The Care Crew

As long as you have the passion in place, the discipline, nothing is impossible. Usha Lamba is an entrepreneur, Montessori teacher, counsellor and CEO of TLC Montessori Preschools. Passionate about shaping the next generation of leaders by teaching the future generation important skills and developing confidence and resilience in children, Usha focuses on new developments in the field of education, in a fast changing and increasingly global world. Usha Lamba received her qualification as a Montessori teacher in the UK, which was immediately followed by a working stint with her trainer. After gaining the rich experience of working with children in the UK for a number of years, Ms Lamba returned to India as Principal in a reputed Montessori school. Later she went on to head and enrich a number of other Montessori institutions in the country.In 2007 she completed a Master’s degree in counselling from the University of South Australia. Since then, she has spent many afternoons working with children and teenagers in local schools in Singapore, conducting Motivational Workshops, seminars and one-on-one counselling sessions. Drawing from her vast background in teaching and training, Mrs Lamba has introduced many innovative features in the TLC curriculum, which help young children fulfil their potential. Her vision for the school shows her commitment to continue learning and growing, to keep her staff and teachers up to date with the latest developments in the field of preschool education through training programmes and workshops.

An accomplished Montessori educator with over 25 years of experience, Gina has demonstrated her ability to teach, motivate and direct teachers in her previous roles as Director of Little Scholars Montessori and Playschool, Kolkata- a Delhi Public School undertaking and as a Principal of Serra International Pre-school, Indiranagar, Bangalore. She has shared her expertise and experience through Workshops for parents and teachers covering various topics related to early childhood. With her in-depth and thorough knowledge of the learning requirements of children of different age groups, she constantly reviews and develops plans to keep our curriculum updated for optimal achievement by students. Gina is also a constant guiding force for the TLC parent community, helping them to cope with the tireless, yet hugely rewarding, job of parenting through workshops, and whenever needed, individual counselling sessions. An effective listener, speaker and communicator, she involves the staff, students and teachers in our shared vision and establishes goals that are clearly articulated, easily understood and effectively communicated. Day-to-day planning, effective supervision and setting priorities, while promoting a positive, stimulating environment, is part of her vast area of responsibilities, that she executes with great efficiency. Always approachable, Gina believes cooperation makes for better coordination. With her approach, she fosters efficiency and effectiveness among the educators.

Highly skilled, with more than 13 years of teaching experience, Zahver is committed to student and staff development. She ensures a stimulating, safe and nurturing learning environment at TLC.Dynamic, full of ideas and energy, Zahver has hosted more than 20 social and fund raising events in Bangalore and Australia. A complete team player, Ms Dhabhar works with the teachers to continuously improve the student’s academic experience at TLC and maintain excellence in education delivery. Her superior communication skills have helped her build a rapport with the school’s staff and students alike, enabling her to collaborate with them in strengthening the systems and process and make TLC an experience to remember. She encourages and promotes qualities of mutual respect among all the staff members, making her a very able administrator and a person to emulate. A great believer in the need for constant improvement, she works towards professional development of teachers by arranging training sessions and workshops to help them stay in tune with the latest methodology and enable them to give their best efforts towards the development of the TLC children.