Dr. Anna Maria Noronha is the Principal of Orchids, The International School, CVR Branch. She is a dynamic educationist with effective organisational and communication skills. She is very innovative and creative in her approach towards education. She is known for her unique approach in terms of school management skills and administration. She has done her M.Sc. & PHD in Zoology along with a B.Ed degree. She has an enriching experience of 18 years in education Industry. She has served as Principal for 9 years in prestigious institutions like Gopalan , Ace Deeksha , Rayan.. She is CBSE affiliation board Delhi inspection committee member past 4 years and she is also a CBSE Chennai Region Resource Person from past 4 years and served as a Lecturer overseas and had been an active quality assurance cell member for St. Joseph University. She has been able to contribute towards improving the learning outcomes of university students.

She was honored National Best Principal award by Merit awards for Introducing and successfully conducting music production, fashion technology, beauty and wellness as board exam subject at CBSE secondary as well as senior secondary level, . Her contribution to skill education in CBSE is noteworthy in designing Beauty and well ness curriculum.

She has have been awarded with many prestigious awards including Dr. S Radhakrishna Award state level in 2010 , Best Teacher award by Karnataka Prathibha Academy , FIT INDIA Best Principal in the field of Art and Fitness curriculum in 2020,to name a few.
Dr. Anna Maria firmly believes that her role as an educator is to guide and nurture the next generation to establish skills to achieve health, prosperity and fulfilment. She is passionate about students being empowered to succeed. As a Principal, she uses all tools available to inspire staff, students and community to work together to promote student achievement and well-being.