A foundation built on classroom experience and developmental insight
Vidya Krishnan, Founder
Vidya's career in children's education spans more than eight years. She began teaching primary-age students in Bangalore, India, before relocating to the Netherlands, where her passion for early childhood development led her to found and direct Doodles Pre School in Amstelveen. In that role, she oversaw curriculum design and parent partnership, and cultivated a deep, individualized understanding of each child in her care. That hands-on foundation, paired with formal training in child psychology and coaching, now shapes the practice at Doodling Minds.
Beyond her professional work, Vidya is the author of Half Home, Somewhere Else, a memoir on the expatriate experience. The same qualities that define her coaching — attentiveness to change, transition, and belonging — run through this writing as well, offering a fuller picture of the perspective she brings to her work with children and families.
Together, her training in child psychology and life coaching forms the foundation of Doodling Minds' mental health & emotional wellbeing coaching.