New Teachers

Prior to teaching, Cam first worked in the field of Engineering, and then worked and lectured in the field of Chinese Medicine. He has a BA Applied Science from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, a Dip.Ed. from Latrobe University, both in Australia, and is currently completing a Masters of Education. Cam has been a leader in both the IBO’s Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programmes and is looking forward to being involved in the education and future of ZIS students and the ZIS community. Cam and his wife, Sam, have 2 young children, and his interests are music and sport of all kinds, travel and learning languages.

My name is Henny Mc Burney and I am very excited about teaching at ZIS. I have been teaching Early Childhood children for over 30 years. My career began in Melbourne, Australia then I moved to Singapore, Vietnam, Beijing, Sudan, Philippines and now Zhuhai. I am passionate about Early Childhood teaching and I am looking forward to working with the children and parents as the children take their first steps in the life long learning journey.

I am also excited about being in Southern China and experiencing a different language and culture. I hope to see new areas of China during our holidays. I love reading, going for long walks, listening to music and meeting new people.

Susannah has 15 years experience as a primary school teacher in the UK, Qatar, Portugal and the United Arab Emirates. She graduated with a BA Ed Honors from The University of Reading in Berkshire, the UK. Susannah is passionate about the PYP and coordinated the programmed for 2 years at her previous school. She is a committed teacher keen to ensure that all her students are supported and encouraged to achieve their best through best practice and current pedagogy. Susannah is married to John Psillides and they have two boys Evan and Sion. Her interests include a passion for traveling and exploring, all types of art and music and spending time with family and friends.

John has 18 years experience as a secondary school Science teacher, especially the Physical Sciences. He has been Head of Science and ToK Coordinator previously. Working in the UK and several places overseas, particularly in the Arabian Gulf, has meant that John has been in a position to modify and vary teaching styles and techniques and feels that outcomes have proved success. He has a Batchelor’s degree in Environmental Science, and a PGCE qualification in Secondary Science from the University of Cambridge Dpmt of Education. Lately, he has been specializing in post-16 yrs of age qualifications, including the IB diploma. John is married to Susannah Psillides and they have two boys Evan and Sion. He has many interests, including sports, reading, and current affairs. He hails from the UK, and before becoming a teacher, worked in industry .throughout the British Isles.

Dominic has over 33 years of teaching experience from the primary grades through to the University level. He comes to Zhuhai from the United States. Holding a BS degree in Art Education, a MA in Fine Art, an MFA in Illustration, and a PhD in Art Education, and licensed to teach from the state of New York, he is well prepared to provide the most effective art and music programs possible for the children of Zhuhai International School. As a well-published children’s book Illustrator and author, Dominic has provided the pictures for 27 picturebooks, serving as author for 5 of the titles. While this is his first placement in an international setting, Dominic is passionate about being in China and especially excited about the International Baccalaureate Curriculum, which he feels fits his teaching style extremely well. Dominic, his wife Oksana, and their two boys, Peter, age 8, and Cristian, age 6, are ready and excited to a part of ZIS.