How did you get into this role?
I started out as a volunteer leader at my children's pre-school playgroup, which I did for 12 years. After that, I started the first day nursery in Grimsby and helped develop a chain of 11. In 2000, I decided to go into business with my sister, who is Montessori trained. We opened the Montessori School in 2003 and next April will see us open a new purpose-built facility.
What does your day consist of?
You never know what's going to greet you. Today our cook and our nursery manager are both ill, so I've found myself rotating staff, manning the phones, conducting project meetings with builders and I'll also spend some time in class. My role is strategic and focused on the business. I have a Masters degree in business so I have a symbiotic relationship with my sister, who handles the classroom side of things. Many nursery managers have to deal with both at once.
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