Divya Rao

Divya Rao received her Master of Science in Biomolecular and Biomedical Science from Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland. She completed her PGCEi from the University of Nottingham and holds a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and Microbiology. With a research background, she has also served as a Scientist and held various research-based roles in pharmaceutical and R&D organizations in the United Kingdom, Singapore, and India, amassing 14 years of overall experience in teaching and research.

Ciaran McGowan

Ciaran McGowan holds a BA Honours in Humanities from the University of Ulster and a PGCE in Secondary History from the University of Wales Swansea. He has been teaching since the year 2000, starting his career with teaching in the UK. In 2004, he moved to Kyiv and since then, he has taught in international schools around the world in Egypt, Romania, Russia and at several other schools in Malaysia. He has extensive experience in teaching Humanities subjects such as History, Geography and Business Studies.

Peris Ngaruiya

Peris Ngaruiya has a Bachelor of Education with a major in English and Literature from Mount Kenya University, Kenya. She has almost a decade of classroom teaching experience and has done her fair share of homeroom tutoring too.  Before joining SIS, Peris taught at several international schools in Kenya. Her specializations include Global Perspectives, English Language, and English Literature. She believes that teaching and learning extends beyond textbooks and it should be fun and stress-free for her students.

Nasir Ali

Nasir's journey into teaching began during his Diploma in Electronic Engineering. While working part-time at a local cinema, he rose from customer service to Human Resource Administrator, discovering the joy of training and mentoring staff. This three-year adventure highlighted the transformative power of passion and patience in education. Witnessing young adults struggle due to educational gaps ignited a calling within Nasir. He pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Education, leading to roles at two International Schools in Malaysia and one in Mongolia.

Rachel Chua

Rachel Chua is a passionate Mandarin teacher with 14 years of experience, specializing in secondary education. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Language and Linguistics from University Malaya, a Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL) from Central China Normal University in Wuhan, China and a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (PGDT) from Open University Malaysia. She has taught across Cambridge IGCSE, A-Level, IB DP/MYP, HSK, and SPM, helping students from diverse backgrounds excel in Mandarin.

Sharn Kaur

Sharn Kaur holds a BSc Hons in Business Computing from the University of Hull and a PGCE in Secondary ICT from Sheffield Hallam University. With over 18 years of experience teaching ICT and Computer Science in the UK, Sharn is passionate about empowering students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in a technology-driven world. As an Accredited Trainer for Cambridge International Examinations(CIE) for the IGCSE Computer Science and IGCSE IT courses, Sharn brings a wealth of expertise to the classroom.

Shannon Brown

Hello! My name is Ms. Shannon and I am an Ontario certified teacher with over 24 years of elementary classroom teaching experience, primarily in Kindergarten to Grade 3. I have an Honours B.A. in Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University, a Bachelor of Education from University of Western Ontario, and hold an Ontario Teacher's Certificate in the Primary/Junior division. I also have additional qualifications in Special Education and Kindergarten, and acquired TEFL Certificate from the University of Toronto.

Mohammed Ashfaq Asghar

Coming from Birmingham in the UK, Ashfaq holds a Bsc Honours in Human Psychology from Aston University in Birmingham, and he completed his Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) at the University of Birmingham.

Ashfaq began his teaching career at a Special Educational Needs (SEN) school in Castle Bromwich, UK after which he moved to Tokyo, Japan where he spent 11 years teaching English in Junior High schools.

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