Originally from Newcastle in the UK, Victoria Forster has also spent 10 years living in Perth, Western Australia, before moving to Malaysia in 2018. Before joining SIS, she taught in the UK, Australia and an International School in Shah Alam. she lives here with her 2 year old son and husband, who is a chef. She studied English Literature and Spanish at Cardiff University, then went on to get her PGCE from Northumbria University. she also holds a Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA), as well as an Advanced Diploma in Teaching Adult Literacy. Her specialization is English language teaching, both first language and second language. She is passionate about encouraging students to take ownership of their learning journey and making lessons relevant and interesting to them through the use of games, discussions and targeted materials.