PEOPLE OF KINGSGATE
LEADERSHIP TEAM AND HOMEROOM TEACHERS
Greg Parry
Advisor
Considered one of the premier experts in his profession, Greg has trained teachers and principals throughout the world in areas such as critical thinking, language development and leadership. His expertise in school start up projects, leadership and curriculum development, has made him a sought after authority in these disciplines.
Shanna Parry
Senior Managing Partner - GSE
In 2018 and 2019 Shanna was identified as top 30 in the Education category for Global Gurus among some of the worlds leading Education experts including Sir Ken Robinson, Eric Jensen, John Hattie and Robert J Marzano. Shanna continues to travel extensively to meet the demands for her consulting expertise in administrative and teacher development, curriculum writing and language programs. Shanna has consistently delivered exceptional results for increasing and improving student achievement in all key areas, including language development, reading proficiency and writing skills. In her role as Managing Partner of GSE and Director of Kingsgate International School, she plays a key role in the day-to-day operations of the school as well as pioneering creative models for other international schools and providing groundbreaking training methods for directors, administrators, teachers, and students.
Shawn Shim
Principal
Malaysia
Shawn Shim joins us from the Victoria World Academy in Singapore and is the Principal of Kingsgate International School, Malaysia.
Shawn has a Masters in Education from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and a Bachelors in Education (TESOL) from Macquarie University, Australia together with his Diploma in Teaching and Training from Cambridge, UK. He has been in the education industry for more than 15 years and is a known leader in education consulting, school-wide setup and teacher development across schools in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
Highly experienced in both Cambridge and IB academic programmes, he had the privilege to lead one of the best Cambridge (IGCSE and A-Levels) performing school (Bina Bangsa School), in the whole of Indonesia as the Campus Principal and has been involved in a couple of national level school transformation projects as well in the different capacities he has served in with various education agencies across his storied career.
We are pleased to have him join the Kingsgate family as our Principal.
Neoh Soon Ken
Chief Marketing Officer
Jacintha
Early Years Teacher
Malaysia
She is a strong believer that the first few years of a child’s life are highly formative and influential and therefore, adopts a nurturing and encouraging approach to child guidance with a penchant for hands-on learning with the children in school.
Jessica
Early Years Teacher
Malaysia
Jessica graduated from the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Early Years Education. She has been involved with Early Years education for the past 9 years.
She has a true passion for working with our youngest learners and thrives on helping each child progress in all areas of their development — academic, social, language, arts, crafts, and motor skills. She strives to create a community of learners that nurtures this growth in a positive and fun environment. A proponent of growth mindset, Jessica hopes to be a positive influence for young minds so that they grow to become respectful, selfless, kind, and successful people.
On the personal side, she has a keen interest in traveling, reading books and listening to music.
Yuvanesvari Kalimuthu
Head of Day Care
Malaysia
Yuva graduated from Unitar International University with a Bachelors of Education in Early Childhood (Hons). She has 7 years of teaching in Early Years Education which allowed her to develop a deep understanding of child development milestones and the importance of fostering curiosity and creativity in young minds.
Shawn Sandefur
Primary Teacher
America
Mr Sandefur is from the USA and is a proud 3rd generation teacher. He is an experienced Primary, Humanities, ICT, Spanish, Economics and ESL teacher and is very familiar with the UK National Curriculum, Cambridge syllabus and the IB.
He has a Masters in Education from Ohio State University, USA and is fluent in 6 languages. A true proponent of the importance of nurturing creative and critical thinking students, Shawn is very experienced and has over 20 years of teaching experience in international schools in China, South Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia and Uzbekistan.
In his spare time, he is a fitness enthusiast and loves socializing with others. Shawn is excited about being in Malaysia and hopes to bring positivity to the Kingsgate community through the enrichment of his students’ experience in school.
Terry Barrett
Secondary School Teacher
United Kingdom
Terry studied at the University of Essex, University of Keele and University of Reading in the UK. He is an extremely qualified teacher in Mathematics with a BA Degree in mathematics, Postgraduate Diploma in Sociology and PGCE in secondary mathematics. His extensive teaching experience in various parts of the world includes working with all Cambridge secondary maths courses and other widely recognised international programmes.
In his teaching, Terry endeavours to instill an in-depth understanding of mathematical principles and develop higher-order problem solving skills. Meanwhile, outside of school, he likes hiking and travelling.
Terry is enthusiastic to be part of a growing and evolving school like Kingsgate.
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