Having served as a primary school teacher for nearly a decade in Johor and Perak, Puvana A/P Sinnasamy is currently working as a lecturer at IPGMK Batu Lintang, Sarawak. She teaches TESL students who will become primary ESL teachers upon graduation. Throughout the years, her teaching practices have been rooted in one core value—empathy. She believes that understanding who the learners are and recognizing their needs will help one become a better teacher.