SAMINA BANO
Montessori Directress
Karachi,SD
Summary
Experienced and passionate Montessori Directress with over a decade of dedication to fostering child development through the Montessori method. Proficient in creating engaging, child-centered learning environments that promote independence, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Skilled in observational assessment, classroom management, and parent communication. Committed to guiding children from concrete to abstract learning stages, ensuring a strong educational foundation for future success. Adept at training and mentoring teachers, with a proven track record of implementing effective educational strategies and maintaining an organized and nurturing classroom environment. Fluent in English and Urdu, with a basic understanding of Persian.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Administrator
Islamic Humanitarian Service
01.2017 - 01.2023
- Answering emails
- Setting up appointments for the meeting via emails
- Lesson planning sessions with teachers on zoom and in person during my stay in Canada
- Updating student data
- Observation of the classes.
Assistant Administrator
Understanding Islam Academy
Mississauga
02.2015 - 06.2015
- All work related to office administration
- Managing fee data
- Managing all calls and appointments.
Assistant Administrator
Islamic Humanitarian Service
01.2014 - 05.2014
- Managing all phone calls and appointments
- Updating Syllabus for weekly school
- Managing student fee data.
Montessori Directress
TNS Montessori
Karachi
08.2009 - 02.2012
- Motivated students to think independently by engaging them in an inquiry-based learning by providing them with various resources such as books and internet
- Encouraged students to deal compassionately towards one another by ensuring that they communicate with each other with kindness and openness
- Stimulated children in becoming confident individuals by prompting them to come up with their own solutions instead of providing them with answers
- Facilitated children in bringing out their creativity by ensuring that they learn by themselves instead of putting the facts out in the open
- Nurtured young minds to develop a sense of fairness and flexibility towards their peers by counseling them about the difference between the right and the wrong
- Provided parents an insight into their child’s conduct by assessing student’s performance by thorough observation and evaluation
- Established classroom rules and regulation by discussing appropriate manners which should be followed by everyone
- Instilled responsibility in children by conducting parent-student interaction
- Linked between children and the Prepared Environment
- Systematically observed students and interpret their needs
- Constantly experimented, modified the environment to meet their perceptions of each child's needs and interests, and objectively noting the result
- Prepared an environment meant to facilitate children’s independence and ability to freely select work that they find appealing, selecting activities that will appeal to their interests and keeping the environment in perfect condition, adding and removing materials as needed
- Carefully evaluated the effectiveness of their work and the design of the environment every day
- Observed and evaluated each child’s individual progress
- Respect and protected students’ independence
- Supported, offered warmth, security, stability, and non-judgmental acceptance to each child
- Facilitated communication among the children and help the children to learn how to communicate their thoughts to adults
- Interpreted the children's progress and their work in the classroom to parents, the school staff, and the community
- Presented clear, interesting and relevant lessons to the children
- Attempted to engage the child’s interest and focus on the lessons and activities in the environment
- Modeled desirable behavior for the children, following the ground-rules of the class, exhibiting a sense of calm, consistency, grace and courtesy, and demonstrating respect for every child
- Conducted various teaching training sessions for the facilitators at School.
Education
Diploma In Montessori Education (Elementary level) - undefined
The Canadian Montessori Education Institute- Toronto
Diploma in Montessori Education (Primary level) - undefined
Association Montessori International (AMI)
Master in International Relation - undefined
Federal Urdu University of ARTS and Science
BA - undefined
Khatoon e Paksitan College
HSC - undefined
Government College Saudabad
SSC - undefined
Government Muslim School Nazimabad
undefined
Skills
Observational skills
Timeline
Assistant Administrator
Islamic Humanitarian Service
01.2017 - 01.2023
Assistant Administrator
Understanding Islam Academy
02.2015 - 06.2015
Assistant Administrator
Islamic Humanitarian Service
01.2014 - 05.2014
Montessori Directress
TNS Montessori
08.2009 - 02.2012
Diploma In Montessori Education (Elementary level) - undefined
The Canadian Montessori Education Institute- Toronto
Diploma in Montessori Education (Primary level) - undefined
Association Montessori International (AMI)
Master in International Relation - undefined
Federal Urdu University of ARTS and Science
BA - undefined
Khatoon e Paksitan College
HSC - undefined
Government College Saudabad
SSC - undefined
Government Muslim School Nazimabad
undefined
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