ASEMA JABI RASHID

Education Leader | School Director | Business Manager | Tutor

Experienced education leader and entrepreneur with more than 10 years of experience leading and developing a nursery and primary school. Founder and School Director of Kiddies Garden Nursery & Primary School, overseeing approximately 180 students and more than 25 teachers. Also manage Bano Construction concurrently, with approximately 10 years of prior experience in hardware and construction management. Additional experience includes retail, stationery operations and ongoing evening tutoring of children aged 3 – 16. A committed lifelong learner seeking to progress from Bachelor's-level study to postgraduate education and ultimately Master's-level study, with a long-term ambition to contribute to education in Malawi through strong school leadership and the establishment of a secondary school.

Malawi
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Skills
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Certifications
Work Experience
Evening Tutor
Children aged 3 – 16
Current / ongoing — Present
  • Provide academic support and tutoring to about 30 children aged 3 to 16 each week
  • Adapt tutoring to meet different ages, abilities, and educational needs
  • Reinforce school learning through individual attention and structured support
  • Follow Cambridge and Maneb Curriculum
Manager
Bano Construction / Bano Hardware and Construction
Approximately 10 years — Present
  • Managed day -to-day business operations and coordinated staff and business activities.
  • Developed practical experience in purchasing, stock management, sales, customer service and administration.
  • Applied planning, financial awareness, people management and problem -solving skills to business operations.
  • Currently manage Bano Construction alongside the leadership of Kiddies Garden.
Founder & School Director
Kiddies Garden Nursery & Primary School
10+ years — Present
  • Founded the school at age 28 and have led its growth and development for more than a decade.
  • Provide overall leadership and management for a school serving approximately 180 students.
  • Lead and coordinate a team of more than 25 teachers.
  • Oversee teaching and learning, school administration, staff supervision, student welfare and parent engagement.
  • Support curriculum implementation and the development of a positive learning environment for nursery and primary learners.
  • Make operational, staffing and development decisions while managing the wider growth of the school.
  • Continue to lead the school while managing Bano Construction concurrently.
Shop Assistant
Dhira Enterprise
1 year
  • Gained experience in retail operations, customer service and product handling
Shopkeeper
M.G.T Wholesales
early career
  • Developed experience in sales, customer service, stock handling and retail operations
Skills
Educational leadership and school managementTeacher recruitment, supervision and team coordinationTeaching, tutoring and learner supportEarly childhood and primary educationMontessori -informed learningSchool administration and operational planningParent and community engagementBusiness and construction managementCustomer service, sales and stock managementProblem solving, organisation and decision -makingBalancing multiple leadership and family responsibilities
Education
Level 5 Diploma in the Montessori Method of English Language Teaching
London Teacher Training College
Early Childhood Development Mentor Certificate
Government of Malawi / Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare programme
  • Ecd Mentor qualifed to train ecd trainees
Certificate of Teacher Registration
Teachers Council of Malawi
  • Qualified Primary School teacher under Malawian Government
Certifications
First Aid Certification
St. John India
2019-01
First Aid Certification
Uchembere Wabwino Maternity Clinic
2026-01
Languages
Chichewa
Fluent
English
Advanced
Urdu
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Gujarati
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Tumbuka
Intermediate
References available upon request.