Grade 3

Grade 4

Brendan Michael Portellas holds a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of South Africa. Currently completing his Master’s in Education, he brings extensive experience teaching Grade 4 and serving as a dedicated teacher advisor to the student council.

Grade 7

Ryan Nash graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bachelor of Education. Mr. Nash has spent over a decade teaching mostly Mathematics and Science to grades 5-7 and has taught in a variety of school settings in South Africa, Vietnam, and for the last 6 years in Malaysia at SISJ. Mr. Nash currently teaches our grade 7 students Mathematics, Science, and Design.

Grade 8

Ashreena holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education (TESL) with a minor in Art and Physical Education and has about 9 years of teaching experience in international schools. Currently teaching Grade 8 Language and Literature, Individuals and Societies, and Arts, they believe that “learning happens everywhere”. With experience across IB, IGCSE, and ESL programs, Ashreena is passionate about interdisciplinary learning and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree to further enhance her expertise.

Educational Assistant

Grade 4

Jennifer Wong graduated from SEGi University and the University of St. Mark & St. John with a Bachelor of Education (Hons). She then earned her Master's degree in Education from University Technology Malaysia (UTM). She has worked with children from diverse backgrounds over the past 6 years. Ms. Jennifer is currently teaching Grade 4 here at SIS.

Mandarin Grade 6 -10

Siti Aisyah graduated from the Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS with a Bachelor of Technology in Petroleum Geoscience and recently earned her Masters of Education in Mathematics from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Prior to SIS, she has been teaching Singapore primary Mathematics curriculum. She has been in SIS since 2017 and is currently serving as the Mandarin teacher in both primary and MYP.

English Language Acquisition

Sumathi Panirselvam received her Bachelor in Education in TESL from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak, and has completed her Master in Education in TESL at Universiti Putra Malaysia. Prior to SIS, she had been teaching at a few international schools as a Malay language teacher and an English language teacher. She is currently teaching the MYP English Language Acquisition students from Grade 1 to Grade 5.

Early Childhood Educator

Irvon Tee graduated from the Open University Malaysia with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education. She been working with young children since 2010. Currently, she works as ECE in JK/SK.

Mandarin JK - Grade 5