Kacie Yap

I will assist my students to express themselves and accept themselves for who they are, as well embrace the differences of others. Every classroom has its own unique community; my role as the teacher will be to assist each child in developing their own potential and learning styles.

February 2021 –           Early Intervention Teacher

Present                        Genesis School

• Classroom Management
• Behaviour Documentation and Reporting
• Lesson plans creation and evaluation
• Conduct team meetings with Allied Health Care Professionals such as Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, and Psychologist.
• Planning and implementation of social/ emotional/ behavioural interventions
• Curriculum and Instruction responsibilities such as planning, documentation, and reporting of academic data/progress and applying interventions
• Curriculum mapping, individually-design instruction, individualized lesson planning, and IEPs
• Conduct assessments, manage grading, homework
• Maintain student records and communicate frequently with parents and school staff as needed

September 2020 –       English Childcare Teacher

February 2021              Cherrybrook Preschool (PAPED)

• Plan and implement developmental programmes based on observation of individual children
• Guide children's behaviour with social, grace and courtesy
• Montessori curriculum implementation for the learning of the children
• Identifying behavioral problems and developing appropriate strategies to address them.
• Moral character formation lessons based on Christian values, teachings and beliefs.

January 2020 –            English Childcare Teacher

September 2020          St Joseph Home Infant and Childcare

• Plan and implement developmental programmes based on observation of individual children
• Guide children's behaviour with social, grace and courtesy
• Identifying behavioral problems and developing appropriate strategies to address them.
• Moral character formation lessons based on Christian values, teachings and beliefs.

October 2016 –           English Childcare Teacher

December 2019          Modern Montessori International (London)

• Plan and implement developmental programmes based on observation of individual children
• Develop teachers-made material aligned to the objectives and aims of a Montessori program
• Implement core curriculum and lesson plans in accord to Montessori philosophy and values
• Guide children's behaviour with social, grace and courtesy
• Maintain a safe, clean and appealing Montessori classroom

March 2014 –               English Childcare Teacher

September 2016          NTUC First Campus, My First Skool

• Plan and implement developmental programmes based on observation of individual children
• Observe and record children's growth, behaviour and development, and discuss these with parents
• Integrate children with special needs into the program.
• Prepare play and learning materials and set up the children's environment
• Supervise children's play, ensuring their physical safety at all times
• Help children with daily routines such as toileting, dressing, eating and sleeping
• Guide children's behaviour and social development
• Maintain a safe, clean and appealing environment perform basic first aid in emergencies.

August 2013 –              Remittance Admin Assistant

March 2014                 Bank of East Asia

• Data entry in the transactions
• Dispatch for the department

August 2012 –              Customer Executive Officer

July 2013                      Mind Stretcher Learning Centre

• Assisting the teachers in preparation of classroom materials (e.g. science experiments) and worksheets.
• Educating the parents on the various tuition courses available in the centre.
• Performing administrative work such as registration, renewal of courses, and payment on monthly tuition fees.
• Exposure to the primary school syllabus and curriculum

September 2011 -        Tourism Management Executive (Intern)

March 2012                 Royal Orchid Holidays

• Enabling me to further enhance in my tourism specialist field by doing administrative and sales related matters in a travel agency.
• Equipping travel and hotel knowledge of the various destinations offered to the customer such as Thailand, Indonesia, China, and Japan in order to provide travellers with the basic background information of their places of interest.
• Usage of the top global travel distribution tools such as Amadeus, Abacus, Gullivers’ Travel Associates (GTA) and Royal Orchid Holidays (ROH) systems.

2006-2008                    Secondary School Council 
Student Body Representative, Hong Kah Secondary School 

• Set goals and guidelines for the first two years of Hong Kah Secondary
• Mission is to increase intellectual engagement and academic rigor in students

• Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood Leadership in October 2020

National Institute of Early Childhood (April 2019)

• Master in Education in Early Childhood Studies in April 2019

Monash University (July 2017)

• Diploma in Montessori Method of Education (2.5 to 6 years) in December 2018

Modern Montessori International Academy (January 2017)

• Diploma in Educational Studies – Early Years Enrichment Education in December 2017

GIG Education Centre, Accredited by London Teacher Training Center, UK (May 2017)

• Advanced Diploma in Special Needs and Inclusion in April 2017

SEED Institute and College of Allied Educators (CAE) (October 2016)

• WSQ Advanced Certificate in Early Years in May 2016

SEED Institute (January 2016)

• WSQ Professional Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education – Teaching in September 2015

SEED Institute (June 2014)

• Bachelor of Commerce in International Business and Marketing (Double Major) in January 2014

Murdoch University (May2012)

• Diploma in Tourism and Resort Management in April 2012

Singapore Polytechnic (April 2009)

• General Cambridge Education (GCE) Ordinary Level in January 2009

Hong Kah Secondary School (January 2005)