Our Faculties
Mrs. Gauri Naik, Section Head
Mrs. Gauri Naik has completed her M.Sc in Applied Biology from Seth G S Medical College & KEM Hospital. She has also coauthored papers in Medical Journals of Pharmacology and Gastroentrology. She has corporate experience of over 3 years in companies like Piramal Healthcare and TCS. She has done her ECCEd and B.Ed from University of Mumbai. In addition she is also certified trainer in "Jolly Phonics".
She believes that a creative process oriented teaching can take the children to the path of excellence.
Along with teaching she is passionate about painting, reading and dancing. She also feels " A good teacher can inspire, hopes, ignite the imagination and instill a love of learning".
Lakshmi Ramachandran, School Coordinator
Post Graduate in Educational Psychology with specialization in Counselling and Vocational Guidance, Diploma in Higher Education.
Forty plus experience in the field of education. Have taught right from Pre -Primary to Junior College. Have counselled exceptionally gifted children and children with special needs too. Have upskilled myself by attending various training programmes. Held administrative posts in various organizations.
Message- “Education is the most powerful tool to change the whole world”. (APJ Kalam)
I believe that education gives us the foundation to become good human beings. It empowers us with knowledge, skills and expertise. This is why we at SMT take efforts to ensure that the children in our care get a 3600 education-from academics to extra- curricular activities to life skills and values.
My aim is to develop the creativity inherent in each child and enable them to think independently.
Niketa Joshi, Admin Incharge (Primary Section)
Mrs. Niketa Joshi, basically a Home Science graduate and a PG Diploma holder in HR, has a vast experience in marketing, HR & administrative field.
Being from a corporate background, she has proper understanding of administrative operations. She has worked with reputed organizations like CADD Centre, L&T, Vitasta Consulting, Varshasookt Consultants. During her tenure in CADD Centre, she had undertaken activities like Road show organization, new product launc, arranging Customer Meet (Thank you meet) etc. She was also handling “3D Printers”, a new technology introduced in India.
Her academic background and over 8 years of professional experience has paved her path to this institute.
Mrs. Rajani Jay Maurya, Teacher.
She likes children from the heart and wants to work towards their all-round development.
Snehal Shetye, Teacher
She is a Science graduate from D.G.Ruparel College with Chemistry as a major subject and one of the top performer of her batch.
She also holds Bachelor degree in Education (B.Ed.) with Maths & Science. She has about 10 years of experience in teaching profession. She has also worked as a Lab assistant for two years in secondary section, of a reputed ICSE school.
She participated in numerous professional development workshops and seminars and was assigned the task of preparing students for Mathematics and Science Olympiad. She was also responsible for helping and guiding the special and weak students in their curriculum and overall development.
She is an easy-going girl with an aptitude to collaborate with children of all age group.
Her interests outside school include Cooking, Drawing & Listening Music. She has a passion for art. Her goal is to inculcate virtues and principles within students to make them a better human being along with knowledge and learning. She has cleared Paper I of Central Teachers’ Eligibility Test (CTET).
Amruta R Tambe, Music Teacher.
She is a professional Harmonium artist and an excellent vocalist. Along with Harmonium she also has a good hand at playing Synthesizer - Keyboard, Violine,Tabla and Drums (Percussion). She has accompanied various artist's in Mumbai and Suburbs area during their programs /concerts.
In professional carrier she had served position of Head of The Department (Music) in Orchid International School in past in Masjid Bander Branch, Mumbai. Having total experience of 6 years in Education sector including 2 years of Head of Dept mentioned above.
On the other hand she has a flair for writing short stories narrating day to day scenarios with beautiful messages. She loves to write poems and being a good story teller, it's an added advantage to her healthy & happy communication with children.
Passion towards Music and education wakes her up in morning to come to school to make a bright future of her students.
Geetanjali Amrute, Teacher
Geetanjali Amrute is a commerce graduate and has done her LLB. She has a corporate experience of more than 7 years. She has done her DLEd of 2 years and started her teaching career as a Pre-school teacher. She has over 9 years of teaching experience. She is loving, caring and enjoys working with children. She has also cleared CTET paper 1.
She believes in motivating students and make learning a comfortable and enjoyable experience.
Lalitha Jitendra Khadke, Teacher.
Amrita Wilfred, Teacher.
She likes reading books, music, travelling and has passion for art and craft. She feels that a good teacher is someone who will do everything in their power to make every child feel loved and successful in some way because all children learn differently and are their own unique individuals.
Sandhya Yadav, Teacher
Mrs. Sandhya Vikas Yadav has done her post-graduation in Arts from Purvanchal University, (U.P.)and B.Ed from Mumbai University. She has six years of experience in teaching. She has cleared Paper I of Central Teachers’ Eligibility Test (CTET).
She has the ability to teach students in creative way using digital platform. She has a positive attitude and is creative in her teaching methods, using a variety of approaches to keep the student engaged and interested. She likes children and wants to work towards their all-round development.
Seema Negi, Teacher
Priyamvada Raut, Teacher
Bhakti Pradhan, Teacher
Mrs. Bhakti Sachin Pradhan is an Arts Graduate. Later on she armed herself with D.Ed and even is a CTET qualified Teacher.
She is an enthusiastic teaching professional with more than 7 years of experience in classroom teaching, classroom management, curriculum planning and students mentoring. She is patient, compassionate, and empathetic, and has a deep understanding of the learning needs and abilities of the students. She is able to adapt her teaching styles to accommodate different learning styles and abilities, and use a variety of instructional methods to engage students and enhance their learning.
Indrani Sakorkar, Teacher
Indrani Sakorkar
Dhanashree Panwalkar
Dhanashree Panwalkar, Teacher
Archana Chaurasia, Teacher
Archana Chaurasia
Renuka Sagare
Renuka Sagare, Teacher
Dipti Girnarkar, Teacher
Dipti Girnarkar
Kanchan More
Kanchan More, Teacher
Kanchan has completed her graduation in Science. She has also completed Diploma in Business Management from Welingkar's Institute. Later she did ECCed from CPGoenka School in Thane and has worked as a preprimary teacher for 4 years.
Kanchan started doing art and craft as a hobby and then worked towards taking it up as a profession. She is currently completing Art Teacher Training course from Subodh Narvekar Art Academy. She is proficient in various forms of arts and keenly imparting the same to her students.
Saroj Gupte, Teacher
Saroj Gupte
Jagruti Lalit Mahajan
Jagruti Lalit Mahajan, Teacher
Neha Mayuresh Koli, Teacher
Neha Mayuresh Koli
She has done her Post graduation in Accounts and is now pursuing a Masters in Business Economics. She also holds a degree of B.ed in History.
She has 5 years of experience as a Secondary Teacher with History, Marathi and English subjects. She is a certified Graphologist and a Signature Analyst.
She likes to read and write poems, columns and blogs.
She is an active social worker.
She is caring and self motivated.
She believes in inculcating positive values and good manners in students.
Neha Mayuresh Koli
Mohini Tandel
Mohini Tandel, Teacher
She believes each student is unique and we should nurture their uniqueness, students interests and development depends on interactive teaching and learning techniques along with an easygoing communication between teacher and students.
She is good with art and craftwork, dancing and internet surfing. Love to learn, explore and adapt new teaching methods to update herself and make teaching more interactive. She is caring and believes in inculcating good manners and positive values in students.
Revati Shinde, Teacher
She conducts LifeSkill session for students, facilitates training programs for teaching and non- teaching staff.
Her interests outside school include painting, classical dance form- kathak, Marathi theatre.
Her aim is to provide precautionary care, psycho education among children to raise awareness regarding mental well-being, by working on the inside of the line in the field of mental health.
Revati Shinde
Adwait Joshi
Adwait Joshi, PE Teacher
Adwait Joshi is a dedicated physical training teacher with 6 years of experience. He excels in conducting PT lectures and organizing sports activities for students from 1st to 10th standard. Adwait is also responsible for managing school discipline and assemblies. He has a strong track record in training students for various inter-school sports competitions and is a certified volleyball referee by the Maharashtra State Volleyball Association. Additionally, he provides coaching for sports such as volleyball, handball, and kabaddi.
With 14 years of experience as a Chatra Sena instructor, Adwait specializes in march past, discipline drills, rifle shooting, obstacle training, and team-building activities. He is also skilled in organizing adventure treks and camps, fostering a spirit of adventure and teamwork among students.
Sheetal Hemant Bhogle, Teacher
She believes that through teaching every student should acquire good communication and writing skills.A teacher should possess important soft skills and include time management skills, leadership skills, having a strong work ethic, problem solving abilities, high emotional intelligence, and possessing the knowledge and adaptability needed to employ a variety of teaching modes and methods between teacher and students.
She is good with art and craftwork.
She believes that a student-teacher relationship in the classroom is a positive relationship and the teacher should put efforts to gain trust and respect from each other. This relationship may consist of getting to know your students better, providing choice and encouraging the students to become stronger learners.
Sheetal Hemant Bhogle
Poonam Devi
Poonam Devi, Teacher
She comes with a strong background in education. She has completed her Bachelor's of Science (B.Sc.) with Science & Maths and Bachelor's of Education (B. Ed.) from Himachal Pradesh University.
Additionally, She has a Master's Degree in Science (M. Sc.) with a specialisation in Physics. She also holds a Master's degree in Education (M. Ed.) and completed her post graduate diploma in computer application (PGDCA) from Himachal Pradesh University.
She has about 4.5 years of teaching experience in ICSE & State Board.
She is an avid learner, constantly seeking new knowledge and staying updated with the latest advancements in her field.
She finds joy in sharing her knowledge with others.
Her journey is a testament to her hard work, dedication, and passion for Science and Mathematics. She looks forward to continuing her pursuit of knowledge and contributing to her field through innovation, and education.