Willows Pre-School/Nursery
Meet the Hammersmith Nursery Team
Deepti
Position: Area Management
My name is Deepti and I am the Principal at Willows Hammersmith. I have a BA Hons degree in Psychology with a Qualified teacher status and an Early Years Professional Status. I have over 20 years of experience in my Early Years both in local as well as international environments. I enjoy travelling and soaking into different cultures. I enjoy going for long walks with the music in my ears.
Emma
Position: Management
My name is Emma, and I am the Deputy Principal of Willows Hammersmith as well as a key person in the preschool room. I have a BA Hons in Learning and Teaching and I have been working in Early Years for 10 years. I enjoy reading and being creative and doing crafts, such as pottery and drawing. I also enjoy being outdoors; going for long walks and hiking outside of London when I can.
Veronika
Position: Management
My name is Veronika, and I am a key person in the toddler room. I have a QTS. I enjoy travelling and learning new languages. I am originally from Hungary and speak English fluently as well as Hungarian and I am learning to speak Italian.
Danlyn
Position: Management
My name is Danlyn, and I am a key person in the baby room. I have a diploma in Early Years. I enjoy being outdoors, going for walks and spending time with my grandchildren. I also enjoy reading and socialising with my friends and I speak English.
Fernanda
Position: Teacher
My name is Fernanda, and I am an assistant in the preschool room. Soon I will be starting level 2 in childcare. My native language is Portuguese, but I also speak English. I enjoy learning new language skills as well as painting, baking, and cooking.
Betty
Position: Teacher
I am Betty, and I am an assistant. I have a level 2 in childcare, and I enjoy creative writing, spoken word, poetry, singing and going to the theatre. I love to bake and cook and spend time with my family and friends when I can, I speak English.
Laura
Position: Teacher
My name is Laura, and I am a key person in the toddler room. My hobbies include going to the movies, trying new foods, and socialising with my friends and family, and I speak English.
Samantha
Position: key person
My name is Samantha. I am a key person in the preschool room. I am a degree holder with years of experience in a global and local environment. I enjoy reading and trying new foods. One of my favourite things to read is Shakespeare’s poetry. I love to sing and can often be heard singing in the classroom.
Malcolm
Position: key person
My name is Malcolm and I am a music teacher. I play the guitar and keyboard and have a passion for languages. Outside of Willows, I teach music privately as well as enjoy playing in my own band.
Natasha
Position: Key Person
My name is Natasha and I am a key person in the preschool roomI have an EYPS (Early Years Professional Status) and I have many years experience working with children and young people. In my free time, I enjoy swimming and reading when I can. I also enjoy going to the theatre and spending time with my family.
Valerie
Position: Key Person
My name is Valerie and I am a key person in the baby room. I am very creative and enjoy creating a range of things. I enjoy singing and used to sing professionally for a number of years. I am an avid doll collector and also enjoy cycling in my free time.
Deborah
Position: Nursery Assistant
My name is Deborah and I am an assistant in the toddler room. I speak both English and my home language of Portuguese. In my free time I really enjoy doing puzzles, with Tetris being one of my favourite games to play. I also really enjoy reading and my favourite book is a Portuguese book called The Miles.
Noon
Position: Nursery Assistant
My name is Noon and I am an assistant in the baby room. I enjoy spending time with my friends, participating in swimming and spending some quality time with my younger brother. I love to travel and new experiences abroad are something I look forward to.
Debbie
Position: Nursery Assistant
My name is Debbie, and I am an assistant in the baby room. I speak English and soon I will be studying for my level 3 in childcare. My hobbies include going to the theatre, Concerts, Cinema, walking, and swimming. I also enjoy reading, history, and being with my grandchildren and family.
Tasnim
Position: Housekeeper
My name is Taz, and I am a housekeeper. I speak English, Hindi, Guajarati, Kachhi, Urdu. My hobbies include reading, travelling, and socialising with friends and family.
Shah
Position: Housekeeper
My name is Shah and I am one of the housekeeping team. I am very creative and really enjoy designing clothes in particular.
Victoria
Position: Housekeeper
My name is Victoria and I am one of the housekeeping team. I enjoy spending my free time with my family and friends. I also enjoy spending time with the children at nursery throughout the working day.
