PLAYSCHOOL, PRESCHOOL & AFTER SCHOOL
Our Team
ESOLjr's staff force is incredibly important to our school. Our faculty consist of qualified and dedicated teaching professionals representing a wide range of roles.
Principal
Komeshh Vaisnavi
Komesh Vaishnavi (Ms. Sha) holds a Degree in Law from University of London (LLB(Hons)London) and a Certificate of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) from London Teachers Training College. Ms Sha started her teaching journey back in 2010 when she was a law student. What started off as a part time job eventually blossomed into a long term career. Ms. Sha’s immense passion for working with children and educating young minds made her dive into teaching as a full time career.
She spent the next few years of her career working as an educator in Kuala Lumpur where she started exposing herself to a variety of teaching aids, courses and methods to cater to different styles of learning. In 2015, Sha moved back to her hometown in Penang and opened ESOLjr with the mission of providing a well rounded, holistic learning environment for young learners. Ms. Sha is currently the principal and operations director of ESOLjr.
During her free time, Sha enjoys spending quality time with her family, drawing and working out.
Aileen Ho
Ms. Aileen Ho (Aileen) started her journey in ESOLjr six years ago as the Playgroup homeroom teacher. Over the years, she has become our administrator and is currently handling all administrative matters at ESOLjr. Aileen started her career in the Human Resource industry where she worked for over 10 years and subsequently decided to embark into a teaching career which she has spent the last 15 years doing. Aileen’s organizational skills and attention to detail keeps all administrative matters running smoothly on a daily basis.
Having raised 2 children of her own, Aileen understands the needs of individual students and is always there to provide the love and comfort needed. During her free time, Aileen enjoys going for walks, serving at church, meeting friends and swimming.
Jacynthia Tan
Ms. Jacynthia Tan (Ms. Cyn) is a graduate in Psychology who has a strong passion in working with children. Upon graduating, she decided to kick start her career as an educator and has not looked back since. Ms. Cyn is a very passionate and dedicated teacher and is currently the homeroom teacher for the K1 class.
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Her job scope includes teaching children how to read and write which she goes over and beyond to ensure that no child is left behind. Ms. Cyn conducts lessons in fun and engaging way to keep her students motivated to learn. During her free time, Cyn enjoys reading, playing games and hanging out with friends.
Prabha Somasundaram
Ms. Prabha is a double degree holder in Bio Science and Psychology. Ms. Prabha started her teaching journey as a part time teacher in ESOLjr 5 years ago where she taught primary level students English and Math tuition classes. Recently Ms Prabha joined our team as a full time teacher and she is currently the homeroom teacher of the Prek2 class where she focuses on preparing students for their primary education. Ms. Prabha has a strong passion in teaching and always comes up with fun and creative ways to keep her children motivated to learn.
During her free time, Prabha enjoys watching movies, hanging out with friends an dancing
Catherine Thum
​Ms. Catherine Thum (Ms. Cat) is our Playgroup homeroom teacher with over 6 years of working experience specifically for the playgroup level students. Her gentle, friendly and calm presence always makes her students feel safe and secure. She strives to provide a safe, fun and nurturing environment for her young learners and incorporates plenty of engaging activities for her students to learn and grow giving them the best possible foundation in their early years.
During her free time, Ms. Cat enjoys spending quality time with her family and reading.
Aniq Daniel
Mr Aniq was born in London, United Kingdom and moved back to Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia when he was a young boy. Two years ago, Aniq and his family relocated to Penang where he started his career as full time teacher at ESOLjr. Aniq has a strong passion for creative writing and enjoys spending his free time doing creative work. Aniq’s is currently the Science and Sports educator for all the classes and he also works on supporting children who require additional assistance in English to improve their English reading and writing skills.
During his free time, Aniq enjoys listening to music, playing sports and spending time with family and friends.
Adeline Cheong
Ms Adelene (Adel) is a passionate early childhood educator with over 10 years of teaching experience. She is a highly energetic and dedicated teacher who strives to provide a positive learning environment for her students. Ms Adel is the homeroom teacher for the k2 class which focuses in preparing and transitioning students into primary schools especially into international schools around Penang. Ms. Adel implements innovative teaching methods and strategies to cater to her students diverse needs.
During her free time, Ms Adel enjoys listening to music, singing and swimming.
Seetha Shanmuganathan
Ms Seetha graduated in Early Childhood Education and is the latest edition to our team. Seetha is currently the Prek1 homeroom teacher where she works with 3 - 4-year-old students. Seetha’s job scope includes guiding her students with their prewriting and phonics skills. She also works on plenty on hands on activities to strengthen their fine and gross motor skills. Seetha strives to ensure her lessons are always engaging and fun for her students.
During her free time, Seetha enjoys listening to music and podcasts.