Staff Profiles

At Ealing Independent College, we have a team of experienced tutors capable of motivating our students to reach their full academic potential. Some tutors are examiners and authors of revision books, and all are committed to giving their students the understanding, expertise and confidence to perform well in their examinations.

Tutors are chosen for their ability to communicate, their academic qualifications and not least their impressive record of helping students to achieve good examination grades.

Please see Teacher profiles below:

Dr Ian Moores – Principal

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Dr Ian Moores has been a teacher, head of department and a member of the senior management team in some of the UK’s leading HMC independent boarding and day schools. Continue reading

Sylviane Martinon – Head of MFL

Sylviane Martinon

Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Sylviane Martinon . After graduating in Spanish, she gained a teaching certificate, a Spanish DELE and a CELTA. Sylviane started teaching at the London French Institute and King’s College Language Centre. She then taught 10 … Continue reading

James Thirtle – Head of ICT and GCSE

James Thirtle

James Thirtle is Head of ICT and GCSE. Has taught here since 2007. As well as pastoral roles, he teaches both A-level ICT and Computing. James graduated from Sheffield Uni Physics Degree in 1993. Was previously a Managing Director of … Continue reading

Lakhvir Gill – Head of Chemistry

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Lakhvir qualified with a First Class Honours degree from Queen Mary, University of London in 2001 and completed her PGCE at Kings’ College in 2002. She previously worked at Wallington County Grammar School as Head of Chemistry before joining Ealing … Continue reading

Vid Teparia – Head of Physics

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Vid Terparia is Head of Physics; he has gained a BSc Theoretical Physics and a Cert in Education.

Umme Khanzada – Head of Biology

Umme Khanzada

After graduating in Applied Biology, Umme Khanzada was awarded a PhD in Biochemistry followed by 7 years of post-doctoral research experience in cancer cell biology and developmental neurobiology at Imperial. She was then appointed senior post-doctoral researcher at King’s. She … Continue reading

Geoff Higginson – Head Of Maths

Geoff Higginson

Geoff Higginson, Head of Mathematics, is The College’s maths specialist. Since completing a 1st class Honours degree, a MSc, and a PhD at Imperial College, he has focused his energies in the area of Pure Maths. His extensive knowledge and … Continue reading

Graham Shaw – Chemistry Teacher

Graham Studied Chemistry at University College London from undergraduate level through to PhD, graduating in 2000 with research into the room temperature synthesis of semi-conducting materials using liquid ammonia as a medium. He then spent four years undertaking post-doctural research at UCL … Continue reading

Amjad Ali Khan – Head of Economics and Business Studies

After graduating from the LSE with a master’s in Economic History, Amjad Ali Khan worked in a number of commercial roles including a stint in the City before becoming a teacher. He has over 10 years of experience in teaching … Continue reading

Fleur Lloyd – English Teacher

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After graduating in English from the University of Exeter, Fleur Lloyd went on to gain an MA in Arts Management from City University and her teaching qualification from the Institute of Education. She worked for many years combining her enthusiasm … Continue reading

Jan Winnick – Head of Psychology and Sociology

Jan will be starting with us in September 2012.

Kate Young – Art Teacher

Kate Young

Kate Young, Art Tutor, BA and MA in Art and Design, PGCE

John Walters – Maths Teacher

John Walters

John Walters, Maths Tutor, PGCE in Maths Education, MA in Maths John Walters read mathematics at Oxford University and studied for a Masters degree in education at Kings College London. He has taught mathematics for 28years holding posts of Head of … Continue reading

Paul Dukes – Biology Teacher

Paul Dukes

Paul Dukes, Biology Tutor, BSc Science, brings many years’ experience teaching his subject in UK and in Iran.

Mary Crosland – History Teacher

Mary Crosland, History Tutor, MA BA Greek and English

Julie Bull – Physics Teacher

Julie Bull, Physics Teacher, PGCE Science,

Tooba Hamid – Business & Economics Teacher

Tooba Hamid

Tooba Hamid, Business and Economics Tutor, CIMA, MA Business and IT, Bsc Business and IT.

Andrew Moore – Psychology Teacher

Andrew Moore

Andrew Moore, Psychology Tutor, Cert in FE Teaching, BSc, MSc

Ben Parfitt – Geography Teacher

Ben is new to the College. He graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London with a Geography BSc then completed an MSc in Environment, Science and Society from University College London. He is currently working at the Royal Geographical Society … Continue reading

Melisa Rinaldi – EFL & Spanish Teacher

Melisa Rinaldi

Melisa Rinaldi, originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, is an EFL and Spanish Tutor with a BA in TEFL. She is an examiner for Pearson’s tests of English and a Cambridge ESOL examiner. Melisa also has an interest in ballet.

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