Institutional Leadership
Partnering with schools and institutions to build aligned leadership, empowered educators, and sustainable systems for long-term impact.
Aparna Rao
An international education consultant with extensive experience across IB, IGCSE, and UK curricula, Aparna works closely with schools to strengthen teaching practices, curriculum design, and institutional effectiveness.
Her work combines academic rigour with practical implementation, ensuring that change is both meaningful and sustainable.
Our Work with Institutions
Delivered through Green Orchid Educational Consulting, this work brings together leadership development, teaching excellence, and governance alignment.
We partner with schools and institutions to create systems that are not only effective, but sustainable — supporting both educator growth and student outcomes.
Frameworks We Use
• ASCENT Framework – Leadership, well-being, and global citizenship
• HQTL Framework – High-quality teaching and learning practices
• HR & Governance Framework – Staffing, appraisal, and institutional systems
Work in Practice
Our work includes leadership workshops, teacher development programmes, student engagement initiatives, and institutional consulting engagements.
Each engagement is designed around the specific needs of the institution — ensuring relevance, participation, and long-term impact.
What This Enables
• Stronger student outcomes and development
• Empowered educators and leadership teams
• Aligned and accountable institutional systems
• Future-ready learning environments
Drawing on over 30 years of educational leadership experience, this work is delivered through Green Orchid Educational Consulting — an initiative founded by Himani Verma (MCC, ICF).
In collaboration with Aparna Rao, an international education consultant with deep expertise across IB, IGCSE, and UK curricula, Green Orchid partners with schools, institutions, and education leaders to build aligned leadership, strengthen systems, and create future-ready learning communities.
The focus is on aligning governance, leadership vision, and educator autonomy to enable meaningful and sustainable institutional growth.
Himani Verma, MCC (ICF)
With over three decades of experience in educational leadership, Himani brings deep expertise across classroom practice, institutional leadership, and systemic transformation.
As a Master Certified Coach (MCC) and ICF Assessor, her work focuses on building leadership clarity, reflective practice, and sustainable change within educational systems.
• Educational Leadership Development
• Teaching & Learning Excellence
• Institutional Governance & Systems
Where We Work
We work at the intersection of leadership, teaching, and governance — helping institutions create systems that are both impactful and sustainable.
Our approach is rooted in long-term capacity building, strengthening professional practice, and enabling meaningful learning outcomes.
Core Areas of Work
How We Work
This work is collaborative, context-driven, and designed around the unique needs of each institution.
Engagements may include multi-stakeholder facilitation, leadership alignment, governance coaching, and the development of reflective leadership cultures.