Education:
- Master in Dance Therapy, Codarts University for Arts, Netherlands (2012)
- Postgraduate in Dance Therapy, Codarts University for Arts (2009)
- Dip in Ed (credit), Nanyang Techonological University, National Institute of Education (2000)
Speech & Drama:
- Distinction in group recital, grade 8, London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art
- Honour & Merit Certificate in speech & drama, grade 5 to 7, London College of Music, Thames Valley University
Selected Certificates:
- Completed 3 parts in Kestenberg Movement Profile (KMP): Part 1, 2 & 3 (105H):- Tension-Flow Rhythms,Bipolar & Unipolar Shape Flow, Tension-Flow Attributes, Pre-Efforts, Efforts, Shape in Planes, Shape in Directions, Shape Flow Designs
- Movement Psychodiagnostic Inventory Introductory workshop
- Senses & Perception
- Basic Neurological Patterns (BNP)
- Primitive Reflexes, Right Reactions, Equilibrium Responses (RRR)
- Ontogenetic Development
- Certified Ways of Seeing Practitioner by Dr Suzi Tortora
Selected Dance Therapy Experiences:
- Fieldwork with adults with personality disorders, depression, elderly with depression, low functioning adults with behavourial problems, pregnant mothers with depression and mothers and infants in psychiatric ward
- Internship with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder clients (Women's group)
- Observed music, drama and art therapists at work and participated in the sessions with clients in fieldwork & internship, and also activity leaders at work in fieldwork and attachment
- Facilitated movement session in a retreat with cancer survivors and dementia elderly nuns
- Facilitated movement sessions with children with special needs
- Assisted a dance therapist on research paper on movement observation and analysis
- Notated movement observation on mothers and babies using The Emotional Availability Scales and KMP
- Facilitator at SMU, training Dance Synergy group at NUS
- Guest Lectures at the NAFA: BAMus students
- English Activity Coach in the mainstream schools
- Relief as a class assistant teacher in the special education school
- Drama and Movement trainer for kindergarten, lower, upper primary and secondary
- Level head – internal in the English Department
- Teacher for 7 to 12 years old, teaching, English Mathematics, Science, Art, Music and Physical Education
- Teacher-in-charge of Speech and Drama Club, School Assembly Programmes
- Emcee for school events
- Training children for story-telling competition and as emcees for school events, winning various awards including three times champions
- Introduced Movement to Pre-school and children with Special needs in Netherlands (2011)
- Workshops and private sessions for parents, infants, toddlers, children (including with special needs), youth and adults in Singapore (2010 - 2013)
- Workshops for adults, parents, infants and toddlers in Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru (2011, 2013)
- Volunteer work with hospice and day-care nursing home (present)
- Volunteer work with children with special needs - autism (2011)
- Volunteer work with elderly in Singapore and children and youth in Malaysia (Nov 2011, April 2013)
- Volunteer work with Hospice (April 2014 - Present)
- Movement & Story-telling with Batam Orphanage (March 2011)
- Training to be a spiritual director for retreats with Nita Ng.
- Deepening my personal and professional growth in the discipline of Authentic Movement with Celine Gimbrere in Netherlands.
Singapore:
- Featured by Vadivu Govind on Peaceful Parenting in God Parenting, Good OLtimes newsletter (2016)
- Radio interview by Eguene Loh on "A Slice of Life" programme (2016)
- Interviewed by NEXT NTUC magazine (2012)
- Interviewed by Singapore Local Newspaper (2010 & 2011)
- Published journal article in Leaf2Life May & October Issue Journal (2010)
- Published article in Today's Motherhood magazine online (2010)
- "Dancing for Blue: The Movement Revolution - Giving Autism a Voice": "IN" magazine of The Straits Times,May 20, 2013
- Publication of article in Tijdschrift voor vaktherapie, "Moving From Within' - Movement Analysis of Interaction, Vol. 2 (2011)
- Interviewed by Red Tomatoes, Chinese Newspaper in Kuala Lumpur (2011)
- Interviewed by Parenthots (2010)
- Registered under NVDAT, Netherlands, organiser in Commission International Trainers team in 2012, volunteer in the continued-education committee (2016).
- Stop Technique (understudied with a drama therapist)
- KMP
- Laban & Bartenieff Fundamentals
- Ways of Seeing
- Paper Presentation in ECArTe 12th European Arts Therapies Conference 2013
- Presentation in ADTA 48th Conference 2013 & 1st EADMT conference 2014 with Suzi Tortora and Ways of Seeing colleagues
