Parent Profile: Mrs Jenny Amar
By Sophie Razmovski, Year 8
Mrs Amar was born in Japan, went to school in Toronto, Ghana, and Mumbai and then back to Ottawa for college. She says that growing up
was “exciting and an adventure.” She is the mother to triplets, two of them being Zubin and Aaryan Amar from Year 6.
She says her school experience was so diverse because she jumped from one schooling system to another - from the American system to
the Indian system and then the British system. Some experiences were great for her and others not so great; besides which, changing
schools and making new friends was always a little challenging for her.
Mrs Amar has had many professions; she started by running her own retail business in the nineties, which she called ‘Jenz’. She loved her
little shop but somewhere inside she always wanted to teach, so she did training in Montessori Early Childhood Education where she was
able to make her dream come true. She started out as a teacher and then moved on to being a Deputy Principal. It was during this time that
her colleague and herself realised there was room in the market for a training centre. Today, almost 10 years later, she has successfully
trained hundreds of teachers who now have found jobs around the world and in Jakarta. She says it has been, “very satisfying” for her.
Mrs Amar’s sons – Zubin and Aaryan - were among the first batch of children to join Beacon Academy, so she has watched them both grow
up together. “I’ve always admired Mr Richard's passion for education and his vision for this school,” says Mrs. Amar. She feels that the IPC
programme really harnesses the varied talents that her children possess and also thinks that her kids are lucky to experience a system of
education that gives everyone an opportunity to excel. She believes that, ”Beacon is the perfect fit for her sons.”
Mrs Amar has faced many challenges; however, her biggest challenge was taking on the role of a parent of a child with special needs. She
says this isn't because of difficulties in looking after her son, as she finds that easy, but the challenge lies in making sure that she is always
at the top of her game - in knowing what kinds of new therapies, treatments, equipment or gadgets are out there that her son can have
access to so that he can have a better quality of life. She feels