Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is one of the commitments Myanmar International School takes into heart. This commitment is expectedly shared by all staff, governors and volunteers. We believe that our school should provide a safe, nurturing, positive, and stimulating environment where students can learn in an environment that promotes the social, physical and emotional wellbeing of each individual.
We believe that it is always unacceptable for a child or young person to experience abuse of any kind. We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of all and strive to ensure our students are safe at school, at home, online and in the wider community. To fulfill this commitment, a number of safeguarding arrangements are in place.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as:
I have been a part of the MIS team since October 2022, and now have taken on the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead at the school. This is a very challenging yet important role that my team and I will pursue, built on the premise that the school is a safe and happy environment where the child can grow and develop his or her potential. We will further enhance our approach to safeguarding and child protection year by year, and make sure it will have a positive impact on the wellbeing of students, our staff, stakeholders and their families.
As the Psychology teacher and the school’s emotional social support counselor, I have a keen interest in the safety of our school community. I have continually developed my professional knowledge and abilities by taking relevant courses and developing up to date policies and procedures. I have also networked with other counselors and child protection and safeguarding professionals from other international schools to build a network of support around Myanmar, to help each other in terms of local policies and finding the right point-persons in the community for specific concerns.
In my role as DSL, my goal is to provide training, to support and nurture our MIS family and encourage everyone’s proactive involvement to provide a safe and positive place to work, learn and grow.
If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions relating to safeguarding, please feel free to reach out and email us at safeguarding@mis-edu.com.
Address: Myanmar International School, No 20 Pyin Nya Waddy Street, Yankin Township, Yangon
info@mis-edu.com
ph: +959750212305
info@mis-edu.com
ph: +959750212305
Core Qualification
Key Experiences
Core Qualification
Key Experiences
Core Qualification
Key Experiences
Core Qualification
Key Experiences
Core Qualification
Key Experiences
Core Qualification
Kalinga is an experienced, qualified, enthusiastic and kind teacher who has a passion for teaching chemistry. He has a B.Sc., and M.Sc. and a Postgraduate Diploma in Science Education. He also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Organic Chemistry. For his valuable and active participation in carrying out scientific research, he has also
been awarded the Presidential Award for Scientific Research.
In his 20-year-old successful career in education, he has taught chemistry at well- established and prestigious International Schools in Sri Lanka, Oman and Saudi Arabia. Kalinga is married to Indrani and has two daughters.
Edwin is a Bachelor of Science (BSc) graduate He is also a holder of a postgraduate diploma in education (PGDE), an MIS diploma in IT and currently working on his master of science (MSc) project in Physics. He has served as the CPD Coordinator and a head of science and mathematics department. He has undergone a number of trainings for professional development in both subjects. He has been teaching Physics and mathematics for over 18 years now. He has experience in interacting with and guiding the learners to maximize their individual potential. He is pleased to be part of the MIS team.
Komalsh has been a Biology Teacher for the past 12 years, specializing in IGCSE and A Level content. She is an alumnus from The University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, graduating with a BSc& B.Ed. (Hons) and MSc. Ed.
Komalsh has training in marking for A levels Biology from CIAE. She also is a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Komalsh enjoys reading, baking and working on petit legos in her free time, she will continue to play a great role under the Science Department.
John is an enthusiastic Apple Certified Teacher who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and is technically certified in several operating system platforms. He is a Certified HUAWEI Cloud Computing Engineer, Certified Cyberoam Network and Security Professional (CCNSP), Networking and operating systems (GOOGLE), Certificate in teaching Computing, British Computer Society. John specializes in getting students to understand the practical side of computers and always has the students’ needs in mind.
Edmer has been teaching at MIS for the past 9 years. He has been a middle school Mathematics teacher and an IGCSE Y10 Mathematics teacher. He holds a Bachelor in Secondary Education major in Mathematics and completed his TESOL certificate.
Dr.S.Purushothaman has been teaching Mathematics for more than 15 years at various Cambridge international schools in India, Maldives, Qatar and Thailand for AS, A Level, IGCSE and international Mathematics. He had experience in digital teaching by using Mymaths, cinch and Aleks programmes and guiding the students for ACT, SAT. He holds a professional development course in Intermediate Cambridge IGCSE & A Level Mathematics. He holds a Doctorate in Mathematics at University of Allahabad and Master of education at University of Bangalore. He is completely ready to use modern technology in teaching and learning process, giving extra care for students who need to improve their learning skills. His motto is to nurture the students and make them a better example in their life for others.
Marilyn has been an educator for the past 30 years in various capacities and grade levels in South Africa. I am especially passionate about teaching English and creating a passion in the students. Marilyn has a Teaching qualification from the University of the Witwatersrand, an IEB Assessor and Moderator’s certificate, Cambridge training and also Steve Jobs training from the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands. Marilyn is looking forward to creating a passion for English and making a fundamental difference in the lives of the students in the coming academic year.
Mr. Anthony is British, gaining his teaching qualifications from Birmingham and Wolverhampton Universities with honours in the UK. He has been teaching all the Sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) since 1979. He started his teaching career in England but his experience includes 34 years overseas work in some of the finest British curriculum schools around the world, including schools in Turkey, Malawi, Brunei, China, South Korea, Malaysia and Egypt. He also has management and teacher training experience with the British Government’s Overseas Development programmes. South East Asia is his favourite part of the world.
