Experience

Singapore Symphony Group

• Singapore
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Singapore National Youth Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Chorus, Singapore Symphony Youth Choir, Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir, national representative for the ABRSM Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Singapore National Youth Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Chorus, Singapore Symphony Youth Choir, Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir, national representative for the ABRSM



Ministry of National Development Singapore

• Singapore
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Director, Service Quality and Community Engagement, Municipal Services Office

  • Dec 2019 - Nov 2022

  Management and coordination of public feedback on municipal matters, working with government agencies in the infrastructure, environment, transport, regulatory and social sectors, as well as Town Councils. System and resource development for case management and coordination Capability development of Quality Service and Ops officers in the municipal sector Engagement and outreach including public education, social media, marketing, community involvement, and youth engagement Management and coordination of public feedback on municipal matters, working with government agencies in the infrastructure, environment, transport, regulatory and social sectors, as well as Town Councils. System and resource development for case management and coordination Capability development of Quality Service and Ops officers in the municipal sector Engagement and outreach including public education, social media, marketing, community involvement, and youth engagement



National Arts Council

• Singapore
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Chief Executive (Planning and Engagement)

  • May 2017 - Dec 2019

  Arts administration and cultural policy: arts education, capability development, engagement and participation (including youth engagement, community engagement, partnerships, access and social participation), strategic planning, research and international relations.

• Director Capability Development

  • Nov 2016 - May 2017

  Partnerships and training programmes to meet capability gaps and opportunities in the arts sector, manpower planning, grant administration, scholarships

• Director Strategic Planning

  • Apr 2014 - May 2017

  Arts and Culture Policy, Corporate Planning & Performance Management, Arts & Culture Research, and International Relations

• Director Arts & Youth

  • Apr 2013 - May 2017

  Arts programming for children and youth: pre-school, primary and secondary school, junior college, tertiary-level education, special learning needs, and young people outside the formal school framework (up to the age of 35 including aspiring artists and young working adults). Includes professional development work, grant administration, partnership development, and festival programming (Noise Singapore).

• Deputy Director, Arts Education

  • Jun 2011 - Mar 2013



National Institute of Education

• Adjunct Lecturer, Educational Drama

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2013

  Core Module for primary- and secondary-level teachers graduating with a postgraduate diploma in Drama Education Core Module for primary- and secondary-level teachers graduating with a postgraduate diploma in Drama Education



Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE)

• Singapore
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director, Curriculum Policy and Pedagogy

  • Sep 2010 - May 2011



Raffles Institution

• Singapore
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Deputy Principal

  • Jun 2007 - Dec 2009



Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE)

• Singapore
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Assistant, Schools Division

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2006



Anderson Secondary School

• Teacher / Head of Department

  • 2000 - 2004

  National Outstanding Youth in Education Award (2002) Outstanding Contribution - Team Award (2004, 2005) National Outstanding Youth in Education Award (2002) Outstanding Contribution - Team Award (2004, 2005)