Lynn Farrell is a highly experienced and passionate Early Years leader with almost three decades of experience across the UK and UAE. Since relocating to Dubai in 2012, she has built an extensive career in Early Years, managing multiple nurseries across Dubai and holding senior leadership and Deputy Head positions within large nursery groups.
Lynn began her career in the UK within children’s services and social care, developing a strong foundation in safeguarding and child protection. She holds a BA in Social Policy and a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Edinburgh, alongside a CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Children and Young People’s Management.
Passionate about high-quality teaching and learning, curriculum planning and design, and continuous professional development, Lynn particularly enjoys training and developing Early Years educators. She is committed to supporting teachers to strengthen their practice, develop professionally and deliver engaging learning experiences that enable every child to flourish.
She is also passionate about building strong partnerships with families, recognising the important role parents play in supporting children’s learning and development. Her leadership is driven by a commitment to striving for continuous improvement, maintaining high standards and ensuring that children remain at the heart of every decision.
Since joining Emirates British Nursery in 2022, Lynn has been part of the senior leadership team and currently leads the Motor City branch as Headmistress.
Outside of work, Lynn enjoys running, sailing, walking her dogs and spending time with her family.
Motto: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

Kristie’s journey with Emirates British Nursery began many years ago — not as a teacher, but as a parent, with her own three children becoming part of the EBN family. That experience gave her a first-hand understanding of what makes these early years so special, and it eventually led her to join The Villa as an Early Years Practitioner when the branch opened in September 2019. Today, she leads the nursery as Headmistress.

That personal beginning gives her something rare: she sees every side of nursery life — as a parent who has trusted EBN with her own children, as a teacher who has guided children through their first steps of learning, and now as a manager who supports and inspires her whole team. It’s this three-fold perspective that shapes the way she leads.

She strives to ensure that every child is treated as an individual, with the opportunity to learn and grow in an enriching, engaging and safe environment. Teachers, she believes, should be inspired by children’s interests and help them become active participants in their own learning journey — a belief she now champions across every classroom in the nursery as Headmistress.

Outside of nursery life, she’s a devoted mum of three. This personal side of her is woven into her leadership: she understands, as a mother, that gentleness, patience and genuine care are at the heart of nurturing any young life. And for her, that’s what happiness at EBN is truly built on.

Motto: “Every child deserves to feel safe enough to be curious, and loved enough to be themselves.” Or “There is nothing more rewarding than watching a child discover who they are — and knowing you played a small part in that story.”