Dr Chua Ying Hwee – CEO & Principal
Having served more than 20 years in the public education sector, with more than half that time being a senior leader, Dr Chua has distinguished himself as a people developer and a strategic sense-maker. He has contributed in high level government working groups including the Strategic Issues Group in Singapore’s Prime Minister’s Office, and was a lead facilitator for “Our Singapore Conversation” in 2012-2013. Throughout his career, he has invested in developing and mentoring his former staff, many of whom now serve in senior leadership positions in the education sector.
In addition to being KLCII’s CEO and Principal, he also leads the KLCII consultancy, the Reimagineers, as Principal Consultant to help corporations and institutions reimagine their business, redesign their workflows and job roles, and improve their performance. An instructional leader in the K-12 and tertiary education sector, he is a proven results-producer not only in academic subjects, but also in the social-emotional, aesthetics and physical education domains.
Dr Chua holds a Doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Biola University, a Master of Science in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University Bloomington and a Bachelor of Music (Honours) from King’s College London. He is one of the first 50 Gallup-certified Strengths Coaches in Singapore and develops strengths-based culture wherever he goes. His research interests include the initiation and growth of social movements and the importance of better fathering.
Dr Chen Shi – Vice Principal (Chinese Programmes)
Dr Chen Shi holds a PhD in education management and arts from Jinan University, China; a master’s degree in education from Huazhong Normal University and a bachelor’s degree in education from Beijing Normal University. She has more than 20 years of teacher training experience and has served as a standing secretary of Zhuhai Family Education Association and secretary of GuangDong Preschool Education Professional Association. She is also a member of the China Preschool Education Research Association and an executive committee member of the Singapore Association for Early Childhood Educators (AECES).
Dr Chen Shi has done several research studies in the areas of education, psychology, education management, literature, and history. She also participated in, organized and hosted many country-level research projects in China and Singapore. An expert in early childhood education, Dr Chen Shi has contributed several influential articles in several publications in China.
Ms Tan Yan Ni Joy, Head, English Academic Programme
Ms Tan Yan Ni Joy is the Head of English Academic Programme and a lecturer in KLC International Institute. Joy holds a Master of Education (Early Childhood) from Nanyang Technological University – National Institute of Education and has attained the Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP) which qualifies her as a trainer and assessor for adult learners.
With more than 12 years of teaching and leadership experiences in the early childhood sector, Joy is passionate about empowering and sharing with fellow educators to help improve their skills and abilities as a practitioner. She also advocates for establishing positive home-school partnerships with families in order to provide a consistent and nurturing ecosystem for young children during their early developmental years.
Joy was the head of an international preschool in Beijing, China for 4 years. During her overseas tenure, she was leading in the development and training of curriculum matters for the teachers, while overseeing the day to day operation of the school that catered to children aged 2 to 6. She also has experience setting up new childcare and infant care centres locally, as well as developing infant care curriculum and managing infant care operation matters in a local organisation.
As a trainer, Joy looks forward to sharing her knowledge, skills and experiences with educators in the early childhood field. She hopes to inspire them to take on the ownership for continuous learning and professional growth so that it can fuel longlasting passion for working with young children.
Mr Ling Jian, Head, Chinese Language Learning
Mr. Ling Jian holds a Master in Educational Administration from National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is a senior curriculum developer, training instructor and assessor for the WSQ Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment, certified by then Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA), now known as Skillsfuture Singapore (SSG).
He is a lecturer for the Specialist Diploma in Chinese Language Teaching (Mandarin) and the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) examination preparation course, and an appointed examiner for the Putonghua (PSC) certification programme.
Mr Ling has more than three years of experience working with kindergartens in the Special Needs area. He conducts research on children’s emotional and behavioural disorders, learning disabilities in children, autism, and has published academic papers on education psychology and special needs education. In collaboration with experts from Taiwan and the United States, he is actively engaged in exploring the theory and practice of inclusive education.
Prior to his career in Singapore, Mr Ling has more than 10 years of experience in teaching, education administration management, and the development of course curriculum and contents at various Chinese universities. During these tenures, he was also appointed the department head for Psychology & Counselling, Career Guidance, Teaching & Research.
