Michelle is a Teacher Assistant currently helping in Year 5. Michelle is also providing support for SEN and EAL students in the classroom by making sure they are able to achieve the lesson objectives. She holds a Diploma in Early Childhood Education from SEGi College Kuala Lumpur and Degree in Bachelor of Education in Teaching English as A Second Language (TESL) from City University.
Michelle got a calling to become a teacher when she volunteered to teach in Catechism classes at Church. She also loved the way children explored their abilities and talents, they often shared knowledge with each other and communicated actively to enhance their social skills and were attentive when other people were conveying something to them. She looks forward to helping more children in gaining education. The unique thing about life is that lessons are everywhere, and new things can be learnt daily, that is what Michelle aspires to achieve
Michelle has 1.5 years of teaching experience in nursery/kindergarten and 4 months experience teaching in a high school as an Intern Teacher. Michelle taught English for Form 1 students and carried out various activities such as creating a My Family Video, posters, group discussions and online presentations. She did not want to only focus on the basics of English and Literature; hence she gave different activities for students in order for them to explore their creativity by utilizing educational sites such as Photo Grid, Vivavideo, Canva and many more. She also watched and reviewed all end products and appreciated students accordingly
Michelle’s personal statement is to make a positive impact on a pupil’s life. She achieves this by motivating and encouraging students even on the little milestones they achieve. She also ensures they fully comprehend the lessons taught and guides them patiently if they don’t.
Michelle’s hobbies are listening to music, singing, and reading books. She mostly enjoys Tamil and Hindi songs, on the other hand, her favorite author is Najwa Zebian as she feels that this author’s books reflect on one’s life. The pain, struggle, overcoming any obstacle and most importantly staying strong and confident under any circumstances we face in life. Listening and reading helps her to be calm and relaxed. It also soothes her when she listens to melodious songs.
Throughout her journey at Sri KDU International Primary School, Michelle has tried to be active and proactive in all school activities. For example, she was a backstage crew for Year 5/6 Production and was involved in the music showcase. She was one of the members of the lead team for Music Showcase 2022. She prepared the banner, tickets, certificates, and booklets for the audience to refer to. Michelle was enthusiastic in being part of both the events as these were the first two events that she was fully involved in, especially the Music Showcase 2022 as she was in the main lead team.