I am the proud father of a young man who pursued his dreams to study Acting at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, and a young lady who studied Journalism, Creative Writing and Musicology at Northwestern University in Evanston IL. I am also the proud husband of an exceptional music teacher and amazing mother.
My students come from a diverse range of schools and institutions, including but not limited to:
ACS (Junior), Henry Park, RGPS & RGS, Raffles Institution, Nanyang Primary & High School, ACS (Barker, Independent & International), St Andrew's Secondary, St Joseph's Institution and SJI International, Hwa Chong International, Methodist Girls School, St Margaret's Secondary, Tanglin Secondary, Tanjong Katong Secondary, NUS High School, Pathlight, Temasek & Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore American School, United World College, SAJC, ACJC, HCI, NJC, RI, TJC, TMJC, Jakarta Intercultural School, British School Jakarta, and Sekolah Pelita Harapan.
And they have been admitted to:
In the US: Columbia University, Brown University, Northwestern University, Carnegie-Mellon University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Notre Dame University, Carleton College, Vanderbilt University, NYU, and Emory University, among others;
Outside the US: Cambridge, Kings College London, Imperial College, Yale-NUS, and University of Melbourne, among others.
My approach respects the student's personality and capabilities while challenging their thinking and perceptions. I adopt the Socratic method in my teaching approach, peppered with fun and humor, to bring out the best in my students.
I was a Human Resources Director and Management Skills Trainer in global consulting firms like Accenture, Booz & Co, and Scient. After 10 years in the corporate world, I decided to do what I love - I love teaching and I love the English language. But most of all, I love mentoring a young mind and see it develop to its potential.
A brief background:
O & A Levels, Raffles Institution, Singapore; BA in Biology & Psychology, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA; MBA, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA; Ph D candidate in Psychology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA;
Amber Prize in English, RI; Prize winner, International Essay Competition; Indiana University Undegraduate Research Grant in Psychology; Century Research Scholarship in Psychology, U of Chicago; Member, MENSA ; Princeton Review Certified SAT Verbal trainer; Qualified 6+1 Traits Writing Trainer
