What is your name?

Mimi S.

How long have you worked for Sentient HR?

2 years

What is your favorite color?

Green

What is your favorite snack?

Dates and almonds

What is your favorite food?

Home-cooked food from Bengali cuisine.

How do you spend your summer breaks?

With my family (husband and son), and friends, BBQ, gardening, going to different or new places in or outside the city.

If you won the lottery and decided to give up teaching, what would you do instead?

Spend my time with family and take care of my home.

What is one of your hidden talents?

I love singing, dancing (I used to participate in Folklorama in Winnipeg, which is one of the largest and longest-running folk events in the world), am very inclined towards art and crafts.

What makes a ‘good day’ at a childcare center?

A day automatically becomes a ‘good day’ when you have a very welcoming atmosphere.

What’s the best/worst thing about being a childcare worker (RECE or Assistant)?

The best thing is working with kids (I feel like reliving my son’s childhood days again). I am not sure about the worst thing, maybe cleaning the poo 🤣

How do you remember all of the children’s names?

Try to memorize

What current trends are baffling to you? Why?

Mental illness; each and every kid in this world deserves a good family, food, shelter, and a safe environment to live in, proper right to education.

What is your first memory from school?

My nursery friend and I were separated into different sections for being too talkative and disrupting others 🫢

What would your perfect party look like?

My family, extended family, and friends with home-cooked food followed by cultural music (song, dance, etc).