Nikhitha Srinivasan

Results-driven education leader with 11+ years of experience in admissions, branding, outreach, operations, and institutional growth, supported by 7 years of core audit and finance experience. CA Inter and CS Executive qualified professional with a proven track record of leading multi-campus admissions, building strategic partnerships, driving enrolment growth, directing high-performing teams, and executing large-scale marketing and engagement initiatives across prestigious schools and higher education institutions.

Head – Admissions, Marketing, Branding & Events at Meenakshi Sundararajan Group of Institutions (2025-12 – Present)

• Lead comprehensive admissions, branding, marketing, outreach, and institutional events for The NEST School (IB & Cambridge), Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, and Meenakshi Sundararajan School of Management.
• Develop and execute aggressive admission growth strategies across multiple institutions under one education group.
• Direct digital marketing, comprehensive branding campaigns, and large-scale community outreach initiatives.
• Build high-impact strategic partnerships with schools, corporate entities, hospitals, and community organizations.
• Drive inquiry generation, student counselling, conversions, and meticulous enrolment planning.
• Plan and execute marquee open houses, education fairs, TEDx events, and key institutional programmes.
• Collaborate closely with top leadership to enhance brand visibility, stakeholder engagement, and baseline admissions performance.

Branch Head at Little Popsicles Preschool (2024-09 – 2025-11)

• Tripled admissions within a short time frame through targeted localized marketing and highly engaging parent outreach.
• Expanded revenue channels through daycare and enrichment programmes while strengthening local brand presence.
• Oversaw day-to-day branch operations, professional staff recruitment, outreach execution, and event management.

Centre Director (CLO) at Little Millennium (2015-11 – 2019-12)

• Managed three multi-location centres and successfully achieved 80% cumulative admissions growth.
• Recognized for leadership excellence with the "Best CLO" and "Best Centre" institutional awards.
• Led high-quality academic delivery, staff training and development, and large-scale parent engagement initiatives.

Audit & Finance Professional at R.K. Kumar & Co. and Barry-Wehmiller International (2008 – 2014)

• Gained deep expertise in statutory audits, internal corporate audits, compliance frameworks, financial analysis, and strategic management reporting.
• Leveraged strong financial and data capabilities to drive analytical, data-backed decision-making in operations.

M.Sc. in Psychology – University of Madras

PG Diploma in Child Psychology & Montessori

Diploma in Learning Disability

B.Com – University of Madras

CA Inter – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

CS Executive (Inter) – The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)