FOUNDERS & ACADEMIC PANEL
Our academic panel and trainers have very strong corporate experience and credentials, several whom are successful entrepreneurs and prominent corporate leaders. They are in the best position to understand the importance of excellent academic achievements and life skill like public speaking and presentation.
Mr Chng Hock Huat was the winner of the ASME Entrepreneur of the Year 2004. He founded Opentech Corporation in 1998 which was acquired by Keane Inc., a billion dollar IT service company listed on the NYSE in 2006. He was appointed the CEO of Keane Inc. Asia, between 2006 to 2010, as part of a global organization with over 13,000 employees. Mr Chng was awarded the Public Service Medal (BBM) award in 2016 by the President of Singapore for his contributions to the local community as Chairman of the Citizen Consultative Committee & Community Club Management Community. As Chairman of the Nanyang CC grassroots organization since 2008, Mr Chng is involved in start-ups, pro bono projects in schools. He is regularly invited to present in both business and government seminars, and is responsible for bridging both the academic and life skills of our gifted children.
Ms Claudia Yu,
Credentials
• Studied BBA at National University of Singapore (NUS), graduating with First Class Honours in finance
• Chartered Accountant (Singapore), FCCA (UK) since 2005
• Chartered Financial Analyst with CFA Institute since 2004
Personal Experience in Gifted Education
• Her five children were selected for Singapore GEP (Gifted Education Programme), joined Mensa junior, and secured DSA (Direct School Admission) to top IP schools.
• Her children gained admission to prestigious secondary schools, including NUS High School, NYGH (Nanyang Girls High), RGS (Raffles Girls Secondary), HCI (Hwa Chong Institution), RI (Raffles Institution).
• Her two older children received offers from universities, such as University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, University College London, as well as NUS (National University of Singapore) double degree course in law and economics and SMU (Singapore Management University) double degree course in law and management.
Professional Experience in Gifted Education
• Founded the Gifted and Talented Education Group in 2013
• Completed Post-graduate studies specializing in “Gifted Education Practice”
• Invited as a speaker on Gifted Education by Mensa Singapore
• Featured in various media, including The Straits Times, Motherhood, and on WeChat social media, discussing gifted education
• Has guided high ability students both locally and internationally to success in tests, competitions, and securing early school admissions
Dr Fang Ning
Credentials
• Awarded Nanyang Technological University (NTU) scholarship for Ph.D. studies in 2000
• Honored with the Singapore Millennium Pre-doctoral Fellowship in 2002 and the Millennium Post-doctoral Fellowship in 2003
• Recognized as the sole recipient of both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships from the Singapore Millennium Fellowship (SMF), an accolade given to the top 1% of researchers from NUS, NTU, and Research Institutes
• Contributed to the academic field through numerous high-quality research papers published in internationally acclaimed journals
Personal Experience in Gifted Education
• Tutored NTU undergraduates in physics and mathematics, specializing in several years of dedicated mentorship.
• Her child was selected for Singapore GEP (Gifted Education Programme), and extended confirmed offers from renowned institutions, including Raffles Institution (RI), NUS High School, and Hwa Chong Institution (HCI).
• Her child has consistently achieved the highest academic honors for several years (Top in form, Top in English and Bilingual Prize, ORA scholarship from Raffles Institution) and won gold medal in Singapore Junior Physics Olympiad (SJPO), Singapore Physics League and Singapore Biology League, and Gold for SMO Open 2nd round.
Professional Experience in Gifted Education
• Co-founded Gifted and Talented Education Group
• Completed Post-graduate studies specializing in “Gifted Education Practice”
• Demonstrated a deep understanding of the needs and cognitive processes of gifted learners
• Celebrated student successes under mentorship, with learners securing numerous medals in esteemed Olympiad math and science competitions.
• Specialized in Direct School Admission (DSA) applications, particularly for Hwa Chong Institution, Raffles Institution, and NUS High, maintaining a noteworthy success record.
Dr Rosemary Cathcart is a passionate advocate of a holistic approach to gifted education which supports gifted children in coping with their different social/emotional responses as well as in the development of their abilities. She is director of REACH Education which in 2017 won the USA National Association’s Professional Development Network Award. Rosemary founded and led New Zealand’s first gifted education centre for a decade before choosing to focus on professional development. She has served on a Ministerial Working Party on Gifted Education and on various Ministry panels and contracts in gifted education, published books and papers on teaching gifted children, presented at numerous conferences and served as national president of the New Zealand Gifted Association.2010, “Differentiation Made Practical” and “Gifted Programming Made Practical”, both selling in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.