Lyndy is a qualified Mathematics teacher with a teaching certification from a UK university and graduated magna cum laude from one of the prestigious Seven Sisters Colleges in the USA. Until July 2024, she was working full time at one of ESF’s secondary schools. With a strong academic foundation and a deep passion for education, she has supported international and local school students. Furthermore, Lyndy has working experience with students with additional learning needs. She is skilled with adapting lessons and teaching approach to various learning styles. Patient and passionate, Lyndy strives to make lessons more engaging by relating Mathematics to real-life situations and utilising visual learning aid and technology.

Prior to teaching, Lyndy has more than twenty years of consulting and industry experience in Financial Services, Pharmaceutical and Telecommunications. She brings a unique perspective to teaching, leveraging her background in managing diverse teams and solving complex problems.

On becoming a teacher:

Well adjusted, happy, confident, thriving. These are some of the words that jump into my mind as I proudly watch my 11-year-old chopping garlic, mixing sauces and roasting sesame seeds in a hot pan, as he prepares a dinner dish for the family, independently following a recipe found on the internet.

For my child to be doing as well as he is today, I attribute a large part of that to being a beneficiary of his schooling provision. I see everyday at school the very high levels of care, patience, dedication and professionalism demonstrated by the teaching staff at all levels and reaches, always encouraging, supportive, and cheering him on.

As a teacher working with students within a range of abilities, I believe in looking at their strengths as the primary emphasis, rather than their challenges and limitations and how best to overcome them. By expecting them to be the best that they can be, I hold them to high expectations. My role is to instil and reinforce that self-belief, through generous positive inputs. I want them to see that they are capable of achieving big goals by believing in themselves, staying focused and working hard.

More importantly than the mathematics skills that I teach in my classes, I want to instil life skills in my students. Learning to be confident, kind, open-minded, humble are values that form part of their identities as they mature into young adults. Being respectful and accepting of differences or shortcomings and showing empathy to others are expected behaviours, both inside and outside of my classrooms.

Other interests that reflect on my personality as a teacher:

Working with students with additional learning needs has greatly influenced my teaching style. I focus on creating a supportive, patient, and inclusive environment where every student feels valued. I believe in adapting my lessons to meet individual needs, using a variety of strategies to help students grasp concepts in ways that work best for them. This experience has made me more flexible, creative, and empathetic in how I approach teaching. 

A person I find inspirational and why:

I find Jaime Escalante inspiring because he never gave up on his students, even when others doubted them. As a math teacher, he believed that every student—no matter their background and abilities—could succeed with the right support and hard work. His perseverance helped his students achieve incredible results, proving that dedication and belief in others can change lives. 

Top tip to younger self:

I would tell my younger self, "Embrace challenges rather than fear them—every struggle is a step toward growth and to focus on the learning moments from each experience." I would also remind myself that it's okay not to have all the answers immediately; what matters is the ability to maintain a positive mindset and to keep learning and adapting.