Singapore Learning Centre

Our Faculty

Our instructors are practitioners and scholars who bring examiner-level expertise and real-world professional experience to every session.

Meet the Team

Specialists in Language Assessment

All Celpipcelpip Foundation instructors hold recognised teaching qualifications and have direct experience with the examinations they teach. Many have served as markers or assessors for major language testing organisations.

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Dr. Sarah Chen

Head of Academic Programmes

Holds a doctorate in Applied Linguistics from the University of Melbourne. Former IELTS examiner with 14 years of experience in language assessment and curriculum design.

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Marcus Osei

Senior Instructor — Speaking & Listening

Trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and holds a DELTA qualification. Specialises in spoken English fluency, pronunciation, and the oral components of standardised assessments.

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Priya Lakshmi

Instructor — Reading & Vocabulary

MA in English Literature from NUS. Has taught academic English at tertiary level for over a decade and specialises in developing reading speed, inference skills, and academic vocabulary range.

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James Thornton

Instructor — Business English

Former communications director with 20 years in multinational corporations across Asia. Brings authentic workplace English into the classroom with a focus on professional writing and cross-cultural communication.

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Aisha Karimov

Instructor — Writing & Grammar

MSc in Educational Linguistics. Certified CELPIP preparation specialist with a particular focus on Task 1 and Task 2 writing strategies, grammar accuracy, and cohesion.

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Ravi Thambipillai

Instructor — IELTS Academic

BA (Hons) English, University of Leeds. Seven years as an IELTS preparation instructor with a strong track record of helping candidates reach Band 7.5 and above within accelerated timeframes.

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