Our Team

The greatest sign of success for a teacher… is to be able to say, “The children are now working as if I did not exist.”

Dr. Maria Montessori

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.

Management

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.

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.

Level Heads

Sheethal Vijayakumar

PM, Co-ordinator

Sheethal holds a Masters degree in Biotechnology from Bangalore University. She works as the Primary Coordinator of Primary Montessori Section. She developed a keen interest in the Montessori philosophy after having been exposed to different subjects in her early life, and was thus keen to complete the AMI Diploma Course. She is presently pursuing her B.Ed. too. She is of the opinion that creating the right environment for children to explore, providing them the space with freedom and no fear is her motto. She strongly believes in the idea of work and play and feels blessed working among children between 2 – 7 years of age. Besides diary writing and drawing, she is also passionate about dance and loves to travel.

Pragathi Pulimamidy

LE/UE Co-ordinator

Mercy Jyothsna

MS/SS Co-ordinator

Administration

Madhavi

Manager - Admin and Admissions

Madhavi is a commerce graduate from Mumbai Varsity and qualified in IATA Professional. She has extensive experience in Administration; after a fruitful career spanning 10 years with Sahara Airlines in Reservation/Ticketing/ Passenger Handling and Administration, she took a sabbatical to attend to two growing sons both of them today pursuing technical education in the US and India. She has also handled Travel Desk and Administration in AMI TECH India Private Ltd for 2 years. She has been happy to work in the ambient surroundings as an Administrator with Pebble Creek since 2017. Her pleasant demeanor and approachability while handling day to day interactions, ensuring smooth relationship between parents, teachers and all support staff, in discharging administrative duties in the school makes Pebble Creek office a welcome place every day!

Santosh Kumar

Accounts In-charge

Santosh supports in managing all financial matters of the school as well as liaison with various government departments. But these are only two of the many hats that he dons at Pebble Creek. He is excited about working with technology and troubleshooting things; out of this passion, he provides IT related support to the team. He is also closely associated with the logistics and procurement team and oversees some of the operations at Pebble Creek. He loves adventure and has a special interest in rock-climbing and rappelling.

Samatha Kantlala

Admissions

Apolina Louis

Librarian

Apolina is working as a Librarian and Parent Communication Coordinator for Pebble Creek. She joined Pebble Creek Life School in April, 2015. Although, teaching has never been her past, she loves to be in the company of children. She is a Commerce graduate and has also completed her Bachelors in Library and Information Sciences. She effortlessly interacts with children from various age-groups. She is well organized, hardworking and is very determined. She has a positive attitude. She also has good communication and inter-personal skills. She is passionate about music and reading.

Primary Montessori

Sheethal Vijayakumar

Co-ordinator, PM

Sheethal holds a Masters degree in Biotechnology from Bangalore University. She works as the Primary Coordinator of Primary Montessori Section. She developed a keen interest in the Montessori philosophy after having been exposed to different subjects in her early life, and was thus keen to complete the AMI Diploma Course. She is presently pursuing her B.Ed. too. She is of the opinion that creating the right environment for children to explore, providing them the space with freedom and no fear is her motto. She strongly believes in the idea of work and play and feels blessed working among children between 2 – 7 years of age. Besides diary writing and drawing, she is also passionate about dance and loves to travel.

Veena Jadav

Learning Facilitator

Samcha Muskan

Learning Facilitator

Shairoze Manji

Learning Facilitator

Elementary

Pragathi Pulimamidy

Academic Head

Pragathi has an M.A. in Public & Personnel Management. Having got introduced to Montessori education in the US, during her stint there and in quest for Montessori education for her children, Pragathi ended up making her career in teaching. In her long-standing association of over eight years with Pebble Creek, beginning as an Assistant Teacher and covering differential aspects of the school operations – administration, coordination etc., now Pragathi has been working with Lower Elementary as a facilitator for learning.

Swathi Kumari

Learning Facilitator

Swathi has been with Pebble Creek since the time it was a small school. She believes that she has grown a lot with Pebble Creek. She loves planning, organising and experiencing various outdoor excursions with children. She loves to lead cooking projects with children. She is passionate about sports and loves to jump into all sports activities, whether she knows the sport or not – she particularly loves the learning that play has to offer.

Sandhya Tuniki

Learning Facilitator

Sandhya did her graduation in Telugu, and started at Pebble Creek teaching the language to children aged two years to ten years. She says that she is extremely passionate about teaching the language. Sandhya is always keen to learn new things and brings her warmth, kindness and humour to all work she does.

Karne Mamatha

Learning Facilitator

Mamatha has completed her M.A., B.Ed. in Telugu. She comes with a teaching experience in the field of education. She believes in enhancing learning through story-telling and classroom experiences. She promotes fun, growth and a sense of family for her children. She takes on responsibilities with a smile and grace, and fulfills them efficiently without much ado. She is also a district Kabaddi player.

Divya Pande

Learning Facilitator

Buddhavarapu Indrasena

Learning Facilitator

Indrasena works in the Lower Elementary as a Hindi teacher. She has completed her MA,B.Ed in Hindi from Barkatullah University.Having nine years of teaching experience, she believes in enhancing learning through story telling. She is passionate about gardening, especially with children, and is always ready and open to the idea of unlearning/learning.

Venkata Bapesh Rao

Learning Facilitator

Uha Pappala

Learning Facilitator

Soni Jha

Learning Facilitator

Sailaja Bhrdwaj

Learning Facilitator

Sailaja has been working as an Educator in Lower Elementary and supports the children in language and math. Her teaching experience of over a decade, backed up with her qualification of PG in Psychology and Commerce. Further a graduation in the field of education has guided her to create interest and involve herself with the children. She believes that every child has a creative mind, and guidance in the right directioncan produce results beyond our expectations and help in identifying their strengths early.

Mididoddi Nagamani

Learning Facilitator

Chetana Sharma

Learning Facilitator

Middle and Secondary School Years

Mercy Jyothsna

Academic Head

Mercy has been working in education for over eleven years. She has a Post-graduation in Bio-chemistry and Bachelor of Education in Biology. Within Pebble Creek, Mercy has held several leadership positions and presently is the Academic Coordinator of Upper Elementary and Secondary School. She brings in her versatility and scientific approach to her interactions which allows her to look into any issue methodically and from various perspectives. This also allows her to have meaningful interactions with children which ignites the spark of inquiry. She leads the team by providing a good balance of individual space and working within timelines and fulfillment of essential procedures. She is passionate about dance and considers it to be a great workout. She is often found mentoring students in dance presentations motivating them towards individual excellence and group synergy while having a lot of fun.

Geetha Rani

Learning Facilitator

Geetha has been working in the field of Education for over ten years. She did her Post-graduation and B.Ed. in Hindi. At Pebble Creek Life School besides being the Hindi teacher, she also is the Administrative Coordinator for Upper Elementary and Secondary School, as well as the Events Coordinator. She is an organized, positive and hardworking person with good communication and interpersonal skills. She has the ability to learn quickly and to adopt new things in her work. She is passionate about designing and stitching dresses, art and craft and cooking, some of which often find an inroad into her lessons and engagement with children.

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.

Angelina Hebzibah

Learning Facilitator

Angelina has over ten years of experience in teaching and she enjoys it very much. She has been associated with Pebble Creek since 2017 and she feels delighted to be part of a positive and caring teacher-team in the school. She has done her Masters in Computer Application and holds a Bachelor’s in Education as well as a Diploma in Experiential Education and Practice. She also loves music and is often found mentoring students at Pebble Creek in western vocals. She emphasises that while she teaches, she also gets to learn new things from her students and some of them have inspired her in the most remarkable way. She believes in learning every day and uses every opportunity to build her skills and broaden her perspectives.

Shakuntala

Learning Facilitator

Shakuntala works with Middle and Secondary School children as a Hindi teacher. With over sixteen years of teaching experience, she is able to provide appropriate guidance to secondary school students in language development and preparing for external examinations. She is an MA in Hindi Literature and Political Science, and has a Bachelor’s in Education. Her passion for art and craft, and her education in Home Science has allowed her to instill passion for various handiwork for students at Pebble Creek who have learned tailoring, knitting, embroidery and various crafts from her. Her dedication and hard work keep her students and colleagues on-track with their work.

Rajitha

Learning Facilitator

Rajitha works with Upper Elementary and Secondary School children as a Telugu teacher. Her patience and commitment towards her work allows her to create a safe space for students to build competency in Telugu. She has an M.A. and B.Ed. Rajitha has been a district level volleyball player, and is naturally inclined to physical fitness. She is also excited about exploring Art and Craft. Her ever smiling presence in the teachers’ team is an asset for the school. She is a good team-player and always gives her hundred percent in whatever work she undertakes.

Shireesha

Learning Facilitator

Shireesha has joined as a Math faculty for MS & SS team in Pebble Creekwith a passion and interest in teaching professionwith an experience of 14 years. She has completed here MScB.Ed in different educational institutes as a math faculty along with different responsibilities as a Academic Dean, Examination department in charge, life skills teacher , external exam and external competition in charge like for SOF and Innoventure.She is excited aboutintroducing different teachingmethodologies and to learn and apply Montessori teaching skills, forimprovised teaching approach, to make the students achieve/receive theirlearning requirements. As a life skills teacher, she has an understanding the child psychology and completelyagree with the idea, that every child is unique in his/her way of pursuingknowledge to develop the learning skills.Believing in the statement, that teacher is always a learner she says, that she gotmany opportunities to take good learning’s from fellow teachers, administrators and also from students. She feels happy enough to be withchildren always who are affectionate with their teachers/peer group and enthusiasticfor learning new things.She is Interested in exploring Art & craft work. Cooking and Gardening arealso her hobbies.

Rajeshree Sengupta

Learning Facilitator

Rajeshree works as a Social Science Facilitator for Grades 7-10. She has completed her Bachelor’s with Sociology Honors from Calcutta University and holds a Master’s Degree in Development Studies from Azim Premji University, Bangalore. Currently, she is pursuing a Cambridge ‘International Diploma in Teaching and Learning’ from Indus Training and Research Institute. As a student of social science, she has always been fascinated by learning and analyzing society through the Marxian perspective. Her interests extend beyond academics to Kathak and other performing arts, which brings great joy and balance. She brings with her 3 years of experience in teaching IGCSE Global Perspectives. This rolehelped her to develop a deep understanding of global phenomena through the Cambridge pedagogy, and has shaped her approach to teaching. Her teaching philosophy is centered on an inquiry-based approach, encouraging students to serve societal patterns and relate them to the theories they read. She believes in fostering a liberal approach to thoughts and creating a space for open discussions on social issues, which enriches both the students and herself as an educator. She finds it fascinating to see how young minds perceive today’s society through their unique lenses. At Pebble Creek Life School, she aims to impart values to students and nurture their young minds, helping them develop the skills and empathy needed to adapt to our fast-changing world. She also believes in engaging meaningful classroom discussions, preparing and designing variousactivities, and making learning a joyful and meaningful experience for students.

Karunakar Reddy Marri

Learning Facilitator

Gayathri

Learning Facilitator

Toranala kavitha

Learning Facilitator

Kavitha is a dedicated and soft spoken person with a wide range of interests – from art and craft to theatre. She works with Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary students as a Telugu teacher, and engages with Secondary School students as their mentor for Home Science and occasionally helps them with Telugu theatre. Her qualifications are M.A. and B.Ed. She takes on responsibilities with a smile and grace, and fulfills them efficiently without much ado.

Panvi Sai Sri Shonti

Learning Facilitator

Mohammed Jaseel Kp

Learning Facilitator

Mohammed Jaseel works with secondary school children as a Social Science teacher. He has completed a PG in Education from Azim Premji University, and has a Bachelor’sdegree in Sociology. Pebble Creek has opened for him a new phase of self-learning; teaching adolescents has inspired him in the most remarkable ways! He believes inlearning every day and uses every opportunity to build his skills and broaden his perspective.

Irene Manini Chakre

Learning Facilitator

Irene holds a Master’s in Social Work with a specialization in Mental Health from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.As an Educational Facilitator at Pebble Creek, she is excited to combine her role in teaching various subjects with her passion for supporting student’s emotional and developmental needs. She narrates that through her studies and experiences she has discovered the crucial role of a healthy childhood in fostering a mentally healthy and mature adult, which ignited her passion for working with children. She is also committed to creating a supportive and enriching environment where students can thrive academically and personally.

Department of Counselling and Special Education

Anne Anish

School Counsellor & HOD

Anne Anish has been a development professional for more than a decade. She has a Masters in Social Work (MSW) from Osmania University and MSc Psychology from the University of Madras. She has worked with International Organisations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Alliance India (AP), Child Fund India and Government Agencies like CAPART and APSACS. She has extensive experience on a wide spectrum of issues like Child development (especially in rural areas and children living in difficult situations), Women empowerment, HIV/AIDS, Health and sanitation, micro-finance and livelihoods. She represented Alliance India in the 8th International HIV/AIDS Congress (UNAIDS). She has been associated with the Hyderabad Academy of Psychology (HAP) as a counsellor providing counselling services to corporates and individuals. She is now realizing her passion for working with children by addressing their psychosocial needs and providing a safe environment to nurture and realize their best potentials. She is deeply committed to the cause of “Helping people help themselves.”

Aparna Karthik

Special Educator

Co-curriculars

Veeresh

Carpentry Facilitator

Veeru is passionate about teaching carpentry to children by capturing their interest. He loves surfing the internet to be able to do innovative things in his classes. One thing which he wants to share with people about his carpentry classes is that children working with various tools is an important experience which we need to provide to our children. Safety measures are non-negotiable but getting minor cuts is also a part of the process and we need to let children experience it. He says that he didn’t complete his schooling because it didn’t make any difference to his life and therefore he teaches and believes in working on skills which can be carried by the children for their whole life and which enable them to be self-sufficient.

Talagama Anand

Pottery Facilitator

Anand is a Clay Master Trainer and has received an award from the Govt. of Telangana for participating as Master Trainer in Skill Upgradation Training on clay Ganapathi and diya making conducted by T.S. MBC Development Corporation. He has completed his Intermediate education and has been associated with Pebble Creek for the past eight years teaching pottery and clay modeling to students across grades.

Naresh Godugu

Health & Physical Education - Head

Naresh is a Physical Educator at Pebble Creek. He was an electronic engineer by chance and now glad to be a physical educator by choice. He completed his schooling in Andhra Pradesh and graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. Since his school days he was enthusiastic about sports where he started his journey as a footballer. Football – his passion made him complete his bachelor’s in Physical Education from Kakatiya University after which he went on to receive All India Football Federation D license certificate from Mumbai. Naresh is a national football player. He loves to be on the ground and enjoys working with kids, coach them and hone their sports skills. He is happy to train, learn and spend time with kids at pebble creek

Madhu

Music Facilitator

Narsing Andol

PE Facilitator

Amulya Vandana

PE Facilitator

Department of Training

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.

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

Trainer

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.

Nisha Sharma

Teacher Educator & Mentor

Nisha Sharma has a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Elementary Education. She also holds a Diploma in Experiential Education and Practice. She is a Certified Global Trainer for ‘Play for Peace’ and a member of ‘The International Play Association’.

Now a PhD researcher in Educational Sciences, she’s been a teacher, teacher educator, school principal, and play facilitator. Her doctoral research at the University of Oulu (Finland) focuses on cultivating teacher playfulness to create enriching and safe learning environments. As a Teacher Educator and Mentor at Pebble Creek, she is determined to create individualised and continuous support for teachers to optimise their potential and delight in the joy of their profession. Drawing on her understanding of Experiential Education and Child Development, she consistently strives to enrich educational experiences for children and educators alike. She brings a wealth of experience, honed over the years, in creating environments where learning is playful, stimulating, and meaningful.

She is passionate about creating sustainable processes and structures for organisational development and empowering teachers. She loves traveling, learning about dinosaurs with her six-year-old son, cycling, dancing and observing people at play.