STEFANUS LUCAS

Music Teacher (Special Education School)

As a music education teacher at a special education school for primary-aged students with learning disabilities and visual impairments, I specialize in using engaging and creative teaching methods. With my fun and innovative approaches, such as incorporating toys, folklore, creative movement, and ICT, I am constantly exploring the latest trends to make learning accessible for all students, including those with special needs. I am passionate about empowering my students to focus on their abilities rather than their disabilities, and I truly believe that everyone can succeed if given the right opportunities and support. Through social media, I showcase the remarkable achievements of my students, particularly in music, to raise awareness about the incredible potential of individuals with special needs in all areas of life.

STEFANUS LUCAS

Music Teacher

(Special Education School)

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Nationality - Malaysian
Race - Dusun Tribe (an indigenous native of Sabah, Malaysia)
Hometown - Kampung Togop, Tamparuli, Sabah, Malaysia

WORK EXPERIENCE

TEACHER

SK PENDIDIKAN KHAS TUARAN, SABAH, MALAYSIA

2016 - 2022

STUDY LEAVE I 2022-2024

Music Teacher

Special Education Teacher

Coordinator of the Music Education Committee

School Arts and Culture Club Coordinator

School ICT Coordinator Teacher

WORK EXPERIENCE

PRACTICAL TEACHER-MUSIC TEACHER

2014 - 2015

SK Togop, Sabah, Malaysia I September 2015 - December 2015

SK Sungai Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia I February 2015 - April 2015

SK Perempuan Methodist, Penang, Malaysia I August 2014 - October 2014

SK Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia I March 2014 - April 2014

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA (UKM) SELANGOR, MALAYSIA

MASTER OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATION)

2022 - 2024

EDUCATION

INSTITUTE OF TEACHERS EDUCATION, PENANG CAMPUS, (IPGKPP) PENANG, MALAYSIA

BACHELOR OF TEACHING (HONS) IN MUSIC EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION

MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE BAND (TROMBONIST)

MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE GAMELAN (TRADITIONAL MUSIC ENSEMBLE)

2010 - 2015

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member of Malaysian Association for Music Education (MAME) Baru I 2017 - Present

Member of Persatuan Pusat Muzik dan Guru Muzik Malaysia I 2021 - Present

Member of International Society for Music Education (ISME) I 2017 - Present

Member of Sabah Society for the Blind I 2019 - Present

Member of HIVE Educators I 2022 - Present

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

Top 150 #CikguJuaraDigital Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) Sdn Bhd (MYdigitalmaker) 2023
Recognition of the Position as an Outstanding Music Education Teacher (Special Education) @
Guru Cemerlang Pendidikan Muzik (Pendidikan Khas) Ministry of Education Malaysia 2022
Federal Training Award Program with Fully Paid Study Leave offer (HLP / CBBP DB) Recipient for Master's program
Ministry of Education Malaysia 2022-2024
Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award, Malaysia Education Ministry 2022
Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award, Sabah State Department of Education 2021
Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award, Penampang District Education Office, Sabah 2021
ISME-Sempre Music Education Research Grant Recipients 2021
Gold Award LaRIS Creativity and Innovation Showcase, 2021
Gold Award Global Olimpiad Green Innovation Fair, 2021
Outstanding Service Award, Ministry of Education Malaysia 2020
Diamond Award MNNF Network, 2020
SENIA World Changer Award Recipient October 2020
MIEE Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert 2019 – 2020
Edufluencers's Ambassador, Malaysia Education Ministry 2019
21st Century Learning Award (Adiwira PAK21), Ministry of Education Malaysia 2019
Adiwira Teacher Award, Penampang District Education Office, Sabah 2019
Gold Award NALI Exhibition and Competition, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, 2019
Gold Award Sabah Education Innovation Excellence Competition 2019

NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION

Music Therapy Centre Indonesia (Saphira Hertha, Directer)
Faculty of Music, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam, Malaysia
(Prof. Madya Dr. Ahmad Rithaudin Md Noor and Dr. Nadia Widyawati Madzhi)
Unit Perkhidmatan OKU UITM, Shah Alam, Malaysia (Ts. Dr. Roslinda Alias, Pengarah)
Persatuan Mahasiswa Program Pendidikan Khas UPSI
Fakulti Muzik dan Seni Persembahan, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris UPSI, Malaysia
(Miss Gabriella Patrick, Pelajar Pengajian Siswazah Sarjana Pendidikan Muzik)
Jabatan Pendidikan Holistik, IPG Kampus Gaya, Malaysia (En. Teo Tsai Vun)
Program Sandaran Pensyarah (PASAK), Jabatan Pendidikan Khas, IPG Kampus Darulaman, Malaysia
(Puan Nazmin Binti Abdullah, Pensyarah)
Jabatan Pendidikan Khas, IPG Kampus Ilmu Khas, Malaysia (En. Arman Bin Abd Sani dan Puan Suzita Binti A. Baki, Pensyarah)
Unit Pendidikan Muzik, IPG Kampus Pulau Pinang, Malaysia (Dr. Toh Lai Chee, Pensyarah)
Trinity College London - Malaysia (Mr. U-Jin Lim, Regional Academic Consultant)
Malaysian Association for Music Education (MAME) Baru
Pusat Integrasi Pintar, Sarawak, Malaysia
Pertubuhan Bagi Orang Buta Sabah (Society for the Blind)
SK Sungai Buloh Selangau, Sarawak, Malaysia (Miss Tessie Anak Rijem, Teacher)
Family Empowerment (FAME)
Persatuan CHILD Sabah & Majlis Perkhidmatan Masyarakat Sabah

PROJECTS

The Suara Kami @ Our Voices Project I 2019 - Present
Empowering music education for students with special needs through Sabah folklore I 2019 - Present
Collaboration with Music Therapy Centre Indonesia, sharing knowledge of special music education

and the influence of music therapy I 2019 - Present

The Magic of Egg Carton Innovation to Teach Note Values in Music For Visually-Impaired Primary School Students I 2018 - Present
'Jom CongRe' The use of Congkak (Malaysian traditional toys) as a teaching aid to learn recorder fingering I 2019 - Present
Sharing knowledge of creative, fun, and user-friendly teaching for students with special needs through social media,

toys, puppets, and many more I 2018 - Present