About

Russell Bennett

SJI International

Russell is a father first and uses his spare time to try his hand at teaching science and coaching colleagues in school. A science teacher at SJI International since 2008, he trained with CTI as a coach, completing the core curriculum in 2011, and has accumulated a few hundred coaching-hours both within and without the school since 2011. He was part of setting up the Professional Coaching Programme at SJI International in 2014, running week-to-week matters, and helping implement the long-term strategy for coaching in the school. One of his goals is to develop models of implementing coaching in schools which are both cost-effective and tailored to the needs of a school.

Stephen Fantom

SJI International

Stephen leverages his dual expertise as a Music Teacher and a PCC (ICF) & EMCC Senior Practitioner coach to deliver impactful leadership and development programs. At SJI International, as Senior Leader Coach, he designs and implements coaching initiatives for diverse groups, including teams, teachers, and students (KS3-5). Through coaching4life, he provides specialized coaching services, incorporating Virtues Project principles for holistic growth. As an active ICF Singapore Chapter Ambassador, Stephen demonstrates his commitment to professional excellence and client empowerment.

Sarah Cole

Nexus International School (Singapore)

Every conversation with an educator has the power to spark a ripple effect, contributing to a larger global impact. By fostering meaningful relationships and supporting excellent instruction, teachers are empowered to make a lasting difference in the lives of their learners every day.

Originally from the UK, Sarah ventured abroad in 2008 to pursue her passion for education. With a Master’s Degree in Leadership and Policy and accreditation as an ICF Coach, she has further expanded her expertise through specialised training in Team, Instructional and Health Coaching.

Her journey has taken her across diverse educational landscapes in the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Today, she collaborates with school teams and communities to inspire positive change for future generations while promoting well-being and sustainable success.

Sarah Aldous

Coach and Trainer

Sarah coaches teachers and leaders in education. As a co-founder of The Bright Side Coaching and Training, she leads workshops and coach training in schools around Asia. Sarah worked in two Singapore international schools for eleven years. She is a qualified coach, coach trainer, and coaching supervisor.

As a coach, she creates a safe and inspiring space for her clients to explore their thinking. She helps them uncover their larger life purpose and meaning, while working towards tangible goals. 

Flora Xu

Tanglin Trust School

Flora is a CfPAC, ILM-accredited coach who has taught Mandarin at Tanglin Trust School since 2014.  As a coach trainer and supervisor, it has been uplifting for her to observe how coaching has enabled people to make great strides and develop on both a professional and personal level. She is convinced that everyone is capable of developing a coaching mindset, as well as acquiring a coaching skills set, in order to enhance their lives and to achieve their full potential. She is excited by the prospect of developing further a coaching culture at Tanglin and beyond.

Samantha Cheslser

Coach

Samantha is a certified coach who specialises in education. She studied Law and Art History at UCL followed by a B.Ed. at Mcgill University. She has worked in education as a head of department, teacher, coach and mentor in many international schools. She has training in emotion coaching with the Gottman Institute, in Positive Intelligence with Shirzad Chamine, Breakthrough Coaching with Marcia Reynolds and The Power of Embodied Transformation with Coaches Rising. She is also a photographer and award winning blogger, mother of two daughters and has lived and worked in twelve countries.

Paula Kennedy-Wingate

Dulwich College (Singapore)

Paula is the Assistant Head (Teaching and Learning) and has taught in Asia for the last twelve years. She has enjoyed teaching languages in the UK, France, the Philippines and Singapore. 

  Paula is a passionate and certified Coach and Mentor, and trains others to become coaches. She is also passionate about growing coaching cultures in schools because of the incredible impact it has for students, staff and the community.

Paula is also a mum and loves art and nature. 

Paul Turner

UWCSEA (Dover)

Paul is an international educator with 25 years experience, having lived and worked in the UK, Belgium, Singapore and South Africa. His specialist subjects have been English, EAL, and Drama, and he has mostly worked with the middle school years. Paul is a part-time instructional coach at UWCSEA Dover, as well as the Designated Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice Lead for his division. He is a certified Cognitive Coach (Foundational) and an Intercultural Development Inventory Qualified Administrator. 

Paul is fascinated by the potential power of conversations and is dedicated to developing a community of educators who can access and apply coaching strategies in their work with young people and colleagues. Paul is also deeply interested in systems and inequity, and is particularly drawn to Elena Aguilar’s transformational coaching model.