Our Board of Advisors
Faisal Aman
Programmes and Learning
Chief Knowledge Officer
Faisal is Vice President of Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI) with a focus on programme design, training and management. He has more than 15 years of experience in design thinking, quality assurance and validation and had previously worked in different sectors of Singapore Public Service. These include learning and higher education, enforcement, philanthropy and social services, as well as environment and sustainability sectors. His recent role was to strengthen climate science capabilities across national agencies.
Faisal is a key strategic advisor to the Kak Fifi and Mimi Programme.
Dr Chua Boon Liang
Educational Consultant
Assistant Professor, Mathematics Ed
Dr Chua Boon Liang is a dedicated, passionate and seasoned educator with close to 30 years experience of specialising in Mathematics Education.
He has a proven track record in helping children gain confidence in learning and appreciating the relevancy of Mathematics in real life.
He has strong interests in helping teachers deepen their conceptual understanding of Mathematics and strengthen their competencies in teaching Mathematics.
Dr Chua spent 20 years in the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University where he was awarded with Excellence in Teaching in 2009, 2013 and 2020.
Nicole Tan
Principal
Early Childhood Education
Nicole Tan is passionate about children's learning and seeking to make positive change as a leader, Nicole has been in the early childhood industry for just over a decade. Graduating with a degree in Sociology, she stumbled into the industry and quickly fell in love with teaching and nurturing the little ones. She took up diplomas in teaching and leadership, eventually taking on the role of Centre Principal in the last 3 years. While children are at the heart of all that she does, she is also taking teachers under her wing to mentor and guide them.
Dr Cheryl Seah
Psychologist
Director, Center for Evidence and Implementation
Dr Cheryl Seah is a Director at the Center for Evidence and Implementation in charge of Implementation Science, Program and Impact Evaluation.
She also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore’s School of Medicine as well as an Associate Faculty at the Singapore University of Social Sciences.
Muhd Ibnur Rashad
Founder, GUILD Asia
Scientist, Sustainability Inventor & Trainer
M. Ibnur Rashad is a Sustainability Inventor and Thinkerer. He is the Founder of GUILD: Group-up Innovation Labs for Development.
He was featured in the Gen.T List 2020, a TEDX Global 2012 Speaker and was awarded with the Phillip Yeo Innovation Fellow Award in 2015.
Ibnur majored in Engineering Science at NUS & Technopreneurship at Stanford in Silicon Valley. Studied Healthcare, Innovation & Foresight at LKY School of Public Policy.
Nurul Arini Junaidi
Educator
Languages
Nurul Arini Junaidi is a qualified Malay Language Educator of 8 years experience with a Bachelors Degree in Malay Language and Literature (NIE).
She believes in teaching the Malay language in a lighthearted and encouraging way that is appealing to curious young minds.
Geck Woon Ng
Educator, Head
Science, Math, Technology
Geck Woon Ng is currently in Education Development, Leadership and Learning at Apple.
She is passionate about education and was previously the Head of Information Technology as well as the Science Subject Head with the Ministry of Education in Singapore.
Geck Woon has a Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Nur Diyanah Anwar
Multiculturalism Researcher
Nur Diyanah Anwar is pursuing her PhD at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. She is a recipient of the Nanyang Technological University Research Student Scholarship (NTU-RSS). She is also an Adjunct Research Associate at the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS). Her research interests revolve around education, identity issues, multiculturalism, and state-society relations.
Haslinda Ali
Media Veteran
Haslinda AIi was a TV producer and host for the Malay current affairs program, Tinjauan and Detik before departing from the TV Station to set up her own production house Screenbox Pte Ltd in year 2000. Screenbox is now a household name in the media industry- known for its relevant content to the Malay / Muslim community and now to the mass as it evolves into digital content and marketing for the last couple of years. An influencer in the Malay / Muslim community especially due to her content pillars of family and fitness and health, Haslinda has a soft spot for proper Malay language content which she knows is lacking in the market.
Sujimy Mohamad
Media Veteran
Sujimy Mohamad is a blogger / vlogger, content creator and an influencer. He started as a radio DJ, newscaster and producer in the Malay channel, Suria. Known for his wholesome pillars of family, community and current affairs, Sujimy is known and applauded for his usage of the Malay language in all his postings in all platforms - Twitter, IG and Facebook. His content has been used as references and materials in school for mother tongue classes. He also provides training to aspiring and young Vloggers and YouTubers. Sujimy hopes the more of the younger generation will continue to use their mother tongue to provide content to the masses.
Darius Bragassam
General Counsel
Darius Bragassam is General Counsel of the Indorama Corporation Group, a leading chemicals conglomerate which employs over 20,000 employees worldwide. He is a qualified lawyer in Singapore and England with over 15 years of legal experience. He specializes in dispute resolution, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance.