Nikki Hewson, Business Manager
Qualifications:
Batchelor of Science with Second Class Honours in Diagnostic Radiography (1994)
CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) (2017)
Paediatric First Aid (2019)
Experience:
From 1994 – 2011, I worked as a Radiographer, starting as a Junior Radiographer working my way up to Superintendent Radiographer in charge of a team of 60 Radiographers.
After my 2 boys were born in 2010 and 2012, I decided that I wanted to be a stay at home mum.
I have been working at Chestnuts Nursery and Pre-school as the Business Manager since 2016. After working at Chestnuts Nursery and Pre-school for 2 years, I decided I wanted to pursue a career in childcare and qualified as a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner in 2017.
Both my boys went to Chestnuts Nursery and Pre-school.
Tracy Stephenson, Chestnuts TW1 Pre-school Manager
Qualifications:
BA Industrial Economics 2:1
Postgraduate In Marketing
CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator), 2017
Early Years Practitioner, CACHE Level 3
SENCO Lead
Paediatric First Aid
Level 3 Award: Understanding The Principles And Practices Of Assessment (RQF)
Experience:
I joined Chestnuts in September 2017, after my Level 3 qualification.
In the July of 2018, we invested in a beautiful setting in Strafford Road and opened up as Chestnuts
TW1 Pre-school in September 2018.
Over the past few years, we have created such am amazing, engaging, enriching and enabling
environment.
Our Chestnuts Garden is absolutely beautiful for our children to explore, use their imagination and
learn through their play.
We pride ourselves in building a trusted working partnership with our parents, with the focus of
ensuring that our Chestnuts children are safe and happy.
I live in East Sheen with my teenage son.
Josephine Manfield, Chestnuts TW1, Deputy Manager
Qualifications:
BSc Anthropology
CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator) (2017)
Experience:
I grew up in Yorkshire and moved to London in 1986 to study for a BSc in Anthropology at UCL. I later studied Law at City University and went on to enjoy a career in Human Resources with 15 years spent in the City, mainly with Accenture.
Having started a family in 2000, I left the City in 2005 on the birth of my 3rd child.
From 2004, I carried out voluntary work for St Mary Magdalen’s School and Church in Mortlake. In 2015 I commenced a trainee practitioner’s role at the Little School Mortlake in parallel whilst studying for the Early Years Cache level 3 Course at Richmond College under the direction and supervision of Alison Archibald. Teacher Tracy and Business Manager, Nikki became fellow students and friends.
On completion of my course, I switched settings to join Vicarage Nursery Christchurch Sheen and served there for four immensely happy years.
In January 2021 I joined the Chestnuts family as Deputy Manager.
I live in Sheen with my 3 children and 2 felines. In my spare time I enjoy reading, yoga, church and rambling as well as family time
Gwen Clelland, Chestnuts TW2, Manager
Qualifications:
Cache level 4 certificate in Early Years Practice
NNEB Nursery Nurse
Paediatric First Aid
Safeguarding
Child Protection
Child Bereavement
Invigilating Functional Skills
Autism Awareness
Experience:
Mum of 3 children with 36 years experience of working with children in nurseries and the home environment .Family Support Worker ,first access point and assessing individual needs of the family .Working with authorities across London to facilitate child care in conjunction with parent training -Esol, Gingerbread ,Young Mum's groups and Family Support Groups
Ania Tilbury, Chestnuts Corner, Nursery Manager
Qualifications:
I have a degree in Economics and have completed my NVQ3. However, my
passion will always remain in childcare.
Experience:
I have been in childcare since 1995, when I started to volunteer in local
nurseries as a student, whilst working across settings and with local families.
During this time Iʼve also completed courses in safeguarding, first aid, food
hygiene, behaviour management and paediatric first aid.
Iʼm also a mother and understand the importance of a great start in the
educational life of a child.
Mina Safi, Chestnuts Corner, Nursery Manager
Qualifications:
- Early Years Practitioner level 3, working on my level 4.
- Paediatric First Aid Qualification
- Safeguarding Qualification
- SENCO Qualification
- Health and Safety Qualification
- Languages spoken: English, Pashto, Dari and Urdu
Experience:
Mum of 5 children ages of 22 to 11, including twins.
I started working at the Chestnuts Nursery as an Early Years Practitioner in 2014. During the past seven years at Chestnuts, I have been working in all three branches and have experience working with children of different ages. I have had a variety of reponsibilies including the Preschool TW2 Deputy Manager.
