LAKSHMANAN MAHALAKSHMI
Centre head
Singapore
Summary
Dedicated Early childhood professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure a position of teacher. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
CENTRE LEADER
MY FIRSTSKOOL CHILD CARE PRINCIPAL
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Coach and support teachers in curriculum implementation
- Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Mentor Teachers for professional Development
- Induction and Orientation for new teachers
- Observe and mentor teachers
- Develop strategies to market and maintain school’s student enrolment
- Comply with ministry regulations and licensing
- Establish and maintain positive and effective communication with parents and school community
- Organize Concert, Fields Trips and school events that promotes harmonious environment
- Annual Budgeting and funds allocation
- Maintain records of the school (profit & loss)
- Report to HQ on student enrolment and centre updates
- Send teachers for training and conduct in-house training
- Create professional development Plan and implement training
- Track profit and Loss of centre
- Liaising with community partners for projects procurement
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Served customers and followed outlined steps of service.
- Identified issues, analysed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
Curriculum Leader
PRESCHOOL CENTRE PRINCIPAL, PCF Sparkle Tots, BBE
01.2015 - 07.2021
- Day to day operations of kindergarten
- Observe and mentor teachers
- Develop strategies to market and maintain school’s student enrolment
- Comply with ministry regulations and licensing
- Establish and maintain positive and effective communication with parents and school community
- Organize Concert, Fields Trips and school events that promotes harmonious environment
- Maintain records of the school (profit & loss)
- Report to HQ on student enrolment and centre updates
- Send teachers for training and conduct in-house training
- Maintaining of accounts
- Preparing SPARKS, DV, RE-CERT Documents
- Mentoring Teachers
- Children’s Admission and Registration
- Working Closely with ECCDA
- Directed day-to-day operations of education program and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance.
- Developed curriculum and lesson plans to achieve objectives of each course.
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
- Developed partnerships with parents, businesses and organizations to build awareness, increase support and share resources.
- Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students, parents and school officials.
- Designed or used assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
- Maintained program files, records, databases and websites to gather research and prepare and submit reports.
- Scheduled educational activities, faculty lectures and departmental events to drive mission and values of institution.
- Checked on instructor lessons and communication in order to assess quality of education and assistance offered to students.
- Represented educational program at meetings and conferences to serve as subject matter liaison for array of services and activities assigned.
- Analysed instructor, student and class trends to make proactive decisions about program operations.
- Organized and allocated resources required to meet needs of students and instructors.
- Advised students on course selection, credits toward graduation and career decisions.
- Facilitated development of program structure within classrooms to formulate and implement goals.
- Established and updated objectives and tools for overall program and each department to enhance operations.
- Planned, administered and controlled budgets and produced financial reports.
- Oversaw learning needs of students studying and subjects.
- Implemented program-level departmental policies and procedures and managed budgets to support educational program and curriculum.
- Met coverage goals by setting effective schedules and delegating work to individual instructors.
- Monitored overhead, prepared budgets and directed spending and resources to support fiscal efficiency.
- Acquired grants and other sources of funding for educational programs and projects and drafted proposals and agreements to support proper allocation.
PRESCHOOL CENTRE PRINCIPAL, Kindergarten, WCC
01.2014 - 12.2015
- Day to day operations of kindergarten
- Coach and support teachers in curriculum implementation
- Observe and mentor teachers
- Develop strategies to market and maintain school’s student enrolment
- Comply with ministry regulations and licensing
- Establish and maintain positive and effective communication with parents and school community
- Organize Concert, Fields Trips and school events that promotes harmonious environment
- Maintain records of school (profit & loss)
- Report to HQ on student enrolment and centre updates
- Send teachers for training and conduct in-house training
child care
GREEN PASTURES CHILDCARE
01.2006 - 12.2013
- Teaching Speech and Drama and Phonics in various, centers and primary schools
- Assisting children to enhance their reading ability through Fitzroy programme and using its readers
- Preparing and rehearsing preschoolers for annual year end concerts for kindergarten 2 graduation
- Preparing and rehearsing primary school children between ages 6 to 9 for school performances and debates
- Providing variety of experiences to develop confidence to perform in front of audience
- Evaluating student’s progress on a monthly basis.
PRINCIPAL, MANAGER & TEACHER
PRESCHOOL CENTRE, Kids IQ
01.2007 - 09.2013
- Ensuring centre is safe area for all children, staff and visitors;
- Teaching basics of numeracy, literacy, music and art to students at ages between 16 months to 6-year old’s and promote students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development;
- Planning and structuring learning in both indoor and outdoor environments using variety of materials and equipment to facilitate students' development (e.g., indoor - tables games, puzzles, manipulative toys outdoor - water play, sand play and playground);
- Providing variety of experiences and activities to develop motor skills, cooperative social skills, confidence and understanding;
- Promoting language development through storytelling, role play, songs, rhymes, drama, recitation held individually or within groups;
- Observing students to evaluate their progress and to detect signs of ill health, daily temperature taking, and signs of distress, emotional disturbance or other disabilities;
- Discussing students' progress with parents; communicating using daily communication books, telephone conversation when necessary and sending emails to parents with regards to children’s photos on weekly themes
- Creating students profile and updating and filing children’s development accordingly
- Attending parent interviews for new enrolments, staff and committee meetings when necessary, organizing parent teacher meetings on a termly basis directing and supervising teachers in providing care and supervision for young children
- Supervising and training new teachers
- Maintaining record and accounts for centre
- Complying with government (ECDA) requirement
- Seeing to staff’s upgrading and sending for courses
- Recruiting staff
- FREELANCE ENRICHMENT TRAINER
- Communicated policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student's behaviour.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Evaluated report data to proactively adjust and enhance operations.
- Propelled continuous improvements and strategically capitalized on current market trends.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Monitored student's behaviour and enforced discipline policies.
- Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.
- Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information and assess employee thoughts.
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Managed all details regarding student discipline.
- Achieved or exceeded financial goals on regular basis by controlling expenses, optimizing schedules and regulating inventory usage.
- Applied customer feedback to develop process improvements and support long-term business needs.
- Verified adherence to state, federal and private funding source requirements across programs and outcomes.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labour, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
- Instructed small groups of teachers and students.
- Researched and wrote proposals for educational grants.
- Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.
- Established instructional practices driven by statistical performance data.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Monitored and supported progress of plant production orders by managing shop capacity and loading functions at several facilities.
- Prepared and recommended long-range plans for development of department personnel.
- Established instructional practices driven through statistical performance data.
- Improved operational planning and business frameworks to enhance resource utilization and reduce waste.
- Supervised afterschool program to promote student growth and maintain safety for all attendees.
- Maximized productivity by keeping detailed records of daily progress and identifying and rectifying areas for improvement.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Introduced modifications to curriculum and introduced new, effective instructional techniques.
- Collaborated with partners to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
- Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
- Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.
- Executed regular process updates to reduce discrepancies and enhance scheduling across production calendars and programs.
- Recorded inventory sales into organization's weekly income report.
- Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
- Prepared school budget and submitted to school board with recommendations for hiring, capital expenditures and cost-saving initiatives.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Modelled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families.
- Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behaviour modification.
- Supported hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
Enrichment Supervisor
SMILING STAR ENRICHMENT CENTRE
1 1 - 01.2007
- Curriculum planning of Phonics and Speech and Drama;
- Managing Centers and Teachers:
- Distributing Curriculum to various centers;
- Teacher’s training
- Collection of monies and Payroll
- Preparing necessary materials for Curriculum;
- Planning and co-coordinating with colleagues for projects and meetings.
CHILDCARE CENTRE TEACHER
SMILING STAR CHILDCARE
05.2005 - 01.2006
- Teaching the basics of numeracy, literacy, music, art and literature to students at five-year-old’s and promotes students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development
- Providing a variety of experiences and activities to develop motor skills, cooperative social skills, confidence and understanding
- Promoting language development through storytelling, role play, songs, rhymes, drama, recitation held individually or within groups
- Observing students to evaluate their progress and to detect signs of ill health, daily temperature taking, and signs of distress, emotional disturbance or other disabilities
- Discussing students' progress with parents; communicating using daily communication books, telephone conversation when necessary
- Creating students profile and updating and filing children’s development accordingly
- Attending staff meetings and parent teacher meetings on a term basis
Import Assistant
PANALPINA, World Transport PTE LTD
04.1998 - 07.2000
- Preparing and submitting Permits for Import and Export of goods;
- Liaising with Transport Operators for collection of goods from Air/Sea Port;
- Liaising with transport operators for delivery of goods to customers;
- Making a profit and loss report for each shipment handled;
- Liaising with customs officers for goods clearance
- Mentoring
- I am currently mentoring Temasek Polytechnic Trainee Teachers.
Education
MASTERS iN EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD) - Early Childhood Education
NATIONAL INSTITUTE oF EDUCATION SINGAPORE (NTU)
Singapore01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood and Education
Monash, Australia
Singapore10.2016
Certificate in Early Years - Infant And Toddler
SEEDS Institute
Singapore03.2018
Certificate & Diploma - Preschool
DIPLOMA iN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION
Singapore08.2008
Leadership in Preschool Teaching (Modern Montessori International - Education
MODERN MONTESSORIE SINGAPORE
Singapore11.2009
Instructor Certificate in Speech Development & Creative Drama -
BRITISH COUNCIL SINGAPORE
Singapore01.2000
Diploma - Information Technology, Customs and Excise
INFORMATICS
Singapore2001
Diploma in Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Madras College of Pharmacy
India04.1989
Central Board of Secondary Education
India01.1989
Skills
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Flexible & Adaptable
- Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
- Active Listening
- Decision Making
- Team building
- Microsoft Office
- Self-motivated professional
- Classroom leadership
- Transformative leadership
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
- Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
Timeline
CENTRE LEADER
MY FIRSTSKOOL CHILD CARE PRINCIPAL
07.2021 - 07.2022
Curriculum Leader
PRESCHOOL CENTRE PRINCIPAL, PCF Sparkle Tots, BBE
01.2015 - 07.2021
PRESCHOOL CENTRE PRINCIPAL, Kindergarten, WCC
01.2014 - 12.2015
PRINCIPAL, MANAGER & TEACHER
PRESCHOOL CENTRE, Kids IQ
01.2007 - 09.2013
child care
GREEN PASTURES CHILDCARE
01.2006 - 12.2013
CHILDCARE CENTRE TEACHER
SMILING STAR CHILDCARE
05.2005 - 01.2006
Import Assistant
PANALPINA, World Transport PTE LTD
04.1998 - 07.2000
MASTERS iN EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD) - Early Childhood Education
NATIONAL INSTITUTE oF EDUCATION SINGAPORE (NTU)
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood and Education
Monash, Australia
Certificate in Early Years - Infant And Toddler
SEEDS Institute
Certificate & Diploma - Preschool
DIPLOMA iN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION
Leadership in Preschool Teaching (Modern Montessori International - Education
MODERN MONTESSORIE SINGAPORE
Instructor Certificate in Speech Development & Creative Drama -
BRITISH COUNCIL SINGAPORE
Diploma - Information Technology, Customs and Excise
INFORMATICS
Diploma in Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences
Madras College of Pharmacy
Central Board of Secondary Education
Enrichment Supervisor
SMILING STAR ENRICHMENT CENTRE
1 1 - 01.2007
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