SkyGems Academy

SkyGems Academy Podcast speaker number 19 is Jaspal Sidhu. Jaspal, a Singaporean is the Founder and Chairman of The SIS Group of Schools. Jaspal is also Indonesia’s 3 times amateur stand up comedian champion. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Jaspal noted one thing, that the schools that really look after the teachers well-being, they did well during the pandemic. The online teaching was conducted wit...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 18th speaker is Khadijah Tou Tou. She is better known as Tou Tou. Tou Tou has been in the education industry for more than 12 years. She started at 16 years old during her High School days, working part time as a Montessori Teacher. She has experience teaching ESL in training schools to both children and adults, created reader’s theatre drama workshops to middle school stud...

SkyGems Academy Podcast speaker number 18 is Khadijah Tou Tou. She is better known as Tou Tou. Tou Tou is originally from the USA and took a break from teaching to pursue a career in Broadcast Journalism, working alongside of companies such as CBS and iHeartRadio. She quickly realized that the best way to understand, educate and increase awareness in society is through education. In 2015 she...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 17th speaker is Simon Herd. Simon is an innovative educational leader. Simon has completed a Bachelor of Education, Master of Educational Leadership and Management, Master of Educational Studies (Merit) and a Master of Business Administration. Simon has been invited to present at International Education Conferences in Australia, Vanuatu, South Africa, USA and Ireland. “In m...

SkyGems Academy Podcast speaker number 17 is Simon Herd. Simon is the Principal of Medowie Christian School. He is based in Sydney, Australia. He was recognised by the Educator Magazine in 2017 as one of the Top 40 Leaders in Australian Schools. He was awarded the Young Citizen of the Year honour by the Australian Government. “Don't let go of your core values as they will become the comp...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 16th speaker is Sherri Adler. Sherri Adler, began teaching Singapore Math® in 2001, and has enjoyed teaching in the public, private and charter school systems. Sherri holds a Master's Degree in Elementary Education and since 2007, she has trained numerous schools in the United States, Europe, Asia, Central America, and South America in their adoptions of Singapore Math® cur...

SkyGems Academy Podcast speaker number 16 is Sherri Adler. Sherri is the founder of SingaporeMathSupport.com and has been teaching Singapore Math since 2001. Sherri travels a lot for work and the fact that she said that she is from Arizona, that’s a big change for her because she absolutely loves to travel and she loves to work with teachers in person. "Living in a very large city with almost 5 mi...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 15th speaker is Duriya Aziz. In her current role as Senior Vice President and Publisher, International Education at Scholastic Inc, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, she is responsible for overall international education business strategy and goals as well as international product development (digital and print K-12) and education roadmap. S...

SkyGems Academy Podcast speaker number 15 is Duriya Aziz. Duriya is a passionate educator, K to 12 publisher and business leader with a solid track record of working in the Education and EdTech industries. Duriya is now the Senior Vice President and Publisher, International Education at Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books. “Always remember that people coun...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 14th speaker is Halina Weschiwski. Halina is a very experienced educator having worked in schools for over 40 years. She started in Australia, but is currently working in Shanghai at Shanghai World Foreign Language Primary School as Principal of PYP Department and PYP Coordinator. She has held many roles including Key teacher, Coordinator, Deputy Principal and Principal and...

SkyGems Academy Podcast number 14 speaker is Halina Werschiwski. Halina is the Principal of PYP Department and PYP Coordinator at Shanghai World Foreign Language Primary School. Halina is based in Shanghai. However due to COVID-19 and restrictions on travel, Halina is currently stranded in Adelaide, South Australia. "I think Covid-19 has taught us that we have to adapt. We have to adapt and change...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 13th speaker is Kim Green now based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Kim is currently the Head of School at International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Prior to this role, Kim was the Director at Qatar Academy Sidra in Doha, Qatar. Kim is passionate about building authentic frameworks for professional learning, leadership development, and removing linear roles and responsi...

SkyGems Academy Podcast number 13 speaker is Kim Green. Kim is the Head of School of International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Kim was in Doha, Qatar when the pandemic started to spread rapidly across the globe in early 2020. After the school term ended, Kim was at home in New Zealand and now she is based in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. “I believe that everything that can be made digital, will...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 12th speaker is Giles Wardle from Wuhan, China. Giles Wardle is currently the Academic Principal at Wuhan Britain-China School. Giles has more than 30 years of experience in the education industry, leading and teaching in Thailand, Japan and has been in China for almost 20 years and in Wuhan since 2006. Giles is a teacher of Economics, Business and EAP with considerable exp...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Number 12 speaker is Giles Wardle from Wuhan, China. Giles has been living in China for the last 14 years and was in Wuhan when the pandemic started in January 2020. Giles was one of the first to witness the Covid-19 pandemic in Wuhan and will be sharing more with us in his Podcast Episode. " I think it’s very important whenever we meet this kind of situation, we all try to...

We are pleased to introduce you to our distinguished guest speaker for SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 Episode 11 – Ashley Penny. Here’s some key highlights of Ashley’s amazing track records: Ashley Penny has over 30 years of experience as a teacher, leader and education consultant. With nearly 20 years within an Australian context and 12 years of international experience in China, United Kingdom...

SkyGems Academy Podcast 11 speaker is Ashley Penny from Suzhou, China. Ashley joined Eton House International School early January 2020. When the coronavirus hit Wuhan in the end of January 2020, Ashley was literally 13 school days in the Principal’s chair. Ashley went from the situation where he was just getting used to the school, to being confronted by a crisis. During the Chinese New Year holi...

We are pleased to introduce you to our charismatic and distinguished guest speaker for SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 Episode 10 – Marika Toivola. Here’s some key highlights of Marika’s outstanding track records: Marika Toivola, MA, is the most well-known Finnish pioneering flipped learning teacher. Marika is engaged in ground breaking and award-winning work to enhance mathematics teaching. She...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 – How Covid-19 Transformed the Education Industry. We’ve interviewed 40 exclusive educators and leaders in the education industry worldwide starting with China where the pandemic initially started. Our 10th distinguished speaker in SkyGems Academy Podcast is Marika Toivola from Helsinki, Finland. Marika Toivola, MA, is the most well-known Finnish pioneering flipped...

We are pleased to introduce you to our charismatic and distinguished guest speaker for SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 Episode 9 – JS Goyette. Here’s some key highlights of JS’s amazing track records: JS Goyette is the international principal at Junhwa International School, a recently founded K-12 Chinese & Western curriculum school in Jinhua City, China. He has two decades of experience in t...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 – How Covid-19 Transformed the Education Industry. We’ve interviewed 40 exclusive educators and leaders in the education industry worldwide starting with China where the pandemic initially started. Our 9th distinguished speaker in SkyGems Academy Podcast is JS Goyette from Jinhua City, Zhejiang, China. JS Goyette is the international principal at Junhwa Internation...

We are pleased to introduce you to our charismatic and distinguished guest speaker for SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 Episode 8 – Dan Marrone. Here’s some key highlights of Dan’s amazing track records: Dan Marrone is an experienced Australian educator, Chartered Manager and an MBA candidate with a dual Bachelor in Education and Arts with specializations in leadership, human resource management,...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 – How Covid-19 Transformed the Education Industry. We’ve interviewed 40 exclusive educators and leaders in the education industry worldwide starting with China where the pandemic initially started. Our 8th distinguished speaker in SkyGems Academy Podcast is Dan Marrone from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Dan is currently the Head of School Australian International...

We are pleased to introduce you to our charismatic and passionate guest speaker for SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 Episode 7 – Silas Pillay. Here’s some key highlights of Silas’s outstanding track records: Silas Pillay is a passionate educationist who’s been in the profession for the past 25 years and currently holds the portfolio of Director of Academics at The Love Trust Johannesburg, South Af...

SkyGems Academy Podcast Series 1 – How Covid-19 Transformed the Education Industry. We’ve interviewed 40 exclusive educators and leaders in the education industry worldwide starting with China where the pandemic initially started. Our 7th distinguished speaker in SkyGems Academy Podcast is Silas Pillay from Johannesburg, South Africa. Silas is a true leader with passion to serve others, help the l...