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Sharmin Aktar is Centre Director for Marvellous Minds Tuition in Bedford.

Sharmin is the Centre Director at Marvellous Minds Bedford and oversees the operation of the centre, reviewing and implementing strategy to increase overall effectiveness of the business. She is the first point of contact for students, parents and schools alike and is on hand to handle any educational query. In addition to all the teaching she does here at Marvellous Minds, she also supervises our Exam centre, all recruitment, our partnerships with local schools and council and general business growth and performance.....read more

With excellent leadership skills, she has quickly established good relationships and a strong team of experienced and qualified tutors who all help deliver the friendly, engaging and high quality service Marvellous Minds is known for.

With years of teaching experience and a Master's in Law & Jurisprudence. Sharmin is also one of our most loved tutors and assessors.

Throughout Sharmin's degree she was working as a private tutor which she found immensely satisfying and rewarding. She decided to gain a teaching qualification after her Master's degree and over the years Sharmin has built a wealth of knowledge and experience in teaching students of all ages and abilities. She has completed further professional training in areas such as behaviour management and worked with a large number of students with SEN.

Sharmin believes in making sure her students reach their potential and receive full academic as well as pastoral support. She is a firm believer in making her lessons fun and engaging and is known to add colour and flair wherever she goes.

Naailah Ahmed is Senior Tutor for Marvellous Minds Tuition in Bedford.

Naailah studied History at City University London and has worked in education for a number of years both in teaching and management. Naailah specialises in teaching English, history and maths and has spent time teaching to a wide range of students. She also has extensive experience in working with children with SEN including dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism and ADHD, Naailah has a passion for interactive, tailored and effective learning and loves seeing her students thrive at our centre and reach their educational goals....read more

Ruckia is a Tutor for Marvellous Minds Tuition in Bedford.

Ruckia studied English Literature at Lancaster University and has worked in education for 13 years. She has taught a wide range of students at KS3, 4 and 5 in Lancashire as well as a two year stint abroad at a British School in Doha, Qatar. She's passionate about teaching English and always attempts to make real world links in order to create relevance for her students. Her primary goal is to encourage a love of reading which she believes leads to great advantages outside of the classroom and well into adulthood. She always has a book on the go and is currently reading 'British' by Afua Hirsch.....read more

Her students' success is what drives her and she always attempts to tailor learning to each of their needs, celebrating accomplishments along the way. For her, doing well in Education is about putting smaller pieces together to create something special at the end of the day.

In her spare time, she loves to run and do yoga, explore new places in search of afternoon tea and learn about different cultures through travel.

Veronica is a Tutor for Marvellous Minds Tuition in Bedford.

Veronica is a friendly and understanding individual, with a passion to help others. She always wants to help children and young adults and has had many years of experience within the sector. She previously worked in a primary school and has worked as a supervisor and deputy manager in private day care nurseries. Growing up, she has had many great teachers and mentors and she appreciates how much their support and guidance has contributed to her own growth and understanding. She has a foundation degree in educational studies with a BA Honours degree in early years studies.....read more

She has been working with Marvellous Minds since the beginning of the year now and has built really good relationships with the team, students and parents. Seeing the students positive progression has really inspired her to continue her journey as a tutor

Murima is a Tutor for Marvellous Minds Tuition in Bedford.

Murima studied English at Queen Mary University of London and has tutored mainly English for a number of years. After volunteering to assist with Maths and English classes at Bedford St John's School during her A-Level years, she went on to tutor English at a local school in London whilst doing her degree. Murima now works full-time in Publishing but continues to devote her spare time to tutoring, as she is passionate about helping young people from different backgrounds and circumstances gain access to a high level of education.

Naz is a Tutor for Marvellous Minds Tuition in Bedford.

Naz studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Warwick and has been working as one of the tutors at the centre for the past few months. Having studied engineering, Naz specialises in teaching maths and anything STEM related (computing, sciences) and has had a lot of experience teaching maths to younger students and peers while at school. Naz has a solid understanding of what young people should aspire to learn and achieve in their studies from spending many years undertaking a rigorous education while at Bedford School.

Sikander is a Tutor for Marvellous Minds Tuition in Bedford.

Sikander studied Clinical Science at the University of Bradford. He has been a tutor for over a year and has taught in both primary and secondary schools. He teaches Maths, Science, and English, although Maths is his favourite subject of all. Sikander's teaching approach is "learn the basics, and the rest will come"; he believes this approach has helped him support his past students to improve their grades and move up in set. Outside of tutoring Sikander likes to play basketball and hang out with friends.

Rama is a Tutor for Marvellous Minds Tuition in Bedford.

Rama has been teaching English for roughly 9 years now. Rama really enjoys teaching, she definitely thinks its a rewarding job that has more ups than downs! Ultimately she'd love to take education into developing countries and support children across the world as education is a huge blessing. After her experience of teaching in Kenya and the absolute love children have for education there she realised how we really do take it for granted...read more

Rama has taught all over schools in London and currently in Chesham. She'd done SEN work, behaviour management, working with very vulnerable students on a daily basis, being extremely challenging yet extremely rewarding as the progression she gets to witness makes it all worth while. Teaching is really one of the best jobs out there so Rama considers herself very lucky to be working within the education sector..

Marvellous Minds Tuition Team