Shalini Dhingra

A result oriented professional with 15+ years of experience in the areas of school Administration, content development, curriculum designing, Teaching, Training and Student/parent Counselling in the Education sector and school admissions. Actively involved in supervising, managing operational planning & development, directing the day-to-day academic and associated operations.

Experience of facilitating/coaching students and trainers by using interactive progressive pedagogy to help students learn and apply concepts in subjects. An out-of-the-box thinker committed towards the growth of students, people especially teachers/trainers within the organization. An effective communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills and hands on experience in development of team, academic administration and performance review of the school.

Headmistress at Delhi Public School, Sec 84 (2023-09 – Present)

A highly experienced professional with 15 years of strong work experience, capable of ensuring the effective management of the school with minimal supervision and a high level of accountability. As a leader, plays a central role in maintaining high academic standards, supporting staff development, fostering a positive school environment, and ensuring the well-being of students.

• Providing overall leadership to the school, ensuring that it operates smoothly and efficiently.
• Setting educational goals and maintaining high academic standards.
• Supervising teaching staff, providing guidance, and fostering professional development.
• Overseeing the development and implementation of the school's curriculum.
• Ensuring that teaching methods and materials meet the educational needs of students.
• Monitoring student performance and ensuring the school provides an effective learning environment.
• Ensuring a safe, supportive, and respectful school environment.
• Addressing student behaviour issues, providing discipline when necessary, and promoting positive behaviour.
• Implementing policies for student welfare and supporting students' emotional and social development.
• Acting as a liaison between the school and parents, ensuring effective communication.
• Organizing parent meetings, conferences, and school events.
• Recruiting, training, and evaluating teaching and administrative staff.
• Providing regular feedback and fostering a positive school culture.
• Delegating responsibilities effectively and supporting staff with their professional growth.
• Led the school's admission process from inquiry to enrollment, ensuring a seamless experience for prospective families.
• Planned and executed admission strategies to achieve annual enrollment targets.
• Monitored admission inquiries through the ERP/CRM system and ensured timely follow-ups by the admissions team.
• Analyzed admission trends, inquiry sources, and conversion data to strengthen enrollment strategies.
• Ensured compliance with admission policies, documentation requirements, and regulatory guidelines.
• Contributed to achieving maximum seat occupancy through strategic admissions planning and parent engagement.
• Increased admission conversion rates through structured follow-up processes and personalized counselling.
• Successfully managed admissions across Pre-Primary to Senior Secondary, coordinating with multiple departments for a seamless onboarding experience.

Headmistress Middle School & Examination Incharge at GEMS International School (2012-03 – 2020-12)

A seasoned professional who can manage Administration department with minimal supervision and great accountability possessing strong work experience.

• Leadership: to build and lead teams of teachers and staff who enthusiastically work together with each other and with parents to deliver world class education for each and every child in the classroom. To stand for the rights of children and to spread a culture of warmth, team-work and professionalism in everything that we do.
• Curriculum: to understand our philosophy and approach and evolve and ensure quality implementation in the classroom encouraged by our guidance, training and support.
• Actively assisted the Head of School and Senior Management Team in ensuring the good professional practices, standards, and quality of teaching and learning of subject/s through proper dialogues with the class teachers and promoted a healthy process of reciprocal informal observation of class teaching practices.
• Advised and contributed to curriculum development at school and system level.
• Co-ordinated the teaching and learning of the subject/s
• Sets examination papers, coordinating marking schemes and moderating examinations and assessment processes of the school.
• Hold and leaded regular departmental meetings and ensuring the keeping of minutes
• Chaperoned numerous field trips
• Instructional Strategies and Lesson Planning Workshop organized by GEMS
• All external examinations coordinated and conducted in and outside school.
• Worksheets editing and supervision
• Plan the school's annual calendar, teacher's allocation, time table and syllabus.
• All other work pertaining to the post being handled in the school.
• Assisted the Principal in conducting annual appraisals of teachers.
• Taught Mathematics to 9th - 12th graders and Informatics Practices to 11th and 12th graders.
• Introduced peer Observation Program for teachers to enhance classroom management skills
• Acclaimed for establishing learning and reading corners of various subjects.
• Responsible for CBSE Board classes and Examination Department.

TGT and Co-ordinator at Gyan Deep Public School (2008-01 – 2012-03)

• Taught Mathematics to 6th - 10th graders.
• Successfully completed many CBSE.
• Directed & conducted various events, competitions, Assets & Olympiads.
• Planned and executed lesson plans.
• Responsible for developing timetable for the school.

M.Sc in Mathematics and Computer Science – Victoria University of Technology

B.Ed – M.D University

B.A in Mathematics (Hons) – Delhi University

Diploma in Computers – NIIT