Department of Training

The best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile. The optimal experience is thus something that we make happen.

Flow Theory (Mihly Csikszentmihly)

MOIZA RAFATH

FOUNDER DIRECTOR

Moiza is a synergy of thought and action. With her zest to create, ability to think deeply, and collaborate with the right people, she has managed to foster educational spaces that truly function to bring meaning to a child’s life, allow for self expression and build an inclusive community.
After her graduation in Economics and a PG Diploma in Public Relations, she earned a rich experience in Hospitality, Banking and Healthcare industries before she heard her calling for Education. She stepped into the field of Education with her Montessori 3-6 Diploma from AMI, the Netherlands followed by a BEd and an MEd.

She set up Pebble Creek Montessori House of Children in 2005 which organically branched out to Pebble Creek High Montessori School in 2008 and Pebble Creek Life School in 2012. In 2020, she laid the foundation of Indah Erdkinder in Lingapur where adolescents will learn about life, and engage in a wide range of academic disciplines by living and working in a farm.

She believes in the shortest quote of Dr. Maria Montessori “Believe in the child”, and that if observed carefully, every single child will show their true potential. With her passion for Montessori education and a dream to have a school with no boundaries, she walks into the school with joy each day. She finds herself often engrossed in thinking, dreaming and imagining; these have helped her pave the path for the schools so far. She loves reading Montessori philosophy and short articles on education, fiction, discussions, creating educational materials, gardening, sewing, painting and knitting.

Dr. Prem Kumar

Principal

Dr. Prem Kumar is a PhD in Mathematics and naturally passionate about the subject. In his career spanning two decades, he has worked as senior faculty in Mathematics in schools affiliated to various state boards, CBSE and ICSE, and has held the position of Principal of schools across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Dr. Kumar has been actively involved in textbook revising committees of CBSE and has an in-depth knowledge and expertise of the CBSE curriculum. He also is a trainer of Mathematics Pedagogy and Joyful Mathematics, and has authored several Mathematics books. Finding alignment of his Mathematics background with the Montessori methodology, he feels that the entire school is like a thriving Math lab when he observes students work with various materials, be it a toddler or an elementary child. He believes that he is blessed with effective administration skills and knowledge required in a school leader to provide any organisation a robust structure to operate within.

Arindita Gogoi

Vice Principal

Arindita comes with a multi-disciplinary work experience of thirteen years, eleven of which she has spent working with children. After graduating in Mass Media and Mass Communication from Delhi University and doing a Certificate Course in Film Appreciation from Seagull Art and Media Resource Centre, Kolkata, she did her stints in media production, documentary filmmaking, book-publishing, event management and social development only to find her true calling in engaging with children and youth. Her journey began with conducting art and theatre workshops for children with special needs. She went on to get a Diploma in Experiential Education and Practices, an Advanced Diploma in Professional Training and Behavioural Management, and a Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.). She worked as an experiential facilitator and trainer for eight years during which she facilitated over 250 programs with schools across India as lead program designer and facilitator for outbound programs to USA, Bhutan, China, Mauritius and Egypt, adventure and creative facilitation camps in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. She has also been an expressive arts facilitator at PYE Global Network’s Power of Hope Camp at Whidbey Island (USA).

Shurobi Hindocha

Head Of Training And R&D - Pebble Creek Schools

Shurobi Hindocha is a Mass Communications and English Literature graduate. She has many years of freelance and full-time experience in Language Skills Assessment, Content Writing, Communications Training and Operations and Management, along with experience working with a few NGOs/NPOs. She found her calling in Education, Montessori and has a Diploma in 3 to 6 years and 6 to 12 years, Primary and Elementary Diplomas from AMI, the Netherlands. She holds a B.Ed. Degree and a Diploma in Experiential Education and Practice. She has been in the field of education for over 13 years, and is particularly interested in Learning and Developmental Science.

As a parent and an Educator, she strongly believes that learning comes naturally to all children and it is the ‘everyday experiences and moments in life that have the greatest potential and also equal if not more impact than academics and skill building, on the overall development and wellbeing of children. She enjoys writing, dance, music, handcrafts like weaving, crochet and pottery, photography, poetry, and philosophy.

Preeti Parimi

Learning Facilitator

Preeti is a Pebble Creek parent turned Montessori teacher, who strongly believes that education should nurture independence, compassion and happiness. She joined the Pebble Creek Lower Elementary team after completing the Montessori Elementary Diploma from AMI, the Netherlands. She holds Master’s degrees in Human Resource Management and Education, both from the University of Illinois. She has worked with several schools in the United States in evaluating their Math and Science programs. She also has experience working in the area of Educational Human Resources. Preeti loves to travel, as well as to write, read and dance, and hopes to bring these interests to the children she works with.