Staff Profiles
Year 1 – Year 2
At St Christopher’s, our dedicated and well-qualified team of staff put your children at the heart of everything we do.
Year 1 – Year 2
Sunitha Udani
Year 1 SU
Sunita is originally from Penang, Malaysia. She was a student here at St Christopher’s International Primary School for three years before moving off to a local school.
Sunita gained her teaching experience at St. Christopher’s International Primary School seven years ago as a volunteer and support teacher as well as an English as an Additional Language teacher for the Nursery classes. In September, 2014 she was hired as a full-time Nursery class teacher. She is an experienced teacher with a Degree in Education.
Sunita is married with one son, Dhaaryan
Sarasu Kumar
Year 1 SK
Sarasu is originally from Kedah, Malaysia. She has a Bachelor Degree of Arts in English and Literature from University of Malaya and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from University of Sunderland, UK. She has been teaching for 14 years in SCIPS, having taught in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. She previously taught Bahasa from Year 2 to Year 6 and Maths to Year 3.
Sarasu is married to Raja and has two children, Gisshara and Nidhis.
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Samuel Hird
Year 1 SH
Sam is originally from sunny Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. After completing his Politics degree from The University of Sussex, he briefly worked in the computing sector. He realised his passion for teaching through his mother and aunt who both work in education. Sam went back to Brighton to complete a PGCE in education and has been happy ever since. He has been teaching in England for eight years with experience in SEN teaching, Year 5/6 but predominately in Year 3 and as EYFS lead at his previous school.
Sam loves going to the gym, surfing, boxing and boardgaming. He likes reading and research based around education. This is his first international school but he is keen to share his enthusiasm and love of learning at SCIPS.
Lianne David
Year 2 LD
Lianne is from Penang, Malaysia and has a degree in English and Mass Communication from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). This is her third time teaching at SCIPS having taught from 2000 to 2007 as a PE teacher and then in the Early Years department. She then went to teach at Brambletye School in the UK until 2011 where she worked as a Reception and Year 2 teacher. On her return to SCIPS in 2011 she taught Year 2 before taking time off to have her two children, Jake and Matilda, who are now students at SCIPS.
She enjoys sports, musicals, art and travel as well as spending time with her family!
Following a maternity role at SCIPS in 2017/18, Lianne is very excited to be returning to SCIPS as a Year 2 teacher.
Paul Hinchliffe
Year 2 PH
IPC Leader
Paul is from the United Kingdom and has a BSc in Psychology and Philosophy from Glamorgan University. He completed his PGCE in 2004 and worked as a primary teacher and senior leader in London for 14 years. Despite his love of London, Paul has always had a passion for travel and it was a long-term ambition to work in an international school. He is really looking forward to the upcoming year and all the challenges ahead.
Paul’s other loves include cricket, cycling, learning the piano and exploring new countries and cultures. He is looking forward to the adventures that he, his wife Meriel and his young son Barney will have whilst living in Penang.
Chloe Walker
Year 2 CW
Chloe comes from Kent in the south east of England. After A levels, Chloe went to Bath Spa University to study Business management and media communications but soon realised this was not her dream. She decided to change and completed a Teaching English as a Foreign Language course (TEFL). This led to Chloe spending 6 months in Barcelona, Spain teaching English to Spanish children, being an au pair and volunteering at an International school. This was when she realised her love for teaching and traveling. She returned to the UK and completed a 3 year Primary Education BA hons degree at Canterbury Christchurch University in the historical cathedral city of Canterbury.
She spent her free time being a camp monitor in Spanish summer camps, teaching English in Hong Kong and traveling through Asia. Chloe then taught Year 3 in England before relocating in 2015 to Madrid, Spain to teach Year 2 children in an International School. She loves keeping fit, exploring, trying new things and eating! She cannot wait to move to Penang and discover the beautiful island and its people and become part of the SCIPS family.