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Ken Khoo

Ken Khoo

English and Mathematics Teacher (Part-time)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Marketing & Communications • Research & Advocacy • Education • Public Health

  • Education

    • University of York

      2013 - 2016
      BA Philosophy, Politics & Economics Second class (Upper)

      Activities and Societies: Malaysian Society, ASEAN Society, Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Tennis Society ▪ Degree specialisation: Philosophy of mind & Rawlsian political theory.▪ Vice-President of York Malaysian Society (2015-16). Coordinated weekly meetings and led Global Week student engagement events.

  • Experience

    • Chin Children's Education Centre

      May 2012 - Sept 2013
      English and Mathematics Teacher (Part-time)

      Taught Myanmarese refugee children (aged 6-12) primary-level English and Mathematics following the Longman syllabus, once a week on a voluntary basis.

    • United Kingdom & Eire Council of Malaysian Students (UKEC)

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
      Executive, Strategies Office

      Managed strategy to grow UKEC's digital brand awareness, tripling UKEC's Facebook page likes (from 3,794 to 14,000+)

    • Badger Hill Primary School

      Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
      Teaching Assistant

      ▪ Supported with classroom management of Year 6 students.▪ Facilitated small group discussions & project work.▪ Provided one-on-one tutoring on English, Mathematics & Science.

    • Angloville Poland

      Oct 2016 - Nov 2016
      English Immersion Programme Mentor

      ▪ Mentored non-native English speakers in business English through an intensive series of simulated conversations.▪ Coached mid-career professionals on English proper grammar & business etiquette.▪ Completed Ofqual-accredited Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification.

    • Teach For Malaysia

      Mar 2017 - Jun 2019

      ▪ Managed company’s online marketing channels: website, blog & social media platforms.▪ Successfully executed website UX optimisation project, improving website audience retention by 25.4% over 12 months.▪ Developed company's digital marketing strategies & ran a series of successful digital ad campaigns which achieved a 68% reduction in digital cost-per-acquisition (CPA) for new donor markets.▪ Project managed & supported on creative advertising campaigns (#StoryWorthTelling, #OurFutureLeaders) to achieve recruitment & fundraising objectives.▪ Constantly improved understanding of audience markets via regular targeted qualitative research & customer avatar development. Show less

      • Associate, Branding & Marketing

        Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

      • Associate, Brand & Communications

        Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

      • Intern, Brand & Communications

        Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

    • Asia School of Business

      Jul 2019 - Nov 2019
      Content Development Manager

      ▪ Crafted a unified, compelling brand story across company assets & collaterals.▪ Co-developed a distinct online brand voice & presence via powerful thematic blog content.▪ Collaborated & supported on major brand campaign strategy, coordination, & execution.

    • Poladrone

      Apr 2020 - Feb 2021
      Head Of Marketing

      ▪ Led the Marketing team on strategies to scale up revenue and capacity, while navigating changing market conditions during the pandemic.▪ To strengthen Poladrone’s online presence during lockdown, the team focused on growing online B2B lead generation, brand publicity, and digital content marketing.▪ Key successes:(1) By focusing on digital campaigns, oversaw a 3x growth of inbound leads over the course of 2020, despite a national economic slowdown. (Q1 vs Q4 2020)(2) Website traffic saw a +256% increase, while Facebook and LinkedIn followers grew by +53% and +128% respectively. (vs the previous year)(3) Successfully launched the flagship Oryctes drone series to mainstream media coverage, resulting in 34 press mentions (11 print, 23 digital). Show less

    • PLUHO, People Like Us Hang Out!

      Jul 2020 - now

      ▪ Coordinating the creation and delivery of a nonprofit mental health support & referral service in response to unprecedented community needs during lockdown.▪ Playing a leading role in strategic goal-setting, service development & delivery, team capacity building, fundraising, and M&E.▪ Trained in basic Psychological First Aid.

      • Country Coordinator, Digital Security Fellowship Program

        Nov 2023 - now

      • Co-founder & Project Lead (BlueBird mental health service), Para-counsellor

        Jul 2020 - now

    • Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific

      Oct 2021 - Mar 2022
      Campaign Consultant (Fundraising)

      ▪ Conceptualised and assisted with the implementation of a regional fundraising campaign to mobilise civil society and country network partners in support of the Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment.▪ Developed the look and feel, key messaging and campaign communications material for the "In Extraordinary Times... The Power of More" campaign.

    • Innovation for Change - East Asia

      Jan 2022 - Jul 2022
      Country Data Collector, Mapping Mental Health Support for Resilient Activists

      ▪ Conducted primary data collection through surveys and interviews for the development of a regional report on mental health professionals' readiness to support human rights defenders.

    • Edvolution Enterprise

      Mar 2022 - Jun 2024
      Brand and Marketing Lead

    • Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific

      Sept 2024 - now
      Communications Officer

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Google Certified Educator Level 1

      Google for Education
      Sept 2022