Tenie Bangshall Sangma
Personal Profile
With over 20 years of teaching in early years and primary education, Tenie has a passion for developing children's creativity, confidence and communication skills.
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Tenie is the founder of The Learning Circle (formerly Tokyo Bees Academy), a teaching company offering speech and drama classes, communications training, and speech and language qualification preparation for international schools in Tokyo.
Work
2012-Present
The Learning Circle (Formerly Tokyo Bees Academy)
Founder and Director
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Created an after school speech & drama program taught at international schools in Tokyo.
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Taught classes, built and managed a team of trained professional teachers
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Organized and conducted creative teacher training workshops for early childhood and primary teachers at international schools
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Conducted parent workshops
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Consultant for school drama programs & year end performances
2009-2012
Summerhill International School, Tokyo
Pre-School Headteacher
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Established the first class for the age group 18 months - 2 years
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As headteacher, I planned the curriculum, taught, trained the assistant teachers and organized all parent interaction
2007-2009
Rainbow International School, Tokyo
Head of center
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Taught classes for the age group 18 months - 5 years
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Managed operations of the new center
2006
British School, New Delhi
Teacher in Training
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Supported head teachers in the primary year classroom
2001-2005
Julia Gabriel Center, New Delhi
Speech & drama teacher
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Taught early childhood classes
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Taught parent and child classes
Education
2012
Bristol, UK
Speech & drama principal training from Helen O’Grady Drama Academy,
2005
London, New Delhi Chapter
Diploma in early childhood Montessori education from Modern Montessori International
2001
Delhi University, Delhi
Masters in English Literature
1998
Delhi University, Delhi
Bachelors in English Literature