Our Staff and Teachers

Sukhbinder Colebourne

– Principal

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts – National University of Singapore
• Post Graduate Diploma in Education – National Institute of Education, Singapore
• Post Graduate Certificate in Special Educational – University of Reading, UK
• Training and Education of Autistic and Related Communication in Handicapped Children

Malejana, Marivic Laurente

– Lead Teacher (Full-time)

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Science in Physical Therapy – University of the City of Manila

Modules

• • • • Classroom management for Foundation One
      • Develop direct attention for pupils with ASD
      • Write up Individual Learning Plans
      • Develop shared attention for specific learning goals

Venkataraman Sasi Rekha

– Co-Lead Teacher (Full-time)

Qualifications

• • • Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology – College of Allied Educators, Singapore

     

   

  Modules

  • • • • Counselling methods
        • Counselling ethics
        • Skills developmental psychology
        • Pathway 4/Transition 5 & 6 Co-Lead
        • Vocational training
        • Classroom support, assist in writing ILP and pupil support in learning needs
        • Development of pastoral and personal care curriculum

Fitriah Abu Samah

– Early Years Teaching Assistant

Anjum Mehra Nath

– Vocational Coach (Part-time)

Qualifications

• • • Bachelors in Education (Special Education), Mumbai University, India

     

    Modules

    • • Learning disability, mental retardation and CP
    • Vocational coach for 16 years and over to access experience and learning in the workplace

Krithika Venkatraman

– Lead Teacher (Full-time)

Qualifications

• • • Post Graduate Diploma in Special Education – University of Madras, Chennai, India
    • Master of Education (Special Education) – NIE Singapore

Modules

• • • Educational inquiry
    • Human development
    • Curriculum design and development
    • Assessment of youth and children with special needs
    • Early intervention research in special education

Clairah Selva Nathan

– Lead Teacher (Full-time)

• • • • • Bachelor in Childhood Studies and Disability Studies – Northumbria University, England
        • Learning Disorder & Child Psychology, College of Allied Educators, Singapore

         

        Modules

        • • • • Disabilities, families and lifestyle
              • Global perspectives of childhood and youth
              • Pathway 4 – Transition 5 & 6
              • Transitional Curriculum Coordinator
              • Transitional 5 & 6

Nur Amalina Binti Ohrallayali

– Lead Teacher (Full-time)

• • • • • Bachelor of Science (Psychology) – Australian National University
        • Diploma of Psychology – Management Development of Singapore

         

        Modules

        • • Clinical and health psychology
        • Psychology and social science research
      • Development of Pathway 3 curriculum for complex learning needs for students 16 years & older

Nur Afiqah Farhanah Binte Zainal Abidin

– Lead Teacher (Full-time)

• • • • • • • • BSc Psychology with Counselling Skills (Honours) – Middlesex University, UK
              • BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Information Technology – Pearson Education, UK

               

              Modules

              • • Foundation psychology
                • Foundation in counselling
                • Research methods and design in psychology
                • Social psychology and individual differences
                • Manage and assess pupils with specific learning difficulties
                • Development of ILP and track progress
                • Classroom management

Muhammad Amir Bin Rawi Muha

– Foundation 1 Teaching Assistant

Ms Pooja

– Foundation 2 Co-Lead

Qualifications

• • • Cache Level 4 – Teaching Assistant College, UK

Modules

• • • Pupil support with special educational needs as well as working with families and other professionals
    • Assists with classroom support
    • Assessing pupils’ learning requirements and needs

Ms Zana

– Pathway 3 Co-Lead(Full-time)

Qualifications

• • • Advanced Diploma in Child Psychology – Atrium School of Arts and Science

Modules

• • • Counselling
    • Education and cognitive psychology