Dedicated & Certified

Founder & Director of BYS

Fatima holds an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Care and Education, a postgraduate master’s in applied Behaviour Analysis and is a qualified behaviour specialist – BCBA. She has over 11 years’ experience working with children, and over 9 years’ experience using the science of Applied Behaviour Analysis; since 2014.

She has worked across a broad range of settings, including specialised preschools, units, and mainstream settings- as well as in home services. She has worked with children ranging from babies to 15-year olds. She is particularly interested in natural environment teaching, verbal behaviour, and parent coaching.

During her studies she completed two studies on using ABA interventions to increase communication development in children with autism and using general case instruction to teach a child with ASD to request for help.

Fatima's roles are many, including the behind the scenes work to keep the preschool running, and also personally designing the student's IEP's and BSP's. 

Manager

Amina holds a degree in Applied Psychology, with a focus on educational psychology and technology to assist learning for children and adults with special needs. Her academic background is complemented by several years of experience in the field and relevant training.

She has certificates and post grad training in Montessori, Early Childhood Education, Further Education Teaching, and Applied Behaviour Analysis. All of which provide her with a deep understanding of teaching methodologies and approaches that cater to diverse learning needs. With up to ten years of experience in early childhood education, Special Education, and behaviour management.

Amina is regularly onsite to supervise the class management. She is directly involved with the teacher/tutor training to ensure the education, and classroom management is kept to the high standards that By Your Side Early Intervention preschool prides itself on. 

BCBA & Classroom Head Teacher

Miriam, our Head Teacher and Behaviour Specialist, holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in special education and Applied Behaviour Analysis. Miriam is also a qualified behaviour specialist, BCBA.

Miriam has seven years of experience in delivering behavioural interventions to children and young people ranging from 3 to 17 years old. Miriam is passionate about applying behavioural principles to education and helping her students achieve their best potential.

Miriam is dedicated to early intervention and early skills development, especially communication and reducing challenging behaviours. In addition to direct teaching and the daily running of the classroom, Miriam is responsible for training and supporting tutors, developing IEPs and behaviour support plans.

Classroom Head Teacher

Namrata Menon, our Head Teacher for the morning class in Mulhuddart, brings a strong academic foundation with a BSc in Psychology, an MSc in Special Education, and an MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis. With extensive experience in early childhood education, Namrata has a deep commitment to supporting children with ASD, and tailoring learning to each child’s unique needs. She ensures a warm, structured, multisensory and engaging environment, where every child feels supported and encouraged. Namrata’s dedication to early intervention and inclusive education is evident in her day-to-day work, making a positive impact on our students’ growth and development.

Tutors

Our class tutors, Sniya, Simeng, Lowri, Athif, Jolie, Rozerin, Shreya and Elizabeth are a mix of full-time and part-time staff members who hold undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in psychology, neuropsychology, behaviour analysis and education. All our tutors have been directly trained by our teacher trainers, and receive ongoing support and coaching from senior staff to provide exemplary education and care to our students. 

They are all dedicated to ensuring our students receive the best care, education and support. Furthermore, they are passionate about helping our students not only reach their full potential, but to thrive in their lives.