Devika Chadda

Manage day-to-day admissions operations, providing a personalized experience for parents from inquiry to enrollment. Oversee administrative procedures for admissions, pupil records, and pupils with SEN, ensuring compliance with Ministry of Education and Orbital group standards. Direct and support admissions team, conducting daily reviews and structuring workloads to maintain high performance. Liaise with Head of Admissions and Marketing, Heads of Primary and Secondary, and the Executive Principal to distribute up-to-date school admission packs. Facilitate school tours and manage prospective parent visits, maintaining sensitive communication with families.
● Spearheaded a personalized admissions experience, guiding prospective students from initial inquiry to successful enrollment.
● Led and refined admissions procedures, ensuring efficient student record-keeping and meticulous handling of SEN documentation.
● Provided leadership and on-the-job training to admissions staff, fostering a high-performing team.
● Coordinated school tours and visits for prospective parents, fostering a welcoming and informative
environment.
● Successfully implemented new systems like Dynamics and iSams, streamlining admissions processes for
improved efficiency.
● Prepared insightful weekly and strategic reports for stakeholders, enabling data-driven decision making
within the admissions department.

he position I currently hold is that of Assistant Librarian. The duties involved with this position are:-- checking-in, checking-out and circulation of library materials.- Perform patron registration and transaction activities.- Process new books, maintain circulation records and make reserves on requested books.- Manage library data and reports utilizing library software system. ( Destiny )- Collecting, cataloging, preparing, and organizing library materials according to established policies.- Assist readers in finding books and help students and faculty in research problems and reference questions.- Maintain the library in the absence of the Head Librarian. - Collecting fines and managing reservations.- Maintain library clean, safe and organized.- Preparing the Library display board with new ideas to encourage and to advertise our available and new books.- Manage library inventory, perform stock checks, and prepare item list for removal, relocation, and binding.- Manage serial collection and acquisition of new library materials. One of the tasks which were assigned to me was that of writing out the Procedure Policy of all the tasks done in the library. This is to assist all current staff and any new staff.

The role entailed being the first contact person for all new and prospective parents into the school. The role required review of new applications, processing assessments, answering to email and phone call inquiries, organising and conducting school tours for parents, organising and maintaining all school records of current, new and prospective students and ensuring a smooth and hassle free orientation of new students. The maintenance and update of the school database system.
The role required using skills in Marketing, Management, Customer care, IT and administration.

Providing career counselling to secondary students with regards to subject choice for IGCSEs, AS Level and A level. Providing guidance to university choices and career choices.

Organizing Careers Fair, University visits both locally and International, liaising with companies to provide internships for the students.

Setting up study groups for SAT, TOEFL, personal statements and study skills.

Collecting advertising for the year book.

Designing the posters for career fairs, events calender and organising the university application handbook.