HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
SchoolLeadershipTeam
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperiencePrincipal Ms.DavinaMcCarthy
(UK)• B.A.(Hons)English&HistoryofArt,Universityof
CollegeLondon• PostgraduateCert.Education,Instituteof
Education,London• QualifiedAdvancedSkillsTeachers,specialisingin
GiftedandTalentededucation,Westminster,UK• CharteredTeacherStatus,CapitalCityAcademy,
London• NationalProfessionalQualificationforHeadship
(NationalCollegeforLeadership,UK)
Over20yearsinschoolsinUKandinternationally(herlastpostingbeingtheHeadofPrimaryataninternationalschoolintheMiddleEast,wheresheimplementedtheintroductionofIPC);wasDeputyPrincipalatHISwhenitwasfirstsetupinJan2014andhasbeenPrincipalsinceJan2015
DeputyPrincipal(Secondary)
Mr.MarkJones(UK)
• B.A.(Hons)SportStudies&Biomedicine,UniversityofWolverhampton,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,SecondaryinPhysicalEducationandScience,DeMontfortUniversity,UK
• DukeofEdinburgh(SportsCoaching)InstructorandAssessor
17yearsinschoolsinUKandinternationallyincludingKuwait,NewZealand,SeychellesandSwitzerland;experiencedindeliveringGCSE,A-Levels,Pre-IBandIBprogrammes;hasbeenDeputyPrincipalatHISsinceJan2015
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceDeputyPrincipal(Primary)
Ms.CelineMacArthur(UK)
• B.A.PEandMathematics,UniversityofSurrey,UK
• QualifiedTeacherStatus(QTS),UniversityofSurrey,UK
• DiplomainSportsPsychology,NewcastleCollege,UK
24yearsofteachingandleadershipexperienceincludingHeadTeacherfortheSecondarySchoolat aninternationalschoolinSwitzerlandandDeputyHeadofPrimaryataschoolintheUnitedArabEmirates
DeputyPrincipal(CurriculumandInnovation)
Mr.MatthewMarson(UK)
• B.A.(Hons)BusinessManagement,UniversityofWolverhampton,UK
• QualifiedTeacherStatus(QTS)achievedthroughGraduateTeacherProgramme,UniversityofWolverhampton,UK
• GoogleCertifiedEducator
10yearsinschoolsinUKandSeychelles;experiencedinspearheadingICT,eLearningandbusiness&enterpriseinitiativesintheeducationsector
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceAssistantPrincipal(Secondary)
Ms.RuthLouiseNorman-Jones(UK)
• B.A.(Hons)SportStudies,MathsandEducation,2:1UniversityofWolverhampton,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,PhysicalEducationandMathematics,BathUniversity,UK
19yearsinschoolsinternationallyintheUK,NewZealand,Guernsey,Switzerland,KuwaitandSeychelles;joinedHISsinceJan2015(wasKS4Coodinator)
AssistantPrincipal(Primary)
Ms.EvelynBoeyJeevaraj(Malaysia)
• B.A.(Hons)TranslationandInterpretation,UniversitiSainsMalaysia
• M.A.LinguisticsandEnglishStudies,UniversitiSainsMalaysia
• IGCSECertifiedEnglishOralExaminer• CambridgeInternationalCertificateinTeachingand
LearningwithDistinction,CIE
10yearsinuniversitiesinKualaLumpur;2yearsasVicePrincipalinaninternationalschoolinKualaLumpur;3yearsinHIS
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceAssistantPrincipal(Primary)
Mr.DanielGoldspink(UK)
• B.A.(Hons)HumanGeography,LancasterUniversity,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,LondonSouthbankUniversity
10years-2yearsofteachingexperienceasHeadofYearinHitherfieldPrimarySchool,London;6yearsofworkingexperienceasadministratorintheeducationallineandinthecivilaviationauthority;2yearsinHIS
PreschoolCoordinator
Ms.Barbarba-AnneMulhearn(Malaysia)
• InternationalDiplomainEarlyChildhoodEducation,LondonMontessoriCentre,UK
• CertificateinClassroomManagement,MeerilingaTrainingCollege,Australia
• CertificatefromMusikgarten,aMusicandMovementprogrammefromUSA
• TrainedintheLetterlandPhonicsProgramme
19yearsinpreschoolsinMalaysialikeTheChildren’sHouse,LondonMontessoriTrainingCentre,HouseofSunshineandLornaWhistonStudyCentre;DeputyPrincipalandteachertraineratLondonMontessoriCentre;hasbeenHISPreschoolCoordinatorsinceitsinceptioninJan2014
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceKeyStage1Coordinator
Mr.EdBaker(UK)
• B.Sc.Sociology,UniversityofSouthampton,UK• PostgraduateCert.EducationinPrimary
Education,CityofBirminghamUniversity,UK
7yearsofteachingexperienceinUK(3years),Qatar(2years)andHIS(2yearsincludingbeingHeadofYear6andPrimaryHomeroomTeacher)
KeyStage2Coordinator
Ms.KeilahLees(UK)
• B.A.(Hons)PrimaryEducation5–11,UniversityofWestofEngland,UK
6yearsofteachingexperienceinUK(3years),SouthAfricaandHIS(2yearsincludingbeingHeadofYear5andPrimaryHomeroomTeacher);alsoasportscoordinatorinUK
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
KeyStage4Coordinator
Mr.MatthewO’Shea(Ireland)
• B.Sc.BusinessInformationSystems,UniversityCollegeCork,Ireland
• M.Sc.eBusinessandInformationSystems,MichaelSmurfitSchoolofBusinessUCD,Ireland
• PostgraduateCert.EducationinICT,UK
6yearsofteachingexperience-TheJohnWallisAcademyKentUK(3years),InternationalSchoolSeychelles(2years)andHIS(1year)
A-LevelsCoordinator
Mr.JamesDeGazio(Canada)
• B.A.Theatre,DalhousieUniversity,Canada• GraduateCertificate,TheRoyalAcademyof
DramaticArts• PostgraduateCert.Education,CityandGuilds• Memberof:
--- TheBritishAcademyofDramaticCombat--- TheBritishAcademyofStageandScreen
Combat
Over25yearsintheperformingartsindustry,including12yearsatYaleCollegeWrexham,Wales;hasbeenHISA-LevelsCoordinatorsinceitsinceptioninJan2014
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017(B) Preschool
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperiencePreschoolHomeroomTeacher
Ms.AbbyLee(Malaysia)
• BachelorofEarlyChildhoodEducation,HELPUniversity,Malaysia
Morethan3yearsofexperienceinpreschoolslikeTadikaDiyana,WhitehousePlayschool,TenbyInternationalSchoolandHELPInternationalSchool
PreschoolHomeroomTeacher
Ms.FooJiaErn(Malaysia)
• B.A.(Hons)ChildhoodinEarlyYears,LeedsMetropolitanUniversity,UK
• IntensiveMontessoriCertificateCourse
6yearsinpreschoolslikeHELPInternationalSchool,RowanTreePreschool,TheChildren’sHouse,PeterandJaneKindergarten
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
PreschoolHomeroomTeacher
Ms.UviovoAugustina(Nigeria)
• BachelorofEarlyChildhoodEducation(Hons),HELPUniversity,Malaysia
• CertificateonPhonics• DiplomainEducationalManagement,Nigeria
7yearsofteachingexperienceininternationalschools(preschoolsection)
PreschoolHomeroomTeacher
Ms.LauraMcNamee(UK)
• B.A.DramaandTheatreStudies,AberystwythUniversity,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,LiverpoolJohnMooresUniversity,UK
MorethanayearofvariedexperienceteachingmixedabilitystudentsinseveralprimaryschoolsandfamilycentresinUK
Note:Eachpreschoolhomeroomteacherissupportedbytwoteachingassistantsinhis/herclass.EverypreschoolteachingassistanthasaminimumqualificationofaDiplomaoraBachelor’sDegree.
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
(C)PrimarySchool
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceYear1HomeroomTeacher(HeadofYear)
Ms.ColetteIrvine(Scotland)
• B.Ed(Hons)PrimaryEducation,UniversityofDundee,Scotland
10yearsofprimaryschoolteaching,primaryschoolleadershiprolesandinspecialprojectsinvolvingphonicsawarenessandschooldevelopment
Year1HomeroomTeacher
Ms.MellissaNonis(Malaysia)
• B.A.Psychology,HELPUniversity,Malaysia• Currentlypursuingpostgraduateprogrammein
education
6yearsofprimaryschoolteachingexperience–HELPInternationalSchool(3years),FairviewInternationalSchool(2years),Tumbletots(1year)
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Year1HomeroomTeacher
Ms.DoraLowe(NewZealand)
• B.C.Accountancy,UniversityofCanterbury,NewZealand
• Dip.TeachinginEarlyChildhood,NZCollegeofEarlyChildhoodEducation
Morethan10yearsofteachingexperience---Malaysia(9years)andNewZealand(2years)
Year1HomeroomTeacher
Ms.DearbhailTobin-Stewart(RepublicofIreland)
• B.A.EarlyChildhoodStudies,DundalkInstituteofTechnology,Ireland
• M.AChild,FamilyandCommunityStudies,DublinInstituteofTechnology,Ireland
• CurrentlystudyingfortheCACHELevel3Awardinsupportingteachingandlearning
8yearsofearlyyearseducationanddevelopedandranearlyyearsprogramme.WorkedinBritishInternationalSchoolpriortoHIS.
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceYear2HomeroomTeacher(HeadofYear)
Ms.ZoeZarrabi(TheNetherlands)
• B.Ed.Educationfor0–8yearsold,AucklandUniversityofTechnology,NewZealand
• B.A.EarlyYears,LondonMetropolitanUniversity,UK
• PostGraduateCertificateinEducation-leadershipandmanagementwithDerbyUniversity
11yearsinschoolsinMalaysia,NewZealand,LondonandTheNetherlands
Year2HomeroomTeacher
Ms.LeyshaniPaulaNaidu(Malaysia)
• B.Ed,MonashUniversity,Australia 3yearsofteachingexperience–SchooloftheNationsinMacauandHIS.ShealsohadpracticalteachingplacementsinpreschoolsandprimaryinAustralia&theCookIslandsandisaqualifiedchildcareassistantinAustralia.
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceYear2HomeroomTeacher
Ms.MariaRuiz(Spain)
• B.Sc.(Hons)inBiology,UniversityofAlicante,Spain• C.A.P,UniversityofMurcia,Spain• QualifiedTeacherStatus,NationalCollegefor
Teaching&Leadership,UK
4yearsofteachingexperience–PublicSchoolAbanilla(1year),InternationalSchoolSeychelles(2years),HIS(1year)
Year2HomeroomTeacher
Mr.EdBaker(UK)
• B.Sc.Sociology,UniversityofSouthampton,UK• PostgraduateCert.EducationinPrimaryEducation,
CityofBirminghamUniversity,UK
7yearsofteachingexperienceinUK(3years),Qatar(2years)andHIS(2yearsincludingbeingHeadofYear6andPrimaryHomeroomTeacher)
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceYear3HomeroomTeacher(HeadofYear)
Mr.RichardJermyn(UK)
• B.Sc.(Hons)PropertyManagement&Valuation,GlasgowCaledonianUniversity,Scotland
• PostgraduateCert.Education(International),UniversityofNottingham,UK
4yearsofteachingexperience–HELPInternationalSchool(2years),TianjinJapaneseSchool(1year),TianjinRegoInternationalSchool(1year)
Year3HomeroomTeacher
Ms.PriscillaMichael(Malaysia)
• B.A.(Hons)TESL,HELPUniversity,Malaysia• CELTA,BritishCouncil,Malaysia• Dip.InLearningDisordersManagement&Child
Psychology,LinguisticCouncil,Malaysia
6yearsofteachingexperienceasclassteacherandEnglish/Dramateacherand6yearsofexperienceasadministrator
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceYear3HomeroomTeacher
Mr.ThomasRothwell(UK)
• B.Comm.Accounting,UniversityofSouthAfrica,SouthAfrica
• TESOLCertIV,InterculturalTrainingAssociates,Australia
• PostgraduateCert.Education(International),UniversityofNottingham,UK
14years–co-directorandtutoratalanguagecentreinKotaKinabalu,Malaysia(5years);managerandtutoratSouthAfricanNGOJosephProject(3years);AccountingandAuditindustry(6years)
Year3HomeroomTeacher
Ms.ClareMcCrann(UK)
• B.A.Architecture,ManchesterUniversity,UK• PostgraduateCert.Education(specialisinginMaths
Education),UniversityCollegeLondonInstituteofEducation,UK
5yearsofexperience–taughtYear1studentsinaprimaryschoolinLondonfor2years;threeyearsofplacement
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceYear4HomeroomTeacher(HeadofYear)
Ms.SarahBenedict(Malaysia)
• B.A.MassCommunications,MurdochUniversity,Australia
• PostgraduateDip.Education,WawasanOpenUniversity,Malaysia
• Dip.IntegrativeJournalism,MalaysiaInstituteofIntegrativeMedia
10yearsofteachingexperienceinprivateandinternationalschoolsinKualaLumpurincludingMontKiaraInternationalSchoolandHELPInternationalSchool
Year4HomeroomTeacher
Ms.JasmeenKaurBasi(UK)
• B.A.FashionandTextile,UniversityofPortsmouth,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,UniversityofSouthampton,UK
3yearsofteachingexperienceatShakespeareJuniorSchool,UKandHIS.SheisalsoaPartnerandTutoratThamesValley11PlusTutors,UK
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceYear4HomeroomTeacher
Ms.CatherineHannahJolly(UK)
• B.A.inPrimaryEducation,NottinghamUniversity,UK
• M.A.SocialWork,NottinghamUniversity,UK• TEFLqualification
9yearsofexperienceinsupportingchildrenasateacherandsocialworkerintheUK.WorkedonspecialprojectsinPhnomPenhandHongKong.
Year4HomeroomTeacher
Ms.HarkrishnanKaurRikhraj(Australia)
• B.MassCom(Journalism),MurdochUniversity,Australia
• M.A.PrimaryTeaching,UniversityofMelbourne,Australia
3yearsofteachingexperience-taughtEnglish,Maths,ScienceandESLininternationalschools
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceYear4HomeroomTeacher
Mr.LimYungJie(Australia)
• B.Sc.Engineering,RMITUniversity,Australia• B.Sc.Computing,UniversityofPortsmouth,UK• M.A.Teaching(specialisinginAddMaths),
UniverstiyofMelbourne,Australia
9yearsofteachingexperience-taughtEnglish,Math,ScienceandHistoryinprimaryschools.HasESLteachingexperience
Year5HomeroomTeacher(HeadofYear)
Ms.BronwynWilson(NewZealand)
• B.A.PoliticsandMaoriStudies,MasseyUniversity,NZ
• PostgraduateDiplomainTeaching(SocialStudiesandESOL)
18yearsofteachingexperienceinNZPrimary,SecondaryandTertiaryInstitutions;experiencedteachers’trainer
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceYear5HomeroomTeacher
Ms.KeilahLees(UK)
• B.A.(Hons)PrimaryEducation5–11,UniversityofWestofEngland,UK
6yearsofteachingexperienceinUK(3years),SouthAfricaandHIS(2yearsincludingbeingHeadofYear5andPrimaryHomeroomTeacher);alsoasportscoordinatorinUK
Year5HomeroomTeacher
Mr.JoseO’Donovan(Ireland)
• B.Sc.(Hons)DigitalMediaDevelopment,UniversityofBrighton,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education(International),UniversityofNottingham,UK
4yearsofteachingexperienceinLaudeNewtonCollege(1year),InternationalSchoolSeychelles(2years),HIS(1year)
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceYear5HomeroomTeacher
Ms.SamanteWickramaratna(Malaysia)
• B.A.Psychology,BemidjiStateUniversity,Minnesota,US
• PostgraduateCert.Education(International),UniversityofNottingham,UK
3yearsofteachingexperience–Mathsspecialist,taughtPEandsupportedYear5and6asHomeroomTAatHIS
Year5HomeroomTeacher
Ms.SarahHutchins(UK)
• B.Sc.PsychologyfromtheUniversityofNottingham,UK
• QualifiedTeacherStatus,WestminsterCouncil,London
• E-QualitasGraduateTeacherTrainingProgramme
10yearsofteachingexperience,includingHeadofGeographyandScienceteacherforYear1toYear6inLondon
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Position FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceYear6HomeroomTeacher(HeadofYear)
Ms.JadeArcher(UK)
• B.Sc.PsychologyandEnglish,AstonUniversity,Birmingham,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,GoldsmithsCollege,London
7yearsofexperienceteachingthefullrangeofUKNationalCurriculumsubjectsforPrimary.HadtaughtinTanzaniaasaPrimaryHomeroomteacherandasaKS2MathsCoordinator
Year6HomeroomTeacher
Ms.SylviaLow(Malaysia)
• B.Ed.InPrimary,MelbourneUniversity,Australia 5yearsofteachingexperienceininternationalschoolsinKualaLumpur,including2yearsatHIS
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Year6HomeroomTeacher
Mr.IanMichaelWong(Malaysia)
• B.A.(Hons)BusinessAdministration,UniversityofEastLondon,UK
• Dip.inBusinessAdministration,TunkuAbdulRahmanCollege,Malaysia
• CambridgeCertificateinTeachingandLearning• Currentlypursuingpostgraduateprogrammein
education
12years–TESLtutor(8yearswhileworkingonotherjobs),RYAandAssociatesInteriorDesign(3years),InternationalOrganisationforMigration(2years),InternationalRescueCommittee(2years),InternationalCatholicMigrationCommission(2years).
Year6HomeroomTeacher
Mr.SimonMacArthur(UK)
• B.A.EconomicsandHistory,UniversityofBirmingham,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,UniversityofTheWestOfEngland,Bristol,UK
20yearsofteachingexperienceintheUK,Switzerland,UAE–English,GeographyandHumanitiesteacherinan internationalschool,Switzerland.
Note:FromYear1toYear3,eachhomeroomteacherissupportedbyateachingassistantinhis/herclass.FromYear4toYear6,eachyeargrouplevelissupportedbytwo-threeteachingassistants.EveryteachingassistanthasaminimumqualificationofaBachelor’sDegree.
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
(D)Specialist Teachers
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceHeadofMathematics
Ms.SitiZaleha(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.(Hons)AppliedScience,NationalUniversityofMalaysia
• CambridgeInternationalDip.forTeachersandTrainers
• Currentlypursuingamaster’sdegreeinTeachingandLearning(specialisinginMathematics)
5yearsteachingMathematicsininternationalschoolsinMalaysiaincludingoneyearatHIS
NumeracyandDataCoordinator
Ms.SarahDowling(UK)
• B.Sc.(Hons)MathematicsandManagementStudies,UniversityofManchesterInstituteofScienceandTechnology,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,SecondaryMathematics,UniversityofChester,UK
5yearsofexperienceteachingKS3 –5CIEIGCSEandA-LevelsMathematicsinSeychellesandtheUK
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceMathematics(Secondary)
Mr.KanesanKannaparan(UK)
• B.Eng.(Hons)MechanicalEngineering,UniversityofNorthumbria,UK
• M.A.MathematicEducation,InstituteofEducation,UniversityofLondon
• PostgraduateDiplomainEducation,SecondaryMathematics,UniversityofStrathclyde,Scotland
• CambridgeExaminerforAdditionalMathematics
7yearsofteachingexperienceininternationalschoolsinMalaysia
Mathematics(Secondary)
Ms.RuthLouiseNorman-Jones(UK)
• B.A.(Hons)SportStudies,MathsandEducation,2:1UniversityofWolverhampton,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,PhysicalEducationandMathematics,BathUniversity,UK
19yearsinschoolsinternationallyintheUK,NewZealand,Guernsey,Switzerland,KuwaitandSeychelles;joinedHISsinceJan2015(wasKS4Coodinator)
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceMathematics(Secondary)
Mr.AnanthanSeluerajah(Malaysia)
• B.Eng.Mechatronic,UniversitiTeknologiMalaysia,Malaysia
• Currentlypursuingpostgraduateprogrammeineducation
19years–EstablishedandtaughtatoneofthetopMathematicstuitioncentresinKlangValley(10years),ManagerandEngineeratEricssonMalaysia(9years)
Mathematics(Secondary)
Ms.ElaineYap(Malaysia)
• B.Eng.(Electrical),NationalUniversitySingapore,Singapore
• Pre-UASEANScholar• PostgraduateCert.Education(International)with
Distinction,UniversityofNottingham,UK
12yearsofteachingMathsincluding3yearsatHIS;wasalsoanengineerinsemiconductorindustry,independentmagazinewriterandindependentconsultantinITmarketresearchcompany
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceMathematics(Secondary)
Ms.PaulineMok(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.(Hons)Education,UniversityPutraMalaysia
• M.Ed.CurriculumandInstruction(MajoringinMathematics),UniversityPutraMalaysia
5yearsofexperienceteachingbothMathsandAdditionalMathsinMalaysianschools
Mathematics(Secondary)
Mr.ChaiMinHiung(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.(Hons)ElectronicsandTelecommunicationsEngineering,UniversityofMalaysiaSarawak
• CIPTTDip,UniversityofCambridge• M.Eng,UniversityofMalaya
Over15yearsofexperienceteachingMathematicsandPhysicsinvarioustertiaryinstitutionsincludingIMU(InternationalMedicalUniversity)andTaylor’sCollege
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceMathematics(Secondary)
Mr.TongWenHong(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.(FirstClass)InformationTechnology–ComputerScienceSpecialisation,SunwayUniversity,Malaysia
• CurrentlypursuingPGCE(International)withUniversityofNottingham,UK
FormerlyatechnicalsupportengineerinvariousindustriesandaKumonteacher;supportedICTandYear4classesatHISsince2015
HeadofScience(Secondary)
Ms.MargaretWalsh(Ireland)
• B.Sc.ChemistryandPharmaceuticalCompounds,UniversityofCollegeCork,Ireland
• PostgraduateCert.Education,ChemistrywithScience,SwanseaMetropolitanUniversity,Wales
6yearsofteachingexperience-TheJohnWallisAcademyAshfordKent(3years),InternationalSchoolSeychelles(2years)andHIS(1year)
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceScienceCoordinator(Secondary)
Ms.MariannSebok(Hungary)
• B.Sc.(Hons)Biochemistry,LondonMetropolitanUniversity,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,SecondarySciencewithChemistry,LondonMetropolitanUniversity,UK
3yearsofexperienceinUK,includingasaA-LevelsandKeyStage3scienceteacherinEdmontonCountySchool,Middlesex
Chemistry(Secondary)
Ms.ElaineThong(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.AppliedChemistry,UniversityofMalaya• M.Sc.Chemistry,UniversityofMalaya
8yearsofteachingexperience;recentlytaughtatIMU(InternationalMedicalUniversity)andpreviouslyA-LevelsProgrammeinTaylor’sCollege
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceChemistry(Secondary)
Ms.NoheliaFranco(Mexico)
• B.Sc.(Hons)BiochemicalEngineering,Mexico• Postgraduate Cert. Education in Spanish and
French,KeeleUniversity,UK
8yearsofexperienceteachingChemistryandGeneralScience,SpanishandFrenchinQatar(5years)andUK(3years).Hasexperienceinthepetrochemicalindustryandalsoasabiochemist
Biology(Secondary)
Ms.FeliciaSimonePaulraj(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.BiomedicalScience,UniversityofAdelaide,Australia
• B.Sc.(Hons)MedicalBiosciences,MonashUniversityinMalaysia
• PhDMedicine(focusingoncancerresearch),MonashUniversityinMalaysia
3yearsofexperiencelecturinginaprivatecollegeandtutoringundergraduates
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperiencePhysics(Secondary)
Mr.ChaiMinHiung(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.(Hons)ElectronicsandTelecommunicationsEngineering,UniversityofMalaysiaSarawak
• CIPTTDip,UniversityofCambridge• MEng,UniversityofMalaya
Over15yearsofexperienceteachingMathematicsandPhysicsinvarioustertiaryinstitutionsincludingIMU(InternationalMedicalUniversity)andTaylor’sCollege
Physics(Secondary)
Mr.NicholasLingWengSeng(Malaysia)
• BachelorsinElectricalEngineering,MultimediaUniversity,Malaysia
16years–establishedandtaughtatoneofthetoptuitioncentresinKL,helpingstudentstoexcelinIGCSEandSPMcourses.Priortothat,heworkedasaserviceengineerandteamleaderwithOYLManufacturingfor5years.
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceScience(Secondary)
Ms.ManmeetKaur(Malaysia)
• B.A.inElectricalandElectronicsEngineering,UniversitiTeknologiMalaysia
10years-establishedandtaughtPhysics,Chemistry,MathsandAddMathsatoneofthetoptuitioncentresinKL;alsohasvastindustrialexperienceworkingforMarconiasanetworkoperationsengineerandforMotorolaasaRFdesignandseniortestengineer.
Science(Secondary)
Ms.NadiaHalim(Malaysia)
• MastersinMechanicalEngineering,ImperialCollegeLondon
MainlyextensiveoperationalandexecutiveroleswhileworkinginPETRONASeg.FacllitiesandProjectengineer,E.A.forSeniorVicePresident.Over2yearsofexperiencecoachingprojectengineers.
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceLanguagesHeadofEnglish(Secondary)
Ms.LauraHale(UK)
• B.A.(Hons)English,UniversityofNorthampton,UK• PostgraduateCert.Education,SecondaryEnglish
Teaching,UniversityofLeicester,UK
6yearsofteachingexperience–China(1year),UK(3years)andHIS(2years)
English(Secondary)
Ms.ChanSiewYen(Malaysia)
• B.Ed.(Hons)TESL,UniversityofMalaya• M.A.EnglishLiterature,UniversityofMalaya• Dip.ChristianMinistry,FaithBibleCollege,
NewZealand
11years–inuniversitiesandaninternationalschoolinKualaLumpur(6years),NewZealand(2years),HIS(3years)
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceEnglish(Secondary)LanguagesCoordinator
Ms.JeanneBarrett(UK)
• B.A.English,QueenMaryCollege,UniversityofLondon,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,SecondaryandTertiaryEnglish,InstituteofEducation,UniversityofLondon
25yearsofteachingexperience–France(10years)andUK(15years)
English(Secondary)
Ms.LydiaShaminiSundaramutty(Malaysia)
• B.Ed.TESL,UniversityofMalaya 15years–including11yearsinSriKDUInternationalSchoolwheresheservedasHeadofAcademicandAssessment
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceEnglish(Secondary)
Ms.ReginaRajendran(Malaysia)
• B.A.TESL,HELPUniversity,Malaysia• Dip.,SunwayUniversityCollege,Malaysia
5yearsofteachingexperience–PrivatetutorforEnglishandEnglishLiteratureforO-LevelsexamsandatHIS
English(Secondary)
Ms.MabelPoon(Malaysia)
• B.A.(Hons)EnglishLiterature,UniversityofMalaya,Malaysia
• M.A.EnglishLiterature,UniversityofMalaya,Malaysia
12yearsofteachingexperienceasaprivatetutorinIGCSEandIBEnglishandEnglishLiteratureforstudentsininternationalschools,aswellasanEnglishlecturerinvariousuniversitiesinKualaLumpur
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceEnglish(Secondary)
Ms.EvelynBoeyJeevaraj(Malaysia)
• B.A.(Hons)TranslationandInterpretation,UniversitiSainsMalaysia
• M.A.LinguisticsandEnglishStudies,UniversitiSainsMalaysia
• IGCSECertifiedEnglishOralExaminer• CambridgeInternationalCertificatein
TeachingandLearningwithDistinction,CIE
10yearsinuniversitiesinKualaLumpur;2yearsasVicePrincipalinaninternationalschoolinKualaLumpur;3yearsinHIS
English(Secondary)
Mr.MoezKhan(UK)
• B.A.inProfessionalMusicianship,UniversityofSussexandBrighton
• CELTA(CertificateinTeachingEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguages),BritishCouncil,Spain
• TYLECcertificate(teachingEnglishtoaged6-17),BritishCouncil,Spain
9yearsofteachingexperience.RecentlyworkedasamusicandperformingartsteacherinPenangandaformersessiondrummerforEMI,London
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceEnglish(SecondaryandA-Levels)
Ms.SharonAhern(UK)
• B.A.inEnglishLiterature,BirbeckCollege,UniversityCollegeLondon
• PostgraduateCert.Education,UniversityCollegeLondonInstituteofEducation,London
20yearsofexperience-teachingandteachers’trainingexperienceinUKanddifferentpartsofEurope;wasaHeadofEnglishDepartmentfor5yearsataninternational.ExperiencedEnglishteacherforGCSE,A-LevelsandIELTS
EnglishasaSecondLanguage
Ms.StellaWongPeiTiean(Malaysia)
• B.A.Psychology,UpperIowaUniversity,USA• Currentlypursuingpostgraduateprogrammein
education
12years-TsunJinHighSchool,Malaysia
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceHeadofMandarin(Secondary)
Ms.CharmaineLim(Malaysia)
• B.A.MediaStudiesandPublicRelations,UniversityofMalaya
• DiplomainTeaching,BeijingNormalUniversity
14yearsoftutoringandteachingexperienceininternationalschoolsinMalaysia
Mandarin(PreschoolandPrimary)
Ms.LimSeeWen(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.inBusinessStudies,HELPCollegeofArtsandTechnology,Malaysia
• CambridgeInternationalDip.forTeachersandTrainers
• Currentlypursuingpostgraduateprogrammeineducation
3 years of teaching experience -KingsleyInternationalSchool
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceMandarin(Primary)
Ms.VickyHeng(Malaysia)
• B.A.EarlyChildhoodEducation,UniversityofSouthernQueensland,Australia
• Currentlypursuingpostgraduateprogrammeineducation
5yearsofteachingexperience–HELPInternationalSchoolandpreschoolsinKualaLumpur
Mandarin(Primary)
Ms.ChiaYinMooi(Malaysia)
• B.A.,NationalChengChiUniversity,TaiwanR.O.C. 14yearsofteachingexperienceinschoolsinMalaysia
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceMandarin(Primary)
Ms.PhoebeGoh(Malaysia)
• B.A.EarlyChildhoodEducation,UniversityofSouthernQueensland,Australia
3yearsofteachingexperienceinKualaLumpur
Mandarin(Primary)
Ms.PhyllisWong(Malaysia)(fromJan2017)
• B.A.inMandarinandBusinessAdministration,UniversitiPutraMalaysia
Over12yearsofexperienceasateacher,aMandarintrainerandtutor;hasworkedasateachertrainerinSingaporeandwasDeputyPrincipalatMontessori
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceMandarin(Primary)
Ms.AnnyTangHuiLan(Malaysia)
• M.A.DigitalContentandAppliedDesign,SouthernTaiwanUniversityofScienceandTechnology
• DiplomainGraphicDesign,Malaysia
5yearsofteachingexperienceinConfucianPrivateSecondarySchool(Malaysia)andSouthernTaiwanUniversity;20yearsofworkingexperienceinArtandDesignindustry
Mandarin(Secondary)
Ms.OngHan-Yu(Malaysia)
• B.A.(Hons)TranslationandInterpretation,UniversitiSainsMalaysia
• PostgraduateDip.Education(Chinese),InstitutPerguruanTuankuBainun,Malaysia
8yearsofteachingexperience-5yearsinaChineseschool(SKJC)andaninternationalschoolinMalaysia,3yearsatHIS
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceMandarin(Secondary)
Mr.LeeBoonKeat(Malaysia)
• B.BusinessAdministration,IrishInternationalUniversity,Singapore
• M.A.ChineseLiterature,ZhejiangUniversity,China• Dip.Education,CIDTL,CambridgeEnglishforLife,
Malaysia
6yearsofteachingexperienceincludingteachingatConfucianPrivateSecondarySchool(Malaysia)
Mandarin(Secondary)
Ms.HongWaiBing(Malaysia)
• B.A.ChineseStudies,NationalTaiwanNormalUniversity
• M.A.ChineseStudies,UniversityMalaya
22yearsineducation–5yearsinNexusasaChineseteacher(includingIGCSE),13yearsasaChineseLanguageteacherattheTaiwanInternationalSchoolinMalaysiaandatSabahChineseHighSchool
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceMandarin(Secondary)
Mr.VictorTsengLi(Taiwan)
• B.A.(Hons)TourismManagementandEngineering,UniversiteDeToulouseLeMirail,France
• CurrentlypursuingCambridgeInternationalDiplomainTeachingandLearning
7yearsofMandarinteachingexperienceatRealEducationGroup;andwasalsoaCounsellorandDisciplineTeacher.VictorisalsoaqualifiedBasketballcoachandTeacherAdvisoroftheBoys'Brigade
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceHeadofBahasaMalaysia(Secondary)
Ms.DessyJamaluddin(Malaysia)
• Dip.ManagementAccounting,StamfordCollege• Dip.Teaching,PlymouthUniversity,UK
9yearsofteachingexperienceinprivateschoolsinMalaysia;3yearsatHIS
BahasaMalaysia(Primary)
Ms.HelenaMohamedsalleh(Malaysia)
• B.A.Psychology,UniversityofSouthAustralia• B.A.EarlyChildhoodEducation,UniversityofSouth
Australia• Currentlypursuingpostgraduateprogrammein
education
7yearsasHeadofSchoolinBeaconhousePreschoolandBankNegaraChildcareCentre,KualaLumpur
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceBahasaMalaysia(Primary)
Ms.VanithaJayabalan(Malaysia)
• B.A.MalayLanguageandLinguistics,UniversitiPutraMalaysia
• CertificateinIntroductiontoCambridgePrimary,UniversityofCambridge
6yearsofteachingexperienceinBahasaMalaysiaandIPCatNobelInternationalSchool,KualaLumpur
BahasaMalaysia(Primary)
Ms.Rabi’atulAbdulRazak(Malaysia)
• BachelorsofHumanSciences(Hons)inEnglishLanguageandEnglishLiterature,InternationalIslamicUniversityMalaysia
• MastersinEnglishasaSecondLanguage,UniversitiMalaya
5yearsofteachingexperienceinprimaryschooltoYear8
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceBahasaMalaysia(Primary)
Ms.WanNurHuda(Malaysia)
• B.A.EducationtoTESL,ManagementandScienceUniversity,Malaysia
• Currentlypursuingpostgraduateprogrammeineducation
2yearsofteachingexperienceatHISand3yearsofworkingexperienceineducationlineincludingUCSIUniversity
BahasaMalaysia(Secondary)
Ms.MegalaMahalingam(Malaysia)
• B.A.Bahasa&LinguisticMelayu,UniversitiPutraMalaysia,Malaysia
• MasterofCorporateCommunication,UniversitiPutraMalaysia,Malaysia
6yearsofteachingexperienceinschoolsinMalaysia
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceBahasaMalaysia(Secondary)
Ms.ZamwatiAbdillah(Malaysia)
• B.A.inEducationManagement,OpenUniversityMalaysia
• DiplomainElectricalEngineering,OpenUniversityMalaysia
7yearsofteachingtutoringexperienceinschoolsinMalaysia,includingFairviewInternationalSchoolinJohor
BahasaMalaysia(Secondary)
Mr.Mohd.Fahimi(Malaysia)
• B.A.inArabicLiterature,UniversitiPutraMalaysia
• CurrentlycompletingMastersinTranslationStudiesandInterpreting,UniversitiSainsMalaysia,
4yearofteachingexperienceinBMandAgama,wasalectureratPendidikanArabAl-FurqanandateacheratPusatPengajianAl-Hidayah
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceFrench Ms.JeanneBarrett
(UK)
• B.A.English,QueenMaryCollege,UniversityofLondon,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,SecondaryandTertiaryEnglish,InstituteofEducation,UniversityofLondon
25yearsofteachingexperience–France(10years)andUK(15years)
Spanish Ms.NoheliaFigueroaFranco(Mexico)
• B.Sc.(Hons)BiochemicalEngineering,Mexico• PostgraduateCert.EducationinSpanishand
French,KeeleUniversity,UK
8yearsofteachingexperience---Qatar(5years)andUK(3years)
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceSpanish Mr.AndresJoseOrtega
Martinez(Spain)
• B.A.Philosophy,ValenciaUniversity,Spain• M.A.ContemporaryPhilosophicalThought,
ValenciaUniversity,Spain• TeacherTrainingCourse,ValenciaUniversity,Spain• TeachingSpanishasaForeignLanguage(FPELE),
CervantesInstitute,Spain
4yearsofteachingexperienceinSpain,MexicoandMoscow,Russia
Spanish Ms.MirenNekaneOteizaUgarte(Spain)
• B.A.HumanitiesandCommunications,UniversityofDeusto,Spain
• InternationalProgramme,theIbero-AmericanUniversity,Mexico
• TeachingSpanishasaForeignLanguage(FPELE),InternationalHouse,Mexico
4yearsofteachingexperienceinUK,MexicoandRussia
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperiencePerformingArtsDrama(Secondary)
Mr.JamesDeGazio(Canada)
• B.A.Theatre,DalhousieUniversity,Canada• GraduateCertificate,TheRoyalAcademyof
DramaticArts• PostgraduateCert.Education,CityandGuilds• Memberof:
--- TheBritishAcademyofDramaticCombat--- TheBritishAcademyofStageandScreen
Combat
25yearsintheperformingartsindustry,including12yearsatYaleCollegeWrexham,Wales
Drama(Primary)
Ms.CarolineKokMarshall(Malaysia)
• B.A.Performance,UniversitiSainsMalaysia• Grad.Cert.TertiaryTeachingandLearning,RMIT,
Australia• IBDip.TheatreArtsCertification• IBMYPPerformingArtsCertification• IBPYPPerformingArtsCertification• IGCSECertifiedCourseworkModerator(Drama)• IGCSECertifiedEnglish,ESLTeacher• MemberofInternationalSchoolsTheatre
Association,UK
20years---Bangkok(3years)andMalaysia(17years,including12yearsinPenang,3yearsinaPre-UCollegeand2yearsinaKindergarten)
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceMusic(Secondary)
Ms.DeborahJermyn(Scotland)
• B.Ed.Music,TheRoyalScottishAcademyofMusicandDrama(RCS),Scotland
6yearsofteachingexperience–China(2years),Scotland(2years),HIS(2years)
Music(Primary)
Mr.ZailanRazak(Malaysia)
• B.Music,CornellCollege,Iowa,USA• M.Music,UniversityofArizona,USA• well-knownmulti-instrumentalistandmusic
producerwhohasworkedwithmanydistinguishedartistsincludingSisterSledge,Syafinaz,SheilaMajid,MichaelVeerapanandKrisDayanti.
30yearsofexperienceineducation,havingtaughtfor7yearsinvariouselementaryandmusicschoolsintheUS,andmostrecentlyhasbeenalecturerinseverallocaluniversitymusicdegreeprogrammes
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceDrama/Music(Secondary)
Mr.MoezKhan(UK)
• B.A.inProfessionalMusicianship,UniversityofSussexandBrighton
• CELTA,BritishCouncil,Spain• TYLEC,BritishCouncil,Spain
9yearsofteachingexperience.RecentlyworkedasamusicandperformingartsteacherinPenangandaformersessiondrummerforEMI,London
Music Ms.YongWaiKuan(Malaysia)
• B.A.(Hons)inProfessionalMusic,InternationalCollegeofMusic,Malaysia
• Currentlypursuingpostgraduateprogrammeineducation
10yearsofexperienceinthemusicindustry,includingworkingasaprivatemusicteacher,multimediastudiomanager,musiccompanyeventdirector;familiarwithmusictechnology
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceDance(Primary)
DarrenChong(Malaysia)
• DiplomainPerformingArts,SunwayUniversityCollege
• AwardedBattleKingChampioninJapanforAstrroBattleground2014
• KakiSeniFestApprenticeshipwithKouteiSennininJapan2015
3yearsofexperienceinchoreography,stagemanagementandinvitationalperformancesthatincludeschoreographyforSriCempakaMusical,danceperformanceinJapanandMalaysia
TechnologyandVisualArtsDesignTechnologyandArtCoordinator
Ms.KimPage(UK)
• B.Sc.inDesignandTechnology(withQTS–QualifiedTeacherStatus),SheffieldHallamUniversity,UK
6yearsofteachingexperience,includingbeingtheHeadofFacultyatSriKDUformerlyandadesign&technologyteacherandHeadofYearatacollegeinSheffield,UK
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceDesignandTechnology
Mr.KevinSoertsz(SriLanka)
• B.A.GraphicDesign,LimKokWingUniversityofCreativeTechnology,Malaysia
• B.A.ProfessionalDesign(VisualCommunications),CurtinUniversity,Australia
• CambridgeInternationalDip.inTeachers’Training
• IBDiploma,InternationalBaccalaureateOrganisation,SaudiArabia
5yearsofteachingexperienceininternationalschoolsinMalaysiaincludingHIS
DesignandTechnology
Mr.KeithSoertsz(SriLanka)
• B.A.GraphicDesign,CurtinUniversity,Australia• MBAinMultimediaManagement
4yearsofteachingexperienceondesigninnovationwhileworkingasagraphicdesigner
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceArt
Mr.RajanHarvindSathi(UK)
• B.A.(Hons)DesignforCommunicationsMedia,ManchesterMetropolitan,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,BrettonHall,Leeds,UK
• DigitalPhotographyandImageEditing,HullCollegeofArt,UK
• FoundationStudiesArt,SirJohnCassSchoolofArt,UK
20yearsofteachingexperienceinMalaysiaandUK
ArtandTextiles
Ms.AimeeDymond(UK)
• B.A.(Hons)FineArt,ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity,UK
• CIEaccreditedassessorforArt• Foundationdegree,ArtandDesign,London
RoadArtCollege,UK
4yearsofteachingexperienceinUK,theSeychellesandMalaysia;apractisingartist,wasinvolvedincreatingstreetartinstallationsinBerlinforthefashionbrandsBenchandConverse
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperiencePhysicalEducationandSportsHeadofSecondaryPhysicalEducationandSports
Mr.PatrickDevlin(UK)
• B.Sc.(Hons)Sport&LeisureManagement2:2,SheffieldHallamUniversity,UK
• QualifiedTeacherStatus(QTS)achievedthroughGraduateTeacherProgramme,SheffieldHallamUniversity,UK
7yearsofteachingexperience-BirleyCommunityCollege,UK(5years)andSriKDUInternationalSchool(2years)
HeadofPrimaryPhysicalEducationandSports
Mr.BurhannudinGhazali(Singapore)
• DiplomainPhysicalEducation,NationalInstituteofEducation,Singapore
12yearsofteachingexperienceinSingapore
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
PhysicalEducationandSports;StudentEventsandSportsTeamsCoordinator
Mr.BertrandMolinie(France)
• B.Sc.inSportsCoaching,UniversityofWalesInstitute,Cardiff,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,UniversityofWalesInstitute,Cardiff,UK
• Coachingqualifications:BadmintonRugbyScubadivingHockeyFootballGymnastics
14yearsofexperienceascoachandsportsdeveloperinAlbania,Mexico,TheSolomonIslands,India,KuwaitandWales;hasbeenamemberofchampionshipwinningRugbyUnionteams
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperience
PhysicalEducationandSports(Secondary)
Mr.RickySingh(UK)
• B.Sc.SportsandExerciseScience,UniversityofWestminster,UK
• M.A.PhysicalEducation,LoughboroughUniversity,UK
4yearswithTenbyInternationalSchool(Ipoh)asCurriculumLeaderforPE;alsoanAwardLeaderfortheDukeofEdinburgh’sschemeintheschool
PhysicalEducationandSports(Secondary)
Ms.RuthLouiseNorman-Jones(UK)
• B.A.(Hons)SportStudies,MathsandEducation,2:1UniversityofWolverhampton,UK
• PostgraduateCert.EducationPhysicalEducationandMathematics,BathUniversity,UK
19yearsinschoolsinternationallyintheUK,NewZealand,Guernsey,Switzerland,KuwaitandSeychelles;joinedHISsinceJan2015(wasKS4Coodinator)
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperience
PhysicalEducationandSports(Primary)
Mr.MarkDawson(UK)
• B.Sc.inPsychologywithSportScience,UniversityofHull,UK
• M.Sc.inPsychologywithSportScience,LoughboroughUniversity,UK
• NCFELevel3AwardinDietandNutrition
7yearsofexperienceineducationincludingbeingaformerSeniorSportsAdvisorfromSunwayUniversity;holdsawardsforfutsalandfootballcoachingfromtheUKFootballAssociationandtheAmericanFootballLeague
PhysicalEducationandSports(Primary)
Ms.JillianKaur(Malaysia)
• Bachelors(Hons)inMassCommunication&Journalism,IntiInternationalUniversity,Malaysia
• PostgraduateCert.Education(International),UniversityofNottingham,UK
JoinedHISsince2014asaTeachingAssistant;hasyearsofexperienceplayingandcoachingUltimateFrisbeecompetitively
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperience
PhysicalEducationandSports(Primary)
Mr.ShukriHashim(Malaysia)
• BachelorinSportsandExerciseScience,UniversitiTeknologiMARA
JoinedHISsince2014asaTeachingAssistant;morethan6yearsofexperienceasaswimminginstructorandlifeguard
LearningTechnologiesICT(Secondary)
Mr.MatthewMarson(UK)
• B.A.(Hons)BusinessManagement,UniversityofWolverhampton,UK
• QualifiedTeacherStatus(QTS)achievedthroughGraduateTeacherProgramme,UniversityofWolverhampton,UK
• GoogleCertifiedEducator
10yearsinschoolsinUKandSeychelles;experiencedinspearheadingICT,eLearningandbusiness&enterpriseinitiativesintheeducationsector
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperience
ICT(Secondary)
Mr.MatthewO’Shea(Ireland)
• B.Sc.BusinessInformationSystems,UniversityCollegeCork,Ireland
• M.Sc.eBusinessandInformationSystems,MichaelSmurfitSchoolofBusinessUCD,Ireland
• PostgraduateCert.EducationinICT,UK
6yearsofteachingexperience-TheJohnWallisAcademyKentUK(3years),InternationalSchoolSeychelles(2years)andHIS(1year)
ICT(Secondary)
Ms.RoohiShafi(UK)
• B.A.inLawandICT,UniversityofEastLondon• PostGraduateCertificateinEducation,University
ofEastLondon
8yearsofteachingexperience–5yearsasHeadofYearandwasgraded‘outstandingteacher’;workedinLondonasaYearCoordinatorandtaughtICTandComputerScience
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceHumanitiesHeadofHumanities;GeographyandHistory(Secondary)
Mr.AnthonyWood(UK)
• CELTA,SwanseaUniversity,UK• B.Sc.(Hons)Geography,Universityof
Northampton,UK• PostgraduateCert.EducationinSecondary
Geography,LeicesterUniversity,UK
7yearsofteachingexperience---China(1year),UK(4years)andHIS(2years)
GeographyandHistory(Secondary)
Mr.AlexanderLeongKokWeng(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.PhilosophyandJournalism/Advertising,SouthernIllinoisUniversity,Carbondale,USA
3years-Tutoringcollegestudents,workingwithlateteensandworkingadultsinacorporatetrainingenvironment;1yearatHIS
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceHistory(Secondary)
Ms.SusannahRead(UK)
• B.A.Anglo-Saxon,Norse&Celtic,UniversityofCambridge,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education(Secondary),UniversityofSussex,UK
10yearsofexperienceintheUKandSingaporeteachingHistoryatA-LevelsandGCSE;previouslytaughtinHwaChongInstitutioninSingaporefor4years
GeographyandHistory(Secondary)
Mr.BenMonckton(NewZealand)
• B.A.AnthropologyandGeography,UniversityofOtago,NZ
• PostgraduateDiplomainEducation,UniversityofOtago,NZ
• M.A.Anthropology,MasseyUniversity,NZ• CELTA,ChristchurchCollegeofEnglishLanguage,
NZ
10yearsofteachingexperienceinIndonesia,SouthKoreaandNZ,teachingIGCSEandA-Levels;HeadofHumanitiesinaninternationalschool
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceAccounting(Secondary)
Mr.FrancisDunn-Yu(Malaysia)
• MICPA(MalaysiaInstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountants)
• CurrentlyaSeniorLecturerandAccountingSubjectCoordinatorinHELPUniversity
20yearsofexperiencepreparingstudentsfortheA-LevelsAccountingexams,includinghelping30studentsachieveWorldTopAwards
BusinessStudies(Secondary)
Ms.UmaRani@SusilaSubramaniam(Malaysia)
• B.A.(Hons)BusinessAdministration,UniversitiTunAbdulRazak,Malaysia
• CambridgeInternationalDiplomaforTeachersandTrainers
6years;taughtatELCInternationalSchool;studentsunderhercarereceivedtopresultsforBusinessandAccountingforIGCSEinMalaysia
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceEconomics(Secondary)
Mr.MatthewO’Shea(Ireland)
• B.ScBusinessInformationSystems,UniversityCollegeCork,Ireland
• M.SceBusinessandInformationSystems,MichaelSmurfitSchoolofBusinessUCD,Ireland
• PGCEICT,UK
6yearsofteachingexperience-TheJohnWallisAcademyKentUK(3years),InternationalSchoolSeychelles(2years)andHIS(1year)
Economics(Secondary)
Ms.CarisLiewSookTing(Malaysia)
• B.A.(FirstClass)inEconomics,UniversitiTunkuAbdulRahman
7yearsteachingexperiencealectureratvariousuniversities;hasbeenpartoftheA-LevelsteachingteamatHISsince2014
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceSpecialEducationNeedsCoordinator
Ms.CarlyNair(UK)
• Diploma,LearningDisordersManagement&ChildPsychology,Malaysia
• HigherNationalDiplomaSocialScience,UniversityofHighlandsandIslands,UK
• CurrentlypursuingaM.A.ineducationforspecialneeds
5.5yearsofexperience-2.5yearsatSayfolInternationalSchoolinKotaKinabalu,Sabah;3yearsatHISSENUnit
SpecialEducationNeeds
Ms.RosemaryShaminiJoseph(Malaysia)
• B.A.inBusinessAdministration,AtlanticUniversity,USA
• Dip.inLearningDisordersManagementandChildPsychology,CollegeofAlliedEducators,Malaysia
• Currentlypursuingpostgraduateprogrammeineducation
3yearsofexperience-1yearatKiwanisDownSyndromeFoundationand2yearsatHISSENUnit
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceSpecialEducationNeeds
Ms.NameetaAnnandRaj(Malaysia)
• B.A.(Hons)Psychology,HELPUniversity,Malaysia• Orton-GillinghamTraining
7yearsofexperience–5yearsteachingexperienceandcurriculumdevelopmentforprimarystudents,2yearsconductingassessmentsandteachingexperienceforSENstudents
SpecialEducationNeeds
Mr.TanujMahesan(Malaysia)
• B.Psych(Hons),HELPUniversity,Malaysia• M.Sc.DevelopmentalPsychologywithEducation,
UniveristyCollegeLondon,InstituteofEducation,London
6yearsofexperienceasaneducator,includingworkingwithchildrenwithautismandasabehavioraltherapist
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceSpecialEducationNeeds
Ms.LimYingJiun,Jessica(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.inPsychologyandManagement,UpperIowaUniversity,US
• M.PsychologyinCoaching,HELPUniversity,Malaysia
9yearsofexperienceasabehaviouraltherapist,trainerandconsultantworkingwithSENchildrenandasaresearcherincludingbeingacasesupervisoratAutismLink
GiftedandTalentedCoordinator
Ms.JasmeenKaurBasi(UK)
• B.A.FashionandTextile,UniversityofPortsmouth,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,UniversityofSouthampton,UK
3yearsofteachingexperienceatShakespeareJuniorSchool,UKandHIS.SheisalsoaPartnerandTutoratThamesValley11PlusTutors,UK
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceCareerGuidanceCounsellor
Ms.StephanieCheah(Malaysia)
• B.A.Psychology,UniversityofQueensland,Australia
• M.Counseling,HELPUniversity,Malaysia
9yearsofexperience(asacounselloratHIS,asatutoratHELPUniversity;humanitarianworkwhichinvolvestrainingrefugeesandthoseworkingwithrefugeesatInternationalOrganizationforMigration;atInternationalRescueCommittee;andCounsellingatCAREERSense@HELPandTeenageHomes)
CareerGuidanceCounsellor
Ms.FatimaAnneSebastian(Malaysia)
• B.Ed(TEFL)QueenslandUniversityofTechnology,Australia
• M.Counselling,HELPUniversity,Malaysia
Over7yearsofexperienceinlocalschoolsandatertiaryinstitution
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceOthersIslamicStudies Mr.Mohd.
Fahimi(Malaysia)
• B.A.inArabicLiterature,UniversitiPutraMalaysia
• CurrentlycompletingMastersinTranslationStudiesandInterpreting,UniversitiSainsMalaysia
4yearofteachingexperienceinBMandAgama,wasalectureratPendidikanArabAl-FurqanandateacheratPusatPengajianAl-Hidayah
A-Levels
A-LevelsCoordinator
Mr.JamesDeGazio(Canada)
• B.A.Theatre,DalhousieUniversity,Canada• GraduateCertificate,TheRoyalAcademyof
DramaticArts• PostgraduateCert.Education,CityandGuilds• Memberof:
--- TheBritishAcademyofDramaticCombat• TheBritishAcademyofStageandScreen
Combat
25yearsintheperformingartsindustry,including12yearsatYaleCollegeWrexham,Wales
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperiencePhysicsLecturer Mr.LingTohWoon
(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.(Hons)inPhysics,UniversityofMalaya
• PostgraduateDiplomainEducation,UniversityofMalaya
Over30yearsofteachingexperienceinA-LevelsPhysics;togetherwithhisteams,wereawarded12-timewinnersoftheMalaysiaTorayScienceFoundationAward;widelyacknowledgedtobeoneofthetopA-levelsPhysicsinstructorsinthisregion.
BiologyLecturer Ms.FeliciaSimonePaulraj(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.BiomedicalScience,UniversityofAdelaide,Australia
• B.Sc.(Hons)MedicalBiosciences,MonashUniversityinMalaysia
• PhDMedicine(focusingoncancerresearch),MonashUniversityinMalaysia
3yearsofexperiencelecturinginaprivatecollegeandtutoringundergraduates
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceChemistryLecturer
Ms.ElaineThong(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.AppliedChemistry,UniversityofMalaya• M.Sc.Chemistry,UniversityofMalaya
8yearsofteachingexperience;recentlytaughtatIMU(InternationalMedicalUniversity)andpreviouslyA-LevelsProgrammeinTaylor’sCollege
MathsLecturer Mr.KanesanKannaparan(UK)
• B.Eng.(Hons)MechanicalEngineering,UniversityofNorthumbria,UK
• M.A.MathematicEducation,InstituteofEducation,UniversityofLondon
• PostgraduateDiplomainEducation,SecondaryMathematics,UniversityofStrathclyde,Scotland
6yearsofteachingexperienceininternationalschoolsinMalaysia
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceMathsLecturer Ms.SarahDowling
(UK)
• B.Sc.(Hons)MathematicsandManagementStudies,UniversityofManchesterInstituteofScienceandTechnology,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education,SecondaryMathematics,UniversityofChester,UK
5yearsofexperienceteachingKS3–5CIEIGCSEandA-LevelsMathematicsinSeychellesandtheUK
MathsLecturer Ms.TengWaiPing(Malaysia)
• B.ScinPureMathematics,UniversitiSainsMalaysia
• M.Sc.inMathematics,UniversitiSainsMalaysia
7yearsofteachingexperience-taughtEngineeringComputationtoundergraduatesinUniversitiSainsMalaysiawhileworkingasaresearchassistantattheSchoolofMathematicalSciences
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceFurtherMathsLecturer
Mr.ChaiMinHiung(Malaysia)
• B.Sc.(Hons)ElectronicsandTelecommunicationsEngineering,UniversityofMalaysiaSarawak
• CIPTTDip,UniversityofCambridge• MEng,UniversityofMalaya
Over15yearsofexperienceteachingMathematicsandPhysicsinvarioustertiaryinstitutionsincludingIMU(InternationalMedicalUniversity)andTaylor’sCollege
AccountingLecturer
Mr.FrancisDunn-Yu(Malaysia)
• MICPA(MalaysiaInstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountants)
• CurrentlyaSeniorLecturerandAccountingSubjectCoordinatorinHELPUniversity
20yearsofexperiencepreparingstudentsfortheA-LevelsAccountingexams,includinghelping30studentsachieveWorldTopAwards
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceHistoryLecturer Ms.SusannahRead
(UK)
• B.A.Anglo-Saxon,Norse&Celtic,UniversityofCambridge,UK
• PostgraduateCert.Education(Secondary),UniversityofSussex,UK
10yearsofexperienceintheUKandSingaporeteachingHistoryatA-LevelsandGCSE;previouslytaughtinHwaChongInstitutioninSingaporefor4years
EnglishLanguageandEnglishLiteratureLecturer
Ms.LauraHale(UK)
• B.A.(Hons)English,UniversityofNorthampton,UK• PostgraduateCert.Education,
SecondaryEnglishTeaching,UniversityofLeicester,UK
6yearsofteachingexperience–China(1year),UK(3years)andHIS(2years)
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceGeographyLecturer
Mr.AnthonyWood(UK)
• CELTA,SwanseaUniversity,UK• B.Sc.(Hons)Geography,Universityof
Northampton,UK• PostgraduateCert.EducationinSecondary
Geography,LeicesterUniversity,UK
7yearsofteachingexperience---China(1year),UK(4years)andHIS(2years)
EconomicsLecturer
Ms.CarisLiewSookTing(Malaysia)
• B.A.(FirstClass)inEconomics,UniversitiTunkuAbdulRahman,Malaysia
7yearsteachingexperiencealectureratvariousuniversities;hasbeenpartoftheA-LevelsteachingteamatHISsince2014
HELPInternationalSchool(HIS)AcademicStaffProfiles2016/2017
Subject FullName EducationalQualifications WorkExperienceTutor Ms.SharonAhern
(UK)
• B.A.inEnglishLiterature,BirbeckCollege,UniversityCollegeLondon,London
• PostgraduateCert.Education,UniversityCollegeLondonInstituteofEducation,London
20yearsofexperience-teachingandteachers’trainingexperienceinUKanddifferentpartsofEurope;wasaHeadofEnglishDepartmentfor5yearsataninternational.ExperiencedEnglishteacherforGCSE,A-LevelsandIELTS