melf advisory board
MELF is a registered Non-Profit Organisation and Public Benefits Organisation. Our current Board includes the following members:
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HAFIZA FAKIER
(CHAIRPERSON) The Chairperson of the MELF Board, Hafiza Fakier is a business consultant who also has a Montessori Pre-Primary Diploma. She passionately promotes quality ECD in marginalised communities. |
SHAMIEMAH JASSIEM, (SECRETARY)
The Secretary of the MELF Board, Shamiemah Jassiem became involved in the Montessori philosophy while completing her undergraduate degree. She completed her Montessori Pre-Primary Diploma before completing a Masters in Social Science (UCT) focused on religion and Montessori. She now works as a lecturer in the organisation and in 2012 was awarded the ABSA/ UNICEF Award for the Best ECD Trainer of the Year in South Africa. |
NOKUTHULA SHABALALA
TREASURER The Treasurer of the MELF Board, Nokuthula Shabalala is a member of the Humanities Faculty at UCT and supervises the clinical psychology students at the UCT Child Guidance Clinic. She was involved in the 2004 ECD audit undertaken throughout South Africa and has published widely on ECD and HIV/ AIDS. |
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HAWA TAYOB
MELF Director and founder, Hawa Tayob has over 10 years of Montessori teaching experience in toddler, Pre-Primary and Primary environments internationally (USA, Netherlands) and in South Africa, and over 25 years of Montessori training experience. Her qualifications include a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education (UNISA), a Masters degree in Educational Psychology (Stellenbosch) and a Montessori Diploma (AERCO Montessori, USA). |
BERENICE DANIELS
A Board member of MELF, Berenice Daniels is the Provincial Head of Specialised Learner Educational Support. As an Educational Psychologist, her interest in ECD and promoting quality ECD in Cape Town and surrounding areas deepened after she worked at the Mitchell's Plain School Clinic and as the Chief Education Specialist for the Metro South Education District. |
NAJMAH MALLICK
A Board member, Najmah Mallick is also CEO of Meezan Building Services. She has Diplomas in Sales Marketing Management and Business Management. Najma is passionate about the support and advancement of women in business. |
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YOLANDA LUPONDO
Yolanda Lupondo holds a Masters degree in Educational Psychology and has over 10 years experience working in underprivileged schools as a foundation phase literacy and numeracy educator, and school psychologist. Yolanda holds expertise in psychotherapy and counselling as well as the early identification and support of learners with special needs. She is currently the principal of the Siviwe School of Skills. |
HUDA TAYOB
Huda Tayob is Lecturer at the University of Manchester. She is currently Canadian Centre for Architecture Mellon Fellow and co-curator of the open access curriculum Racespacearchitecture.org |
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