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The Moot, Tanglin Trust School
95 Portsdown Road
Singapore, South West, 139299
Singapore

Andy Martin

Rugby Coach, Safeguarding Lead and Learning Support Teacher

I am a specialist teacher(SEND), writer and coach (performance & Rugby) with over 20 years’ experience in special educational needs, sport and Physical Education. My experience has given me a large breadth of pastoral and developmental knowledge and the opportunities to use it in the safeguarding and education of children and adults. I believe strongly in the power of neurodiversity and advocate for positive inclusive strategy! Multidisciplinary thinking and action whenever possible!! I have a demonstrated and successful history of delivering CPD across a number of specialisms including Physical Literacy, PIE's in sport, SEMH, Emotional literacy-talk & language use, Safeguarding and CP in Sport, Nurture & attachment, developmental movement, working memory & reframing behaviour. I am also trained in Applied suicide intervention (ASIST), emotion efficacy therapy and advanced DSL training.

Douglas Ng

Founder and Michelin Bib Gourmand Winning Hawker

Fishball Story stems form a love and passion for delicious and quality food. Douglas Ng (Founder of the brand), always had an attraction to the food & beverage industry and great affection towards food. With the allure of the fishballs made by his grandmother, Douglas diligently mastered and perfected the recipe to start his first outlet. Douglas is also the founder of Little Red Dot (Jakarta) and the CEO of Ideka Creative SG.

Hong Choing

Chairman of the Board - Caring for Cambodia

Hong Choing recently served as the VP of Strategic Partnerships and Alliances at Oracle Corporation and is now retired as of July 2024. He is a seasoned business and technology executive with 30+ years’ experience working with small and large global companies. Before Oracle, Mr. Choing spent multiple years building global partnerships while at Alibaba Cloud and Microsoft Corporation in strategy and business development leadership roles driving technology adoptions with ISV/SI and Enterprise customers. He loves tech and its positive impact on society. He is a co-owner of 10 patents in the area of Health Information Technology. A native of Cambodia, Mr. Choing is a survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979) and considers himself the lucky few who was given an opportunity to start new in USA. Currently, Mr. Choing served as a member of the Board of Directors for Caring for Cambodia, former board member of Pearl S Buck International, International Spring Festival (ISF).

Sara Bresee

Managing Director for APAC at MasterControl

As Managing Director of APAC, Sara is charged with increasing market share in China, India and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, she is responsible for MasterControl’s channel partner program worldwide. Her mission is to grow MasterControl’s Life Sciences customers in the region and ensure they are successful and well-supported during their digital transformation from paper-based manufacturing environments to digital ones. Sara brings more than 25 years of experience in enterprise sales and marketing. Sara worked for several valuable brands including Intel Corporation, Microsoft, FranklinCovey, and Ford Motor Company. Sara is a Chicago native, a Michigan State University alumna, relocated her family and their cat to Singapore in October 2022. She makes a great charcuterie plate.

Sarah McGrath

Ambassador of Ireland to Singapore

Career diplomat who is currently Ambassador of Ireland to Singapore and Ambassador designate (non resident) to Brunei. Significant experience of working on Northern Ireland policy and in multilateral negotiations including international development and International Financial Institutions. Previously served in Ireland’s Embassy to Germany in Berlin and Ireland’s Mission to the United Nations in New York. Skilled in International Relations, Strategic Leadership, Diplomacy and Speech Writing.