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Montana, Louisiana, Washington D.C.

• Only Singaporean selected for the Environmental Issues and Natural Resources Management Program based in Montana, Louisiana, and Washington D.C.
• Represented Singapore in discussions with Congresswoman Cyndi Nguyen, Senator Jon Tester, Montana’s Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney, and Mayor of Missoula John Engen on environmental problems and solutions in their.
• Engaged private sector and civil society actors and exchanged lessons on environmental issues of water, agricultural, protection of indigenous peoples’ land, climate change, and waste reduction

Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Svalbard And Jan Mayen

• Essay on “Why Climate Change Matters to Singapore and Asia” clinched one of two awards in the 2019 CDL E-Generation Challenge
• Embarked on 2-week expedition to the Arctic with OBE Robert Swan, the first man to walk to both poles, his son Barney Swan, founder of 2041 ClimateForce, and 77 leaders from 20 countries

Singapore

• Research Assistant to A/P Leong Ching, Co-Director of the Institute of Water Policy
• Co-authoring articles in Oxford Research Encyclopedia and NUSS journal "Commentary" on environmental identities and recycled drinking water
• Analysed complex data and issues with the Lower Sesan 2 dam in Cambodia for the MK20 project, conducting high-level research on decision-making in the Mekong
• Conducted literature reviews on water policy, privatization, integrated water resources management (IWRM), strategic human resource management (SHRM), narrative fallacy, and classical narrative theory
• Developed considered arguments to nominate an article in Policy Sciences journal for the Harold D. Lasswell award
• Formulate critiques for rejected article submissions to the journal Science of the Total Environment

Singapore

• Conduct fieldwork on the Raffles Banded Langur (RBL)
• Collate information on grant proposals for Institute activities next year
• Produce and manage the distribution of an educational resource on native biodiversity
• Work closely with Dr. Andie Ang to discuss future plans for the Institute, RBL Working Group (RBLWG) under Nature Society (Singapore), and Long-Tailed Macaque Working Group (LTM WG)
• Took initiative to study existing LTM WG Residential Survey, and reworked lengthy and disjointed survey into a cogent, succinct versionAdditional duties:
• Organise Raffles Bicentennial celebrations in 2019

Singapore

• Significantly increased distribution of Geosphere from 221 to 760 copies by utilising new media for publicity and pioneering outreach to other educational institutions
• Converted research to articles about climate change, migration policy, the refugee identity, water security in Singapore, and Singapore’s regulatory governance
• Verified facts and academic citations for twelve 2000-word articles and elevated stylistic choices
• Managed a team of twelve editors, layout designers, and writers
• Improved readability of content by revising publication's dimensions and overhauling previously haphazard layout design

Singapore

• Created partnership opportunities by organising Orca Week 2017 and inviting organisations to collaborate
• Established key partnerships with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Animal Concerns and Research Education Society (ACRES), Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS), and Resorts World Sentosa (RWS)
• Collaborated with Save Our Street Dogs (SOSD) to organize an event for college students to learn about canines, the strays in Singapore, and courses of action for individuals and communities
• Identified and built relationships with companies and community stakeholders
• Ensured professionalism, accuracy, and consistency of all official correspondence

Singapore

Conducted literature review on tourism in Africa, China, and Australasia for a Humanities Department faculty member’s Master’s thesis.

Singapore

• As way of going the extra mile, implemented new practice of consolidating summaries at the end of each unit to reinforce students’ understanding
• Developed Year Three Social Studies syllabus with Humanities Head of Department
• Created lesson material such as slides and prepared readings for each lesson
• Paid extra attention to students showing difficulty or who missed lessons due to competitions or illness, and arranged for remedial sessions with them
• Graded all formative and summative work and provided constructive feedback encouraging students to think independentlyAdditional duties:
• Organized 2015 Raffles Institution Humanities Challenge, a nationwide competition quizzing secondary school students on Geography, History, Literature, and Current Affairs

Singapore

• Conducted weekly training sessions for candidates of the Singapore Mathematical Olympiad
• Mentored students on their progress and performance
• Shared personal anecdotes to give students a more comprehensive idea of what to expect in the competition beyond written problems

Bachelor Of Social Sciences (Hons.), Geography, Minor In Political Science, 4.62/5.00

Activities and Societies: Quarter Mistress of NUS Football, Director of Publications at NUS Geographical Society, Organizing Committee of.

Exchange Programme

Activities and Societies: Football, Déka Ewé, Echo' Logik • Prepared report on environmental and social issues affecting Togolese youth.

French Studies

Handpicked and sponsored by NUS to live abroad in Strasbourg, France with Danielle Barthe, faculty member of Université Paul Sabatier.

Gce 'A' Levels, Humanities Scholarship Programme, Aac/A

Activities and Societies: Quarter Mistress of Raffles Football, Cast of Humanities Night 2014, Cast of Dramafeste 2013. Selected for the.

Integrated Programme, 3.60/4.00

Activities and Societies: House Vice Captain, Peer Support Leader, Secretary and Section Leader in Band (Symphonic), Grand Champion at the.