Our Team
We are proud of our highly qualified staff at Hils Learning who are graduates of universities in Europe, the Americas, Malaysia, and Australia. They are experienced with children who learn differently and understand the unique needs of each individual child. Behind their qualifications lies their relentless pursuit of helping children become successful.
Hilary Craig, Founder
Hilary started Hils Learning in 2002 because she herself experienced difficulties with her own son. She saw the need in Malaysia to support other children like him and believes that “the magic of humans is in their differences“.
Tracy Ho, Principal
The saying” Age is just a number” certainly applies to Tracy. Her inner child comes flooding out naturally creating an instant connection with each and every child. Tracy is also one of our Play Therapists and a Certified Supervisor, registered with PTUK.
Kit Cheong, Vice Principal
Kit welcomes parents and puts them at ease immediately, making them feel understood. She is highly efficient and her organizational skills ensure that Hils runs smoothly.
Afiqah Diyanah Fauzy
Fiqa provides a safe space for children to express themselves and maximise their learning. She naturally helps children to believe in themselves and to realise that they are worth more than they may think.
Tushana Mohan Kumar
Tushana always tries to put herself into the child's shoes, in order to enter their world. That is how she is able to build an instant rapport with all of her students.
Lee Jamie
Jamie strives to build a deep connection with children, reminding them they have great potential. Her ability to listen to children gives them the space to open up and feel comfortable.
Eunice Chong
Eunice believes that every child is unique and strives to truly understand her students. She creates safe spaces for them, enabling them to explore freely. She is also a Therapeutic Play Practitioner registered with PTUK.
Rajvinder Singh
Raj has a knack for creating games to match his teaching plans. Always matching his students’ energy, he loves seeing his students develop and grow as individuals in a creative and fun environment.
Zac Mu'tamir
Zac is our expert in developing social awareness. His calm demeanour allows children to be themselves, and even the most guarded ones naturally gravitate towards him.
Livia Oh
Livia is our director. She is efficient, approachable, and always smiling.
Susanna See
Susanna is our finance manager. She is a professional multitasker, maintaining her cool, always.
Marina Tei
Marina is a consultant for Hils Learning. It is her gift of being able to listen to what is being said and hear what is unsaid that makes you know that Marina truly understands you and your child.
Hils invests heavily in ensuring that its members of staff regularly receive training. They have been trained by the following experts:
Michelle Garcia Winner on different areas of Social Thinking® including:
Implementing Social Thinking concepts and vocabulary into our school & home
Informal dynamic Social Thinking assessment & core treatment strategies
Goal writing strategies for use at home and school
Organized Thinking: Dealing with the dreaded homework assignment and everything else a student wants to postpone!
Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME (kinder – young adult)
I’m going to be a video game designer!” - Helping teens prepare for the adult world (middle schoolers – young adults )
Professor Tony Attwood on different areas in working with people with Asperger’s Syndrome including:
Managing Feelings - cognitive behaviour therapy to manage anxiety, sadness, and anger
Adolescent issues for teenagers with Asperger’s Syndrome
Strategies to reduce being bullied and teased
The profile of abilities in girls and women with Asperger’s Syndrome
Dr. Daniel LeGoff on LEGO®-Based Therapy Training including:
The importance of fun and play in the therapy process
LEGO-Based therapy model: Triads, peer-mediated interventions, and the level system
The relationship between autism and creative play
How to anticipate peer conflicts and individual issues: Antecedent strategies
How to organize and structure a LEGO-Based Therapy group with individuals at different level
Hands-on learning experience on; set building, individual and group freestyle building, and creating a LEGO-Based stop-motion animated film in a group
Dr. Steve Chinn on:
Falling through the Cracks - Working with children with Dyscalculia
Why some children fail at maths
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride on Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS): Natural treatment for autism, ADHD/ADD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, depression, schizophrenia
Dr. Joyce Mills on improving behavior through expressive methods
Susan Hollar on language disorders and behaviour problems in children with ADHD