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Mr. Philip Greenall
Philip is an accomplished business and communication trainer and has published seven books.
A New Zealander by birth, he moved to Singapore in 2008 and became a permanent resident. He spent nine years with Cofco Resources, where he heads a team of 5 for the contracts departments. In the nine years he was there. He had to screen through contracts, legal documents and collaterals. Part of his job scope was to see if there was anything the organisation needed to be aware of or to proofread its records to ensure they were fit for purpose. Before joining us, he spent 3 and a half years as a freelance writer and a communication trainer.
Philip has conducted English courses and cross-cultural courses for decades. He has first-hand
knowledge of all forms of communication, including persuasive writing and drafting hard copies in various scenarios.
He is an accomplished writer and our go-to trainer for students who wish to excel in writing essays in academics and business.
Mr. Philip Greenall
Philip is an accomplished business and communication trainer and has published seven books.
A New Zealander by birth, he moved to Singapore in 2008 and became a permanent resident. He spent nine years with Cofco Resources, where he heads a team of 5 for the contracts departments. In the nine years he was there. He had to screen through contracts, legal documents and collaterals. Part of his job scope was to see if there was anything the organisation needed to be aware of or to proofread its records to ensure they were fit for purpose. Before joining us, he spent 3 and a half years as a freelance writer and a communication trainer.
Philip has conducted English courses and cross-cultural courses for decades. He has first-hand
knowledge of all forms of communication, including persuasive writing and drafting hard copies in various scenarios.
He is an accomplished writer and our go-to trainer for students who wish to excel in writing essays in academics and business.
Mr. Karl Kerridge
Karl, born in Oxford UK, has been teaching English since 1991. He arrived in Singapore in 2013 and got his Tesol Certification in Teachers’ Training at the BEC (British Education Centre) Singapore in 2015.
In over 10 years in Singapore, he has taught a variety of students at every level, age, nationality, and background. His specialty is to teach general and business English, conversational English, IELTS, and Toefl preparation.
Apart from teaching English, he has also been teaching art in Singapore since 2011. He has a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art Painting and Drawing from Glasgow School of Art. He undertook a PGCE (teacher training) course in the UK. As part of the PGCE course in the UK he taught painting and drawing to degree students at Oxford University. In Singapore, he has been teaching art to private students including international students from a variety of international schools, teaching them painting, drawing, and design.
Karl also provide consultation and preparation of portfolios for application to universities and art school degree courses abroad.
Mr. Matthew Yeo
Before joining English Express as our full-time ESL English trainer, Trainer Matt Yeo worked in an Education Centre for local Primary and Secondary school students. He is also skilled in copy editing and spent a number of years working in a Japanese company and contributed in the areas of copywriting, proofreading and some Japanese-to-English translation. Trainer Matt has a flair and passion for linguistics and language learning, and he has an understanding of various language structures and syntax.
Prior to COVID-19 years, Matt Yeo volunteered to host foreign visitors to Singapore. Also, for a fun fact about Matt, he is a Singapore Citizen but has a family background from Indonesia from his maternal side. Since the arrival of COVID-19, Matt has veered off from pursuing a career in tourism and hospitality, and begun a career in teaching English.
Matt is a very focused and passionate individual eager to help anyone achieve their language and life goals.
Mr. Matthew Yeo
Before joining English Express as our full-time ESL English trainer, Trainer Matt Yeo worked in an Education Centre for local Primary and Secondary school students. He is also skilled in copy editing and spent a number of years working in a Japanese company and contributed in the areas of copywriting, proofreading and some Japanese-to-English translation. Trainer Matt has a flair and passion for linguistics and language learning, and he has an understanding of various language structures and syntax.
Prior to COVID-19 years, Matt Yeo volunteered to host foreign visitors to Singapore. Also, for a fun fact about Matt, he is a Singapore Citizen but has a family background from Indonesia from his maternal side. Since the arrival of COVID-19, Matt has veered off from pursuing a career in tourism and hospitality, and begun a career in teaching English.
Matt is a very focused and passionate individual eager to help anyone achieve their language and life goals.
Mr. Boey Dengqing
Teaching is a deep passion of Dengqing. After graduating from NUS with flying colours, he has amassed seven years of teaching experience in the private sector. He has worked as an English teacher in a private school for two years, helping pupils to ace their ‘O’ level papers. Throughout the years, he has tutored a wide range of students in academic English, from young ones in the primary level to Secondary Four students on the verge of attending tertiary education. The many satisfactory results that his students have attained stands as a testament to Dengqing’s dedication, communication skills and approachable nature.
His job duties have required him to plan curricula, set and mark examination papers and prepare lesson materials,
Since 2015, Dengqing has turned his attention to tutoring adults. At Crystal Learning Centre, he has had plenty of opportunities to help adults who wish to improve their proficiency in English in an everyday or business setting reach their goals. He is proud to have improved both the confidence and ability of his English language students. His motto is: “If you are willing to learn, I am willing to teach.”
Ms. Devina Tan
Devina has 6 years of experience teaching young learners at the pre-school and primary levels on an individual basis. She has also taught adult learners at a pre-intermediate and upper-intermediate level in many English language schools in Singapore.
The majority of her teaching experience stems from conducting training lessons in relation to her professional experience, such as sales training and product training. She holds a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) from the University of Cambridge as well.
Devina has been in the marine equipment sales industry for the past 6 years. Prior to that, she was in corporate banking for 8 years. She is familiar with business proposals and credit analysis of financial statements for presentation to financial institutions, business partners and various stakeholders.
Devina was previously awarded the Excellent Service Award by Singapore Tourism Board in association with the Association of Banks in Singapore and SPRING Singapore. She also received the Gold and Silver Awards consecutively for her work in the banking industry.
Ms. Devina Tan
Devina has 6 years of experience teaching young learners at the pre-school and primary levels on an individual basis. She has also taught adult learners at a pre-intermediate and upper-intermediate level in many English language schools in Singapore.
The majority of her teaching experience stems from conducting training lessons in relation to her professional experience, such as sales training and product training. She holds a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) from the University of Cambridge as well.
Devina has been in the marine equipment sales industry for the past 6 years. Prior to that, she was in corporate banking for 8 years. She is familiar with business proposals and credit analysis of financial statements for presentation to financial institutions, business partners and various stakeholders.
Devina was previously awarded the Excellent Service Award by Singapore Tourism Board in association with the Association of Banks in Singapore and SPRING Singapore. She also received the Gold and Silver Awards consecutively for her work in the banking industry.
Ms. Shieh Kai Ling
Kailing is a Singaporean whose passion and talent is in languages. After living in Beijing for 4 years for her full time education in the prestigious Beijing Language University, Kailing has acquired a strong yet neutral accent. She also holds a diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Together with her strong articulation, her energy and congeniality enable students to connect with her easily and learn well in class.
Kai Ling has over 10 years of experience in both English & Mandarin language instructions for adult learning. She has a track record of effectively teaching students of many other mother tongues.
Her students are mostly expatriate adults from all over the world, working in large corporations like Deutsche Bank, Essilor Amera, JP Morgan, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC, Keppel Corporation, Kuranda Trading, Mars Food, Royal Bank of Scotland, to name a few. Being fluent in more than 4 languages, she is adept at teaching expatriates who are keen to learn conversational Mandarin or expatriates who would like to further their progress in the English language.
Ms. Shieh Kai Ling
Kailing is a Singaporean whose passion and talent is in languages. After living in Beijing for 4 years for her full time education in the prestigious Beijing Language University, Kailing has acquired a strong yet neutral accent. She also holds a diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Together with her strong articulation, her energy and congeniality enable students to connect with her easily and learn well in class.
Kai Ling has over 10 years of experience in both English & Mandarin language instructions for adult learning. She has a track record of effectively teaching students of many other mother tongues.
Her students are mostly expatriate adults from all over the world, working in large corporations like Deutsche Bank, Essilor Amera, JP Morgan, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC, Keppel Corporation, Kuranda Trading, Mars Food, Royal Bank of Scotland, to name a few. Being fluent in more than 4 languages, she is adept at teaching expatriates who are keen to learn conversational Mandarin or expatriates who would like to further their progress in the English language.
As a non-native English speaker and having learned English as a second language myself, I understand that it can be quite challenging.
That’s why, for you to learn English in Singapore effectively, we have developed a tried-and-tested teaching method that will empower even complete beginners to use English in their daily lives. In a lot of ways, English is one of the least forgiving languages to pick up as a non-native speaker. Yet, one is expected to know, master and utilise the international language of commerce in many parts of the world, even though it may not be our preferred language of choice.
Many learners have struggled with illogical grammar rules, the seemingly strange spelling and inconsistent grammar. For example, why there is no ham in hamburger and there is also neither pine nor apple in pineapple! Learning English in Singapore is a very personal journey and here at English Express, we strive to support you in every way we can. If you have any questions, I’m happy to answer them!
We are part of the Crystal Learning group of language schools. All Crystal Learning schools believe in small-scale language teaching with a practical focus.
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