Welcome to Pathways Academy. As the principal of Pathways Academy, I am truly honored to be working with a school that embraces the fundamental values of character and leadership building.
We have an amazing and dedicated staff. Together, we will journey with our students to help them unleash their potential within them. We will continue to lay the foundation for student success in school and in life. We look forward to working with parents by creating strong partnership between the home and school.
Being in Pathways Academy, we are like a family. A family learns to care and share with each other. Helen Keller once said. “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.”
Madam Magdalene is the Principal of Pathways Academy – a private school offering IGCSE curriculum. For a decade, she has been involved in the education industry. She is passionately involved in developing students in the area of character and leadership. Since the inception of Pathways Academy, Mdm Mag (as the students fondly call her), is very involved in establishing the foundation of the school with a team of very experienced teachers to implement activities that will enhance their soft skills that are relevant to their future career.
Mdm Mag started off her career as an Educational Consultant prior to moving on to Singapore Hotel Training and Education Centre (SHATEC) as an Executive. Upon returning to Malaysia, she was in the home-school environment for 10 years as a Facilitator. During her tenure, she had worked with students from ages 13 -19. As part of developing the students outside of academic curriculum, she organized and brought students to undeveloped countries such as Cambodia, Philippines and Myanmar to help students experience life, which she believes can bring an impact upon them.
Mdm Mag holds an honours degree in Bachelor of Administration (Marketing) from University of Windsor, Canada. She also holds a Diploma in Learning Disorders Management and Child Psychology. She loves travelling with family and friends and makes it a point to maintain healthy lifestyle through jogging and cycling.
Mr Aaron Tan, having served in corporate companies for about 3 years and decided to relinquish his post as Group Accountant at the age of 26 years old to realize his aspiration as an "Edupreneur". He then founded Pathways Training & Education (tuition), Pathways Academy and PWS Training & Consulting. Each specializes in different scopes of work: (Tuition for the secondary academic studies), (IGCSE curriculum) and (leadership & teambuilding camps organizer).
He holds a Bachelor in Accounting & Business Management (U.K), a Master's Degree in Human Resource & Industrial Relations (Aust). and currently pursuing Doctoral in Business Administration (M'sia). He was vigorously involved in youth movements; The Boys' Brigade in Malaysia and the Y.M.C.A. Kuala Lumpur and held senior executive positions in the local and national level. He was awarded the National Youth Award (Leadership) by the Federal Territory, Ministry of Youths & Sports in Malaysia. Mr Aaron has more than 20 years of experience in teaching Bahasa Malaysia, History and Principle of Accounts. He is also a veteran speaker, trainer and motivator for the youth organizations and schools alike.
Miss Chew is a very experienced science teacher, specialising in Chemistry. She has 15 years of experience teaching science subjects to students age 13 to 17, coaching them not just solely to face exams but emphasising on understanding and applications.
She started her career as a biochemist in a hospital as soon as she obtained her BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from University of Malaya. She then worked as a nutritionist in a pharmacy. She believes that "knowledge is power" and her desire to contribute to education has led her to work as an editor with a renowned publisher for textbooks and reference books for Malaysian syllabus.
15 years ago, she decided to go into the teaching career and never looked back. The years of working in different industries allowed her to incorporate her working experience in her teaching. She is also the author of science reference books. She has a friendly disposition with a passion for young people.
After completing his degree in Advertising, Mr Surin started his career in the creative industry as an advertising copywriter. He then moved to an automotive publication as a content writer and event coordinator. His list of clientele includes Honda, BMW, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Harley Davidson, Ducati, 8TV, Chicken Rice Shop, Pancake House, DubuYo, The Mines, Fujitsu and Proton Edar.
Since he had flexible working hours, Mr Surin joined Pathways Training & Education as a part-time tutor. Little did he know he’ll find his calling in teaching. It gave him a sense of fulfilment and he fell in love with it. He believes knowledge is fun and seeks to change the negative perception students have towards learning. His creative and casual approaches to learning makes him a favourite among his students. Since he also happens to be a freelance designer, Mr Surin produces the school’s promotional materials such as the logo, T’s, flyers, banners and videos.
Mr Surin is both physically and academically active. He involves himself in basketball, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu and weightlifting to keep his body in shape. He is also pursuing his master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communication (USM).
Miss Grayce Lim graduated with an honors degree in Marketing from Charles Sturt University, Australia. Upon graduation, she joined a leading firm as a Marketing Executive and moved up to be the Division Head. Two years after, she started her career path as a full time tutor till present. She has more 27 years of experience in the education industry, teaching students from various social and cultural backgrounds.
Miss Grayce possesses excellent administrative, verbal communication and written skills along with constructive and effective teaching methods that promote a stimulating learning environment. She finds great passion in teaching as well as communicating with the new generation today especially teenagers. It is a challenging task and she tries every moment to take full responsibility as a friend and a guide to the students. In short, she believes that by doing what she loves, she will inspire and awaken the hearts of others.
Fondly known as “Cikgu Dini” among the students, Cikgu Nurdini Hayati is loved for her jovial personality. Her passion for teaching started 10 years ago when she taught pre-schoolers due to her interest in dealing with toddlers. She then proceeded to pick up her formal education in Islamic Early Childhood Education before furthering her Degree in Early Childhood Education at the University of Malaya. During her studies, Cikgu Dini continued to teach students of all ages as a home tutor, focusing on Bahasa Malaysia, Mathematics, Fardu Ain, as well as guiding children with autism and Down’s syndrome. Upon graduating, she has been teaching at a tuition centre as a Bahasa Malaysia teacher. She joined our team of teachers in 2019, teaching the Malay Language across all levels.
