Vridhi

Montessori

School

Empower students in acquiring

skills and attributes which will

enable them approach life with an

optimistic outlook.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

 Patronus is the brainchild of passionate educators with over twenty years of experience in the field of education. With the conviction that skill based conceptual learning and life skills are the need of the hour, The Academy was inaugurated on June 8, 2019. After school Skill enhancing programmes like Reading, Thinking and aptitude, self management, Soft skills, spoken English and Hindi,  are offered for students aged 3 and above.

To kick start this initiative we had a summer camp for kids during the months of April and May. The camp revolved around enriching hidden talents through theatre, art and craft and games. Harnessing the success from our Summer Camp, on the inauguration day, over a hundred parents joined us in this important milestone to get to know in-depth about the objectives of Patronus.

With the constant support of our mentors, well-wishers and parents, we aspire to achieve greater heights in empowering young minds with Patronus.

Say hello to our team

Dr.Sheela Ragavan

Advisor

Dr Sheela Ragavan, started her career as a teacher of French in June 1994, after
completing her M.A in Psychology and French. Though she entered this profession by
chance and not choice, she cherished every moment of being a Teacher for 10 years –
Thanks to connect she was able to establish with her students and the major role they
played in helping her learn the nuances of teaching through constant feedbacks.
Immediately thereafter, she got the opportunity to be the Vice Principal Academics; during
this period, she activity got involved in areas like syllabus gradation, curriculum
preparation leading to holistic development, text book preparation and micro level lesson
planning.
Along with work she ensured she was in touch with the latest trends in education. She
visited various schools in Dubai and Canada, completed her M.Ed., Post Graduate
Diploma in Educational Leadership from CEMD, Delhi and International Diploma for
teachers and Trainers from Cambridge University.
In 2009, she took charge as the Principal in TI Matriculation HSS and in 2015 completed
her doctorate in psychology.
Apart from teaching, she enjoys interacting with people from various walks of life.
Psychology being her subject, she used it to regularly address students, teachers and
parents on issues related to Stress, Self-esteem, Behavior, Parenting Methods etc.
She was conferred with the ‘Best Teacher Award’ by the Thiruvallur district in 2011.
Recipient of “The most inspirational teacher” award in 2000.
Presently she is a trainer and lead assessor on request for Quality Council of India (New
Delhi), she visit schools to train teams in the process of Accreditation and also assess them
to check the system.
She is a member of the technical committee of the NABET wing QCI and also supports the
Meghe group of schools as a School advisory committee member.
Apart from that she is actively involved in conducting behavioral training for leadership
teams, teacher empowerment programs, sessions on creativity and innovation in class
rooms, coaching and mentoring etc.
She firmly believes in the concept of ‘learning to learn’, as each day teaches us something
very new and positive.

LathaDevi Thondaiman

Founder | Director of Patronus Academy

A dedicated and multi-tasking entrepreneur who is a specialist in facilitating learning through visual art, yoga and mindfulness.

Vandana Srivathsan

Founder and Director of Patronus Academy

Is a passionate professional educator who has created modules for enhancing life skills and attributes in students and has conducted several workshops for students / teachers. Value education being her core strength, she has intensively worked on using short films and theatre techniques as a medium of shaping dispositions. Vandana has also effectively integrated ICT to strengthen learning skills and the concept of internationalism. Her experience in handling soft skills ranges from students to Corporate employees. At Patronus Academy she leads the soft skills and thinking skills programme for students.

Sheeja Nair

Visiting Faculty | Patronus

Is a multifaceted educator who has taught language to students middle school for nearly two decades. She has rich experience working in a corporate and as an activity coordinator in a Community centre in the USA. She is a specialist in story telling and theater techniques. She has effectively integrated story telling, role play and theatre techniques into speaking skills and has created a curriculum for students of beginning, intermediate and advanced level. Sheeja has worked towards empowering teachers of Government schools in language. At Patronus Academy she leads the ‘Speech Weaver Programme’ and plays a key role as a trainer for Business communication and soft skills for Corporates.

Prathima G K

Center Head | Vridhi Montessori

Prathima has a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Montessori trained kindergarten
teacher who grew into positions of academic coordination through the years. Currently, the
coordinator of a kindergarten school with over 9 years of experience in kindergarten teaching
and academic coordination.

Led a small team in building a branch of Kidzee from scratch to having a student strength of
76 in a span of two years. Helped improve competency and image of the school which aided
to maintain school strength during the pandemic.

Priya Ravi

Visiting Faculty | Patronus

Enthusiastic & multilingual communication trainer with 28 years of teaching experience in diverse classroom environments. Focused on developing a positive rapport with all students through effective communication and culturally sensitive curricula. Personalized and Goal oriented teaching with elevated levels of student satisfaction.

Vrushali Davey

Visiting Faculty | Patronus

Vrushali is a teacher with excellent skills in communication, listening, collaboration, adaptability, empathy and patience. Her effective teaching includes an engaging classroom presence, value in real-world learning, exchange of best practices and a lifelong love.
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