Teaching Personnel

Administration

Narayanan S. – Finance & Accounts

Qualification

Degree in Mathematics and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application
More than 10 years of extended work experience in Accounts & Stores, Stocks, Sales Tax, Billing, Manpower supply, Sub-contract activities including the work areas Export Manufacturing Unit and Home Appliance Trading Company.
Hands of experience in banking activities.

My Educational System is fully based on the Indian type. The type of Education system in German International School is entirely different from that of Indian Education.
Also I am really happy to be part of this school and will benefit this opportunity to improve my skills. Expecting a bright future.

Visalakshi Ramakrishnan – parental leave

Qualification

Degree in commerce and Masters in Business administration
1 year internship in manufacturing and retail industry – Finance and Administration
several years of banking experience

I am very much used to the Indian Educational System and the system in the German International School is entirely different. During my school days, I really missed this kind of environment and exposure. I really feel happy that at least I have an opportunity to work here.

Primary and Secondary School

Anne Fischbach – Primary school teacher of grades 1-4

Qualification

State exam in teacher of primary schools at the Technical University (TU) of Dresden
State exam in ethics/philosophy and German as foreign language
Long-term work placements in the Netherlands, Romania and India
Concept for the support of “learning by exploring” and psychology of learning in cooperation with the TU Dresden
Dyscalculia, intercultural learning, support of social competencies and lifeskills (Lions Quest)
Private lessons in German, English and Mathematics (focus on dyscalculia)

Preparing the children for lifelong learning is only possible if one can inspire the joy of learning in them. Exploring, self-dependent working, motivation and concentration can be trained especially in open class situations. I am working for the German International School because concept and management provide perfect conditions for a healthy learning environment.

Ram Krishan Nautiyal - Teacher for primary and secondary school

Qualification

Advanced working experience on various fields of education
Intensive in-house training, concept studies and writing of a final thesis to successfully achieve a teachers admission according to the guidelines of Supreme International Schools
Private tuition for children up to 10th grade over a long period in various subjects
Diploma in Computer Hardware

It is my personal concern to contribute to a positive development of society. This especially includes the education of our younger generation as they will bear responsibility for our common future. From what I have experienced, the German International School is an excellent platform for me and my colleagues to provide a healthy and sustainable education full of joy and the perfect environment for children to grow to responsible human beings.

Mirko Kwiatek – Chef, teacher for primary and secondary school

Qualification

Successful professional training to become an officially recognised educator
More than ten years of working experience in various pedagogical fields; focus on integrative work with children with migration background, therapeutical work
Ten years of active high-performance sport
Anti-aggression training, autogenic training, physical therapy, therapeutical cooking, parent counselling, mediation
Trained chef with eight years of working experience in a famous Hotel in Potsdam, Germany

My personal idol is our principal, Mr. Thomas Pallushek. His commitment to the school paves the way to modern educational methods and for me personally, new possibilities are opened.

I have been working as an educator in different institutes for many years now but since I am working for the German International School I constantly receive new incentives from our principal that usually contribute to the satisfaction of our children and the harmonisation of our processes. In my opinion it is an advantage to have an experienced manager like him as principal.

It is hard to believe that someone apart from Mr. Pallushek could rise a school from own means and fill it with substance and life.

Kindergarten and Preschool

Judith Weinmann – Kindergarten teacher

Qualification

Successful professional training to become an officially recognised childcare worker
working experience in German and international institutions since 2003

It always was my desire to support children in their development. Especially taking the initial step into a new environment is a challenge for most of the parents and their children. For this reason it is a pleasure for me to see how easy the children settle in how fast they progress in the development of their personality.

But the best motivation for me is to see into the smiling faces of the children. The German International School is both: a wonderful place to work for me and the best place to grow up for the children.

Verena Ummenhofer - Kindergarten teacher/Preschool teacher

Qualification

State-approved educator
practical experience in leading a group of children between 5 and 10 with a migration background in Germany since 2005
Long-standing experience with helping parents with the smooth transition from preschool to school, cooperating with teachers
1 year of Montessori working experience
long standing experience as a judo coach (black belt)

Since I have been working with kids they have always fascinated me with their different personalities, which they already show in their early ages, every child in its own unique way.

By employing an integrated class system, teachers at the German School Chennai are able to give each child a large amount of personal attention and loving care to promote their individual strengths and their comprehensive development – emotional, social as well as cognitive.

The security of being accepted by trusted teachers provides a large variety of possibilities to develop their own unique personalities and a large amount of self-sufficiency.

Human nature compels everyone to strive for independence and responsibility. The protective environment of the school gives the children a lot of freedom from a very young age. The small class-sizes provide ample opportunity to develop social skills and contacts in a very respectful and caring environment.

My personal focus lies on sports, movement and helping each child experiencing his or her world with all senses, in all its variety. The German School Chennai gives me the opportunity to employ all of my skills in the best possible manner, while the comfortable atmosphere of the school gives me many opportunities to have fun and also laugh with the children.

Alexandra Neumann - Volunteer

Qualification

University degree in special education
1 year vocational training as day care provider
Several internships in special needs schools and Kindergarten
Work experience gained in Romania and Germany
Extended work experience as self-employed day care provider and head of a day care facility in cooperation with the local city administration and youth welfare administration.

It is fascinating to see, with how much joy and curiosity children explore their surroundings. It is very important, that children experience an environment which gives them the freedom and at the same time the security, to gain all those experiences. With it’s special pedagogy concept, the German International School provides a framework, which enables children to develop accordingly.

I am very happy to have the opportunity of working in a school which has such a beautiful concept on how to educate children. This gives me the motivation to help create the mandatory environment and to accompany children on their way.

External Teachers

Andrea Dömötör – Rhythmics teacher

Qualification

Diploma in Education
Qualified Montessori Teacher
Course leader for parents` course “Strong Parents-Strong Children”
SAFE®-mentor (TU Munich)
PEKiP® group leader
Rhythmics teacher & rhythm trainer
Creator and leader of www.e-motional-experience.de

The act of creating rhythm together is not just great fun but releasing as it produces „happiness hormones“. It also helps to establish and maintain emotional balance and it promotes interaction between the brain’s two hemispheres – a prerequisite for the successful completion of complex mental tasks.

I am delighted to be joining the teaching team of the German School in Chennai as I believe my own pedagogical approach chimes perfectly with the philosophy, mission and guiding principles of the school. The creative, open and positive attitude of the school’s leadership and its team has a tremendously beneficial impact on cooperation within the team and on the teachers’ work with both pupils and parents.

Dr. Friederike Fahr – Sports teacher

Qualification:

Master’s degree in education, psychology and sport science
Longterm fitness instructor in the field of gymnastics/dance and fitness
PhD thesis on learning in the process of working in a German car company
10 years of working as a research associate for the University of Leipzig/ chair of vocational training.
Academic cooperation and counseling of projects, related to “ lifelong learning, “new learning culture”, ”quality management in vocational education and training” and student course guidance for the so called MINT-subjects, which stands for Mathematics, Information Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Technology
Longstanding experience in working as a freelance coach, supervisor and lecture

Movement is the gateway to learning.

Children, who move with fun and joy, who are able to notice and sense their body, will be able to learn better and develop in a healthy way. The German International School with its openness and creativity and with its theme of individual and project-based learning and teaching provides the ideal framework for designing physical education, as such:

- every child is encouraged according to his/her individual circumstances,
- children are supporting each other in movement games and experience social interaction in sport
- the children develop together, and with the teacher’s assistance, movement and choreography to the music.

This is the way how I design the physical education and gymnastics / dance class at the German International School Chennai. Last but not least, this activity brings me back to my roots and fills me with joy and gratitude.