person system and to effectively supervise staff daily; to be responsible for monitoring the quality of teaching; participate in staff appraisals and to identify in- service training needs.
• Attend any conferences, training events or meetings, as identified by the trustees and to keep up to date with current good practice.
• Draw up and supervise the daily program of pre-school activities and events.
• Responsible for implementing systems of observation and record keeping in form of learning diaries so that children’s attainment and progress are effectively and regularly assessed.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the assessment procedures.

• Observe the students and interpret their needs.
• Coordinate with other teachers to develop lesson plans for children to develop their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual skills.
• Facilitate communication among the students and help them to learn how to communicate their thoughts to children.
• Present clear, interesting, and relevant lessons
• Consistently working to teach courteous behaviors and conflict.
• Train students with all the Montessori aspect learning and assess them.
• Set progress goals for their classroom, evaluate the current level of knowledge a teacher has and make goals based on that knowledge.
• Complete and present the management.
• Presenting new strategies for improving teachers’ performance.

• Engaged in recruitment activities and completed initial and annual development screenings and health reviews for all enrolled children to support their growth and well-being.
• Connect families to resources that help them reach their goals and address their needs.
• Engage in recruitment activities & complete at least an initial and annual development screening and health review for each enrolled child.
• Assisted parents and children in transitioning to other services, such as preschool.
• Planned, organized, and conducted teacher training sessions, conferences, and workshops to enhance instructional practices and professional development.
• Developed and implemented procedures for teachers to effectively execute curriculum, ensuring alignment with educational standards and student needs.
• Mentor or coach teachers to improve their skills.
• Train teachers and other instructional staff in new content or programs.