Geetha Somanathan

Senior Principal @ National Public School

About

Principal, Educator & Academician Currently I’m working as a Senior Principal at National Public School, KR Puram, Bangalore . I have worked as a Principal at Amara Jyothi Public School, Bangalore for three years. I was a part of the 6th Exclusive Mission to Finland for School Leadership Teams- August,2023 Have been a Centre Superintendent & Chief Nodal Supervisor for CBSE Grade X & XII Board Exams My articles were published in the Mentor Magazine & Teacher Tribe I have worked as a Principal at DMCS( Garden City Group of Institutions) for four years In the capacity of an Administrator, I had meticulously applied myself to get on its feet the Secondary Section of a renowned Cambridge School (International Centre for Excellence). The capstone of my career is the association with schools of national and international reputes that adhere to CBSE, ICSE, ISC, IGCSE and AS/A level curriculums. I have evolved as a discerning leader and facilitator through consistent quality exposures to leadership and teacher development programs in India and abroad. I had a rewarding professional alliance with Ebenezer International School, Bangalore which lasted for more than 6 years. I have received many awards & accolades ; but for me true recognition is not about accolades, but about witnessing the transformation of curious minds into confident , compassionate & courageous individuals who are ready to change the world.

Country

City

India

Industry

Education Management

Skill

Research, Public Speaking, Curriculum Development, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, Team Management, Staff Development, English, Microsoft Excel, E-Learning, Customer Service, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Teacher Training, Leadership, Management, Lesson Planning, Training, Higher Education, Writing

Experience

Senior Principal

National Public School

2024-10 - Present · 2 yrs

School Principal

Amara Jyothi Public School

2021-6 - 2024-6 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Attended Times NIE Principals’ Seminar , Sept 2023- Digital Transformation of Societies Received Top Educator Award organised by ISA I have participated in the 6th Exclusive Mission to Finland for School Leadership Teams organised by The Learners Confluence in association with FGES- August, 2023 Have been appointed as the Chief Nodal Supervisor for Board Evaluation- 2022 ,2023 & 2024 Have been appointed as the Centre Superintendent for Board Exam ( Grade X& XII) -2022 ,2023 & 2024 Have been coordinating with Vice Principals, Coordinators & Admin Staff Won Principal Par excellence Award organised by IIHM Participated in the virtual Global Wellness Summit on ‘ Mental Health & Wellness of School Educators’ ( June, 2021) Participated in the conference for Principals - Empowering Next Generation Educators & Leaders ( October,2021) Attended CBSE Annual Conference of Sahodaya School Complexes (2021-22)

School Principal

DMCS(Garden City Group of Institutions)

2017-5 - 2021-5 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Banaswadi,Bangalore

-Coordinate with Vice Principals,Academic Advisor, Academic Coordinators,HODs and Admin staff. -Administer nearly 1500 students from Pre- Nursery to Grade XII. -Participated in the Global Wellness Summit on “ Mental Health & Wellness for School Educators” on 25th & 26th June, 2021 -Attended CBSE Virtual Professional Development Session for School Leaders: Canada Series- Innovate & Inspire, July 2020 - Appointed CS for CBSE AISSE & AISSCE Examination 2020 -Attended workshop” Leadership in Chaos, July 2020”. Resource person: G Subramanian, Former Director Academics ( CBSE) , Former Chief Vigilance Officer ( CBSE) - Attended webinar “ Mindfulness in Leadership , July 2020“ by Dr. Padmaja Vanka, Head Training and MDP, Ramaiah Institute of Management - Attended Capacity Building Programme for Principals in ‘ Experiential Learning ‘ conducted by CBSE- July , 2019 - Appointed as a CBSE Observer for AISSCE/AISSE - 2018 - Attended K-12 Conference 2018 at Taj Vivanta, Bangalore on27th September -Attended workshop conducted by EduEnlight for Heads of Schools on 'Bolstering intervensions in society of education', an interactive session with influential thought leaders. -Attended conference for Heads of Schools by XSEED on ' Schools of tomorrow '. -Attended the interactive session with the CBSE Chairman in Bangalore,on 31 st August 2017. -Attended Principals' Seminar on 23rd , November, 2017 conducted by Times of India- Building a school and building a brand. -Attended Principal's Seminar conducted by Deccan Herald . Speaker was : Dr Chittaranjan Andrade Professor and HOD- Psychopharmacology, NIMHANS. Topic- 'Disturbances in mind and behaviour, how to recognise them'. -Won the Performance Excellence Award- 2017- 18 from Silver Zone Foundation -Won the Active Principal Award- 2017 from All India Citizens Development Centre Participated in an Orientation Programme Conducted for Master Trainers on Career Guidance by Centre of Excellence, Chennai

CIE /Secondary Coordinator and Exam Officer

International Centre for excellence,Bangalore

2014-5 - 2017-4 · 3 yrs

Attended leadership workshops Set up the Secondary section for a Cambridge Registered School Conducted workshops for Facilitators Plan curriculum Work in collaboration on handbooks for teachers, students, and boarders, Develop School website and write blogs Represented the Organization with the Marketing Team for the Education Expos conducted in Bangalore , Bangkok and Dubai. Attended community meeting for Heads of Schools and ExamOfficers for all CIE schools in Bangalore