Curious about the enriching learning experiences your child can have at OWIS?

Nurul Rozali has experience working with prominent international schools in Singapore, Netherlands, China, and more. She earned her Bachelor of Education with a minor in Early Childhood Education from the University of South Australia.

As a strong proponent for early childhood development and nurturing growth at a young age, Nurul finds joy in watching her curious students learn new things. The cornerstone for Nurul’s teaching strategy is promoting trust between teachers and students, as well as encouraging parents to take a proactive role in their child’s education.

Nurul chose OWIS as her next destination because the school promotes the same goals and philosophy she holds dear. The individual growth students have experienced on campus brings pride to Nurul and keeps her coming back to the OWIS classroom.

Ever the passionate adventurer, Nurul spends most of her free time taking Zumba classes, travelling with her husband, and surfing the waves in Bali. She also believes in giving back to the community and volunteers at an orphanage on a bimonthly basis.

Mahalakshmi S is a Singaporean Early childhood educator who strongly believes in play-based learning for all EC students. Mahalakshmi has a Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (Teaching) from Modern Montessori International Academy, Singapore and a Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism management from Temasek Polytechnic.

Mahalakshmi has over 9 years of experience working with early learners in international pre-schools and kindergartens using the IB PYP framework to develop a sense of inquiry in her students. She loves to make learning fun through play. She believes in collaborating with her students throughout their learning journey and using technology prudently to help students achieve their goals.

Eileen is originally from South Korea and earned her Associate's Degree in Early Childhood at Suwon Women's College, Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood at Hanyang Women's University and a Level 3 Certificate in Early Childhood Education at Prestwick International College.

Eileen has been teaching for 13 years in South Korea, Sweden and Singapore.

Eileen's goal as an early childhood educator is to support children to build a firm foundation for their future learning. She believes every child is unique with full of potential. As an educator, she encourages students' independence to discover their own way of learning with positive learning attitudes; acknowledging their interest and enjoying the process of learning.

She believes that building a positive relationship between teachers and students is a foundational part of this learning. Collaborating with parents as a team maximises children's learning. For young learners, play-based and hands-on experiences will bring out the best in them. Most importantly, her goal is for every student to feel safe and happy in school with their friends and teachers.

Eileen's kindergarten experience when she was a little child has remained as a happy memory until now. Since that moment, she dreamed of being a kindergarten teacher because she wanted to make other children have the same experience as she had.

Eileen loves the diverse culture at OWIS and is happiest when travelling and trying different types of food around the world!

Josephine hails from Malaysia but moved to Singapore with her family at a young age. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance and a Postgraduate certification in education from Nottingham University, UK.

She believes in a whole child approach to education, nurturing students through play, active listening and engagement. Beside literary and numeracy skills, she understands that communication, self management skills and open-mindedness are vital for students to be positive, socially responsible and successful in all that they do. 

Josephine was inspired to become a teacher as she feels that teachers leave a legacy for future generations. She firmly believes that kindness can be taught to children only by modelling it and she aims to continue modelling it for the children she teaches at OWIS every day.

Outside of work, Josephine enjoys taking nature walks, exploring new places and cultures, tasting a variety of cuisines and spending time with her family and friends.

Rebecca hails from the USA. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Finance, a Teaching Certificate and a Master's Degree in Education with a research emphasis. She also earned a TEFL 5 Diploma to position herself to help young English language learners better. She has been teaching in Singapore for four-and-a-half years.

Rebecca loves children and firmly believes that every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. She has worked with children who were removed from traditional education systems because they were failing academically and socially, only to have them reintegrate as excellent academic students with strong social skills.

When asked what inspired her to become a teacher, Rebecca says there are few things she likes more than learning, growing and developing in new ways and seeing others do the same. Rebecca looks forward to spending each day in a classroom full of curious, energetic and happy students at OWIS.

Rebecca believes that kindness is best taught by example. She has five children, one of whom is in her last year of the IB DP. In her free time, Rebecca enjoys learning new things, engaging in outdoor activities and playing the piano.

Liv is originally from the Philippines. She holds a Bachelor's Degree (Cum Laude) in Elementary Education (Specialised in Early Childhood) from Leyte Normal University.

Liv has been teaching for more than ten years and has experience teaching in international schools. She believes that each child is unique and that learning should cater to each child's readiness and potential.

As an educator, she is keen to develop a love for learning among her students. Her mother is a retired teacher and her passion and love towards her students became Liv's inspiration for teaching. Liv believes that kindness is best taught by example and that when she acts with kindness towards her students and the other people around her, her pupils will follow the same path.

When not spending time with her pupils, Liv likes to paint and free dive! She also loves Thai food.

Sakshi was born and raised in the city of Chandigarh in India. She holds Bachelor's Degrees in Arts and Education from India. She also has a Certificate in Speech and Drama from Singapore.

It is Sakshi's belief that learning should be purposeful, engaging and enjoyable. In the classroom, she believes that collaborative and student-centred learning can inspire students to become passionate, lifelong learners. She facilitates this empowering learning environment by creating a positive classroom culture built on trust, compassion and respect.

Sakshi loves being a teacher because it provides an opportunity to learn about the world, specifically the world of her students. She loves having conversations with students, getting to know what their day-to-day life looks like, and what they think about the current issues that are happening. She also loves being inspired by other educators.

At OWIS, she looks forward to working with young children and creating unforgettable memories with her class. This includes reading stories together, creating art, learning through play, and many more activities.

Sakshi enjoys long nature walks, cooking, cycling, and eating at her favourite restaurants in Singapore in her free time.

Nur Syahdiqin is a Singaporean, born in Japan, and has been working in Early Childhood education for over 7 years. Syahdiqin has had the opportunity to experience and teach various curricula such as the UK's EYFS, the Reggio Emilia approach and Singapore's Nurturing Early Learners framework.

She has a Master's degree in International Education (IB PYP) from the University of Melbourne Graduate School of Education (Australia) and a Diploma in Early Childhood Care from Singapore Polytechnic and a Diploma in Educational Studies from College of Teachers (UK).

Paresha is from Mumbai, India. She began her journey as an Early Childhood teacher in 2010 and attained the title of Centre Head of the preschool in a span of three years. She also built a new centre from scratch with her mentor by her side.

Paresha believes that a classroom should be a safe, caring community where children are free to speak their minds and blossom and grow. She also believes that each child is unique. Therefore, she endeavours to bring out their best potential.

Her own children are her strongest inspirations. Paresha says they make her a better teacher just by being themselves. In her time at OWIS, she looks forward to helping her students learn, create and build. She is known for being fun-loving, approachable and enthusiastic. 

Paresha believes that kindness begets kindness, and no act of kindness is too small. The gift of kindness may start as a small ripple but can, over time, turn into a tidal wave affecting the lives of many.

In her free time, she enjoys painting, cycling and travelling around the world.

Lyn is originally from Singapore. She holds a Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education - Teaching from Seed Institute.

Lyn has a lot of experience working with young children and loves her job. She sees all the children she works with as beautiful individuals and is happy to see them learning through play and through social bonding. She believes in creating a lifelong love of learning in her students and seeing students develop on all levels.

In her free time, Lyn loves watching movies and cooking.

Sahra grew up on the sunny island of Singapore and graduated with a Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education from SEED Institute.

Sahra believes that every child is a unique individual who will learn and grow at their own pace. She likes to be known as a fun and caring teacher, and she aspires to help and support all her students. She starts every day hoping that she can make a difference for her students by providing a safe, stimulating environment that is rich with love and care.

As a teacher, she loves to witness her students’ achievements and developments as they take place. It gives her a sense of accomplishment, satisfaction and fulfilment in her role in the classroom. She also loves to be recognised and acknowledged by former students because this shows how she made an impact and a difference in their lives.

In her free time, she loves to explore nature and keep herself fit.

Dr Aparna is originally from New Delhi, India. She earned her PhD, Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry and a Bachelor's Degree in Law at University of Delhi.

Dr Aparna has research and teaching experience of over 15 years.

Her teaching philosophy draws inspiration from an old quote that states "tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn." She believes that it is experiential learning that makes the experience of learning both joyful and purposeful.

Teaching is her passion which allows her to be a lifelong learner, enabling to keep pace with the inquisitive minds of young learners.

The values of kindness and the model emphasising "One with the World" attracted her to OWIS where every member of the community is treated with respect.

Dr Aparna enjoys listening to music and likes to eat Indo-Chinese cuisine!

Harbhajan is a Singaporean and has been teaching with the Ministry of Education, Singapore, for 18 years. He has a Master of Arts degree in Social Studies, from NTU, Singapore and a Bachelor of Arts in English and History from the University of Queensland, Australia. He is also a special-needs trained teacher.

Harbhajan values education for its contribution to civic, political and community life, for its role in advancing social justice, for its capacity to open to people worlds of cultural and artistic excellence, and in the largest sense for its contributions to "human flourishing." 

He looks forward to enabling his students to become productive, thoughtful and reasonable citizens of society. He also believes in learning from his students, meeting the ever-changing expectations that they have and in helping students to develop the ability to make decisions in their lives.

Harbhajan believes that a teacher needs to set up a classroom environment conducive to learning, recognise student achievements, and set reasonable expectations from his students in order to help them achieve a positive educational experience. 

He has two young boys, aged 12 and 9 and loves reading, music and movies!

An English and Literature teacher by training, Jarrod has taught at various mainstream Singapore national schools since 1996. He is an MOE Teaching Scholar (Public Service Commission), with a postgraduate Diploma in Education (with Credit).

His previous appointments as Department Coordinator, English Language and Literature, have provided him with not just classroom experience but opportunities for conducting teacher and parent workshops as well.

Jarrod is credited with several firsts – pioneering the International Baccalaureate Programme at Hwa Chong International School, as well as developing the curriculum with Applied Learning Principles at the School of Science and Technology, Singapore.

Besides curriculum development, Jarrod has a deep interest in the study of social emotional learning and leadership development. Jarrod has also taught, developed and administered the curriculum for Primary and Secondary levels at various institutions.

Jarrod enjoys the teaching of English and marrying it with Media Literacy to infuse critical thinking skills and to spark discussions with broad global themes.

Vanya comes from the Philippines. She has a Master’s Degree in Psychology and a Diploma in Counselling from Assumption College in Makati, Philippines, along with extensive training and experience in the IB as a teacher, workshop leader and IB school visit member. She is also a certified TESOL educator. 

Vanya is a passionate educator who has worked in the Philippines and China for the past fourteen years. Psychology has always been fascinating to her, and she enjoys teaching the subject and sharing her passion for it. Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is another course she loves to teach. 

Vanya loves getting to know her students and being a mentor to them. She believes in helping students realise the purpose of what they are studying in their classes, as this helps them find the connections to their everyday lives.

At OWIS, she looks forward to meeting new people from everywhere in the world. She cannot wait to contribute to the OWIS community as a teacher, university counsellor and colleague. She's also excited to experience living in Singapore.

In her free time, Vanya enjoys cooking, singing and watching movies.

Sanhita hails from Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, in India. She holds a Master's Degree in Geography from Banaras Hindu University and Bachelor's Degree in Geography from Calcutta University and an IBDP CAT1 Training for Geography Certificate from IB.

Sanhita has several years of experience teaching secondary students. She has also been a level coordinator for senior grades and head of the exam department previously in another school.

Sanhita believes that all students are unique and must have a stimulating educational environment where they grow physically, mentally, emotionally and socially. In other words, a safe environment where they can share their ideas and take risks. After covering her insights on various topics, she frequently facilitates discussion among the students to help them understand each other's perspectives.

Sanhita wishes to make a difference in as many students' lives as possible through academic values and important life lessons.

Her favourite food is Biriyani and she loves music and dancing!

Ana is a passionate Historian and MUN (Model United Nations) trainer. She holds a degree in Bachelor of Science in Education (Social Sciences) from the Philippine Normal University and Masters of Art in Teaching History from the University of the Philippines.

She is most proud of her 3 children who are now young adults, her accomplishments as an educator and an Extended Essay & IA Adviser, and the MUN delegates she has coached, who have received awards and recognition in their conferences.

Ana believes in an education that is balanced and diverse, encouraging students to develop physically, emotionally, morally, spiritually, culturally and intellectually. She also holds the view that society will benefit from enabling its citizens to develop their talents and interests, which in turn serve the common good.

Having a mother who was successful in her career as a teacher, receiving Best Teacher awards year after year, is what inspired Ana to become one. She also enjoys working and communicating with young people as they are enthusiastic and open minded.

Ana enjoys her time at OWIS because she is able to build close personal bonds with students and staff, due to the high teacher-student ratio and small class-sizes. She also feels that OWIS' moderate fee structure enables all children to access an international curriculum.

Ana enjoys walking, listening to music and watching drama series. She also likes to eat sushi, sashimi, rendang, paella, tapas, tortilla, dumplings and laksa!

Veteran teacher Stephen Glover has more than 30 years of experience teaching English to high school students. He originally taught English for nine years at Lawnswood High School in Leeds, England. He spent the next 21 years teaching English Language and Literature as a Senior Teacher for the Ministry of Education at Pioneer Secondary School.

His expertise includes the secondary and ability range, and Stephen has taught GCSE, A Level in the UK, and GCE O Level in Singapore.

Stephen believes children must enjoy learning to be able to develop an interest in the curriculum. He brings new, creative ideas to the classroom and believes in making learning an enjoyable experience for students both in and outside the classroom and challenges his students with thought-provoking questions.

In his free time, Stephen enjoys reading, taking in a new film or play, and a friendly game of rugby. He’s an enthusiast about cricket, football, and tennis.

Shelley grew up in the Pacific Northwest of Washington in the USA, where she grew to love forests, mountains, and the sea. She has a BA in English literature, a Master's in Education, and a PGCSEi from the University of Nottingham. She is also an IBDP trained Language and Literature teacher.

Shelley has a lifelong love of literature and loves to be able to share it with others. She has taught English in the United States, as well as in Laos, Vietnam, South Korea and Singapore. She believes that as a teacher, she has to support and challenge her students to reason and to handle uncertainty. 

Shelley understands that in a rapidly changing world, education must encourage rigorous thinking as well as build emotional resilience and a taste for learning. Her goal as a teacher is to cultivate internationally-minded students who can recognise and question assumptions, practice systematic critical inquiry, and make reasoned judgments. Shelley believes in collaborative planning, peer feedback, and a strong sense of agency as central to a dynamic teaching practice. She aligns with and appreciates the International Baccalaureate mission to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people. 

Shelley is committed to rigorous and reflective teaching and learning as she helps students connect to the community both inside and outside the classroom. During her free time, she loves spending time with her family and friends, hiking and music.

Stephen is originally from the UK where he last worked at a top Grammar school (Times Top 100) before leaving to see the world as an International Teacher with his small family. This has included living and working in the Middle East, Bali, Singapore and The Bahamas.

Stephen has an Honours degree in Maths, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics from Warwick University and recently the IB Masters in Education for Advanced Teaching qualifications in Curriculum Theory, Learning Theory, Adolescent Development, Design of Positive Classrooms and Global Context of Education. 

Stephen has been passionate about his students' needs and development his entire 20 year career and has therefore written a soon-to-be-published 500 page book called “ONE BOOK” on Identity, Purpose, Emotions and the Brain to further help students thrive in adolescence. 

He believes, like at OWIS, that kindness and good use of time, aligned with the true individuality of a student, is the only way to bring life long satisfaction to any student. His appreciation of the growth of students has been best manifested in over a decade of supporting the Duke of Edinburgh Award including the community service, expeditions and variety of skills possible in the scheme. Stephen looks forward to the years ahead contributing through his teaching to the kindness of the community of OWIS. 

Jason holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree with Honours from the University of Birmingham and an IBDP Cat 3 training for Mathematics Applications and Interpretation from IB. In addition, he has eighteen years of teaching experience both in a local polytechnic as a senior lecturer and as an IGCSE and IB teacher in an international school.

Jason has always been passionate about teaching and learning. He believes that one must be sincere and hardworking in order to achieve one’s goals. He also advocates for the joy of learning - having happiness and passion is vital on the way to achieving one’s dreams.

Jason is excited to share his lifelong skills and experience with his students. In addition, he would like to inspire them to shape and accomplish their future goals.

Pooja is originally from India and has been living in Singapore for the last 17 years. She studied Life Sciences and Technopreneurship at the National University Of Singapore (NUS) and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from National Institute of Education, Singapore. She has been teaching Science and O-level Biology at secondary schools in Singapore for over 10 years.

Pooja believes that teachers should be facilitators in the classroom and that it is important for them to ignite students’ imagination and create interesting learning experiences for them. Pooja was the Cyber Wellness Coordinator at the secondary schools that she taught at, where she planned the implementation of the Cyber Wellness programme across the entire secondary cohort.

Pooja's passion for teaching comes from her mother who used to teach using differentiated activities to make learning fun. She loves spending time with her son and traveling to new places. She also likes new cuisines and has developed a newfound love for fitness.

Stanley graduated with a degree in Physics from the National University of Singapore. After completing his contract teaching at a junior college, he went overseas to teach at the international schools in Jakarta. He describes the experience as "irreplaceable".

He has a deep passion for technology and is an Apple Distinguished Educator and an Apple Professional Learning Provider.

Stanley believes students learn better when they enjoy the educational process. This can be achieved through lessons that encompass teamwork, communication and creation, personalisation of learning, critical thinking and real-world engagement.

Stanley is always curious about the world and hopes to bring this sense of curiosity to his students so that they may know more about the world, too. On teaching at OWIS, Stanley looks forward to leveraging technology to bring about the most enjoyable and effective learning experiences for the students.

In his free time, Stanley enjoys exploring computing technology and learning how to make graphics using software. He also enjoys spending time with his family.

Catherine is originally from Australia and has several years of teaching experience. She has a Graduate Diploma in Education (Major in English, Minor in Humanities) from Edith Cowan university and a Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Catherine was drawn to OWIS' values of kindness and being One with the world. She believes every child is unique and should be given a chance to be understood - once they feel understood, children will bloom and display their talents in various ways.

Catherine loves trying different cuisines from around the world and enjoys traveling.

Selva Priya is originally from India, where she did her Engineering degree from Bharathidasan University and her MBA from Annamalai University. She started her career as a lecturer in an Engineering College in India and subsequently moved to Malaysia and continued teaching in various colleges in Malaysia. 

Selva has always been passionate about Maths and decided at one point of her career, that she would like to teach younger students. As a result, she did a Post graduate Diploma in Education from University College, Fairview and obtained an IB Teaching and Learning Certificate as well.

Selva has been teaching the IB and IGCSE curricula for the past 10 years. She is very excited to share her expertise and knowledge with secondary students and believes in student-centered learning through experiential activities.

Selva loves cooking, travelling, playing badminton and volleyball in her spare time. She is married to a software engineer and she likes to spend time with her two daughters.

Amrutha Raman originally hails from India (Bangalore) where she earned her Bachelor’s degree and Masters degree in Microbiology from the University of Bangalore. Amrutha started her career 16 years ago as a lecturer. She has taught graduate and post graduate students and trained them in the field of Bacteriology and Industrial Microbiology. She later pursued her MBA in Industrial Relationship and Personal Management from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Affiliated to Mumbai university).

Later, Amrutha decided to slightly change her career focus as she was passionate about working with younger students and hence earned a degree in Nursery Teachers Training and Bachelor’s Degree in education.

Amrutha worked in a number of international schools in India teaching students of different age groups (Across pre primary, primary and secondary) and also worked as an assistant to a child psychologist trying to understand child psychology, while working with children with special needs.

Amrutha is excited to share her knowledge and expertise with her secondary students at OWIS. She looks forward to engaging and guiding her students to become internationally minded.

Amrutha is also a professional Indian Carnatic classical singer, a stage performer and an All India Radio artist with over twenty years experience in training students in the field of music. She loves traveling and trying authentic cuisines. Her passion to travel has taken her to various places in Asia, Europe and Africa. She enjoys physical fitness with her family and loves cycling, scuba diving, hiking, camping, playing badminton and dancing. Married to a software engineer, Amrutha and her husband are proud parents to their son, Ruthvik.

Nadia Khalid is a Canadian Pakistani and has been in Singapore for over 14 years. She received a Roll of Honour for her MBA Degree. She holds a Cambridge International Diploma for teachers and trainers and a CELTA certification from the University of Cambridge. She also has a PGCE from the University of Sunderland.

Nadia has also completed her Shadow Support Specialist Training in compliance with the U.S. National standards for Paraprofessionals and has a Public Speaking Diploma from the College of Teachers. 

In Nadia’s opinion, teachers should learn to teach and teach to learn. Being a good educator  is a complicated process. It enables learning and helps convert an individual’s experience into skills and knowledge. As the world is evolving, the most effective teaching methods are the ones that change according to the students’ needs. To her, teaching involves being flexible towards the needs of children through an interactive environment.

Nadia’s most memorable moment as a teacher was when she received a card from her student saying that she would always be his favorite teacher and he would make her proud of him.

She has two beautiful children and an adorable cat. She loves spicy food, biking and swimming.

Audrey was born and raised in the sunny island of Singapore, where she obtained her degree and teaching diploma. She has over 17 years of teaching experience in Singapore and Shanghai. She has taught all age range in schools and specialised in Mathematics and Science.

Audrey believes every classroom has its own unique community and as a teacher, her role is to assist each student in developing their own potential and learning style. She wants to leave positive imprints in her students’ lives and give them a wonderful learning experience under her care. She loves to see the sparks of understanding in the eyes of her students when they comprehend concepts taught in class.

Audrey is a firm believer in the virtue of kindness and believes that practising gratitude is the first step to being kind. She focuses on empathy and compassion to others inside and outside of the classroom. She recommends practising compassion towards others, to become a happier person.

Audrey enjoys exploring Singapore and tasting the diverse cuisine that Singapore offers during her free time.

John is from New York City in the USA. He began working overseas early in his career and has been doing so ever since. John was inspired to become a teacher when he realised he loves learning languages and has a personal desire to engage young people. He holds a Master of Arts in English Studies: Language in Education from the National University of Singapore.

John believes that good teachers manifest links between the classroom and the world outside the school. For him, this means helping students see connections between English language and literature and their lives. He believes teachers must go beyond the mere transmission of knowledge and content. At times, this involves helping students "learn how to learn”. Teachers must occasionally nudge students out of their cultural comfort zones so that they can negotiate more effective learning paths.

He loves to prepare his students for their future. He also looks forward to building positive relationships with both colleagues and students at OWIS.

In his free time, John enjoys spending quality time with family and friends.

Angelo is originally from Cape Town, South Africa. He holds a degree in Master of Arts in Education from Sheffield Hallam University, Adv Certificate in Education (Technology) and National Professional Diploma in Education from North-West University, International Diploma in Computer Electronics, hardware and Network Engineering from NCC Training College and Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers from Cambridge University.

Angelo's passion is to share his knowledge with the future leaders of tomorrow. His goal is to create knowledgeable, caring students who will one day go out into the world and make a positive difference in the lives of those they are surrounded by and in the communities surrounding them.

Angelo decided to become a teacher so that he could make a difference and inspire young people to make good life choices.

Angelo looks forward to sharing his knowledge and experience with those he is privileged to be working with and he plans to continue to share his passion for science and technology with his students. Further to this, he aims to instil and develop key core values such as kindness, compassion and empathy that will always keep students grounded.

Angelo loves the ocean and enjoys visiting islands!

Ren Hoe is from Malaysia and has been teaching for 15 years in Singapore. Of all his accomplishments, he is very proud to have received the Outstanding Contribution Award for his work in the Ministry of Education.

Ren strongly believes that nurturing critical thinking skills and compassion for the community is at the heart of education. He is committed to giving students the tools they need to see their potential, analyse information and situations and effectively solve problems.

He was inspired to become a teacher after volunteering in a community centre during his undergraduate studies. When students told Ren that his tutoring helped them achieve their academic goals, he knew he wanted to become a teacher. But above all else, he loves the feeling of being able to help a student learn a concept.

At OWIS, Ren looks forward to inspiring his students to be ready for the future.

As a compassionate, fatherly and nurturing teacher, he believes that kindness is taught to students by modelling it in the classroom. In his free time, he enjoys playing badminton and watching movies.

Alvin is a Singaporean and has a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree from the National University of Singapore and a Postgraduate diploma in Education from Nanyang Technological University.

He has taught in the local school system for five years and has also been a learning coach for adults for five years. His philosophy is to learn by doing. When mistakes are made, he believes it is perfectly acceptable as it is a learning opportunity and that’s how improvements can be made. He is convinced that humility is a strength and he wishes to share his love of the humanities with his students.

Alvin is looking forward to learning from the rich experience of his colleagues at OWIS.

He is an avid fan of movies, drama series and computer games that relate to history.

Sophia was born in Singapore. She is currently in the final stages of finishing her Masters in Social and Cultural Anthropology from KU Leuven, a Belgium-based University.

Sophia values a robust humanities education and believes it adds value to young people and builds character. She likes to provide students with the humanistic perspective and life skills that are taught in a well-rounded humanities course. Given the precarious position where globalisation has highlighted differences in each society, Sophia believes it is essential that students understand where they stand in this global development.

She became inspired to become a teacher because she loves to quietly but sincerely connect with people, so that everyone can learn from each other.

At OWIS, Sophia looks forward to meeting students and working with colleagues. In her free time, she enjoys reading and learning languages.

Harjinder is a Singaporean, who has been teaching for the last 20 years. He has a Master of Applied Finance degree from Monash University, Australia, a Bachelor of Science in Management from the University of London, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Research from James Cook University, Australia.

His specialisation is in Economics and Finance and he has various other diplomas and teaching certificates from Singaporean and Australian universities. He enjoys teaching and has taught undergraduate students, learners at the O and A Levels, as well as students in the IB programme. 

He has been inspired to teach by his parents who were both educators. He believes that  teaching is an art that entails the teacher to adapt to his or her audience. As a teacher, he strives to understand the different learning capabilities of students and provide a differentiated perspective for students accordingly.

Harjinder has a daughter who is 8 and immensely enjoys spending time with her. He also likes reading, jogging, movies and socialising with his friends.

Paramsheel hails from India and has a double Masters degrees in Mathematics and Education from Mumbai University. She has been teaching secondary students for over 11 years and has a PGDEA (Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Administration) from Symbiosis Institute, India and has completed various Cambridge courses as well.

Paramsheel believes that teaching is a life-long process where you learn from students, colleagues and parents as well. She was selected by India’s National education board for her exemplary teaching and her students have done extremely well in Mathematics with her coaching. She was inspired to teach by her Mathematics teacher, Dr. K B Subramaniam, who was her mentor and guide.

Paramsheel loves spending time with her family, especially her two young daughters and pursuing spiritual activities in her spare time.

Kirsten is from the Eurasian community in sunny Singapore. She graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts, and then received her Postgraduate Diploma in Education from Nanyang Technological University.

She has been teaching since 2010 and has taught in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. She's now happy to be back in Singapore with her family.  

Her teaching philosophy involves nurturing students to become academically excellent and altruistic, considerate individuals. When asked about the most memorable moments of her teaching career, she describes a time when a student, who had school refusal, told her that he came to school regularly again because he knew that she cared about him wanting to do well.

At OWIS, she looks forward to building a good rapport with her wonderful colleagues, students and parents. Kirsten enjoys reading, playing with her daughter, and spending time with her family, friends, and pets in her free time.

Steven Tsai grew up in Hong Kong. He completed his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and completed his Postgraduate Diploma in Education at the University of Hong Kong. He is currently studying for a Master of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering at the National University of Singapore. 

Steven taught in an IB World School in Hong Kong for four years before coming to OWIS. He served as the Head of the Chemistry Department and was in charge of the Chinese Medicine Research Centre.

Steven is passionate about science and was inspired to become a teacher because of his love of chemistry. He believes that a science teacher is a facilitator who helps students to build their critical thinking and construct scientific knowledge by themselves.

At OWIS, he looks forward to meeting students and colleagues from all around the world. He wants to learn more about different cultures.

Steven enjoys eating good food, cycling, and travelling in his free time.

Jun Liang is a home-grown Singaporean. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from NTU-NIE. He worked with the Ministry of Education for 8 years, teaching ‘O level’ Elementary Maths and Physical Education for secondary school students in Singapore. He has also taught IGCSE Maths at an international school in Dalian, China before joining OWIS. He has completed his Master of Education (Special Education) from NTU-NIE. He strongly believes in diversity and inclusive practises in school.

Jun Liang believes that every child needs a champion. Every student needs a teacher who believes in their potential to contribute to the world. As a teacher, he believes that his role is to tend to the students’ blossoming abilities which will propel them into their desired path of achievement.

Jun Liang organised the first Paralympic Games in partnership with the Singapore Disability Sports Council at a local secondary school in 2015 and considers this to be one of his key accomplishments. This was the first-ever event of its kind to promote inclusivity among physically able and physically challenged students.

When it comes to kindness, Jun Liang believes in Maya Angelou’s quote “I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”.

Jun Liang is married with two daughters and has travelled extensively. He is also a fitness enthusiast and enjoys Chinese instrumental music performances.

Preeti was born and raised in Delhi, the capital of India. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology (Hons) Gold Medalist and a Master’s degree in Microbiology from Punjab University, Chandigarh. She also has a Bachelor of Education degree from ICFAI University Hyderabad

Preeti has taught different curricula to different age groups from Junior School to graduate classes in college. Her teaching experience in India and Singapore have allowed her to expand her repertoire of teaching styles to best accommodate her students. 

As an educator, she strongly believes in inculcating critical thinking skills in her students.  She also believes that the role of a teacher is that of a facilitator, and that activity based learning and technology supported classrooms help to make the learning process interesting for students. She understands that each child learns at a different pace and it is important to cater to their needs and abilities in order for them to reach their best potential.

Preeti’s parents were passionate educators and her own love of learning inspired her to become a teacher. 

In her free time, Preeti loves cooking for her family - her husband and her two teenage children, a daughter who’s about to start university and a son who is an avid football enthusiast. 

Lakshmi hails from the state of Tamil Nadu in India. She has two postgraduate degrees (Master of Science and Master of Philosophy in Physics) from Periyar University, India and a Bachelor of Education degree from Annamalai University, Singapore. She has been teaching for the last 10 years.

Lakshmi was a member of the Academics and Examination Board Member in her previous school, an ATL Coordinator, and an External academic competitions coordinator. She was also involved in planning the curriculum for IBDP/MYP Sciences and MYP Mathematics for IB evaluation.

Her approach to education is underpinned by the belief that education is a shared responsibility between the family, student, and school. As students spend a large part of their active time at school, she believes teachers have a great responsibility to create a learning platform for them by providing conceptual understanding and helping them comprehend issues that have local and global significance. 

Lakshmi’s grandparents who were teachers inspired her to become a teacher and she loves to develop inquiry skills in students by initiating STEM-based demonstrations, projects, and activities. She has two preschool boys and loves spending time with them and cooking.

Mavis was born and educated in Singapore. She is proud to have a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from NUS and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education Programmes from NIE/NTU. She is currently completing her Master of Science in Education from the University of Glasgow, where she is learning inquiry-based pedagogy in Science and its impact on Science achievement.

Mavis was inspired to become an educator by her teachers, who never gave up on their students. She believes that when students develop a positive attitude, they are able to be more reflective and resilient in their learning. Seeing this transformation is what gives Mavis strength and motivation to keep going.

At OWIS, Mavis looks forward to learning new things. She says that it's challenging to do things that are outside her comfort zone, but this also keeps her humble and helps her become a better person.

As an honest, helpful and grateful teacher, Mavis believes that students can be taught to appreciate the little things in life and be thankful for what they have.

In her free time, Mavis enjoys playing the violin.

Lim Han Wern is from Malaysia, and he has been living in Singapore for the past sixteen years. He graduated from NUS with a First Class Honours degree in Life Sciences, and he also holds a Master of Science Degree in Infectious Diseases, Vaccinology and Drug Discovery. He was awarded the ASEAN Undergraduate Scholarship for his studies at NUS. 

Han Wern has been teaching for eight years. His most memorable teaching experiences have always been about bringing the real world into the Biology classroom.

He believes every child brings their own unique set of personal experiences, perspectives, emotional well-being, motivation, and prior knowledge to the classroom. The teacher acts as both a motivating coach and an effective facilitator to bring out the best in each child.

Han Wern looks forward to working with great colleagues and meeting with new students at OWIS.

In his free time, Han Wern loves to exercise and read Wikipedia pages to randomly gain new knowledge.

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Hailing from Mumbai, India, Suruchi says she picked up “how to learn and not what to learn” from her mother, who she describes as a fabulous teacher. In her own pursuit of education and upskilling, Suruchi earned her Bachelor and Master of Education degrees, and she also holds a Master of Arts in Economics. She holds professional development certificates in the IB Extended Essay and Economics - CAT3 [New Syllabus] from the IB DP Forum, and she also plans to pursue further learning in Strategic Planning and Leadership through an online course offered by Harvard University. 

While Suruchi comes to OWIS with 18 years of teaching experience, she says she still finds plenty to learn from her peers and students, and this is what makes her professional journey fulfilling. She embraces the education approach of "learning by doing", and hence, feels a strong connection to the IB philosophy. She loves to inquire into the how and why of an event, and this helps her create classes that are very interactive. She believes that project- and research-based learning makes her students good thinkers.

At OWIS, Suruchi looks forward to forming strong bonds with her students and peers. In her free time, she enjoys running, exercising and reading.

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Erwin was born and raised in Singapore. After completing his National Service, he went to USA to pursue his degree in Bachelor of Music at Berklee College of Music. Upon returning to Singapore, he attended his teacher training course at Nanyang Technological University/NIE and was awarded a Diploma in Education (Music Specialist).

As a teacher, Erwin believes an ideal music lesson should be fun and engaging where students are always playing various instruments and making music. He also believes that the students should be given the opportunity to learn as many instruments as possible in the classroom such as the ukulele, acoustic guitar, keyboard, pitch and non-pitched percussion instruments. With this is done, children learn to use instruments as a tool, to not just perform but also compose and analyse music. All students should participate in as many performances as possible because from these performance experiences, they will become more confident, disciplined and committed to giving their best. They will understand how music works as Art and they will be able to appreciate music better.

Erwin's history teacher who taught him A Level History inspired him to become a teacher himself. He can never forget all the efforts his history teacher put in to get him to where he is today.

Erwin believes OWIS has a bright future as a leading international school in Singapore. He is happy to be a part of this growing community and also to continue grooming future talents.

Erwin enjoys travelling, road trips and likes Malay, Indonesian, Middle East, Indian and Western food!

Nancy found her love for music when she started learning piano at the age of four, and later the violin at the age of eight. She has performed in orchestras as the Concert Master and string ensembles as the lead violinist. In addition, she has performed in masterclasses, honor recitals, concerts and music festivals. She has also collaborated with several instrumentalists for various performances.

Nancy obtained her Bachelor of Music degree at the Manhattan School of Music and Master of Music at the University of Toronto (St. George). She earned her Cambridge International Certificate in Teaching and Learning (CICTL) at the GIG Education Centre and the Arts and Music Instructors Scheme (AMIS) and Co-curricular Activity Instructor in Performing Arts under the Ministry of Education (MOE).

As a pedagogue, Nancy’s teaching philosophy is to ignite students’ interest and curiosity, develop their critical-thinking skills and foster their ability to apply the skills they have learnt in class into their everyday lives. She aims for students to become active learners and take ownership of their own learning.

Prior to joining One World International School, Nancy taught at the Overseas Family School as the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) Music Teacher and the Piano Pedagogy Programme at the University of Toronto (St. George) for students between the ages 5 to 7. At the Piano Pedagogy programme, she has researched and utilised the Orff, Kodaly and Dalcroze methods.

Nancy enjoys reading Dan Brown’s novels, running, swimming, exploring different cuisines and travelling with her family.

Malcolm has a Bachelor of Music Education from University of Newcastle (Australia) and a Master of Music from UNSW (Australia). He has been a music educator since 1985, and has taught music in schools in Australia and in eight international schools as a classroom teacher, Arts and Music faculty leader, band and orchestra conductor, and musical theatre musical director. 

He has performed on the trumpet, French horn, and double bass in various ensembles and orchestras. He has also performed in Balinese and Malaysian gamelan groups. He is a published composer and continues to explore his own creativity in this field. 

As a passionate musician and advocate of the arts, Malcolm encourages students to actively participate in performing and composing activities. The joy that can be found in making and experiencing music is something he has experienced throughout his life, and he seeks to share with all his students at OWIS. 

Milay Baydur was born in a small town near the ancient city of Antioch in southern Turkey. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education at Omer Halis Demir University in Turkey and worked in Turkish public schools from primary to high school levels engaging with all age groups. She also worked as a flute teacher in a high school in Turkey, specialising in arts education.

At OWIS, Milay is looking forward to creating a music group. She believes that playing an instrument is more about education than innate talent and that all children can learn and enjoy learning to play an instrument if they are taught using the proper methods.

Milay lived in the United States and Azerbaijan before moving to Singapore. She is a mother of two children. She enjoys spending time with her family in her spare time, learning to play different instruments, composing, repairing and painting old furniture, and interior design.

RenSing grew up in Malaysia, where she moved frequently to different states to follow her father's job postings. She has been in Singapore for the last 23 years.

She has a Master of Arts degree (Leadership and Education Change - NTU/Columbia University), Bachelor of Arts (English Language - University Science of Malaysia), Diploma in Music Teaching (Trinity College London) and Australian Orff Certification Level 1 & 2 (Australia)

As a music lover, Rensing always wanted to share her love of music to others. Right from the tender age of 5, Rensing knew she wanted to be a teacher. She regards music as a tool and language for cross-boundary expressions: across disciplines, culture, and individual circumstances. 

As an early childhood music specialist for the last 17 years, Rensing has crafted and conducted numerous play-based, exploratory music learning experiences for young children and their families. Through these musical experiences, she finds that children go on to develop a strong foundation and appreciation of the performing arts; helping them to be well-rounded, creative and confident individuals.

Rensing is married and has 3 teenagers, a preteen and a dog. She loves hiking trails, exploring new musical ideas and trying new recipes!

Born and raised in Singapore, Joanne holds a Bachelors in Music (Piano) from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and a Master’s Degree in Music Education from UCL Institute of Education. Besides Singapore, she has worked in the UK, Germany, and Malaysia as a Music Educator.

As an educator, Joanne is a firm believer in lifelong learning and the power of music to build a community. Although the bulk of her work experience is with young learners, she grew to enjoy sharing music with the “young-at-heart” as well. Regardless of competency, making music as a community warms her soul. She often shares the fascinating sounds of different cultures and languages in her classroom.

At OWIS, Joanne is looking forward to spending quality time with the diverse cohort of teachers and students. She particularly appreciates how everyone practises kindness - an important value that is perhaps neglected in the busyness of our lives.

When she is not thinking about teaching, Joanne enjoys coffee, authentic conversations, concerts, traveling, long walks in nature, cooking experiments and practicing mindfulness.

Matheu was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He pursued his Master's Degree in Conducting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and was a Visiting Conducting Fellow at the Juilliard School in New York, USA. In his career, he has worked primarily as a Freelance Conductor, Musical Theatre Director, and Lecturer in Conducting and Directing at numerous universities in the UK and South Africa.

He has won several accolades in his career, including Second Prize at the International Conducting Competition with the Orpheus Sinfonia of London in 2011 and at the Complete Beethoven Competition with the London Classical Soloists in 2015. 

Matheu believes learning is a privilege and a lifelong journey and that the primary function of educators is to instil an insatiable thirst for knowledge. He leads by example and is not afraid to show that he is learning with his students, so they, too, can fearlessly take on discovery, break through barriers, have the courage to make mistakes and keep trying and growing.

He looks forward to making a positive and lasting impact at OWIS. He is proud of being a good and loving father to his two children. In his free time, he enjoys reading, cycling, tennis, coding, yoga, long walks and swimming in the ocean.

Suhailin is a Singaporean. She started her career as a 3D Artist/Designer specialising in architecture/interior design. However, her growth mindset made her want to do something different in the long run, which was more challenging. So she took a leap of faith and quit her job as a designer to become an educator.

She has been teaching for more than 12 years now and has gained strong experience through her work in different educational institutions, which includes a secondary school and a SPED school. 

Suhailin believes that every student learns at their own pace, in their own unique way. She implements her idea of “I Do, We Do, You Do” in classroom teaching. As someone who is caring, understanding and positive, she hopes to nurture the OWIS philosophy of kindness by encouraging students to be thoughtful of others and show empathy. 

In her free time, Suhailin enjoys spending quality time with her family and heading out for shopping, dining, or to explore a theme park with them.

Yasmin started her art career through television art programmes for art enthusiasts in India. She has over 20 years of experience in Art, 15 of which she has spent teaching Art to various age groups. She is experienced in teaching PYP, MYP Art, ICSE Art, IGCSE Art & Design, Singapore MOE Art & PAL Visual Arts (Programme for Active Learning Visual arts). She believes in experimental learning by incorporating different art forms and techniques to widen one's art knowledge and skills.

Yasmin is a Postgraduate in Resource Management with Early childhood education experience. She holds a Cambridge Accreditation for IGCSE Art & Design and Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers & Trainers from CIE. She is also certified in Educational Studies from The College of Teachers, UK and is a trained professional in Portrait drawing & Western Art from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore.

Yasmin strikes a balance with traditional and digital art as she firmly believes that both these art forms are interrelated. She was privileged to be nominated for the prestigious President's Design Award 2012 and was blessed to share her school publication design works with the then Hon'ble President of Singapore Mr Tony Tan Keng Yam.

Yasmin believes OWIS’ strong commitment to its art programme is a perfect fit to unleash one’s aesthetic and creative expressions. She trains students to be expressive through art as it is a reflection of them and their technical skills are strengthened from the foundation level.

As far as her learning approach towards art is concerned, Yasmin is convinced that "Art is a process, not a product!"

Reshvinder is originally from Malaysia and she has been a dedicated teacher for the last 10 years teaching at various schools in Malaysia and Singapore. Reshvinder holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education from University Tun Abdul Razak and a Diploma in Pre-school Education from Perdana Institute of Education.

Reshvinder believes every student is an individual with specific learning abilities, likes, dislikes and motivations. She enjoys working with children and looks forward to working with her colleagues every day as one team. She uses multiple methods of teaching (linguistic, visual, auditory, kinesthetic) to reach out to each student, according to their unique tendency.

Reshvinder has been inspired to teach, by her own teacher who was extremely patient with her and guided her academically when she needed it most.

She loves cross-stitching, exploring new places and different types of food in her spare time. Her favourite by far, though, is all types of sea food!

Munmun is from Puri, India. She has a Master’s Degree in Accounting from Utkal University, India, and a Master’s Degree in Education from Monash University, Singapore. Her love for learning led her to start teaching in 2011.

Munmun firmly believes that teaching should be fun and learner-centric. She strives to nurture her students’ interest in learning by promoting their creative thinking and stirring up their natural curiosity.

At OWIS, she looks forward to creating a learning environment that is engaging, challenging and caters to the need and potential of each student. She brings her fun-loving, hardworking and creative nature to every class. 

Having relocated from the USA six years ago, Munmun lives with her husband and daughter in Singapore. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, biking and kayaking.

Erika was born and raised in Winconsin, USA. She has 22 years of teaching experience and this is her 15th year teaching in Singapore. She has taught elementary art at Singapore American School and at various international schools in New Zealand, Egypt, China and Japan.

She endeavours to let students discover things on their own. She mentors their skills and provides materials but lets them do the research, have their own ideas, their own path of inquiry, experiment, plan, etc. She encourages each child to have a personalised outcome based on their own critical thinking and problem solving. She believes that the emotional wellbeing of the child must come first before real academic learning can take place. 

Erika’s parents were both teachers and she thought she never wanted to be one. However, when giving swimming lessons to children when she was in University, she realised that she loved working with children and she could help them blossom in creativity. She is still in touch with all her students from her first batch of students 22 years back and firmly believes there is a special bond formed between teachers and students.  

She has 3 boys aged 12, 10 and 7 and loves to go on long nature walks at the local reservoirs and identify wildlife with them. She also paints and does art as well as breaking up fights between her 3 boys! She attends International Baptist Church on Sundays.

Kim Hoon, also known as Jennifer Galeano, graduated with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies from Monash University (Australia), Diploma in Montessori Method of Education from Modern Montessori International (London), Diploma in Special Effects and Stage Makeup from The School of Makeup Art (Canada), Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design from California College of Arts and Crafts (USA) and Certificate in Graphic Design from Nanyang Academy of Fine Art (Singapore).

Jennifer is from Singapore. She has been teaching Visual Arts at two reputable IB international schools in Singapore for the past 11 years.

She believes that every child is a unique individual who needs an environment that is capable of nurturing their natural abilities to inquire, assist them in their search for meaning, create opportunities for learners to be independent and guiding them to take responsibility for their own learning. As an educator, she believes that her responsibility is to create that environment in order to meet learners needs to question and explore issues, concepts and ideas that are important and relevant to their lives. Teaching provides her an opportunity for continual learning and development. Her commitment as an educator is to instill a love for learning and creating in her students as she shares her own passion for learning with them.

Jennifer believes that values such as respect, humility, responsibility, resilience and integrity are key values for students. Teaching allows her to use these values as a guide to help students to discern between right and wrong and to help them make responsible choices so they that may become aware of their roles in society.

She is very excited to Head the Art department at OWIS and constantly looks forward to making new friends, new adventures and discoveries at OWIS. As a teacher for the past 22 years, visual arts and the teaching of visual arts have remained her first passion as well as her

specialty.

Jennifer loves to paint and repurpose old furniture into works of art. She also loves to travel, eat and watch movies.

Kerry is from the United Kingdom and has a BA (Hons) Degree from Nottingham Trent University and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education specialising in Design Technology.

Kerry has been a teacher for over 10 years working in schools in the UK, China and Singapore. She strongly believes that all children have creative potential and as an art teacher, she is constantly looking for ways to improve her subject knowledge and pedagogical skills.

Kerry likes to set an example to her students by continuing to be a student of Art, of teaching, and of learning. She endeavours to do the very best she can in the classroom, never forgetting the influence she has on her students. She aims to instil in her students an enthusiasm for Art, for teaching, and for learning by the enthusiasm she brings to each lesson.

Kerry worked at OWIS' East campus for 5 years as a whole school Art specialist before moving to the Nanyang campus to join the Art team.

She loves to travel and has visited many countries around the world. Yoga, cooking, baking, photography and Indian food are her many passions.

Lingesh is from Singapore. He studied at Edith Cowan University, Perth and graduated with a BSc in Exercise and Sports Science. He completed his teacher training from National Institute of Education. He is a certified Asian Football Confederation "C" Licence Coach (AFC), Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (ASCA Level 1) and has an MOE Service Excellence Award 2019 (Silver).

Lingesh was inspired to become a teacher because of his respect and awe for teachers. He believes that teaching and learning are two-way. Teachers not only teach but also learn from students, such as when a child asks a novel question or completes the lesson in a unique way. These form learning moments for the teacher, which can be used in the future. 

At OWIS, he is looking forward to meeting with the students to share his knowledge of PE through fun and engaging ways. He also looks forward to interacting with the friendly staff at OWIS.

In his free time, Lingesh loves playing with his son. In addition, he enjoys exercising and the outdoors. He regularly goes for runs and cycling. He also does CrossFit workouts and plays futsal to keep fit and healthy.

Neha completed her Masters in Physical Education from Barkatullah University, India, and then started her teaching career as a Physical Education teacher and basketball coach. She has 14 years of teaching experience and was teaching in Dubai prior to moving to OWIS in Singapore. She has been the recipient of the Best Basketball Coach Award, among other accolades.

Neha believes in promoting a healthy lifestyle and teamwork through physical education. She teaches fitness, responsibility and respect by providing a fun and safe environment for her students. 

At OWIS, she's looking forward to planning, implementing and evaluating the curriculum and motivating students to be physically fit. She teaches kindness to learners through sports activities that encourage collaboration and communication. In addition, she focuses on sports that build a sense of togetherness amongst classmates. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies and sketching.

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Dini is a Singaporean. For six years, she pursued a dancing career, specifically in tap and Broadway dancing, before she fell in love with sports. Dini graduated with a Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science from Republic Polytechnic and is currently completing her Bachelors in Sports and Physical Education with Psychology, from Singapore University of Social Sciences.

Dini was inspired to take up a career as a sports teacher by her secondary PE teacher who left a positive impact on her. She believes that all students have the capability to learn. It is her goal to understand their learning styles and requirements , so she can help them to progress. She enjoys seeing her students executing the skills taught in lessons and excelling in them.

As someone who is passionate about supporting learners to be successful, she looks forward to working alongside the OWIS team who possess similar teaching values.

In her free time, Dini enjoys working out at the gym and having game nights with her family and friends.

Darren graduated with Masters degree in Exercise Science from Edith Cowan University and a Bachelor degree in Social Science from Charles Stuart University in Australia. He is also a certified Welmed and Fitness trainer, Technical Education teacher, Fitness Instructor, NAPFA Tester and Beep Tester.

Darren has taught Physical Education and has been the head of the department in Singapore schools. He also had an opportunity to be part of a non-profit organisation dealing with intellectual disabled athletes based in Washington DC and Singapore.

Darren firmly believes that all children are raw pieces of diamond and with polishing, they will dazzle and shine. He is also a strong believer in 'inclusive' sports where all athletes are treated equally regardless of their physical ability, and must have access to equal opportunity to participate in any form of sporting events and activities.

Darren has represented Singapore in Rowing in the 2005 SEA Games that took place in Philippines. He still maintains this sport and works out in the gym to stay in shape. Darren spends his weekends volunteering at a local elderly nursing home. He also likes to read books and play the drums.

Jacinta studied in Australia where she earned her Bachelor’s Teaching Degree in Outdoor and Physical Education Studies from the University of Australia.

Jacinta is excited to be able to share her knowledge and expertise in health and sports with students at OWIS Nanyang. Jacinta looks forward to educating them on living a healthy and balanced lifestyle through staying active. She strives to help each individual student create a positive mindset towards sports and outdoor activities and fostering their ability and skills to become lifelong learners and incredible human beings who are worthy of making a long-lasting impact in the world.

Jacinta enjoys being outdoors, she loves nature and is constantly involved in some sort of physical fitness related activity such as rock climbing.

She is currently training to be a ninja warrior and hopes to compete in the near future. When not active, Jacinta likes reading novels, and hanging out with friends and her dog Ringgo.

Jacinta is excited to be a part of the OWIS community!

Surya Raman graduated from National Institute of Education, NTU, Singapore as a Physical Educator and has been teaching in Ministry of Education schools for more than 7 years. He loves the outdoors and strives to teach PE in creative and engaging ways to all his students.

He is excited to be able to share his knowledge and expertise in sports science with OWIS students. He believes that through sports and PE, students will be able to create a positive mindset and become great individuals in society.

Surya Raman enjoys being outdoors; he is an avid surfer and is into fitness (at the gym). His forte is soccer and he plays the sport every weekend. When not active, he loves listening to music and hanging out with his friends. He is excited to be a part of the awesome OWIS community!

Nurul was born and raised in Singapore and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports & Physical Education with Psychology from Singapore University of Social Sciences. She has nine years of experience of teaching students ranging in age from 3 to 14 years, and she has taught in both local and international schools. Nurul firmly believes that everyone should have an equal opportunity to reach their potential.

Nurul was inspired to teach by her Secondary English teacher, who taught with patience and kindness. She enjoys being able to give back to society and loves the satisfaction that she feels, knowing she made a positive impact on her students. 

Nurul is known for being an understanding, caring and fun teacher who looks forward to helping students be their best selves. She looks forward to collaborating with the multicultural teacher and student community at OWIS.

In her free time, Nurul enjoys social interactions and outings with family and friends and loves participating in indoor and outdoor physical activities.

Preeti joins OWIS as the Head of Additional Needs. Originally from India and residing in Singapore for over 10 years now, Preeti has spent many years in the Special needs domain. She has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Special Education from the Spastics Society of India, a double Masters degree in Guidance and Counselling and Education from James Cook University, Australia (Singapore campus).

Preeti has over 16 years of experience as a teacher, remedial tutor, educational therapist and educational consultant. She has extensive experience as an early intervention and learning support specialist in various schools in India, Singapore and Bali.

Shruti hails from India (Pune), where she worked for 6 years in a corporate role and transitioned to education as she wanted a satisfying and rewarding career. Shruti has a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Pune and has taught primary grades for 2 years before moving to Singapore. After coming to Singapore, she pursued a Diploma in Learning Disorder Management and Child Psychology from the College of Allied Educators. She also regularly attends different workshops and training sessions.

Shruti enjoys the opportunity to guide and teach children and finds it satisfying to see their faces and expressions while they learn and experience new things. She feels that every child is unique, and their individuality must be respected and understood so that they achieve their potential. She helps students achieve success via functional and life skill using multi- sensory and multi-modality teaching approaches to bring out the best in them.

She encourages students to look beyond the four walls of the classroom and explore the world around them as a place of learning and discovery.

She is excited to be part of the OWIS family that aims to develop independent, inquiring and lifelong learners while promoting international mindedness within the school and in the community. She believes OWIS is a kind environment for students as well as teachers.

During her free time, she loves cooking and learning different art forms. She enjoys travelling and discovering diverse cultures.

Debakshi graduated with History Honours from Presidency College, Calcutta India. She obtained a Masters in History and a Bachelor of Education from Calcutta University. She went on to do a certificate in TEFL( UK), a Young Learners Certificate (British Council) and a Diploma in TESOL.

After more than 7 years of homeroom teaching in several schools in India, including DPS R K Puram, she moved to Singapore in 2010. In Singapore, she has worked as an EAL teacher in an international school.

She believes in using differentiated instruction in order to address the weaknesses, strengths and needs of each student. Her passion for second language acquisition was ignited by a deep interest in non-English speaking cultures.

Debakshi is excited to be part of the OWIS community. She is attracted by the school’s holistic approach to education and multicultural environment.

A voracious reader, Debakshi has developed a predilection for Asian literature over the years. She loves reading books by Chinese, Japanese and South Asian authors. She is a passionate dog lover and is associated with animal welfare organisations in Singapore and volunteers for them. Debakshi and her husband are proud parents to their teenage son and two dogs, adopted from local shelters.

Since graduating with a Bachelor in Special Education and a Masters in English As An Additional Language,Harbans has been teaching for over 30 years now. Her roles have been diverse and they have helped her to be a flexible practitioner. She has been a class teacher, learning support teacher as well as a special needs teacher, currently specialising in EAL.

Harbans has taught at many levels from junior to secondary. Prior to joining OWIS, Harbans spent twelve years in Singapore working at an international school. She was able to pursue her love of Phonics teaching and Phonemic awareness there. Her favourite part of her work as an educator is when Harbans sees her students' succeed and realise their potential.

At home, Harbans loves to cook and get involved with community activities.

Wanyi is originally from Dalian, a beautiful coastal city in Northern China. She moved to Singapore when she was 12 and has lived in Singapore ever since.

Wanyi has a Bachelor (Hon) of Arts degree in Chinese from Nanyang Technological University, and a Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages from Confucius Institute. 

Wanyi believes that significant learning can only occur with a significant student-teacher relationship. She quotes a Chinese saying "Teaching others teaches yourself" - which inspired her to become a teacher and a life-long learner.

Outside of work, Wanyi enjoys travelling, both for leisure and doing volunteer work.

Joanna holds a Master's Degree in Teaching Chinese from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and Bachelor's Degree in Chinese Language and Literature from Liao Ning Normal University in China.

Joanna has been teaching Mandarin language in schools in Singapore and China for almost 11 years before joining OWIS in 2018.

Joanna believes that education is the key to success for young students. As a teacher, she hopes to motivate students in ascertaining their inner strengths and abilities and discovering what truly inspires them. Joanna aims to provide a stimulating learning environment that encourages students to trust their own opinions while fostering confidence in order for students to realise their full potential.

She has learned that if students construct their own learning experiences they will not only retain information longer, but they will also become more confident in their abilities. Joanna loves working with children and wants to continue to strive to be a positive influence in their lives.

Joanna likes being part of the OWIS team to develop independent, inquiring, lifelong learners whilst fostering internationally minded individuals within the school and wider community. She believes that these are the essential qualities needed in the 21st century and are consistent with her educational philosophy.

Joanna likes traveling, cooking and gardening.

Jacqueline comes from Wenzhou, China. She earned her Master's Degree in Teaching Chinese as an International Language from National Institute of Education, Singapore, and she embarked on her teaching career at an international school shortly after. 

During that time, she also volunteered for many teaching jobs, such as Sunday School teacher, short-term assistant teacher and support teacher. She was an oral presenter at the 11th Conference of Asia-Pacific Consortium of Teaching Chinese as an International Language (Singapore).

She believes that only by making students “fall in love” with Chinese as a language and by arousing their interest in learning can they gain proficiency. To motivate students in her class, she leverages technology in the right way and makes learning fun.

When Jacqueline was young, she hated learning until she met a good teacher who made classes fun and this inspired her in her studies. From then on, she knew she wanted to become a teacher just like him. 

At OWIS, Jacqueline looks forward to collaborating with colleagues and students. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, reading books and eating delicious food.

Serena Liu XiuRen holds a BA in Education, majoring in Preschool Education and Lower Primary Teaching from Shenzhen University (China) and Certificate of Music Teaching from Ministry of Education (China). After graduation, she remained in her Alma Mater, teaching in the University’s Kindergarten for 3 years before moving to Singapore with her family. While teaching in Singapore, she has attained teaching certification from ECDA (Early Childhood Development Authority) as well as IB Certification from IBO in both Category 1 and Category 3.

Serena is an experienced teacher who has been teaching in Shenzhen and Singapore for many years in both international and local schools. Serena strongly believes in the philosophy of learning through play and interaction, and has fostered many friendships with students to teach them Mandarin and share Chinese culture with them. She believes in encouraging her students to be self-motivated learners and to ask questions when in doubt. She believes she is a passionate and patient teacher and is constantly exploring new ways to ensure her students enjoy Chinese.

Out of school hours, she enjoys reading and spending time with her young family. Travelling is also one of her passions.

Javier is from a very small city called Zamora in the north west of Spain. He earned his PE teacher certificate in 2012, and then a Bachelor's Degree in Primary and Secondary Education in 2017. He achieved his Master’s Degree in Spanish as a Second Language in 2018.

For him, teaching was a calling he felt since he was a child. He thinks it is one of the most beautiful professions where teachers can see how students learn and grow every day. 

Javier likes to make classes fun and form a close, friendly bond with his students. He strongly believes a comfortable class environment helps them to reach their maximum potential.

As someone who loves sports, Javier enjoys playing football and tennis in his spare time.

Wendy holds a Bachelor of Chinese Literature degree from Singapore University of Social Sciences. Prior to joining OWIS, Wendy taught for 5 years in Singapore schools as an MOE Registered Instructor.

Wendy believes Mandarin can be a good communication skill in today's global world. Besides developing language skills in her students, she places equivalent focus on the overall development of a student. Wendy loves to challenge students, build up their inquisitive minds through active inquiry based learning and prepare them for life beyond the classroom.

Wendy enjoys spending time reading, travelling and participating in different self-enrichment and improvement activities.

Helani is originally from Sri Lanka and has a PGDE from the University of Colombo, and a BA from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. She also has a CELTA from the University of Cambridge and a Diploma de Langue Française from Alliance Française de Paris.

Helani believes in the development of the whole child and that every child can succeed given the necessary guidance and care. Helani was inspired by her parents and teachers to begin a career in teaching and hopes to continue to be an enthusiastic, passionate and a loving teacher for all her students.

She identifies with OWIS’ philosophy of kindness and believes that by showing kindness and praising her students’ acts of kindness in the classroom, she can help build a community of kind children.

Helani is married with two children and enjoys reading, travelling and watching French movies in her spare time.

As a 2016 graduate of Towson University’s Masters program, Chang is a world language teacher with Mandarin specialisation, from the state of Maryland. Chang has worked in US public schools and the Baltimore Chinese School for over 3 years.

Chang has always been passionate to inspire students’ interest in creativity and innovation, critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration. She believes learning should be student-centered and has composed different types of Mandarin teaching material as per various curricula and students’ feedback.

She hopes to guide students and change their future for the better. She looks forward to creating a positive learning environment for children, helping them become self-motivated, independent and confident human-beings. 

Chang appreciates biological chemistry, architectural design, music, foreign languages, script writing and travelling. Among all these, travelling is her favourite thing to do. She has been to over 30 countries, mostly by herself! She enjoys the process of travel planning and understanding the local customs in each place.

Stephanie is originally from China. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in English Teaching from Heze University, Certificate of 'Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages' from Confucius Institute, Certificate of 'Inquiry in the Chinese Language Foreign Classroom' from Innovative Global Education and a Certificate of 'Making the PYP Happen in the Classroom' from IBO.

Stephanie is a passionate Mandarin teacher who has more than 7 years of IB PYP and IGCSE teaching and guidance experience in international schools in Singapore and HongKong. She also has one year of Mandarin teaching experience for pre-schoolers.

Stephanie is a native Mandarin speaker who can speak English fluently. She believes that each student learns in their own unique way and uses multiple methods of teaching (linguistic, visual, auditory, kinesthetic) to reach students so that no one is left behind. Her favourite foods are dumplings and the special HongKong dimsum!

When she is not busy teaching her students Mandarin, Stephanie likes traveling, doing various handcrafts, collecting coins and stamps.

Jacqueline Khoo is a Singaporean. She graduated from the National Institute of Education, Singapore, with a Diploma in Education. She earned her Master’s Degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages from Jinan University, China. 

Jacqueline worked as a teacher with the Ministry of Education, Singapore, for seven years. During this tenure, she was chosen for the Outstanding Contribution Award for a project that she initiated to boost the confidence of young learners through speech, drama and stage performances. Before joining OWIS, she taught Chinese as a first, second and foreign language to students of various age groups. 

When asked about her teaching philosophy, Jacqueline quoted Dr James Comer: “No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.” At OWIS, Jacqueline looks forward to interacting with all her students, and she hopes to help foster a bilingual mindset in them. Her most memorable experiences during her teaching career have been when she successfully trained her students for stage performances. 

In her free time, Jacqueline enjoys going to the gym. 

Kara is a native of China. She holds a Master's Degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages from Sichuan University, Bachelor's Degree in English Education from Sichuan Normal University and a Certificate in Making the PYP Happen in the Classroom Cat 1 from IBO.

Kara's undergraduate degree in English has given her an invaluable experience in enabling her to speak English fluently and without much stress in an international environment.

She believes that a Chinese teacher in an international school needs to break through the traditional Chinese teaching mode and make creative use of advanced teaching methodologies to teach Chinese and cultivate international-mindedness.

Her EAL and Chinese (as a native language and foreign language) teaching experience helps her to have a better understanding of these two languages and cultures, which enables her to guide her students to explore Chinese language and Chinese culture with international thinking.

Kara is a big fan of painting and calligraphy and loves spicy food!

Li Wei hails from the People's Republic of China. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Arts, specialising in Preschool education from Shenyang Normal University and a Montessori Diploma from Beijing Montessori Bilingual.

Li is an experienced and dedicated educator who has been teaching for 14 years. She has taught in local Singapore schools for 9 years and in an IB school for 5 years.

Li loves to inspire her students in their learning through the use of online learning tools and interactive games. She caters her lessons according to the student's individual needs and believes that differentiation in teaching based on student needs will further foster her students’ academic, social and emotional wellbeing.

Li plays the piano, loves doing art-work and has a special love for spicy Chinese food!

Yan Shen is from China. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Education in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. She has also earned the MOE Advanced Chinese Teaching Certificate and Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (CTCSOL). She is currently pursuing her Master of Education in Curriculum and Teaching from NIE, Singapore. 

Yan Shen was inspired to become a teacher by her family. She has been teaching Mandarin as a second language since 2011. She believes that teaching is more than just instruction; it is also sharing your knowledge and story with others. 

At OWIS, Yan Shen looks forward to inspiring students and helping them to realise their dreams. As a helpful, supportive and warm-hearted teacher, she feels that the best way to teach kindness to children is to lead by example and share stories about kindness. She also believes in teaching students through case studies and dramatic examples.

Yan Shen has lived in Singapore with her husband and daughter since 2015. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and cooking.

Serena has a Master's Degree in Teaching Chinese as an International Language from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and she has also earned the Chinese Test Administration Certificate. Over the many years of her career, she has taught in China, Thailand, the UK and Singapore.

Serena believes it's important to know students well to understand how they learn. She uses this knowledge of her students to adjust her teaching style to their needs, to keep all students engaged. She also considers a positive learning environment to be essential for students to realise their full potential.

At OWIS, Serena looks forward to applying her academic knowledge to practical situations in the classroom. She loves to teach students about Chinese culture, history and other interesting facts. She also looks forward to meeting teachers from different cultural backgrounds.

Serena feels that kindness and respect go hand-in-hand. Kindness is best taught to students through example. All children learn better in a safe and kind environment.

Serena enjoys travelling, playing Chinese zither, and doing Pilates in her free time.

Rashmi Tourani has a passion for words. She earned her Bachelor’s in English from the City University of Hong Kong, Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the University of Hong Kong, and Master’s Degree in Literary Arts from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Rashmi’s teaching experience spans over six years at prestigious international schools. Her expertise includes Secondary and Primary English study levels.

Children benefit from an effective learning environment that stimulates and nurtures individual growth. This is where Rashmi steps in to help students grow. She advocates excellence in communication and encourages students to build lasting relationships and a passion for life-long learning.

This is why she chose to join OWIS. She believes in the OWIS approach to learning and believes the individual study methods employed in our curriculum enable students to achieve the highest standards possible. Collaboration is key to retaining information, and the group study programmes help nurture this in young children.

Rashmi loves exploring new countries, cultures, and cuisines, as long as the menu doesn’t include seafood. An avid fitness guru, Rashmi loves dancing and yoga. Her love for words is evident in her reading style. When not teaching or exercising, you will find Rashmi reading her favourite historical novel.

Originally from India, Leela has now lived in Singapore for more than two decades. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science from India and a Masters of Philosophy in Biology. She has also completed the Advanced Diploma in French DELF Deuxième from the Ministry of Education, France.
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After teaching for several years, Leela decided to connect her love of books with her career in education. She now has eight years of experience as a teacher librarian and has worked in other international schools in Singapore before joining OWIS. She also loves teaching French as it brings back memories of Pondicherry, the beautiful beach town in India she grew up in.
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As a teacher, she constantly strives to create a climate in which students are empowered to ask questions and seek answers. In the school library, Leela finds satisfaction in finding the exact titles students are looking for and seeing the happiness in their faces.
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Leela enjoys being part of the amazing and kind OWIS community that embodies the mission and vision of the school. Apart from reading in her free time, she loves cycling and eating cheese.

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Helen will celebrate her 30th year as an early childhood educator this year, having joined this sector after graduating from university with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She has 11 years international teaching experience as a preparatory teacher and 18 years experience in a range of curricula both in the local and the international scene in Singapore.

Having experienced the IB play-based curriculum in international schools, she believes that the best way to nurture a child’s development is through play. She believes in allowing the children to direct their learning based on their prior knowledge of the world and building on these strengths as they acquire more skills and concepts along the way. As she felt a passion towards teaching, Helen obtained a diploma in early childhood education, recognised by the government of Singapore and also earned a master’s degree in early childhood from the Queensland University of Technology. She is also a qualified teacher in Speech and Drama having earned a Trinity Guildhall teaching certificate in drama.

Helen expects her students at OWIS to work hard and play hard in engaging activities. They will have an opportunity to explore and have a sense of wonder of how the world works; they will have an opportunity to work together and be independent at the same time. She believes that we need to help children be resilient in a fast-changing world. She believes her objective is to develop a love and passion for learning in her students. Children who “learn how to learn” will become adults who are life-long learners.

How does Helen keep her boat afloat? She is happy and grateful for everything that comes into her life. She loves spending time with her closest friends and family. She believes “home” is everywhere where your love ones are. She also takes an active interest in special needs education. She believes that education should be inclusive and should be for all children. She believes that there is a unique gift within every child and that as an educator, her task is to help them find this gift and provide each child the opportunity to reach his/her full potential.

Coming from Germany and with a background in social work, Kristiina loves working in a dynamic and multicultural environment. For Kristiina, it’s important that students see OWIS as their “home away from home” and that each family gets ample support every step of the way.

Drawn by the respectful and supportive atmosphere at OWIS, Sherry has been a part of the admissions team since 2017. Originally from the UK, Sherry loves seeing children flourish at school and is always doing her best to help families make the most out of their time at OWIS.

Hailing from Singapore, Yvonne has been with OWIS since the school’s very first 200 students. Some of the things Yvonne loves the most is meeting people from all walks of life and seeing children from every corner of the world proudly showcase their national flags on International Day.