Academic Faculty

A Cost Accountant by education and a teacher by choice, Padmapriya strongly believes that education is the torch that guides children out of the darkness called ignorance and into the brightness of awareness and knowledge. She feels that children thrive in a warm and welcoming environment and guiding them in a language they enjoy most is what she deems most important. Sharing experiences and constructing ideas that lead to new theories is part of her teaching process to deliver a deeper understanding of key concepts. She constantly strives to create a rich environment for inquiry and tries to connect learning with communities and practices beyond the classroom. She feels most alive around kids and their energy and vibrancy adds a spring to her steps. Influencing and inspiring the young minds to be lifelong learner is her humble attempt as she steers them into promising times ahead. Besides teaching her love for food, travel and reading sees her chronicling these adventures online.

Ramani is an experienced English teacher with a flair for writing and love for plays. She teaches both English Language and Literature. Her aim is to build students’ confidence in English communication and to promote reading and love for literature. She also believes in molding a student’s personality to help them become considerate and caring future citizens of our country. She aspires to make the English classes fun and engaging so that every student learns effectively and puts the knowledge to good use. She feels euphoric when she sees her students learn something from her and use it aptly. Some of her strengths are being organized, humorous, amiable, helpful, adaptable, and getting work done quickly. She is also a lover of animals, nature, and History. She strongly believes that everyone should keep learning for as long as they live.

Highly enthusiastic and forward-thinking, Ms. Hashmath Fahira is a degree holder in Bio-medical Engineering and in Education. She exhibits proven ability for discovering students' varying learning styles and ensures their unique academic needs are met, fostering parental care in all spheres. She is well- rounded with excellent interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills and positively reinforces learning as a lifelong process. She strongly believes in constructive teaching practices considering the vitality of self-reflection. Her passion towards Education led her to invest unwavering commitment and rigorous performance to sensitize different learning perspectives.

From a Post Graduate student of Biotechnology to an aspirant teacher and now the Activities Coordinator of Billabong High International School Kelambakkam, her journey has been no less than a dream come true. Having joined BHIS-K in the year 2018, Ms.Shiny Shajil simultaneously enrolled herself into Cambridge International Diploma of teaching & learning (CIDTL) and acquired theoretical as well as practical skills pertaining to active teaching methodologies. With a double distinction, Ms.Shiny was able to successfully complete her diploma by multitasking between her responsibilities as a teacher and coordinator. She has extended her horizons as an Educator by teaching subjects such as English, History, Geography and Economics apart from her expertise as a Biology Teacher. Ms.Shiny is an avid reader and enjoys penning down her thoughts which has helped her earn the position as the Editor in Chief of the School's Weekly Newsletter - Cherries. Her interest in technology helped her to explore more into creative designing and she has been instrumental in heading the advertisement team and the various social media platforms of the school. Having attended diverse teacher training workshops, Ms.Shiny has herself conducted training workshops for her fellow colleagues. From starting out as a fresher to having etched her name in the hearts of her students Ms.Shiny Shajil aspires to inspire her students to follow their dreams and achieve them.

Stella is a versatile Tamil facilitator who is highly proficient in the language. Her profound knowledge of the subject has spawned an admirable career of over 10 years. She prides herself as an inclusive facilitator who has trained slow learners extensively. She has also authored third language books for Tamil. She demonstrates outstanding coordinating skills within the department. Besides training children for external competitions like extempore, elocution, drama to name a few, Stella strives to  develop learners with very high levels of competence with regard to both oracy and literacy in the regional language.

Ms. Jalaja Ganesh holds a master’s degree in Commerce besides a bachelor’s degree in Education. She possesses good knowledge of basic computing skills and is an experienced Social Science educator.  She is assiduous and committed. She completely believes in Student centric education and raises standards of student attainment and achievement by constantly monitoring and supporting their progress.  She communicates with the students effectively and motivates them. She feels satisfied when she converts  late bloomer to a fragrant flower and strongly believes that sequential and systemic instruction and practice should be continually applied through a process of extension, expansion and illumination that takes advantage of students' academic progress and growth. She has cultivated moral values along with education and has got appreciation from many parents. She converts tough syllabus into easy learning through her creative method of teaching and ensures the understanding of the learners by assessing them regularly.

Ms. Bauviya, has completed her Masters degree in Biotechnology. She is a kind and passionate educator, committed to delivering her learners a holistic and enriching learning experience. With her love for learning, teaching and working with young children, she aspires to become a teacher who can make her students realize their potential and become successful individuals. She believes in strong child centric teaching methodologies that bring out the best in every child. She is passionate about engaging with BHIS-K team members to ensure that academics and activities are blended well to deliver a sound learning environment for every child in the school.

Ms. Sankavi is an experienced French educator with a natural flair to instil passion & creativity in the hearts and minds of the young generation towards the language. She is a postgraduate in French and is a certified DELF A1 Examiner from Alliance Française. She has successfully completed the Online Extension Cambridge IGCSE French syllabus (2020) course conducted by Cambridge Assessment International Education and constantly endeavours to upskill herself in her domain. She also holds a certificate in Spanish Language. She was the best outgoing student in BA FRENCH, Loyola college, Chennai, and received the Gold medal (PROF.K.H.Mahale prize) for the same. She says that her fruitful stint of almost 3 years with one of the reputed institutions has shaped and nurtured her to become versatile and carry out the tasks assigned diligently. She prides herself as a forward thinker and is committed to inculcate creative thinking skills in young learners.

A highly motivated, dedicated, resourceful, and goal-driven professional educator with a solid commitment to the social/academic growth and development of every child, Ms. Satya Parameshwari is an accommodating and versatile individual with the talent to develop inspiring hands-on lessons that will capture a child's imagination and breed success. Ms. Sathya Parameshwari has been committed to creating a classroom atmosphere that is stimulating and encouraging to students. She has the aptitude to remain flexible, ensuring that every child's learning style and abilities are addressed. She has superior interpersonal and communication skills to foster meaningful relationships with students, staff, and parents.

Mr. Paul Dawson is a singer, songwriter, music composer, instrumentalist and a teacher who has been involved in the creation of music from an early age of 12. Mr .Dawson's music focuses on social cause; emotions and he aims at facilitating education in music that is on par with the innovative education system of the school.