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
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Top 150 #CikguJuaraDigital Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) Sdn Bhd (MYdigitalmaker) 2023
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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
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Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award, Sabah State Department of Education 2021
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Outstanding Special Education Teacher Award, Penampang District Education Office, Sabah 2021
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ISME-Sempre Music Education Research Grant Recipients 2021
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Gold Award LaRIS Creativity and Innovation Showcase, 2021
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Gold Award Global Olimpiad Green Innovation Fair, 2021
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Outstanding Service Award, Ministry of Education Malaysia 2020
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Diamond Award MNNF Network, 2020
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SENIA World Changer Award Recipient October 2020
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MIEE Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert 2019 – 2020
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Edufluencers's Ambassador, Malaysia Education Ministry 2019
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21st Century Learning Award (Adiwira PAK21), Ministry of Education Malaysia 2019
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Adiwira Teacher Award, Penampang District Education Office, Sabah 2019
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Gold Award NALI Exhibition and Competition, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, 2019
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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
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The Suara Kami @ Our Voices Project I 2019 - Present
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Empowering music education for students with special needs through Sabah folklore I 2019 - Present
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Collaboration with Music Therapy Centre Indonesia, sharing knowledge of special music education
and the influence of music therapy I 2019 - Present
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The Magic of Egg Carton Innovation to Teach Note Values in Music For Visually-Impaired Primary School Students I 2018 - Present
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'Jom CongRe' The use of Congkak (Malaysian traditional toys) as a teaching aid to learn recorder fingering I 2019 - Present
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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