Biology Faculty

Biology

Sonia Peh

Head of Subject-Biology, Teacher of Biology

Postgraduate Certificate in Education(International)of University of Nottingham

Master (2:1 Honors) in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry of The Queen’s College of University of Oxford

TEFL(distinction), Frontier Conservation Education Exploration

Sonia was A-level Biology teacher at The Confucius International School in Qingdao, China from 2014 to 2015. She also held the positions of Head of House and Oxbridge Application Consultant.

Patrick O’Grady

Teacher of Biology

BSc Hons Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from Queen’s University, Belfast, N.Ireland.

Patrick is trained and worked as a chef before going into education and has since also qualified as a sports massage therapist and movement and mobility coach, an area in which he now works part time. He likes to use his experience in sport in the classroom to help foster the same interest in his pupils. He has been teaching for 20 years at Friends’ Quaker School N.Ireland.

Jose Rosales

Teacher of Biology

BSc in Biology, City University of New York

PGCE, King’s College. London

Jose has 20 years of experience in British education in the UK and China. He has raised standards of teaching thought his career by:
⁃ Raising results in external exams
⁃ Creating a safe mental and physical environment for students.
⁃ Having the student at the center of every teaching decision
⁃ Delivering Innovative pedagogy
⁃ Giving students the right tools to reach their goals with high expectation for every student
⁃ Motivating and engaging students in every lesson

Alirio Melendez-Romero

Teacher of Biology

BSc Biochemistry, University of Glasgow

PhD Biomedical Sciences, University of Glasgow

PGCT National University of Singapore

Dr Alirio Melendez Romero has been iteaching for over 18 years at universities and schools in the UK, EU, Asia and LATAM. He has taught Biology at IGCSE and A-level, IBDP-Biology, AP-Biology, Biochemistry and other science subjects at high school level. He has also supervised and coordinated Cambridge IPQ and IBDP group 4 projects, and has been Head of Biology and Head of Science departments at various international schools.

Craig Vardi

Teacher of Biology

BSc (Hons) in Clinical Dietetics, University of Pretoria

PGCE, University of Gloucestershire

Craig brings to his role as Biology Teacher, 17-years of teaching experience in the UK, South Africa and China. From teaching adults in Access to Nursing/Midwifery/Medicine (UK), to teaching Biology in private schools in South Africa, he brings much teaching experience over a range of ages to his current work. Besides teaching, Craig is a Sport-certified Dietitian, currently registered with the Medical Council of South Africa. He worked in private practice in a medical centre for a number of years, helping elite athletes optimise their diets for their respective sports. Having been a competitive athlete, combining exercise science and nutrition was fundamental to his success. Being a mature teacher, Craig has also worked in different life sectors, from the food industry to the army, and all this knowledge and skills he brings to his teaching of Biology at SCIE.

Helen Su

Teacher of Biology

Initial Teaching Certification in New York State

MA in Science Education: Secondary Biology, Teachers College in Columbia University

BSc in Animal Science, Cornell University (Summa cum laude)

Helen joined SCIE in 2022.

Zeynep Attar

Teacher of Biology

BSc in Biology, Istanbul University

Public School Teacher Certificate of USA

Ms. Zeynep Attar has been teaching Biology, Science and Theory of Knowledge, and ESL for various years. She worked in different fields of Biology such as an Embryologist, Molecular Biologist and a Marine Biologist before her teaching career started. Her passion for Biology as it is a broad field has driven her to start teaching so she gained her master’s degree in New York and started teaching in the USA. She has been a teacher since 2010. She has worked in international and local top rank schools by providing mentorship for projects such as IAs and extended essays as well as UK Biology Olympiads and STEM projects. Her passion for technology also makes her known for interactive classes where students enjoy differentiated learning.

Alysia Relf-Phypers

Teacher of Biology

Master of Science from The Open University in England,

Master of Education from The Open University in England.

Bachelor of Science in Honours Biology with Environmental Science from Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada.

PGCE in 11-18 Science from The University of Sussex in England.

Alysia has been teaching since 2009 in England, Germany, China and Canada. She has taught IGCSE and A-levels as well as the New Brunswick, Canada curriculum and IB Biology.

Yinglu Wang

Teacher of Biology

Honours Bachelor of Science, University of Toronto

Double Major in Physiology & Nutritional Science; Minor in Statistics iGEM Researcher in Genetic Engineer, Project won Gold Award, Best Manufacturing Project Award and Best Production Design Award Teaching Assistant in Science Department at Women in Science and Engineering Club (WISE)