

Willem Lampe
Vice Principal Primary & Primary Teacher - Grade 4
I am a fully qualified New Zealand registered primary teacher with 18 years teaching experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, with 11 of those years being in leadership positions. I recently completed my Master of Education qualification endorsed in leadership. I personally believe that at the heart of teaching and learning lies the power of relationships between a teacher and the learner. People are at the core of what is important to me as a teacher and I strive to build strong, effective relationships with students, community and colleagues; firmly believing in the strength of collaboration. My three children and wife lie at the heart of my interests outside of school and we are all looking forward to joining the PISA team in 2020. Sport and fitness also play a big part in my life having completed a number of half and full marathons. I have played both competitive rugby and football. I am highly motivated and love a new challenge, finding I am most motivated when I am striving towards achieving a goal.


Chris Frankland
Deputy Principal
I have worked in a variety of schools and colleges around Malaysia, and have travelled widely around the country, in the capacity as Director of CfBT Malaysia, heading government projects to improve the teaching and learning of English in rural schools. More recently, I have been Director of Studies in a private school, and Principal of two international schools, and have been involved in various consultancies for school improvement and teacher training.


Malcolm McCormick
Head of Music
My home country is Australia. I have a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Music. I am affiliated to Australian Music Centre and have more than 30 years of experience in music teaching. I have taught in Denmark, China, Romania, Malaysia, Panama and Laos. I had previously served as department head and have been active in promoting and directing band, orchestra, small instrumental ensembles and musical theatre.


Ziad Abou-Rafeh
Head of Science
Originally from Lebanon, I am thrilled to join the educational community at Peninsula International School, as the Head of Science and bring a 16-year worth of experience in teaching and coaching, mentoring, middle and senior leadership. With a double degree in Maths and Chemistry, PGCE, MA in Education and MSc in Mathematics, I have a demonstrated history of working at different international schools and universities in Germany, the Middle East and Malaysia, where I have taught Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Geography under VCE, IB, IGCSE, A Levels, as well as university preparatory programmes.
Foremost, I belong in the classroom and love helping my students walk out of their comfort zone through their individual learning pathways to identify targets, overcome challenges, and develop skills to land in their growth zone and flourish in their inquiry-based learning journey.
An avid reader, a hiker on trail and a movie buff at leisure time, I am also an amateur pianist and artist who has been hooked to philately since my early childhood years.


Jillian Bradley-Centi
Head of English as an Additional Language (EAL)
I see learning as a natural predisposition towards enriching knowledge. I do this by encouraging others to shine in their own individual way. For me, education is so much more than delivering content to students, it’s about guiding them up to become their personal best.
I am from Liverpool, England. With more than 15 years of international teaching experience, I am fortunate to have both taught and been audited under the British Curriculum, European IB Curriculum and most recently the Australian VCE Authority. A Cambridge International examinations marker, I am passionate about language learning, assessment and curriculum development.
My Qualifications include but are not limited to Master in International Perspectives, Italy – Paper: The Use of Translanguaging to Increase CALP Proficiency. Anti Bullying intervention & trainer – Finland. PGCE Intercultural Perspectives, England – Paper: Comparative Education Oman and Italy. A BA Honours, English and Art History, England.


Lawrence Stephen Grant-Lapre
Head of Mathematics
In 2001, my wife and I started teaching internationally in Japan and have since worked in Malaysia, UAE, Indonesia and Vietnam. I have been Curriculum Director for Victorian Schools and Head of Mathematics over the last decade. I enjoy travelling with my family, singing, music, painting, computer programming, bank compliance, golf, flying single engine planes/helicopters and taekwondo. We are very happy to be back working and living in Malaysia, our second home.


Marco Centi
School Counselor & Life Skills Teacher & ECA Coordinator
I have always considered education as the first and most important means to create a shared conceptual platform, through which, a more just and equal society can be built. I was born and grew up in Rome, Italy. Yet my inspiration is the world. Knowing and understanding different cultures has been my vocation and also part of my job. I studied Anthropology obtaining an Honours degree in Cultural Anthropology and a Master in Education specialising in Intercultural Education.
My travels and working experience have taken me to Australia, where I had the fortune to meet and study aboriginal people and culture. Later, I worked for several years as tutor-coordinator for a NGO specialised in student intercultural programs and exchange. Together with my British wife, I lived and worked in Oman where I coordinated a Self Access Centre, focused on conversation enhancement, at the University of Nizwa. There, I learnt to appreciate Arabic Language and Islamic culture. That experience helped me to focus on the importance, for every human being, to learn a second language in order to widen the horizons and limits of our own culture. My most recent experience was at the European School in Bad Vilbel Germany, where I worked as Pedagogical Advisor for secondary school, facing a variegated and multicultural working environment. I am also a redactor/journalist for an Italian newspaper. I find there is no correct way of doing things, instead I adopt an holistic approach to learning which ultimately leaves room for improving strategies and life goals.


Mark Percil
Mathematics Teacher


Heidi Lampe
Primary Teacher - Foundation


Poppy Chaudhri
Primary Teacher - Grade 1
My home city is Manchester, UK. After graduating and completing my PGCE, I taught as a primary teacher at an outstanding school for 13 years where I gained valuable experience within Primary and had various leadership roles during this period. After that, I moved to Malaysia where I taught for 2 years as a primary teacher and KS1 Coordinator. My most recent role was as Primary Principal for an International School in Selangor. I have vast experience teaching across the Primary age range from EYFS to Year 4. My leadership experience includes Primary Principal, KS1 Coordinator, Literacy Coordinator and classroom teacher.


Tifu McGregor
Primary Teacher - Grade 1
I am a very passionate and dedicated teacher. Having 18 years of experience teaching in Asia and Australia, I have learnt a variety of teaching approaches and tailor my teaching to meet my students’ individual needs. I have a Masters of Education, Certificate in Constructivist Teaching Principles, Certificate in SEN Teaching Approaches, TEFL certificate, and I am currently studying for the Certificate in Teaching Speech & Drama.
I have a wide range of experience in the education field working with all age groups in teaching and leadership roles. I specialise in teaching Early Years Learners. I have lived in Malaysia for over a year while teaching Speech & Drama and English Enrichment classes.
I believe in the whole-child approach, and create a positive learning environment for my students. I find great joy in seeing my students succeed in developing their interpersonal, intrapersonal and cognitive skills in the classroom, and becoming critical thinkers.


Mali Choomchoui
Primary Teacher - Grade 2
I hope to bring to PISA my vast experience in the provision and designing of effective teaching and learning methodologies to primary school students.


Odette Grant-Lapre
Primary Teacher - Grade 3


Charlene Anita
Primary Teacher - Grade 5


Amaliya Shteyneker
Commerce Teacher
I have 10 years of experience in teaching. I have received awards and recognitions in the field of Business Management and demonstrated a commitment to excellence in teaching. I hold a Master degree in Business and am currently pursuing a Ph.D in management. I have conducted research and published articles in the business field.
Most of my teaching experience has been in private or semi-government universities, but after having experienced teaching my daughter, and helping her achieve her enrolment into university at the age of 13, I understand that I would like to share my experience with other students and to bring the very best out of them all.


Dr Jothimalar Krishnasamy
English Teacher
As Yeats said, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
My philosophy too is based on the belief that education is a vital tool that can enlighten students with the fundamental skills necessary to live successful lives as confident and informed individuals.
In my 31 years of teaching, apart from obtaining a full-fledged PhD, based on research in the field of language and literature, I am also fully trained to teach subjects/courses in a blended learning environment.
I believe that teaching is a noble profession, that allows me to positively change the lives of students and to effectively provide them with the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to build their character and achieve success.
My teaching style is focused on student-centred learning and I incorporate interactive activities, technology, differentiated instruction, real world applications, and manipulative techniques to strengthen learning and retention of the knowledge.


Siti Farzana
EAL/ ELC Teacher


Zairul Aiman Tan Bin Muhammad Faizul Tan
PE Teacher


Nasihah Sakinah Kamaruddin
Mathematics & Science Teacher (Physics)
I am a driven and passionate Physics teacher who believes that anyone can learn anything, anywhere from anyone at any time. I earned my Bachelor Degree of Physics from USM and obtained a teaching certificate for IBDP from Netherlands. I have vast experience in teaching Physics at SPM, IGCSE and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme levels. I have joined a few Science conferences mainly on robotics and STEAM during my course of studies and work. My outstanding results for IGCSE and IBDP in Physics at a young age drew attention as I was the youngest teacher who achieved the highest percentage and the youngest teacher to be invited as a speaker at a New Straits Time Physics workshop and many other schools in Malaysia. I promote the love for learning, the ability to question, to analyse, and to think critically beyond the classroom.


Khairul Azlan Bin Tajuddin
Agama & Bahasa Teacher


Joel Staples
English/ EAL Teacher


Nuryn Syarafiena
French Teacher
I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts’ majoring in Teaching French as Foreign Language (FLE) from Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France. After returning to Malaysia, I pursued my studies in Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching to enhance my teaching skills. I made a connection with French Embassy in Malaysia to gain their support on education and cultural cooperation. Most of the school’s programmes will involve their participation and to show the presence of French language in PISA. Learning foreign language can be difficult for some individuals and my aim is to instil the interest and love towards the language to my students. Hence, they will enjoy learning the new language along with cultural immersion.


Shaalini G
Psychology Teacher


Umi Syamimi bt Saadon
ICT Teacher


Mohamad Farhan Bin Shamsudin
PE Teacher


Jacqueline Vincent
SEN Teacher


Harrcanaa a/p Rajah
Chemistry Teacher


Vinoshini Sooriappragasarao
Biology Teacher


Ho Ji Bee
EAL Teacher


Blanche Tey
Mandarin Teacher


Tomomi Takeuchi
Mandarin Teacher


Jayne Hong Wai San
ELC Teacher


Adam Shahrum Bin Zainal Abidin
Art Teacher


Peggy Cheng Pei Pei
Kindergarten 1 Teacher


Charlene Grace Liew Ai Ping
Kindergarten 2 Teacher


Racheal
Teacher Assistant


Ranjeetha A/P Maneim
Teacher Assistant


Prianga
Teacher Assistant


Marita AK Paul
Teacher Assistant


Nithiya Subramaniam
Teacher Assistant


Insyirah Binti Sharipuddin
Teacher Assistant


Noor Malia Mohamed
Teacher Assistant


Jeevan Raj a/l Rajanren
Laboratory Assistant


Nadia Nur Amalina Binti Zulkanain
Librarian


Idham Shah Bin Sabuti
Boarding House Parent