Head of Visual Art Department - Australian International School
(2023-07 - 2026-08)
- Provide strategic leadership for the Visual Arts Department, aligning teaching and learning with the Cognita Teaching and Learning Framework, Australian Curriculum and IB PYP.
- Lead curriculum design, mapping and assessment across Prep–Year 5, ensuring coherent progression of knowledge, skills, concepts and artistic processes.
- Lead, mentor and develop Visual Arts teachers, providing coaching, professional guidance and feedback to strengthen pedagogy, differentiation and curriculum delivery.
- Monitor and evaluate teaching and learning through planning, observations, student work and formative assessment evidence, identifying gaps and implementing imprvement strategies.
- Lead departmental assessment practices, including moderation, success criteria and the use of student evidence to inform planning, differentiation and student progression.
- Oversee departmental operations, including timetabling, rooming, resources, purchasing, exhibitions and events, ensuring effective and sustainable delivery of the Visual Arts programme.
- Collaborate with parents, senior leadership and wider school teams to support whole-school priorities, interdisciplinary learning.
Elementary Art Teacher - Australian International School
(2022-07 - 2023-07)
- Teach the Art subject to Year 3,4,5. Demonstrate through collaboration, planning and teaching the Australian curriculum and PYP framework and inquiry-based learning.
- Collaborate closely with the department head to jointly strategise and create a unified art curriculum and art exhibitions.
- Develop instructional plans for the Art CCA (Co-Curricular Activity).
- Manage classroom materials, equipment and studio spaces, ensuring safe, organised and effective use of art resources.
- Integrate art history, contemporary artists, cultural perspectives and interdisciplinary connections into Visual Arts learning experiences.
Visual Art Specialist - Hillside World Academy - IB International School
(2018-01 - 2022-06)
- Teach across the board from kindergarten up to PYP grades 1-6, MYP 7-10, and DP G11/12.
- Conduct formative and summative assessment tasks in collaboration and consultation with team members.
- Review, edit, and maintain long-range unit plans according to IB.
- Supervise and teach basic, intermediate and advanced art classes as well as portfolio building. Mentor students with planning and execution of their International Baccalaureate projects and art exhibitions.
- Maintain the school's art budget for props and resources needed for art activities and events.
Art Executive Trainer - WOW! Art International Pte.Ltd
(2015-05 - 2017-10)
- Develop and implement various thematic lesson plans utilizing age appropriate material for preschoolers aged 4-6 years old.
- Train facilitators and conduct on-site observation/prototype lessons at pre-schools by nurturing new facilitators to deliver qualitative lessons.
- Designed flyers for parent-child workshops as well as workbook content for lessons. Conduct sales pitch to parents, teachers and guide them to understand the company's products.
- Facilitate parent-children workshops to create awareness of Art Education under NEL (Nurturing Early Learners Framework). (March – April 2017)
Book Illustrator - Scroll Media
(2014-09 - 2015-03)
Create appealing books published and printed for preschoolers and educators using interactive and digital media.
- Supervise content editing, proof-checking, and digital content review to ensure product quality to schools.
- Followed storyboard to combine characters and backgrounds in a cohesive narrative.
- Apply software such as illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign to create content.
- Involve teachers principals at key stages of product development through communication and editing of content.
Art Facilitator (Part-time) - CANVASS Mindfulness Centre
(2013-07 - 2014-08)
Provide mindfulness-based movement and art programmes through an intuitive learning framework.
- Delivered lessons to develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations in the student and adult skills in art, including drawing, painting, lettering, and art history.
- Evaluate each student's performance and growth in knowledge and aesthetic understanding, and prepare progress reports.
- Communicate with parents on a child's progress using a progress report.
- Conduct art workshops for corporate companies and events.
Art Educator - ARTSKIDZ International
(2013-01 - 2013-06)
Enriching educational experience for children from 18 months to 6 years.
- Responsible for planning and executing visual art programme according to the school curriculum for 8months up to 6year olds.
- Document children's learning. eg: Portfolio entries, newsletters, community display boards
- Coordinate annual art exhibition event and celebrations.
- Facilitates an opportunity for children to express their understandings through the symbolic languages of The Arts such as drawing, painting, clay, wire, collage, mixed media.
Freelance Art Educator - Freelance
(2011-12 - 2012-11)
- Educate Primary and Secondary students across Singapore in MOE schools/art studios by executing lesson plans according to in-house training standards.
