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Phuket

The current focus of the Balance Group is on establishing a private counselling clinic in Phuket, Thailand, to help both locals and the international community get their lives on track. We have a team of registered and professional counsellors to work with individuals and groups on a wide range of issues in a safe and supportive environment. We will offer a wide range of services such as one on one counselling, workshops, community services, employee assisted programmes and a Bully Free… Show more The current focus of the Balance Group is on establishing a private counselling clinic in Phuket, Thailand, to help both locals and the international community get their lives on track. We have a team of registered and professional counsellors to work with individuals and groups on a wide range of issues in a safe and supportive environment. We will offer a wide range of services such as one on one counselling, workshops, community services, employee assisted programmes and a Bully Free Programme.The Balance Group works closely with Multi-National companies to help increase employee productivity in the workplace. Workshops on managing executive stress, health & well being, workplace issues & changes and anger & conflict are scheduled on a regular basis. The Balance Group offers Cross-Cultural Training and Team-Building throughout Thailand, in both Thai and English. Show less

Singapore

The People Data Company provides consumer research at the point where people and technology meet: their smartphones.We give clients access to that interaction and let them ask questions, view journeys, and test ads and promotions along the way transforming the way they observe consumers and providing deep, actionable insights to measure their, and their competitors', marketing effectiveness.Our cutting edge data gathering technology powers everything we do. It is the combination… Show more The People Data Company provides consumer research at the point where people and technology meet: their smartphones.We give clients access to that interaction and let them ask questions, view journeys, and test ads and promotions along the way transforming the way they observe consumers and providing deep, actionable insights to measure their, and their competitors', marketing effectiveness.Our cutting edge data gathering technology powers everything we do. It is the combination of this with our carefully recruited consumer panels in hard to reach markets that brings data to vivid life. Our app combines passive metering, audio content recognition, surveys, location tracking, and panelist generated content. We recruit panelists directly, manage and support them daily, compensate them extremely generously, and inform them of data collection transparently. We provide clients a blend of syndicated and custom data to meet both budget and unique insight requirements. We combine these technologies, our panel operation approach and our business model to transform what was an expensive, complex, time-consuming, and risky research challenge into a fast, easy, affordable, and brand-safe subscription service.Based in Singapore, we are focused on emerging markets and are supported by a global organization of technology, operations, and client-success professionals. Show less

Singapore

Happi develops, operates and integrates a market-research super app which connects advanced research technologies to consumers in emerging markets. Happi provides mobile surveys integrated with passive mobile metering, audio content recognition, eye-tracking, facial coding, and test promotion delivery to enable clients to track emerging market consumers "view to wallet" journey, benchmark media effectiveness and ad impact, test promotions with people who saw ads and/or gave specific… Show more Happi develops, operates and integrates a market-research super app which connects advanced research technologies to consumers in emerging markets. Happi provides mobile surveys integrated with passive mobile metering, audio content recognition, eye-tracking, facial coding, and test promotion delivery to enable clients to track emerging market consumers "view to wallet" journey, benchmark media effectiveness and ad impact, test promotions with people who saw ads and/or gave specific survey responses. Happi provides clients with the app, the panel, and the reporting in a convenient one stop shopping bundle. Happi enables consumers to use their opinions and mobile behaviour as currency to support a cause or charity they select, win prizes, and earn cash-equivalent compensation for participation in studies. Show less

Lutheran Community Care Services serve families, children and youths-at-risk through developmental, preventive and intervention work. They are an affiliated partner of the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP), offering resources and training in the region. I was involved in the Student Work Services department offering one on one counselling work, family interventions and life skills workshops.

Masters, Counselling

Modules in Counselling Assessment, Ethics, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy & Professional Counselling.

Graduate Diploma, Psychology

Modules in Abnormal, Cognitive, Developmental & Social Psychology, Psychological Testing & Assesssment, Personality, Perception, Research.

Ba (Honours), Business With Tourism, 2:1

Modules in Behavioural Tourism, Strategic Management, Japanese, Organisational Management and Behaviour, Tourism policy. Honours.