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Andrew Hunter
Interim Head of School
Nationality: British
Andrew was born in Nairobi, Kenya and was sent to the UK for his education. He has a degree from the University of Manchester in English, Theology and Biblical Studies and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. He has over 37 years’ experience of working in schools. In August 2018, he retired from the Headship of Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, (founded in 1833) having led the school for twenty years since 1998. Prior to this, he was a Housemaster at both Worksop College, Nottinghamshire and Bradfield College, Berkshire. Governorship roles have included Kilgraston School, Perth, Newcastle School for Boys, Newcastle and Ardvreck Prep School, Crieff. At present, he sits on the Board of Trustees of The Laidlaw Schools Trust, a Multi Academy Trust in Newcastle helping disadvantaged students. Andrew is also part of The Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Appraisal and Mentoring Scheme for new Heads. Recently, as a partner and consultant he has worked for Saxton Bampfylde, a worldwide Executive Search and Leadership Company, based in London and Edinburgh. Andrew is married to Barbara and they have three young adult children. Together Andrew and Barbara have been involved from the start in the setting up and opening of MIS, Shenzhen in 2018. Since then, Andrew has acted as an educational advisor and Deputy Chair to the MIS Board of Governors.
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Sophie Brookes
Head of Juniors
Nationality: British
Sophie took her degree in Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Birmingham before moving to the University of Exeter where she completed her Primary PGCE, specialising in the Early Years. After teaching in England, her first international teaching job was at the British International School of Cairo, after which she returned to the UK to become Head of the Early Years Foundation Stage at Sarum Hall School. She returned overseas as Head of Early Years at Harrow, Beijing, where she gained invaluable experience as a leader. Sophie offers a range of different extra-curricular activities which reflects her interests in sports, animal welfare and child development. In her own time, she is an avid reader and enjoys voluntary work, involving a number of UK-based charities, including Barnardo’s. Sophie is married, with a daughter and a son.
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Daniel Hilton
Head of Seniors
Nationality: British
Daniel completed his first degree and PGCE courses in Mathematics at Birmingham University, with further research in the Teaching and Learning of Algebra. His UK career involved promotion to a series of leadership roles, included an Assistant Headship at Southfield Technology College and Workington Sixth Form College. Daniel taught Mathematics at Kellett School in Hong Kong, prior to which he was Assistant Head teacher responsible for Data and Organisation at Dulwich College, Beijing, where he was also lead teacher for Higher Mathematics. Daniel is an active member of Mensa and enjoys sharing the many resources that this provides with his students. Daniel can therefore offer a wide range of challenging extra-curricular activities, including Logic & Spatial Reasoning, Cosmology and Higher Order Problem Solving. Daniel enjoys taking his family anywhere in the world where life is simple and the trappings of modern society are not close to hand. His own interests include cosmology, culture, travel, geology and cricket. Daniel is married to Gabriella, a piano teacher and they have five sons, Dominic, Patrick, Xavier, Hektor and Ryker.
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Simon Smith
Head of Boarding & Pastoral Care
Resident House Tutor (Rogerson)
Nationality: British
Simon graduated from the University of Bristol with a degree in Civil Engineering before taking his PGCE at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. In his career, Simon has worked at several independent schools in the UK and has gained experience in both the academic and pastoral areas of school life having been a Head of Physics and Science, Head of Sixth Form and most recently Housemaster of a large boarding house at Taunton School in Somerset. Simon has a passion for boarding life and is keen to develop this in his role at MIS by building a happy and safe environment in which the boarders can flourish and grow to be independent and confident learners and citizens. Outside his work Simon is a keen traveller and has taken many expeditions across SE Asia. He also enjoys skiing and is always eager to experiment with new cooking. His most recent distraction is the guitar which he has taught himself to play.
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Marion Muetzelfeldt
Educational Consultant
Nationality: British
Born in Wales, she went to Brecon Girls Grammar School and then to Royal Holloway College, University of London, where she studied Mathematics. After graduating, she worked in the Nuffield Institute for Medical Research in Oxford, where she met her husband, Robert. They moved to Edinburgh, where Robert completed his PhD and Marion taught Maths in Lansdowne House School (now part of St George's School for Girls, Merchiston's sister school). She also taught at Napier University and the American School in Edinburgh. She then went to Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh to teach Maths, and stayed for almost 40 years, becoming Head of Mathematics and finally Deputy Head Academic. Her time at Merchiston was very happy, and she loved her job. Her work has always been her passion, but she also enjoys cycling, jogging, and keeping up with friends and family. She has three children, a daughter who went to St George's, and two boys who went to Merchiston.
Barbara Hunter
Brand Consultant
Nationality: British
Barbara was Born in Uganda and brought up in Africa, living in Uganda, Botswana and Swaziland. She travelled backwards and forwards to the UK to attend a UK Boarding school from the age of 13 then attended the University of Exeter where she took her Bachelor of Education Degree from in Art and Design. Barbara met Andrew on their first day as 18-year-old freshers at Exeter University, and Andrew rather charmingly says “This was the best day of my life!”. Barbara has experience of teaching Art, History of Art and Textiles in five very different schools: two state schools and three independent schools, including Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh. Between 1998 and 2018, Barbara helped Andrew lead Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh. Her work involved: being part of the marketing and admissions team; being responsible for the overall presentation of the school; travelling and promoting MCS, Edinburgh across the globe; welcoming prospective parents to MCS and running dinners and events for parents. She also taught Art, History of Art and Textiles in the Art and Design Department. Barbara and Andrew have three adult children and she enjoys walking in the countryside; swimming; reading; theatre; cinema; watching live music; travel and learning about and embracing new cultures and international cuisine, in addition to being with her family.
Jiqing Wei
Director of Morality Education
Nationality: Chinese
Ms Wei graduated from the Chinese Department of Jilin University. She taught at several famous schools in Jilin and Shenzhen, including Changchun No.2 Experimental Primary School, Northeast Normal University Affiliated Primary School, Yucai No. 1 Primary School and Shenzhen Experimental School in Nanshan for over 36 years. With rich experience in education management and Chinese teaching she has won many prizes in provincial and municipal teaching competitions. She participated in the compilation of 12 books such as "Primary School Morality Education Story Series", "Research on Primary School Chinese Teaching Reform", "100 examples of Primary School Chinese Teaching activities ", "Primary School Chinese Writing" textbook (Y1-Y6), etc. She is also the chief editor of the collection of words written by children, the first Young Leaf. The team she led and guided also won many awards such as the National Advanced School for Morality Education. She has been awarded honorable titles like the Excellent Young Pioneers Counselor in Changchun, she is also Golden Award Winner of Shenzhen Experimental School and Excellent Homeroom Teacher of Shenzhen and many other awards.
Yan Guo
Senior Chinese Consultant
Nationality: Chinese
Ms Guo Yan, Chinese Teacher, has been working as an educator for 36 years. She believes that education creates an unlimited development space for every child and received the “Excellent Teacher” award by Henan province in 1995. Coming to Shenzhen in 2009 she began a leadership role in Shenzhen Experimental School and worked as the Director of the Chinese teaching department. With her support the Chinese teachers carried out the curriculum reform experiment and the team was awarded as “Primary School Chinese Demonstration Teaching and Research Group" by Shenzhen Academy of Education. She also won the "excellent team" Award of Experimental Education Group. Her research programme "Children's Subjective Development Experiment" was selected for The National Ninth Five-year Plan Experimental Project. She was awarded the first prize of "Excellent Achievement of the Experimental Project of Basic Education Reform in 1996" by the State Education Commission. Ms Guo’s academic writing "the Application and Controlling of Emotional Strategies in Chinese Teaching" in 1997 won the first prize of Henan Education Society Academic Research. Many of her papers have been published in core publications such as "Popular Psychology", "Primary School Chinese Teaching", "Primary School Teaching" and "Education Times". In 2010, she undertook the compilation of reading materials for primary schools in Shenzhen.
Ouyang Jianguang
Deputy Head of Hygiene & Health
Nationality: Chinese
Mr Jianguang is the Director of Community Healthcare Service of Shi’ao community, Longhua district, Shenzhen. He graduated from Jinggangshan University and worked in Yongxin County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Jiangxi Province for over 20 years, where he served as Resident, Attending Physician, Deputy Chief Physician and Head of Medical Affairs. From 2005 he worked as the Deputy Chief Physician in Longhua District People's Hospital of Shenzhen and is currently the Director of Shi’ao Community Health Centre. In 2018 he was selected as " Famous physician of Lingnan area" by Guangdong Family Doctors Association.
Sabrina Neil
Juniors Deputy Head (Academic)
Nationality: British
Sabrina joined MIS in August 2018 and is the Academic Deputy Head in Juniors. She is responsible for the teaching and learning of the Juniors curriculum. Sabrina previously served as the Assistant Head Teacher at Churchfield Primary School in England. She studied for her degree in Primary Education at the University of Brighton and is currently completing the COBIS (Council of British International Schools) Aspiring Heads professional qualification. A committed sportsperson, Sabrina has played netball to a high standard in the UK and enjoys bringing her experience of the sport to the MIS extra-curricular programme.
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Kirsty Marrs
Class Teacher (Early Years)
Nationality: British
Kirsty studied Biomedical Research before going on to complete her PGCE in Primary Education at the University of Strathclyde. After working in the UK for four years, Kirsty moved to the British International School, Moscow where she taught Early Years and Year 1. She also taught at the British School of Tashkent for a year. In 2016, Kirsty took a sabbatical and studied for her Masters in Educational Research at the University of Glasgow, where she focused on child development and educational psychology. After completing her Masters, Kirsty moved to Doha as the Head of Early Years at Compass International School, where she gained invaluable leadership experience and a deeper understanding of the importance of play-based learning opportunities for young children. Kirsty offers a range of different extra-curricular activities which reflect her interests in reading, cooking and child development.
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Sandra Edwards
Class Teacher (Early Years)
EAL Teacher
Nationality: British
Sandra completed her BSc in Film Production and Technology at Birmingham City University after which she obtained a position at the BBC as a Broadcasting Assistant and Temporary Producer. Sandra has always enjoyed working with children and during her time at university worked with disadvantaged youths, in community youth centres, after school clubs and summer camps. Sandra has worked overseas in over 16 countries holding various jobs, from Assistant Director and coordinator on a film set in China to Health and Safety Supervisor in Azerbaijan at the First European Games 2015. When presented with the opportunity to teach in China she joined an International Kindergarten before coming to MIS. Sandra loves to travel and learn about new cultures, enjoys keeping in good shape by taking Yoga classes, dance aerobics, cycling along the river bed, hiking, surfing and various other activities.
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Kirsty McLennan
Class Teacher (Juniors)
Nationality: British & New Zealander
Originally from New Zealand but educated in England and in Italy, Kirsty completed her degree in music at Goldsmiths University in London, specialising in performance clarinet. She also completed her Primary PGCE at Goldsmiths and joined MIS after teaching in the UK. Kirsty enjoys playing a variety of musical instruments and in her spare time she is composing an opera for full orchestra and choir. Kirsty also enjoys sports and is a keen rock-climber; she has climbed extensively around the world and has helped to raise money for a children's charity which she supports.
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Karen Roberts
Class Teacher (Juniors)
Resident House Tutor (Chalmers)
Nationality: British
Karen completed her BSc in Applied Science at St John's York (Leeds University) and worked in the United Kingdom for nine years, ending with responsibility for Special Educational Needs and Able and Gifted students. Karen decided to work internationally many years ago due to her interest in Modern Languages and worked for the British Government in secondments to European Schools in Frankfurt, Germany and Alicante, Spain. It was here that Karen's passion for working with English as an Additional Language students really took hold. From there, she worked in NLCS South Korea for four years in both Key Stages 1 and 2. Karen spends her spare time doing all things crafty, from sewing to drawing to renovating her home in France.
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Georgina Aylward
Class Teacher (Juniors)
Nationality: British
Gina completed her degree in Education at Rolle College, Exmouth and after graduation worked for a number of years in the Third Sector in the south west of England as a Project Manager. After traveling and teaching overseas in South America and Europe, Gina has taught in international primary schools in Shanghai for the last nine years. She loves spending quality time with her family and friends, cooking, walking, reading and practicing yoga.
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Daryl McGee
Class Teacher (Juniors)
Nationality: Canadian
Daryl completed a BA in International Development from Saint Francis Xavier University in Canada. After working for a few years teaching overseas, he decided to pursue his passion for teaching by obtaining a Master’s degree in Education from Framingham State University. Following a long stint as an English professor at Dongguk University in South Korea, Daryl expanded his international mindedness and built upon his credentials by earning his teaching license in elementary education. Daryl has spent the last two years as a Year 4 homeroom educator at BCIS in Shenzhen. Outside of his life in the classroom, Daryl enjoys staying active with sports and fitness, spending time with friends, and travelling to experience the different food, culture and sites the world has to offer.
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Lannee Baker-Smith
Class Teacher (Juniors)
Nationality: British
Lannee completed her BA in English and TESOL at the University of South Wales. After graduating she went on to teach children in Hong Kong. A year later she decided to train formally as a primary school teacher and completed her PGCE through the University of Warwick, at a school in North London. Lannee has previously taught in Hong Kong, London and Ningbo before moving to join MIS in Shenzhen. Lannee has always wanted to teach internationally due to a passion for experiencing other cultures and enjoys teaching children from a range of different nationalities. She has enjoyed living in China so far and is looking forward to moving to a new city and exploring everything in Shenzhen! Lannee enjoys craft and makes her own clothes, as well as staying active with kickboxing and other martial arts.
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Jaqueline Henderson
Class Teacher (Juniors)
Maths Coordinator (Juniors)
Eco - Council & Sustainability Coordinator (Whole School)
Nationality: Irish
Before joining MIS Jackie worked at the British School of Brasilia, where she was Primary Maths Coordinator and Year 3 teacher, and Harrow International School, Beijing. In a varied and extensive career she has taught in Scotland, China, Brazil and Ireland where she was also assistant to the Deputy Director of Dublin’s Gate Theatre. She gained her BA (Hons) at Cumbria College of Art and Design and her PGDE from Moray House School of Education at Edinburgh University. Jackie really wants students to enjoy maths, have fun with numbers and show their deep understanding of mathematical concepts. She offers a strong set of CCAs including Eco Warriors, Science Club, Theatre Production, Cricket and Yoga. Jackie herself enjoys music (she plays the trumpet and sings) as well as yoga, hiking, travelling and learning languages.
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Morgan Flood
Class Teacher (Juniors)
Nationality: Irish
Morgan was educated at the National University of Ireland Maynooth. There he gained his BA Degree in Geography. After that he completed his MSc in Environmental Planning at Queens’s University Belfast. As well as this he obtained his Higher Diploma in Arts in Primary School Education from Hibernia College Dublin. Morgan worked as a primary school teacher in Ireland for three years before moving to China. He moved to Shenzhen in 2010 and took up a position teaching English. He has been a teacher during his ten years in Shenzhen and brings a lot of understanding and enthusiasm to the needs of the students in his care. He believes once the student has fun with learning, the ability to take on deeper understanding of the topic becomes second nature. Outside of the classroom Morgan likes spending time with his family. He enjoys football, running and reading and is looking forward to contributing to the experience of students at Merchiston.
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Debora Bruce
Class Teacher (Juniors)
English Coordinator (Juniors)
Resident House Tutor (Pringle)
Nationality: British
Having completed her degree in French and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at the University of Central Lancashire, Debora then took her PGCE at the University of Hull, specialising in Primary Education and Modern Foreign Languages. Debora has extensive experience teaching in international schools in Asia. She has worked in Thailand at Heathfield International School and at Regents International School, as well as in China at Yew Chung International School, Qingdao. Debora’s interests in languages, music, art and photography have a strong influence on her classroom and extra-curricular teaching.
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Michael James
Class Teacher (Juniors)
IT/STEM Coordinator (Juniors)
Nationality: British
Michael completed his Bachelors degree in Primary Education, at the University of Roehampton, London. Being a part of a senior leadership team in his last job, he ensured support and consistency to the learning experience of students in Year 3 to Year 5. This experience has given Michael an understanding of developing a curriculum, which he has used in the creation of MIS's ICT curriculum as the IT/STEM Coordinator. Keen on health and fitness, Michael enjoys time spent learning martial arts, playing sports, hiking and bike riding, a passion which he now instills in the A Team sports students as part of the coaching team at MIS. For over a decade, before training to become a teacher, Michael worked as a professional chef. He believes that organisation and strong leadership support his position as Edinburgh Clan Head and are important skills to call upon. Passing these skills on to the children he teaches is something he believes is central to creating independent, globally-minded students.
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Hamish Devon
Class Teacher (Juniors)
Nationality: British
Hamish completed a BA in Business studies at Durham University, before later pursuing his passion for the outdoors with a PGD in Outdoor Education through the University of Wales. After several summers working in American summer camps, Hamish decided to pursue teaching fulltime and qualified as a primary teacher with the University of Gloucester. He worked for a number of years in the UK as a Year 6 teacher, spending his summers volunteering in Tanzania, training teachers. This experience inspired Hamish to teach abroad and explore more of the world, so far teaching in Qatar before joining MIS. Hamish enjoys being active and outdoors, he played for the Doha Veterans Rugby team and has a passion for squash and badminton and going for walks with his dog Oscar.
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Nicholas Beard
Learning Support (Juniors)
Nationality: British
Nicholas is originally from the UK. He has spent the last 12 years teaching abroad, including seven years in Shenzhen in Shen Wai International School (SWIS) and the International School of Nanshan (ISNS). He has lots of experience in Special Needs Education and is passionate about inclusive education. He believes that if teachers and parents work together as a team, it will give the children the best education possible. Nicholas is fascinated by Chinese culture and language and is very excited to be able to work in Shenzhen again.
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Rose Wang
Class Teaching Assistant (Juniors)
Nationality: Chinese
After completing a BA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at East Asia Institute of Management in Singapore, Rose worked in the logistics and educational consulting industries. Later she obtained her MA in Teaching Chinese as a foreign language in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Working part-time at a STEM summer camp and educational institutions gave her great teaching experience. She supported teachers from the United States to prepare for lessons with the students to assist them with STEM. Rose is always enthusiastic about the English language and western cultures. She enjoys watching US/UK TV programmes and working on her English verbal skills. Making hand crafts is also a huge passion and she enjoys teaching crafts lessons, which helps students to practice their fine motor skills and enrich their after-school activities.
Vivien Liu
Class Teaching Assistant (Juniors)
Nationality: Chinese
Vivien graduated from the Nanjing University of Finance and Economics with a bachelor's degree in Economics. She also has a qualification for Teaching in Primary Education. Prior to joining MIS she worked in a professional STEM educational institution. Vivien previously worked as a one-to-one tutor assisting students who were currently at, or applying to, international schools. She understands the psychology of primary school students, is good at stimulating students' interest, guiding students to explore learning and helping students develop their ability to acquire knowledge. Vivien loves history and arts and takes advantage of the weekends to visit museums and art exhibitions enjoying a variety of artworks.
Lavender Wu
Class Teaching Assistant (Juniors)
Resident House Tutor (Pringle)
Nationality: Chinese
Lavender completed her BA in English at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Zhongshan Institute. She is certified in TEM4 & TEM8 and worked for a year in the Educational Institute as an English teacher in Zhongshan. Lavender decided to work internationally because she really enjoyed speaking English every day and she hopes to contribute by creating an international environment for children. She feels language is the best way to understand cultures and learning about different countries. Lavender likes to share Chinese culture with others. In her free time she enjoys sport, rock climbing and outdoor activities.
Bonnie Li
Class Teaching Assistant (Early Years)
Nationality: Chinese
Bonnie completed her BA in Preschool Education at the Hunan Normal University. Bonnie’s career in education started from teaching children aged 2-6 delivering tailored one-on-one rehabilitation courses for children with special needs. Later she worked at Ningbo Huamao International School teaching Chinese to boarding children. Bonnie has a passion for education and joined MIS to learn about the International Primary Curriculum. Bonnie believes that a play-based curriculum is extremely important for young children and is thrilled to work with a group of outstanding colleagues who have creative minds and effective execution. Outside of work, Bonnie enjoys spending her down time with her family including outdoor activities, cooking, reading and playing the guitar.
Kiki Li
Class Teaching Assistant (Juniors)
Nationality: Chinese
Kiki completed her BA in Business English at the Longqiao College of Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics. She engaged in English teaching in an educational agency for over a year before she joined MIS. Kiki approached an international school because she believes the school has a more complete teaching system. She likes to learn and try different teaching modes to enrich her teaching ideas. She enjoys cultivating students' international-mindedness by learning about the cultures of different countries. Kiki enjoys photographing, X-sports and travelling as well as watching musicals and drama, especially Shakespeare and feels she has learned a lot through drama.
Susan Pan
Class Teaching Assistant (Juniors)
Nationality: Chinese
Susan completed her BA in Media and Communication at the Shenzhen University, working for a year as teaching assistant in an English educational agency thereafter. Working in an international school, Susan believes is full of exciting challenges, which helps her to gain more experience. Having learned Japanese for more than two years, she is happy to teach students basic Japanese and Japanese culture during the co-curricular activities time, which enriches students’ international minds. Susan enjoys travelling around the world and learning new languages.
Jojo Chen
Class Teaching Assistant (Juniors)
Nationality: Chinese
Jojo graduated from Shenzhen University in English. Previously she worked in the foreign trade field in Hong Kong Li & Fung Group (Shenzhen). Later, she joined the English training industry working as a teaching assistant for many years. Jojo thoroughly enjoys the teaching environment and devotes herself to the growth of students and is proud to be a member of the MIS international family. Jojo enjoys music, reading, and learning new knowledge and skills in her spare time.
Ryan Copley
Head of Maths (Seniors)
Nationality: British
Ryan has always had a love for mathematics that stems from his positive experience of being taught by an inspiring mathematics teacher while at school. This love of mathematics carried him through a mathematics degree and PGCE in his hometown of Sheffield, England. After a brief stint working in a local school in Yorkshire, Ryan had his sights set on adventure and a job in Qatar followed. Ryan and his wife Laura previously worked in the Middle East for 11 years moving from Qatar to Dubai and then Abu Dhabi where he has held numerous roles in both the academic and pastoral areas of the schools, from Mathematics Lead Teacher to Head of Sixth Form. Ryan is a sports lover at heart and although his best footballing days are behind him, the game of golf has firmly taken its place.
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Joy Balan
Head of Data,Tracking & Reporting
Maths (Seniors)
Nationality: Romanian
Joy graduated from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest in 2007 and followed a career in banking for seven years in the UK, where she learned valuable lessons in leadership, corporate communication and customer satisfaction. Joy discovered her passion for learning whilst developing new staff and continued with a BSc in Mathematics and a QTS from Edge Hill University in UK. She has taught mathematics in the UK in various schools, across key stages. In 2018, Joy moved with her family to Chengdu and taught mathematics in an international setting. She is currently studying for a Level 3 Counselling diploma, as well as working on her Masters degree in Educational Leadership with the University of Derby.
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Stewart Lee
Maths (Seniors)
Nationality: British
Stewart is from Tayside in Scotland and was raised in England where he has a teaching degree in mathematics from Oxford Brookes University. He has been a Post 16 Mathematics teacher in GCSE and Functional Skills at the Moulton College in England as well as a tutor for A Level Maths and the UK Government Financial and Digital Inclusion programmes. He is passionate about education and teaching having taught maths, computer science and IT in England, Hong Kong and China. Stewart enjoys keeping fit, playing golf and hiking. He likes travelling having visited France, Italy, Spain as well as the Far East region. He also volunteers for Barnardo's, a global children's charity, in his spare time.
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Natalia Tsibina
Maths (Seniors)
Nationality: British & Russian
Natalia graduated from Yaroslavl Pedagogical University with a degree in mathematics, later she obtained her teaching qualification in the UK. Natalia has taught in Russia, the UK, Malaysia, and China. She sees maths as an essential tool for life and work, as vital for developing higher order thinking skills and as an endless source of challenge and pleasure. Natalia always seeks new and creative ways to help students understand mathematics, to enrich the standard curriculum through problem-solving activities. Outside of teaching, Natalia enjoys reading, international travel and is passionate about Asian culture, food and history.
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Kai Xi Wang
Bilingual Computer Science & Maths (Seniors)
Nationality: Chinese
Mr Wang holds two master’s degrees from the London School of Economics in Political Science and the University of Texas at Austin. He initially trained as a data scientist and is experienced in all fields related to data science, such as mathematics, statistics, computer science and economics. In the past, he worked as a software engineer developing cutting-edge algorithms in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) for tech start-ups in Shenzhen, China. Coming to MIS he is keen on applying his analytical and engineering abilities to educate the younger generation of international citizens.
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Adrian Rowland
Head of Science (Seniors)
Chemistry (Seniors)
Nationality: British
Dr Rowland took his MChem and PhD degrees in Chemistry from the University of Durham and his PGCE from the University of Exeter. He taught chemistry at south-west England's most academically successful independent school for four years before coming to MIS in August 2018. He oversaw the establishment and resourcing of the science department and is now Head of Science. He runs the EPQ as part of the CCA programme. Outside school, Adrian enjoys reading, running, cooking and cryptic crosswords.
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André Eichert
Chemistry & Biology (Seniors)
Nationality: German
Dr Eichert studied Biochemistry at the Free University Berlin and was awarded Dr. rer. nat. in 2010. He then undertook postdoctoral research at the Rockefeller University in New York City, accompanied by teaching undergraduate students. After moving to China, Dr Eichert first continued teaching at university level, before moving to secondary education and obtaining his teaching certificate. Having worked in the American Advanced Placement as well as the International Baccalaureate systems at international schools in Ningbo and Guangzhou, he brings a broad experience of the different international education systems to MIS. When not teaching, André enjoys traveling, chess and badminton.
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Maykell Figueira
Physics & Maths (Seniors)
Nationality: Brazilian
Maykell completed his Bachelor of Science in Physics at the Federal University of Uberlandia and later went on to study an Master of Education and a Doctor of Education in Science Education both at Sao Paulo State University. Working a few years as an academic researcher on condensed matter physics and physics education, he then went to teach physics and mathematics in public and private schools before becoming an assistant university professor and obtained a Brazilian Teacher Certification in Secondary with a specialism in Physics. Maykell previously taught in Beijing as a Year 11-13 physics and mathematics teacher. Maykell decided to work internationally due to his interest in understanding the differences in methods and approaches in science education across the globe. He has enjoyed working in Brazil, Canada, and China where he has been able to learn more about each of the different cultures and to help students to thrive in various international schools. Maykell enjoys photography, playing musical instruments, studying new languages and travelling.
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Adam Harbinson
Head of Staff Development & Accreditation
Physics (Seniors)
Nationality: British
Adam has a degree in Astrophysics from the University College London and later completed a PGCE in Secondary Science at the University of Sussex. He has been a secondary teacher for 12 years in the UK and China, teaching IBDP and A Level Physics. He has been in China on and off for more than 12 years, having lived in Dalian, Wuxi and now Shenzhen. Adam loves teaching and the infinite challenges that being a teacher brings, but thinks the best thing about being a teacher is getting to learn something new every day.
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Diane Holder
Biology & Science (Seniors)
Nationality: British
Diane completed her BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Wales College Cardiff. She taught English for a year in Italy, confirming her passion for teaching which led to her PGCE in Secondary Science/Biology. Having a love of travelling from a young age and wishing to explore the world, her first posting was in Portugal. She has worked for three years in The Gambia, Africa in Marina International School, teaching biology, chemistry and physics at IGCSE level and A Level Biology. During her 11 years at the British International School of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia she met her husband. Having worked in Switzerland, France, Indonesia and Hong Kong, Diane tries to learn some of the language in each country she lives in. She is confident in French, Italian and Spanish. Diane ran a gymnastics club for two years in Jeddah and enjoys most sports, including tennis, yoga, swimming and badminton. She also likes to read fiction and to cook and eat healthy food.
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Ben Li
Bilingual Biology (Seniors)
Nationality: Chinese
After Dr Ben Li completed his postdoctoral research on evidence-based medicine, he joined a university and started his teaching career in 2013. He obtained the teaching qualification certificate of tertiary education when he was a lecturer. However, Ben's deep interests in international education and his readiness to embrace global mindedness steered him towards the international curriculum of secondary school. Before joining MIS, Ben taught IBDP and IGCSE Biology since 2015. He brings his experience of inquiry-based learning to create a positive classroom environment in MIS. Ben has a broad range of hobbies, such as gardening, cooking, outdoor activities and playing musical instruments. He believes his consistent enthusiasm for teaching and learning helps to build the MIS community.
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Yvonne Xu
Bilingual Chemistry (Seniors)
Nationality: Chinese
Dr Xu obtained her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) with specialisation in Microbiology and Immunology from the National University of Singapore (NUS) alongside her Bachelor of Biochemistry from the Sun Yat-Sen University. Dr Xu has taught IBDP and IGCSE Biology and Chemistry in international schools in Foshan, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Dr Xu has extensive research background gained in doctoral studies. She is a strong believer in practicing student-centric approach to teaching and learning and embrace constructivism as the foundations of pedagogy in the view of inclusivity and diverseness. Practicing confirmation inquiry, structured, guided and open inquiry-based learning and differentiated learning means her philosophy would be to “Teach less, learn more” (TLLM). Dr Xu served as a competent executive member of the examinations board in a previous school running assessments, regulating standards and protocols to ensure that formative and summative assessments conducted in schools are transparent, fair and of a uniform experience for all.
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Lucky Wan
Lab Technician (Seniors)
Nationality: Chinese
Lucky completed her BS in Metal Material Engineering at Materials College of JiangXi University of Science and Technology. After graduating Lucky joined the MIS team as a Lab Technician. She enjoys working in the science department as the lessons at MIS are very hands on and vivid, students learn by experimenting thus are more receptive to new knowledge. Lucky founded a Science Laboratory CCA last year, which helped students explore the magical word of science after class. Lucky enjoys traveling and exploring the natural and cultural scenery of different places.
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Lulu He
Lab Technician (Seniors)
Nationality: Chinese
Lulu joined MIS in September 2020 as a lab technician. Responsible for the preparation of scientific experiments and the management of lab chemicals and equipment. Lulu completed a master's degree in chemical engineering from China University of Geosciences ，Wuhan, and obtained a high school chemistry teacher qualification certificate during college. Before joining MIS Lulu was responsible for the research and development of advanced chemicals in the R&D department of an internationally renowned Japanese company. She performed laboratory management tasks and obtained the management qualification “Certificate of Hazardous Chemicals” during this time. Lulu thoroughly enjoys participating in scientific experiments which helps students gain scientific knowledge and enables her to be supportive in the classroom.
Olivia Chan
Head of English & EAL (Seniors)
English Lanuage & Literature (Seniors)
Nationality: Canadian
With an English Literature and History degree and an Education degree from Queen’s University, Olivia enjoyed teaching for three years at an international school in Macau along with a short stint in Spain. As the former English department head at her school, Olivia enjoyed creating opportunities for parent and community engagement through performance and creative writing initiatives at the school. She recently pursued her Master’s degree in Youth Justice full-time at Queen’s University Belfast, and has a particular interest in the advocation of children’s rights, restorative justice, and multiculturalism in education. In her free time, Olivia enjoys sketching and painting, learning new languages, playing music, as well as playing multiple sports, such as martial arts and cross-country running.
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Laura Copley
English Language & Literature (Seniors)
Head of Well-being
Nationality: British
Laura qualified with a PGCE in Secondary English from Sheffield Hallam University. In addition to the UK, Laura has taught in Qatar and Dubai and joins Merchiston from Abu Dhabi. Laura has successfully taught English at Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 across a range of curricula including IGCSE, A Level and International Baccalaureate. She has also spent time teaching English at a Summer School in Malaysia as well as a Cultural Centre on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. Teaching overseas fueled her passion for travel; working with students from a variety of backgrounds is fascinating to her and she enjoys learning about their cultures and traditions as she teaches and helps to develop her students’ skills in communicating, reading and writing. Laura enjoys spending time travelling and exploring with her husband Ryan and son Harrison who are also members of the MIS family. She is a keen runner and devotes as much time as she can towards developing her yoga practice.
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Michael Shaw
EAL (Whole School)
Nationality: British
Originally graduating with a degree in Politics from the University of Leicester, Mike’s desire to travel led him to take the Certificate in TESOL from Sheffield Hallam University. Since then, Mike has been teaching English as a second/foreign language and his work has taken him to the Czech Republic, Taiwan, Azerbaijan and Tanzania. Before coming to Shenzhen, Mike lived in Hong Kong for 13 years and he has extensive experience teaching Chinese learners English. Mike completed his PGDE in Secondary English Language Teaching at the University of Hong Kong whilst working full-time at the British Council. After that, Mike worked for six years in local Hong Kong secondary schools as an EDB NET. Mike also has a Certificate in Teaching and Learning the IBMYP from Bethel University. A rugby enthusiast, Mike is both a World Rugby qualified referee and coach. At weekends, Mike enjoys refereeing in Hong Kong.
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Timothy Hayes
EAL (Whole School)
Nationality: British
Tim completed his BSc in Geography and Sport Science at Loughborough University. Upon completion of his undergraduate study, he worked as a Learning Support Assistant in an English Secondary School. During this time Tim worked with a range of students with various educational needs but was particularly interested in working with students that had emigrated to the United Kingdom and were therefore considered second language learners. This initial interest led Tim to seek international jobs that focused on teaching English as an additional language. Eight years ago Tim decided to move to Shenzhen and now refers to himself as a ‘Shenzhener’ and calls the city his home. During this time, he has worked at various schools and educational institutions and completed his IPGCE with The University of Nottingham. Outside of the classroom, Tim enjoys participating in various sports ranging from traditional team games such a basketball and rugby to more adventurous outdoor pursuit such as surfing and hiking. Aside from sport Tim is also a keen photographer specialising in macro photograph which relieves the often overlooked beauty and patterns of the miniature world.
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Jonathan Mo
EAL (Whole School)
Nationality: Canadian
Jonathan Mo is a Canadian Chinese teacher who grew up near Toronto Ontario. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in History and English from the University of Toronto (白求恩 is one of the University's most famous alumni). He earned his Bachelor of Education at the University of Alberta and his Master of Education from the National Institute of Education (Nanyang Technological University) in Singapore. During his career Jonathan has taught English Literature, EAL and History to a wide range of students from primary all the way to adults. He has taught in Shanghai and Singapore and now he enjoys his teaching adventure here at Merchiston. As a teacher Jonathan believes that he is there to help his students build the skills that they will need so that they can create a happy and successful life for themselves.
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David Killelea
EAL (Whole School)
Houseparent (Chalmers East)
Nationality: British
David completed both an HND and BSc in Tourism & Hospitality Management at the Universities of Central Lancashire and Bolton respectively. Following which, he completed a Trinity TESOL at Liverpool John Moores University. Initially, instead of pursuing an EAL Teaching position, David joined Merseyside Police where he worked as a Police Constable. In a distinguished career, David worked in a variety of roles for fourteen years and served several communities across the city of Liverpool. In 2018, David left his policing career to follow a lifetime ambition of teaching English in China. David is heavily into health and fitness and has competed in several mountain races and marathons.
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Tina Yang
EAL (Whole School)
Nationality: Chinese
After gaining a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature in China, Tina continued to study at the University of Bath in the UK and received her Master’s degree in TESOL in 2016 before returning to China to become an English teacher. Tina regards teaching as her lifelong career and is now completing her CELTA course online after gaining the teaching certificate from the Chinese Ministry of Education and TKT certificate. Tina believes EAL teaching is not just about teaching grammar or different language skills, she believes that the core lies in the students and it must be learner-centred in order to be effective. Tina strives for the goal as an adaptable, flexible, and responsive EAL teacher, which is to teach with consideration to the learning needs and characteristics of the students. Each student learns in a different way and the best teaching and learning happens when students and teachers are actively engaged and interacting in the classroom. She is proud to work with the excellent educators in MIS and looks forward to exploring the new journey with the wonderful students and teachers.
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Laura Luo
Head of Chinese
Nationality: Chinese
Laura graduated from the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, majoring in English and Chinese teaching. After she completed her Master’s degree, she began teaching in Melbourne, Australia, after which she spent a year in the UK working in secondary schools. Returning to Shenzhen she taught in local schools as a teacher of both Chinese and English. Teaching in different cultures and various types of schools, Laura has developed an international perspective in language teaching and learning which she is eager to share with her students in MIS. Laura teaches Chinese in MIS to students from different backgrounds. She also offers various extra-curricular activities such as Cantonese Club, Volleyball Club and some Arts and Crafts activities to enrich our students’ school life. She also supports Outreach our MIS charity helping with fundraising activities in school. In her own time, Laura is a big fan of volleyball and often enjoys watching Volleyball games around Shenzhen.
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Ivana Feng
Chinese (Whole School)
Nationality: Chinese
Ivana studied English language and Literature as an undergraduate and pursued postgraduate studies at the University of Edinburgh, majoring in TESOL. Ivana sat many courses whilst in Edinburgh in teaching methodology, curriculum design, language testing and second language learning. Observing in Craigmount High School, Edinburgh Ivana gained experience of language teaching and learning in Scotland and in China. Ivana has played the guzheng for over seven years and has a passion for Chinese music, offering extra - curricular activities related to Chinese music and Guzheng. Ivana loves reading and is still involved with the charity "Roots" in Edinburgh.
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Bingyu Liu
Chinese (Whole School)
Nationality: Chinese
Bingyu completed her BA in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at Jinan University (Guangzhou) and later went on to get her MEd in TCSL at the University of Hong Kong. She then worked at a Chinese language school and an IB international school for four years. Previously Bingyu taught at a public school in the USA as a Chinese teacher and is qualified to teach Chinese from primary through to high school with her certificate in teaching IBDP. Teaching Chinese language and literature has always been Bingyu’s passion and she believes being a lifelong learner means to continuously build skills and knowledge throughout our lifetime. In 2017, Bingyu was awarded “Teacher of the Year” at Taylor Mill Elementary School. Bingyu enjoys traveling, reading and as a Table Tennis lover she was a member of the college table tennis team.
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Charlene Xu
Chinese (Whole School)
Nationality: Chinese
Charlene Xu is an enthusiastic and experienced teacher. She completed her BA in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language at Jinan University and later went on to study an MA in Translation at the Chinese University of Hongkong. Having retained a keen interest in education, Charlene has been engaging in the field of education for six years. Previously the Dean of Academy in a media education company in Guangzhou, she then worked as an independent tutor in Chinese and English. She has taught at the Britannia International School as a Chinese teacher for the whole school and successfully helped students make great progress in Chinese. Charlene is a lifelong learner and firmly believes that being a teacher requires self-enrichment all the time. Having studied Educational Psychology and Cross-cultural Communication in the United States, she is currently a student of the Institute of Psychology, CAS in Child Development and Educational Psychology. These have laid a solid theoretical and practical foundation for her work as a teacher. Charlene enjoys aerobics, climbing mountains, cooking, leaning new educational technology and preparing lessons with interaction design.
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Sharon Li
Chinese (Whole School)
Nationality: Chinese
Sharon has a Master of Education in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language from the University of Hong Kong. Having taught GCSE and A Level Chinese at a secondary school in London, Sharon then taught Chinese immersion programmes and IBPYP at an elementary school in Washington. Sharon has accumulated a variety of teaching experience from primary school to secondary school using a variety of teaching methods to motivate students' learning enthusiasm and creative thinking. Sharon loves to travel, take photographs, paint and cook. She is also keen to participate in community volunteer activities in her spare time.
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Keira Luo
Chinese（Whole School）
Resident House Tutor (Pringle)
Nationality: Chinese
Keira studied for her master’s degree in Education at the South China Normal University. Having previously served as Mandarin Teacher at Wellington College in the UK and working closely with the UCL-IOE Confucius Institute she is experienced in teaching Chinese and Mandarin both in British and Chinese schools. Keira attended many CPD training courses provided by the IOE and Confucius Institute which assisted many IBDP students achieve Grade 7 and with 80% of her GCSE students receiving Grades 7-9 with her well-developed teaching strategies. As well as joining the teaching team at MIS Keira is a resident house tutor in Pringle.
Rachel McLaughlin
Director of Visual Arts, Display & Installation
Nationality: British
With a Degree in Fine Art from the Cardiff School of Art and a PGCE from Westminster College, Oxford, Rachel has come to us from a large and successful art, design, technology and engineer faculty in the heart of Oxford. Rachel now runs our Visual Arts Department, where the department focuses on fine art, textiles and photography. She sees art, design and technology as three creative areas that overlap, stimulating new ideas in often unexpected ways. While regarding the development of key skills in each discipline as essential, she also encourages students to try new ideas and to experiment with their work in order to create outcomes that are genuinely innovative. Rachel offers a wide variety of art and design activities outside the classroom. She is already learning Chinese, and relaxes by walking, gardening and listening to jazz.
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Alan Davis
Art, Photography & Textiles (Seniors)
Nationality: Canadian
Alan completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Printmaking at Mount Allison University and a Bachelor of Education at Queen’s University. He has worked as a custom colour printer and has taught secondary art for 25 years. He is a certified art specialist from the University of Toronto. Alan is also a professional fine artist creating photographic artwork on silver leafed canvas using traditional methods and processes he has developed himself. Alan decided to work internationally many years ago for the adventure. He has enjoyed working in Kuwait and Thailand. He appreciates teaching Art vocabulary to enhance discussion, analysis, exploring and creating. Alan enjoys keeping active with gardening, fitness activities, and yoga. He likes to cook, read and make art.
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Kevin Bartok
Director of Educational Techonology
Design & Techonology (Seniors)
Nationality: Canadian
With degrees in Applied Technology and Technology and Education Kevin has a wealth of experience in the field of research, development and industrial design as well as teaching. Before MIS Kevin taught design technology in England at St. Mary’s Church of England School and the Harris Academy, Falcon Wood and in Malaysia at Sri KDU International School. Kevin places great emphasis on acquiring a wide vocabulary, so his subject can be explored in depth as students’ progress through secondary school and prepare for university entrance. With a love of sport, he has coached football, but his great enthusiasm is for the F1 (Formula One) Challenge, which he pioneered with his students in Malaysia.
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Erin Toleman
History (Seniors)
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Resident House Tutor (Rogerson)
Nationality: British
Erin took her degree in History at the University of Essex, followed by her PGCE at the University of East Anglia. She joined MIS after teaching at Harwich and Dovercourt High School, where she was Assistant Head of Social Sciences. Erin is enthusiastic about the use of technology for teaching History, constantly updating her knowledge of relevant software and hardware to enhance both understanding and student engagement. Erin enjoys immersing herself in new cultures and learning about the peoples of different countries and their history. She regularly runs 5k or 10k is preparing to run a half marathon, followed by a full marathon in the near future.
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Emanuele Canciani
History (Seniors)
Nationality: Italian
Emanuele completed his BA in Humanities at the Universita’ degli Studi di Pavia (Italy) and later moved to Hong Kong to teach Italian language. After a few years, he decided to perfect his teaching skills by studying an MA in Education at the University of Bath (UK). He then returned to Hong Kong and began to teach Liberal Studies in a private school while he completed a PGDE at The University of Hong Kong. Before MIS Emanuele worked in Shanghai as a History and 21st Century Skills teacher. Emanuele spent a large part of his professional life between Hong Kong and Mainland China where he had the chance to meet inspiring colleagues and amazing children who love learning and strive to grow at personals as well as academic level. Emanuele believes that his interest in becoming an international teacher is linked to his curiousity for other people and cultures. He loves travelling with his wife and daughter and when at home, cooking for them. He is an avid chess player and an enthusiastic football player; unfortunately, he can’t admit to being excellent at either of these two activities. He is sure that his journey as a learner hasn’t ended yet.
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Gayathri Jagannathan
Economics (Seniors)
Nationality: Indian
Gaya brings with her a diverse experience in academic administration, pedagogy and education reforms. She graduated with a Master’s degree in Economics from Peking University. She holds associate degrees in Public Policy, Mathematics and Geography from Israel, India and Canada respectively. Her teaching experience, which spans three countries over five years, has allowed her to become familiar with socio-cultural factors that both boost as well as inhibit the teaching-learning process. Prior to switching to a full-time teaching career, she worked for HSBC as an Investment Banker and the Asian Development Bank as a Policy Researcher. Gaya strives to cultivate her students’ intellectual creativity and character by employing Economics as a tool to expose them to, and address the most pressing challenges in, society, politics and the environment. Her teaching methods extend beyond conventional textbook standards to being more inclusive and interactive so that students are able to make real-world connections with what they learn in class and hone their critical thinking/negotiation skills. Outside of work, Gaya practices parkour and badminton. She is also a budding polyglot, an interest that stems from her own multi-cultural upbringing and her hobby of numismatics. She enjoys world cinema and literature and spends her weekends hosting people from across the globe on Couchsurfing or fostering rescued animals.
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Dale Roberts
Global Perspectives & Global Citizenship (Seniors)
Houseparent(Chalmers West)
Nationality: British
Dale completed his BSc in History with Tourism at Bolton University before completing his PGCE at the University of Greenwich. He then read for a BTh in Theology at the University of Oxford. After a number of years working in the Prison Service in the UK, Dale and his family moved to Germany where he taught at one of the European Union’s ‘European Schools’. Following four years in Alicante, Spain, he then taught in the Juniors at a Canadian school on Jeju Island, South Korea. Dale’s wife Karen is a MIS Juniors class teacher and their son studies in Seniors. They also have a daughter, Mirjam, who is in the UK. Dale is at his happiest listening to songs from the Eurovision Song Contest of which he is a dedicated fan!
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Jennifer Pinder
Geography (Seniors)
Houseparent (Rogerson)
Nationality: British
Jenny completed her BSc in Geology at the University of Bristol and later went on to study a Post Graduate Diploma in Outdoor Education at the University of Edinburgh. She worked for a few years in the Outdoor Education industry before deciding to do a PGCE in Secondary Geography. Jenny has previously been a Mixed Age Housemistress at Downe House School in the UK and Assistant Director of Studies at Elstree School in the UK. Jenny decided to work internationally four years ago and was been based in Kathmandu, Nepal before she joined MIS. In Kathmandu Jenny was active in supporting community projects including environmental programmes and gender equality projects. Jenny enjoys keeping active and enjoys trekking, snowboarding, travelling, yoga and salsa.
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Faye Xie
Head of Humanities
Business Studies (Seniors)
Nationality: Dutch
Faye earned her first Bachelor degree in European Studies and then BSc (cum laude) in International Business Administration at RSM Erasmus University and an MA in English Language and Culture at Leiden University in Holland. She further completed her MPhil in Innovation, Strategy and Organisation at JBS of Cambridge University and her third Masters degree in Teaching Chinese to other Language Speakers at Fudan University in China with full scholarship. She received her PGCE from Sunderland University. After working as a Marketing Researcher in Port of Rotterdam and as a Mandarin teacher at a school and a university in Holland, she returned to China to start teaching business studies/economics at a Chinese international school in 2009. During the past few years, she also served as a Director of a language centre, Director of Studies and Exam Officer at an international school and founded some small businesses. Faye speaks Mandarin, Wenzhounese, English, Dutch and some German. In her own time, she loves to travel, practice vocal singing and calligraphy.
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Cherry Chen
Japanese
Nationality: Chinese
Cherry completed her dual Bachelor’s degree in both Sun Yat-sen University in China and Fukuyama University in Japan. As a student majoring in Japanese Language and Literature in university, she passed the N1 Japanese Proficiency Test in her second year and then studied in Japan for the rest of the two years. During her study in Japan, she attended a wide range of activities inside as well as out of school. She held the 15th annual high school student English speech contest of Hiroshima Prefecture and served as a Chinese-Japanese interpreter for Sakura Science Plan to introduce Japanese campus culture to the students from Mainland. In terms of internship, she worked as a Japanese translator in the tax department of PwC. In her spare time, she is keen on fitness activities and learning foreign languages.
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Yawen Zheng
Visual Arts Teacher (Seniors)
Nationality: Chinese
Yawen obtained her Master of Arts (Visual Arts) from the Australia National University, Canberra and her Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Before joining MIS Yawen worked at Nord Anglia Foshan school as a secondary school Visual Arts teacher, where at the same timed she trained as an IB Visual Arts Teacher. Before working in China, she was awarded a full scholarship to study at Nanyang Technological University to gain her teaching qualification (PGDE). She worked at one of top primary schools in Singapore where she gained a lot of experience in teaching art and as a coordinator, planned exhibitions and the whole school curriculum. Thereafter, Yawen worked as a primary and secondary Visual Arts teacher at a few international schools in China. As well as teaching, she has spent time taking comic workshops in the USA and Hypnosis courses which she believes can benefit her students from a therapeutic perspective. She offers Ceramics CCA and enjoys building up students’ sculptural skills to cultivate their passion for Ancient Craft Art.
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Elsa Jian
University Counsellor
Nationality: Chinese
Elsa completed her bachelor’s degree in Finance at the Wuhan University of Technology and later went on to study the MSc Finance & Investment at Durham University. She has worked for many years in international schools as a University Counsellor and Students Activities Advisor since returning from the UK. Elsa chose to devote herself in international education because she really enjoys assisting the younger generation to achieve their goals and have a chance to study in their dream universities in the future. Elsa has ensured many students received offers from top universities including Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL, Imperial College London and many others all around the world. Elsa enjoys keeping active and media studies.
Zachary Han
Enrichment Assistant
Resident House Tutor (Chalmers)
Nationality: Chinese
Zach achieved his undergraduate degree from the University College London in Economics and Statistics. As the first university in London, UCL takes pride in its academic/life balance and inclusive culture, both of which affected Zach in a great way. During his undergraduate years he participated in various societies, volunteering work, and taught A Level mathematics and economics part-time. After graduation, he worked in a London-based firm Synergy Learning, where he was mainly in charge of the Chinese market and the annual teaching work in China. Zach relates to enquiry-based learning which guides students to identify problems in practical cases, build models and resolve problems; it is a problem-oriented, staff-guided and student-centred methodology. If applied properly, it triggers curiosity in early stages, develops all-round problem-solving skills, and ensures knowledge learnt can be applied in daily practices. Zach enjoyed hiking and biking and during his time in the UK and explored most of the British and European National Parks, from the Isle of Sky to the Alps. Zach believes hiking and biking is not only a journey to conquer one’s own fear, but also the closest one can get to our stunning nature. He also enjoys music and likes to perform playing the guitar and piano.
Leon Jiang
DT Teaching Assistant (Seniors)
Resident House Tutor (Chalmers)
Nationality: Chinese
Leon graduated from the Wuhan University Donghu obtaining his Bachelor's degree. Whilst in college he gained a national patent. As an electrical engineer, his experience is from engineering design at a design institute in Beijing. Leon joined MIS in 2019 as a Technology teaching assistant and is at his happiest when supporting students to complete final design product pieces. With a commitment to STEM his use of the cross-learning between science, technology, engineering and mathematics is utlised daily. Leon likes to maintain continuous learning and participates in Artificial Intelligence related training every week. He hopes that through his continuous learning, he can bring the latest design and technology to students and apply it to specific projects to meet new needs, creating more value.
John Wright
Director of Performing Arts
Nationality: British
John holds degrees in Music from the University of Cambridge and the University of London. He has a wealth of experience as a teacher and educational leader in some of the most academically successful schools in the UK and, more recently, in China. John is a pianist and he still enjoys performing in China, the UK and other countries, mainly in Asia. However, his passions in school are choral and chamber music. His choirs and chamber groups have won national awards in the UK and he now enjoys helping MIS instrumentalists and singers to develop their considerable talents here in China.
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Herbert Yonathan
Music (Whole School)
Nationality: Indonesian
Herbert Yonathan is an Indonesian-born pianist, chorale conductor, composer and music arranger, as well as music educator. As a pianist, Yonathan has performed in Europe, China and in many other Asian countries. As a choir conductor, Yonathan’s choirs have been honoured by both the Indonesian President and the Thai Royal Family as special guest performers. Tim Brown (director of Claire College Choir, Cambridge) has described Yonathan’s performance as‘pure in tone quality, soulful, fresh and delightful’. His choir has performed on national TV in Indonesia. As a versatile composer, arranger and song writer, Yonathan has composed and arranged almost 70 musical works. These include solo piano transcriptions, choral arrangements, solo vocal and instrumental pieces and music for dance. In China, he premiered his composition “Chinese Folk Tunes Medley”in the I-City Suzhou TV to critical acclaim. Wibi Soerjadi, the prominent Dutch pianist and composer, described the piece as‘truly original and creative, nothing more to add…just listen and enjoy’. Yonathan enjoys sharing his love of music and energy with students at MIS.
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John Mclaughlin
Creative Technical Coordinator (Whole School)
Nationality: British
John completed his BA Hons in English Literature at the University of Wales and later went on to earn an MSc in Computing from Oxford Brookes University. He has worked for twenty years as a Software Engineer in Oxford’s startup community, running his own business for 12 years as a consultant to businesses such as Solid State Logic, McDonald’s and Tesco. John worked in a recording studio in Wales for some years and played in a variety of rock bands there. He is a guitarist and bass player, as well as an enthusiastic recording engineer. In his spare time, he writes and records music.
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Shirley Zheng
Music (Juniors)
Nationality: Chinese
Shirley Zheng was raised in Shenzhen and started playing the piano at the age of seven. She began teaching piano during her undergraduate years before furthering her studies in London, graduating with an MA in Music from the renowned Goldsmiths College, University of London. Upon graduation, she joined Dulwich International High School (Zhuhai) and then graduated with a PGCEI from the University of Nottingham before completed a level one Orff music course in Melbourne. She enjoys classical music, as well as the musicals of the West End and Broadway. When not teaching or performing, her interest in travelling, as well as learning different languages keeps her busy. During her travels, she loves communicating with the locals in their native tongue as she picks up the many colourful cultures around the world.
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Aria Zhao
Music Teaching Assistant (Seniors)
Nationality: Chinese
Aria completed her Bachelors degree in Music Education at Ningbo University and later studied for a Master’s degree in Music Education at the University of York. After graduating from Ningbo University Aria became a music teacher in a training institution, responsible for teaching students to play piano and sing. During that time Aria successfully held several teacher-student concerts. During her UK study she devoted herself to one-on-one vocal teaching, adopting various teaching methods to stimulate the students’ potential and help them acquire knowledge and skills. Aria enjoys reading, especially books related to music education. Aria hopes to make continuous progress and become a lifelong learner.
Bianca Lin
Drama & EAL Teaching Assistant (Seniors)
Nationality: Chinese
Bianca has a BA in Dramatic Literature from the Central Academy of Drama. She carried on and completed her MA in Drama and Theatre Education at the University of Warwick. Bianca is interested in how drama and theatre can influence creative learning, critical thinking, engaging social issues and is passionate about helping different social groups achieving their full potentials and developments.
Robert Nowak
Director of Sport & PE
Nationality: British
Rob studied at Leeds Metropolitan University and is a graduate of the Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP). Having previously worked in America, he began his teaching career in the UK where he worked in a range of schools for seven years as a Lead Teacher of PE, Head of Rugby and Basketball and as an SSCO before moving to Siem Reap, Cambodia where he worked as a Head of PE and Swimming. Rob strongly believes in a ‘Sport for All’ approach to PE and values the benefits that sport and physical activity can bring to students at any level. He likes to offer a range of activities so that students can engage in sport at a recreational level with a focus on enjoyment and developing lifelong healthy habits. He also likes to challenge students to help them improve their skills further with a view to taking part in competitive sport locally, nationally or internationally. Having played competitive rugby for most of his life, he now participates at a recreational level in boxing, touch rugby and cycling.
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Andrew Pounds
PE (Juniors)
Houseparent (Pringle)
Nationality: British
Andrew has extensive experience teaching primary and secondary PE both in the UK and internationally. With a teaching degree from Brighton University and a background of 16 years’ experience, Andrew has brought a wide breadth to the curriculum and CCA programme. As a well-rounded sportsman he offers a range of sporting activities in the gym, on the sports field and in the pool. He is a keen tennis player, runner and swimmer, often competing in half marathons and open water swimming events. In addition to his role as a PE teacher Andrew is also a Pringle Houseparent where he lives with the Juniors boarding students.
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Eliza Oliveira
PE (Whole School)
Nationality: Brazilian
Eliza Completed her BA in Physical Education at Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (University of the city of Sao Paulo) and later a post-graduation in Swimming at the same university. She worked in Sao Paulo and Santa Catarina states in Brazil as a Swimming teacher. Later she moved to Malaysia where she taught PE and swimming for two years. Having worked in Malaysia and Qatar she has enjoyed learning about different cultures. Eliza enjoys keeping active and was a member of the Doha Ladies Rugby team.
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Tian Tan
PE Teaching Assistant
Nationality: Chinese
Tian has a Master’s degree from the Beijing Sport University in the Theory of Sports Pedagogy and Training. After graduating she went on to work in a well-known children's physical training institution in Beijing. As a fitness coach Tian provided physical guidance and training for children aged 3-18. Tian has experience as working as a teaching assistant of Physical Education in college and helped college students learn to master sports skills and complete physical education courses. Tian believes that sport can change the future of a nation and also hopes to impart professional sports skills and scientific sports concepts to students. Tina enjoys all kinds of sports, especially badminton and long-distance running. Adhering to the philosophy of lifelong learning, she pays close attention to the latest sports scientific research achievements in both China and worldwide. This enables her to improve her ability constantly, bring more technologies and ideas to students and make progress with them.
June Zhang
Learning Support Assistant (Juniors)
Nationality: Chinese
June obtained her Masters of Education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Further holding a teacher certification for secondary vocational and technical schools. Prior to join MIS she served as a lecturer in a higher vocational college, teaching principles of preschool pedagogy, child psychology and other courses. June has extensive experience in education of child development and parent licensing. She established ABOOK, a one-stop family education growth platform based on the community to advocate giving children an appropriate ecological environment, enabling them to grow at their own pace, learn to share, sympathise, cooperate with others and be independent. June has worked in remote mountain areas in southern China and Indonesia for voluntary teaching, seeking for ways to support children's growth under limited conditions. In her daily life June enjoys cooking diverse kinds of food and going for walks on the beach.
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