Arts Faculty
Art
Tracy Humphreys
Head of Subject-Art, Teacher of Art
Cambridge International Examinations coursework moderator cert
Counselling Certificate.(Level 1), Accrington and Rossendale College
PGCE Teacher Training, Caerleon College
University of Wales UK BA[hons], Cardiff Art College, University of Wales UK
Tim Percevecz
Teacher of Art
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Maryland Institute, College of Art
Visual Art K-12 Arte Educator License, Region 10, Dallas Texas
Mr. Percevecz has more than 10-year teaching experience in America, India, and China.
Clara Zhang
Art and Design Teacher
Bachelor’s degree of Fashion Design in Wuxi Light Industry University
Professional Fashion Design standards: Advanced
Joined SCIE in 2009.
Worked in Fashion industry before SCIE. Worked in the area of garment design, window displaying and graphic designs.
Lindi Shi
Teacher of Art
MFA Printmaking,Certificate Art Education, Rhode Island School of Design
BFA Fine art, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Specialized in drawing, relief printing, lithography, serigraphy, intaglio, letterpress Printing, papermaking, book binding, hand embroidery, crochet, batik and other media
Lindi has years of experience in art production and international exhibitions. Her works are exhibited in America, Japan, Italy and other countries. Lindi has experience teaching primary school, middle school and university level students.
Sissel Tan
ECT-Art
MA Illustration, Maryland Institute College of Art
BA(Hons) Costume Design for Performance (First Class Honours), London College of Fashion (UAL)
Specialized in traditional painting, digital painting, graphic novel, storybook, costume design, tailoring, sculpture, art-doll, ceramic, millinery, prop making, textile and other media.
Sissel has a strong passion for art and an innovative attitude. Her work spans a variety of media. Sissel has experience in performer fitting, garment alteration, and garment management for a well-known domestic TV program. She has participated in several art exhibitions and has experience in both personal sharing sessions and exhibition curating in art galleries.
Drama
Nicola Howard
Head of Subject-Drama, Teacher of Drama
BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre Studies Royal Holloway University London
PGCE Homerton College, Cambridge Nicola worked with children’s theatre, setting up several after-school programs. She has also worked as a performer and was one half of a cabaret duo for many years. Nicola’s performance training has taken her variously to Europe and South America. She has lived in China for the last eight years.
Victoria Seymour
Teacher of Drama
BA Hons Performing Arts, University of Hertfordshire
BA Hons Creative Writing, University of Hull
PGCSE, University of Huddersfield
Ms Victoria has taught for 21 years, 13 years as a performing arts teacher in a college in the UK and as a drama, creative writing and English teacher in China as well as volunteering in a variety of teaching positions in other schools and establishments in both Europe and Asia. Victoria was part of a theatre company and was the lead singer in a soul band back in the UK. Victoria is excited to be joining the SCIE team and for the fantastic opportunity to work with creative and inspiring students and colleagues.
Bianca Lin
Teacher of Drama
MA in Drama and Theatre Education University of Warwick (Distinction)
BA in Theatre Studies & Criticism The Central Academy of Drama
Bianca is a young teacher with a variety of English and Chinese drama teaching and project experiences.
Music
Boris Denisov
Pastoral Assistant Principal, Head of Faculty – Arts (Visual and Performing) , Teacher of Music
Doctor’s Graduate Diploma in Educational Psychology, Russia
Master of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg State Conservatory, Russia
Master of Education, St. Petersburg State Conservatory, Russia
Boris has extensive experience as a teacher, performer, and orchestra conductor. He joined SCIE in 2020 and previously held the position of Head of Faculty – Arts (Visual and Performing). His doctoral dissertation is dedicated to investigating the development of students’ positive intrinsic motivation and enhancing interest in learning. His professional interest in the features of motivation and the development of students’ autonomy continues to drive him to research these topics, especially in the aspects of learning in small groups. He has various published articles and practical guides.
Molly Yu
Head of Subject-Music, Teacher of Music
Mus. Master of Vocal Performance, The Boston Conservatory, MA, USA
MA. Master of Arts and Humanities, The university of Southampton, UK
BMus. Bachelor of Music Education, Central China Normal University, China
TESOL certificate Arizona State University, US
PGCE certificate University of Nottingham, UK
Boya Yang
Head of House-Wood, Teacher of Music
MMus Piano Accompaniment, Birmingham Conservatoire, UK
BMus Music Education, Xinghai Conservatory of Music, China
High School Teacher Certification in China
Used to work as interpreter for ABRSM music exam
Used to work as music teacher in GOS and SOIS.
Nim Li
ECT-Music
(Hons) Bachelor of Music, King’s College London
Used to work as an interpreter for ABRSM exams and masterclasses
Five years of experience in teaching piano and music theory
Elena Abrosimova
Music Teacher
Master of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg State Conservatory, Russia
Master of Education, St. Petersburg State Conservatory, Russia
Elena has worked as Head of Music at Green Oasis School and Shenzhen Oasis International school for more than 10 years and has extensive experience in management and teaching.
Physical Education
Edward Dawes
Head of Subject-PE, Teacher of PE
PGCEi in Education University of Nottingham
BSc Honours Sport and Exercise Science Sheffield Hallam University
Mr. Edward Dawes works at PE area for many years, he has many years PE teaching experience in England and China.
David Fernandes
Teacher of PE
Master of Sports Training for Children and Youth, Coimbra University
Bachelor of Physical Education Teacher – Coimbra University
David finished his master’s thesis in data analysis, and has always been teaching a regular activity, whether in schools or clubs for more than a decade.
Shift Xie
House Coordinator, Teacher of PE
B.Sc Physical Education, Zhanjiang Normal College
A state-certificated PE teacher (Level-I) and basketball and athletics referee (Level-II).
He taught for eight years at a key high school. Shift is an expert in basketball, athletics and swimming.
Bob deWet
Teacher of PE
BEd in University of South Africa
Bob has been working in education for 15 years, teaching PE and coaching sports teams at various levels. He spent 12 years working at independent boarding schools in South Africa before teaching in Malaysia for 3 years. Having been raised in Zimbabwe, he has also spent time in Ireland as well as South Africa and Malaysia.
Igor Dordevic
Teacher of PE
Bachelor in Sport and Physical Education, University of Belgrade.
High enthusiastic teaching professional who is eager to provide all students with a solid education. Talent to bringing the classroom to life with real world examples and innovative technology.
Igor has experience working as a coach and physical education teacher with more then 12 years.
He is very passionate about the combat sports, seems he was a member of his national team in “kyokushinkai karate” and during this period he was working on cardio improvements and coordination technique.
Hyacinth Meng
Sports Coordinator, Staff Representative-Local Teacher, Teacher of PE
Master Degree of Physical Education, North East Normal University
Bachelor Degree of Physical Education, Yanbian University
She joined SCIE in 2014.
Tan Tian
Teacher of PE
Master of Theory in Sports Pedagogy and Training, Beijing Sport University
Chinese Ministry of Education teacher qualification certificate (high school)
National first-class referee certificate of athletics
Ms. Tan Tian worked in an international school in Shenzhen, teaching the students from primary school to high school. Also worked as an intern teaching assistant at China Academy of Athletics, Beijing Sport University.
Dirkie van Reenen
Teacher of PE, Head of Water
Bachelor of Health Sciences, with Sport Coaching and Human Movement Sciences, North-West University
PGCE in Physical Education, North-West University
Trifocus Fitness academy: Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutritionist, Certified Sport & Conditioning Coach, Certified Bootcamp Coach and Certified Boxing Coach.
IRB Level 2 Rugby Coach
Dirkie van Reenen has a rich experience as a certified sports scientist. He coached many professional athletes and he also played rugby and cricket at a provincial level. After finishing his teaching qualification, he worked as a Head of Physical Education in a school in South Africa before he went abroad to teach in South Korea and now in China.