JFA Montessori Teacher Training Centre

Recognised as an AMI Affiliated Host Centre, awaiting full Training Centre Status

Affiliated to Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), Netherlands

JFA Montessori Teacher Training Centre

Affiliated to Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), Netherlands

The Team at JFA MTTC

Guided by Excellence – Teaching Practice and Observation Led by AMI Trained Experts

Kamini Kapur

Director of Training, AMI 6-12 Trainer

AMI 6-12 Trainer, Director of Elementary Training

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Suganthi Vijayakumar

AMI 6 to 12 Trainer-in-Training

AMI 6-12 Auxiliary Trainer

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Aparna Iyer

AMI 3-6 Associate Trainer

AMI 3-6 Trainer, Director of Primary Training

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Madhavi Latha Polipalli

Co-Lecturer

AMI 3-6 Associate Trainer

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At JFA Montessori Teacher Training Centre, our globally respected faculty brings extensive expertise in Montessori education. All trainers hold AMI Diplomas, with bachelor’s or master’s degrees and specialised education training. Our course directors have completed the rigorous AMI Training of Trainers qualification, requiring years of intensive study. With over five years of hands-on Montessori experience in the UK and abroad, our trainers provide exceptional guidance, personalised support, and inspiring instruction—ensuring a high-quality learning experience for every trainee.

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Kamini Kapur

Director of Training, AMI 6-12 Trainer

AMI 6-12 Trainer, Director of Elementary Training

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Suganthi Vijayakumar

AMI 6 to 12 Trainer-in-Training

AMI 6-12 Auxiliary Trainer

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Aparna Iyer

AMI 3-6 Associate Trainer

AMI 3-6 Trainer, Director of Primary Training

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Madhavi Latha Polipalli

Co-Lecturer

AMI 3-6 Associate Trainer

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Kamini Kapur

AMI 6-12 Trainer, Director of Elementary Training

Kamini Kapur is the Director of Elementary Training at JFA Montessori Teacher Training Centre, Kolkata.

As an AMI Elementary Trainer, she collaborates with many training centres in India and abroad, supporting adult learners in their Montessori journey. In addition to diploma courses, Kamini is actively engaged in promoting Montessori principles and practices through orientation courses, workshops, school consultations, and mentorship programmes. She works closely with Montessori schools and educators to deepen their understanding and strengthen the authentic implementation of the Montessori approach. At the heart of her work is the spiritual preparation of the adult, which she considers fundamental to becoming a conscious, reflective, and responsive Montessori educator.

With over two decades of experience working with children and adults, Kamini brings extensive experience and a deep commitment to Montessori education and adult formation. She has undertaken AMI training at the Primary, Elementary, and Adolescent levels and holds a Master’s degree in Sociology. Her professional contributions also include serving as an Examiner for AMI Elementary courses internationally.

Deeply committed to environmental stewardship, Kamini encourages sustainable living and meaningful, hands-on engagement with nature. Through her work with both children and adults, she seeks to foster a sense of responsibility, respect, wonder, and appreciation for the natural world.

Suganthi Vijayakumar

AMI 6-12 Auxiliary Trainer

Suganthi Vijayakumar is an Auxillary Trainer, training adults in the education of children aged 6 to 12.

She will lecture and collaborate with Kamini Kapur in directing the AMI diploma program at the prestigious JFA Montessori Teacher Training Centre (TTC) in Kolkata, where they will facilitate effective Montessori principles and practices in training adults.

Holding a master’s degree in English literature, Suganthi possesses a strong foundation in language skills and literacy development. She has also earned AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) diplomas at both the elementary and primary levels, reinforcing her expertise in Montessori education.

With extensive experience working with children across diverse cultural contexts in Australia, India, and Indonesia, Suganthi has cultivated a profound understanding of various learning styles and educational needs. This experience has enriched her ability to mentor aspiring educators.

Currently, Suganthi Vijayakumar serves as part of the training team for the diploma course at MPS, Milwaukee, USA.

She is also a Director at the Indonesia Montessori Centre, where her work continues to inspire and empower future educators.

Aparna Iyer

AMI 3-6 Trainer, Director of Primary Training

Aparna Iyer brings her rich experience of nearly two decades of working with children and parents and leading a team of teachers. She obtained her AMI Primary Diploma in the year 2008 and soon after, established the Montessori division in National Public School, Chennai working as a teacher and coordinator for over a decade. She is currently the Director of Pedagogy in Global Montessori Centre (A Part of the NPS Group), Chennai. Simultaneously, she pursued the rigorous AMI Training of Trainers Program, becoming an AMI 3-6 Trainer.

Aparna Iyer first started working with young children informally, as a volunteer with an International Peace Organization, conducting values and culture sessions for children. This led her to work formally in a Lebanese Kindergarten School in Ghana, in the year 2006, where she lived at that time. During her work in the kindergarten, she intuitively began to search for a meaningful pedagogy which led her to her Montessori journey from which she has never looked back.

Aparna serves as a National examiner for AMI Primary courses. She has done her AMI Orientation courses at 0-3, 6-12 and 12-18 age levels. She believes in continuous professional development and has undertaken the Montessori Core Principles and the Montessori Administrators Courses. She is passionate about reaching Montessori to the far corners of the country and toward that end, has offered orientation courses at Nagercoil, Kanyakumari district.

Madhavi Latha Polipalli

AMI 3-6 Associate Trainer

Madhavi Latha has over 16 years of experience co-founding and managing Little Scholars Montessori House of Children in Hyderabad and continues to manage it along with her co-founder. Madhavi holds a degree in Law and is currently pursuing a B.Ed. in Special Education. She also holds AMI Diplomas at 3-6 and 6-12 levels. Additionally, she has undertaken AMI certificate courses at 0-3 and 12-18 levels and Montessori Sports. She was part of the Training Team at the Maria Montessori Institute (MMI), London for a year of her Trainer in Training Program.

As an AMI 3-6 Associate Trainer and Examiner for Primary courses, Madhavi Latha brings extensive expertise to her role. Madhavi Latha is deeply committed to the Montessori philosophy and values, and fosters supportive communities through workshops for students, parents and staff, helping establish nurturing environments for children. She is a passionate advocate for children’s right to optimal development. Madhavi Latha also contributes to the Indian Montessori Foundation’s efforts to promote Montessori education in India and is currently working with a team to translate Dr. Montessori’s book, “The Child in the Family” into Telugu.