| Firm: |
Bond University |
| Address: |
Gold Coast Australia |
| Date: |
March 2008 – |
| Supervisor: |
Prof Debra Henly |
| Title: |
Associate Professor |
| Faculty: |
Health Sciences and Medicine |
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| Firm: |
EtonHouse Group/EtonHouse Education Centre |
| Address: |
33 Jalan Afifi, #04-01 EtonHouse, Singapore |
| Date: |
August 2005-February 2008 |
| Supervisor: |
Ng Gim Choo |
| Title: |
Director of Research and Professional Development/CEO
Oversee the pedagogical content, research activity and professional development for 300 teaching staff across 15 preschools and schools in Singapore and China. Directly responsible for the academic, administrative, and financial management and leadership of private teacher education institution |
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| Firm: |
Asia Pacific Early Childhood Consultants, Singapore |
| Address: |
44 Toh Tuck Road #01-10 Singapore
Date: 2002- current (freelance partnership) |
| Supervisor: |
Self |
| Title: |
Directing Consultant
Provide full range of support, administrative, professional development, curriculum framework, philosophical guidelines, parent education, community liaison, guidance strategies, teaching strategies, resource and materials for working with young children and their families.
Current projects: Beginnings Early Childhood Centres, London, UK; Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation, Colombo, Sri Lanka. |
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| Firm: |
Horizon Education Group, Singapore and Hong Kong (Parent company) |
| Address: |
8 Shenton Way, 05-01/02 Temasek Tower, Singapore |
| Date: |
November 2001 – August 2005: Full time |
| Supervisor: |
Ms Jacklyn See: General Manager |
| Title: |
Academic Director
Horizon Education Group (HEG)
Overseeing all academic programs (Diploma through to Master's degree) including early childhood, business, marketing, management and nursing.
Head of School
International Centre for Early Childhood Education
Responsible for all aspects of academic faculty including recruitment (local and expatriate staff); professional development (certified and in-service); appraisal (confirmation, promotion, increment, probation, termination); reporting (ministries and management including shareholders); lecturing (design and delivery of modules at all levels of study); course development (design and development of all levels of course curriculum for teacher education); accreditation (submission of all relevant documents for review and accreditation through government bodies); and evaluation (all levels of evaluation). Research development; presentation of papers at local and international forums; conference organisation.
Vice President
Horizon Education and Technologies
Liaise with senior management, host local and oversees partners, travel extensively throughout Asia Pacific region to market and promote academic programs, presentations on behalf of CEO. |
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| Firm: |
Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
| Address: |
Clementi Road, Singapore |
| Date: |
November 2000 - November 2001:Full time |
| Supervisor: |
Dr Kath Walsh: Head of School |
| Title: |
Course Co-ordinator
Responsible for co-ordination of post-graduate and graduate course development, design and delivery. Recruitment of adjunct staff, student liaison and counseling. Lecturing and professional development. |
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| Firm: |
Mary Watson College of Early Childhood Studies |
| Address: |
Ocean Street, Maroochydore, Australia |
| Date: |
December 1995- 2000: Full time |
| Supervisor: |
Self |
| Title: |
Founding Principal/Manager
Responsible for all aspects, both academic (as above) and administrative (fiscal, licensing, registration and accreditation procedures), for private registered teacher’s college. Development of all policies and procedures; communication with relevant authorities; liaison with universities for credit transfers. |
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| Firm: |
Immanuel Lutheran College (Preschool – Year 12) |
| Address: |
Wises Road, Maroochydore, Queensland Australia |
| Date: |
January 1997- December 2000: part time 10 hours per week |
| Supervisor: |
Mr. Adrian Wiles: Principal |
| Title: |
Visiting Specialist Teacher (Early Childhood Vocational Certificate for Years 11-12)
Responsible for the development of a secondary school-based certification (the first in Australia) allowing Senior School graduates to leave with a recognized entry qualification for the child-care field. Training of secondary staff to assist in delivery of modules; lecturing secondary students; provision of a rubric for articulation in to higher degrees. |
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| Firm: |
Kawana Community Kindergarten and Preschool |
| Address: |
Nicklin Way, Kawana, Queensland Australia |
| Date: |
September 1989- June 1995: Full time |
| Supervisor: |
Creche and Kindergarten Association Regional Advisor (various) |
| Title: |
Founding Director
Responsible for the management of programs for children 3-5 years of age, including preschool, kindergarten and out of school hours care. Responsible for recruitment of teaching and administrative staff, professional development, and all other personnel matters. Ensuring center met licensing and accreditation guidelines as mandated by local and national authorities. Development of philosophy, policies and procedures, curriculum framework and liaison with community support facilities. Referrals to agencies for support for young children and their families in need. |
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| Firm: |
Maroochydore Neighbourhood Centre |
| Address: |
Ocean Street, Maroochydore, Queensland Australia |
| Date: |
February- September 1989: Part time, 20 hours per week |
| Supervisor: |
Maroochydore Town Council (various) |
| Title: |
Co-ordinator
Responsible for the development of programs for at risk children birth to 5 years, in an occasional care setting. Teaching and co-coordinating other teaching staff; parent education programs for effective parenting skills; submission of budget and reporting documents to town council for on going funding; licensing and accreditation procedures as per local and national mandates. |
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| Firm: |
Landsborough State Preschool, Queensland |
| Address: |
Maleny Road, Landsborough, Queensland Australia |
| Date: |
September 1985 - January 1989: Full time |
| Supervisor: |
Mr. Richard Trickett, Principal |
| Title: |
Teacher-in Charge
Responsible for the management and delivery of programs for children 4-5 years of age in an education department preschool setting including enrolment, staffing, parent management committee matters, fundraising; philosophy development; curriculum framework; personnel (teaching and administrative). |
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| Firm: |
Aldgate and Hawthorndene Kindergartens, South Australia |
| Address: |
Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Date: |
January- September 1985: Full time |
| Supervisor: |
Ms Beryl Smith: Director |
| Title: |
Teacher
Planning and implementation early childhood program for children 2-5 years of age. |
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| Qualifications: |
Doctor of Philosophy: 2008
Queensland University of Technology
"Construction of theories and ideas about quality: The direct experience of young children in two early childhood classrooms in Singapore"
Master of Education: 1996
de Lissa Institute of Child and Family Studies
University of South Australia
Major: Curriculum design and development
Bachelor of Education: 1990
de Lissa Institute of Child and Family Studies
University of South Australia
Major: Curriculum theories
Certificate 1V in Workplace Training: 1996
Sunshine Coast Business Academy
Diploma of Teaching: 1984
de Lissa Institute of Child and Family Studies
South Australian College of Advanced Education
Major: Human Movement Studies |
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| Area of Expertise: |
* Team Leadership
Held positions of Head, Academic Director, Principal/Manager, Director of Studies and Senior Lecturer for teacher education institutions for past 12 years. Responsible for all financial management, marketing, human resource requirements and course administration, lecturing, moderation and design.
* Post-Compulsory Curriculum Development
Research, design, development and delivery of Certificate, Diploma and Graduate level courses to National Competency Standards (Australia) and PQAC (Singapore). All curricula are nationally registered and recognised for cross credit transfers to international university degree courses.
* Programming and Planning
Implementation of child initiated based programming throughout 12 years of centre-based teaching of 3-5year olds. This has been followed by the introduction of early childhood student teachers to the ideals and philosophy of social constructivist theories through documentation and child initiated curriculum.
* Child Development Theory
Development and delivery of teaching modules designed to instruct students on the tenets and theoretical basis for early childhood education. Sound knowledge of philosophers such as Piaget, Vygotsky, Dewey, Malaguzzi, Montessori, Steiner, Gardener, de Bono, and the practical implications for the early childhood teacher.
* Student Counseling
Responsible for enrolment procedures, selection interviews, academic support and career guidance to student body. Developed and maintained close industry links to support work placements upon graduation.
* Early Childhood Policies and Procedures
Consultant on numerous committees in relation to the development of policies for the support of quality child care services particularly in relation to children with additional needs, the physical environment and parent involvement. |
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| Strengths and |
* Leadership |
| Achievements: |
Strong leadership skills developed through overseeing academic and ancillary staff, particularly in the role as Founding Principal (1995), Principal/Manager (1997) of Mary Watson College of Early Childhood Studies, Course Co-ordinator of Ngee Ann Polytechnic (2000), Head, International Centre for Early Childhood (2001), Academic Director, Horizon Education Group (2001), CEO, EtonHouse Education Centre (2005), Director of Pedagogy, Research, and Professional Development, EtonHouse Group (2005)
* Curriculum Development
Researching, developing and writing Nationally Accredited and Registered Curricula for studies in Education and Training including:
Australia
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CN300 Certificate 11 in Early Childhood Studies for Senior Secondary Schools (1995) |
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CN816 Certificate 111 in Early Childhood Studies (1995) |
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CN944 Diploma in Early Childhood Studies (1996) |
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CN518 Certificate 111 in Early Childhood Education and Care (1997) |
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CN900 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (1998) |
Singapore
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Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Revised 2000; 2005; 2007) |
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Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education (2002; 2005; 2007) |
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Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching (2002; 2005; 2007) |
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Diploma in Early Childhood Leadership (2002; 2005; 2007) |
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Certificate in Early Childhood Studies (2002; 2005; 2007) |
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Certificate in Infant and Toddler Care (2006) |
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| Additional Information |
| Membership: |
Member of Australian College of Education (MACE)
Early Childhood Association, Australia (ECA)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
OMEP (Singapore & Australian Executive Committees)
Co-chair:
European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA)
Special Interest Group on Children’s Participatory Rights
Steering Committee:
Pacific Early Childhood Education Research association (PECERA)
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| Recent research papers: |
Informed assent: Ethical considerations for children's participation in research
European Early Childhood Education Research Association
Malta, August 2004
Renee's story: A child's direct experience and perspective of quality in an early childhood setting in Singapore
National Association for the Education of Young Children
Anaheim, USA, November 2004
Informed assent: Further considerations into ethical research with young children.
European Early Childhood Education Research Association Dublin, 2005
In search of pedagogical integrity
Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association
Seoul, 2006
Developing and implementing a new curriculum framework
Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association
Seoul, 2006 |
