Meet the team

Hasina has been an ESOL and English Functional Skills Tutor since 2013. She loves to make each lesson engaging, fun and inclusive, using real life scenarios, hence making learning relevant to life. She has taught various levels from Pre-Entry to Level 1 across community centres in Tower Hamlets and Further Education Colleges. She uses interesting teaching methods and approaches to create a relaxing environment, so learners build their confidence to excel in class and beyond.

Richard is a literacy tutor who teaches Functional Skills English. He joined the team in 2013 and has taught a range of literacy and ESOL courses at Idea Store Learning and across the borough as part of the outreach team. He is also a qualified voice and speech coach as well as a trained actor. His work aims to help learners find confidence in their communication skills and to fulfil their professional and personal goals.

Rahnuma teaches IT with Employability courses and also ESOL. She has been teaching in Idea Stores since 2013. She teaches across the community in a variety of community centres and schools across the borough. She loves challenges and supporting people and her profession is a perfect match.

Jagdeep has worked for Idea Store Learning since January 2020. He currently teaches Functional Skills Maths from Entry Level to Level 2.  He supports learners with a variety of online platforms and is always interested in learning from his colleagues. He feels inspired when learners show greater self–confidence and motivation in new mathematical techniques and those who aspire to their future goals.

Saad has taught ESOL across all levels in a range of colleges and community centres since qualifying in 2010. He uses a variety of methods and approaches to meet the needs of his learners and encourages peer work to practice speaking, listening, reading and writing. He likes to use real life scenarios which are relevant to his learners.

Rumy is a fully qualified and experienced maths teacher with over 18 years of teaching experience across all levels. He has worked for Idea Store Learning since September 2023. He has taught a wide range of subjects, including ESOL and Functional Skills Maths from Entry Level to Level 2, and has been a GCSE Maths examiner for Pearson Edexcel since 2018. With a strong background in curriculum development, he has led teams as Curriculum Manager for Maths and English at both Big Creative Academy and Kensington & Chelsea College. 

Outside the classroom, Rumy is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and skilled in using technology for both in-person and remote learning. His diverse language skills (Bengali, Mandarin, Hindi, and Urdu) allow him to connect with learners from various cultural backgrounds, enhancing their learning experience. 

Lucilia is an ESOL tutor with over 17 years’ experience with many of these being at Idea Store Learning. Her classes are usually quite dynamic as she favours collaborative learning to get the best out of her learners. Recently she has taken her passion for the environment further and helped to organise Green Week, a month long programme of events aimed at bringing awareness to climate change issues.

Kasia has taught maths from Entry Level through to Functional Skills to GCSE and beyond, as well as English (literacy, ESOL and EFL) and social sciences. She has a wealth of experience as a teacher and mentor, and has developed many successful learning programmes. At Idea Store Learning, she specialises in exam preparation for Level 1 and Level 2 Functional Skills Maths. Her motto is to keep things simple and accessible for everyone.

Shahida is an ESOL tutor. She has worked for Idea Store Learning for three years now. She teaches ESOL across the borough, mainly in children’s centres and schools. She was born and raised in Tower Hamlets. She enjoys working with the local community and meeting others who do wonderful work for the residents of Tower Hamlets. 

Zillani is the Vocational Lead Development Tutor and has been teaching ESOL and English to adults for almost a decade for Idea Store Learning. Recently, Zillani has been leading on the design and delivery of a range of bespoke English courses in partnership with WorkPath. Many of his learners have gone on to employment and further study including a range of supported employment programmes delivered by WorkPath.