Andrea Soh

Experience

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  AIA Singapore

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  Insurance Administrator

  · Contacted businesses or private individuals by telephone in order to solicit sales for goods or services.· Connected with prospective clients to obtain data on financial resources and discuss about their existing coverage.· Provided comprehensive features of various policies.· Personalised insurance programs according to individual’s suitability.· Follow-upped on policy renewals.· Updated electronic and paper records of clients.· Supported policyholders the procedures on obtaining their claims. Show less

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  Private Tuition Services

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  Private Tutor

  Individualised private tutoring for primary school students.

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  Preschool Services

  Aug 2003 - Dec 2011

  Preschool Educator

  · Worked with PCF kindergarten, church kindergarten, international school and rainbow centre(Autism Learning Facilitator).· Ensured the well-being of the children in the centre especially safety and development.· Prepared lesson plans and conducted lessons.· Designed engaging and conducive classroom setting for children to play and learn.· Prepared and wrote children’s portfolio.· Took care of child’s daily routine.· Participated in all centre activities.· Performed other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.· Conducted Parent-Teacher-Meet on child’s growth and development. Show less

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  Kinderland Yio Chu Kang

  Jan 2012 - Mar 2013

  Centre Vice Principal

  · Oversee the daily smooth running and operation of the centre.· Responsible for organising the events and activities of the centre.· Deployment of staff including arrangement of staff working hours and assignment of staff relief duties.· Personnel matters including recruitment and leave matters.· Supervisory responsibilities such as ensuring staff carry out classroom, general and administrative responsibilities diligently and professionally, motivating staff with good performances and coaching those with unsatisfactory performances.. Teamed with curriculum specialists to redesign and appropriate curriculum. To provide the team with regular feedback on lesson plans and resources for teachers to carry out the improvised curriculum and construct an enriching learning environment for children. · Administrative responsibilities including preparing weekly staff meeting, assigning staff administrative duties, liaising with Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), updating Child Care Link System( CCLS).· Prepared budget and control budget expenditures.· Prepared daily reports on centre daily operations.· Prepared monthly reports for the board and senior management.· Teamed with Customer Service Officer (CSO) on finance matters relating to monthly enrichment and centre fee collections. Show less

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  Sweetlands Childcare

  Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

  Centre Principal

  · Determined the requirements that must be met regarding licensing, health and safety regulations from the start and local agencies.· Worked closely with agencies to meet requirements.· Mentored the teachers to facilitate collaborative approaches to learning, teaching and evaluation so as to raise performance standards and competencies.· Provided leadership for setting overall goals for the centre as a basis for curriculum objectives.· Collected fees and management disbursement of cash for purchases.· Kept adequate records of income and expenditures· Responsible to market the centre and attended to parents’ enquiries.· Managed enrolment of new children into centre.· Ensured effective communication among team and parents.· Curriculum responsibilities such as ensuring the delivery of subject syllabuses by staff and conducting formal and informal classroom observations. Show less

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  Mind Stretcher Education

  Nov 2014 - May 2016

  Centre Tutor

  · Conducted lessons using resources provided by the tuition centre.· Managed kindergarten students with diversified learning abilities and background.· Gave regular feedback to parents on students’ learning progress.· Inspired students in their learning journey.

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  Sweetlands Childcare

  Jun 2016 - Nov 2016

  Centre Principal

  · Determined the requirements that must be met regarding licensing, health and safety regulations from the start and local agencies.· Worked closely with agencies to meet requirements.· Mentored the teachers to facilitate collaborative approaches to learning, teaching and evaluation so as to raise performance standards and competencies.· Provided leadership for setting overall goals for the centre as a basis for curriculum objectives.· Collected fees and management disbursement of cash for purchases.· Kept adequate records of income and expenditures· Responsible to market the centre and attended to parents’ enquiries.· Managed enrolment of new children into centre.· Ensured effective communication among team and parents.· Curriculum responsibilities such as ensuring the delivery of subject syllabuses by staff and conducting formal and informal classroom observations. Show less

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  Seeds of Life Limited

  Dec 2016 - Aug 2018

  Project Manager

  Applied the relevant working experiences and knowledge to put together ideology and aspiration to create an ecosystem with like-minded entrepreneurial individuals from various professions. Led the team in designing and improvising the personalised curriculum for the desired outcome of the project.

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  Seacare NeuroLAT Pte Ltd

  Sept 2018 - Jul 2020

  Team Lead

  Worked closely and under the mentorship of the CEO of Seacare NeuroLAT Pte Ltd. Participated in company events with DBS and Residents’ Communities (Nee Soon & Ang Mo Kio Community Centre) to market the company programme to related clienteles and residents.Pitched sales and presentations on company programme to clients.Represented the company to collaborate and incorporate programme with Innovator and Founder of English Literacy Programme and Taiwanese Brain Development Master. Worked closely with the Business Development Manager to strategically implement to boost and follow-up on sales.Collaborated with business owners from various service industries (education, health and insurance) to diversify and provide holistic services and support to clients. Show less

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  PM International Singapore Nutrition Pte Ltd

  Dec 2018 - now

  Team Partner

  • PM-International is one of Europe’s largest direct marketing companies in the areas of health, wellness and beauty. The German company offers high-quality food supplements and cosmetics. The products are not available in retail but via the Internet, from the Distributors or in the Direct Sales Centers.• Collaborates with General Manager on products and business opportunity presentations• Involves in supporting roles for company's Business Academy that is organised on a monthly basis • Post-sales support to clients Show less

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  Health Coach International Pte Ltd

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  Health Coach

  Underwent certification of health coachingAssisted Founder and Health Coaching Mentor with clients from Standard Chartered Bank on integrative weight management program.Supported clients and ensured that they applied health knowledge in their daily choice of food.

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  Little Sage International Preschool

  Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

  Centre Principal cum English Curriculum Facilitator

  Worked closely and under the mentorship of the founder of the company who worked alongside and supported Fortune 500 executives, business builders and entrepreneurs.Conducted trainings across three centres for the synchronisation of centre curriculum towards embodiment of company’s vision and philosophy. Served as the Odyssey expert and resource person, promoted and advocated the brand through advocacy initiatives and community events as well as home-school partnership and parent-education programmes. Actively participated and contributed to professional practices like learning circles, collaborative planning sessions to promote self-development and to benefit from networkings and collaborations amongst the school’s learning community. Show less

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  MindChamps

  Sept 2021 - Dec 2021

  Centre Vice Principal

  Mentored the teachers to facilitate collaborative approaches to learning, teaching and evaluation to raise performance standards and competencies.Ensured effective communication among team and parents.Ensured well-being of the children in the centre, especially safety and their development. Curated lesson plans appropriately based on the centre given theme and required aspects.Designed engaging and conducive classroom setting for children to play and learn.Tracked the progress and consolidate the observation of children’s progress in order to compile and design the portfolio. Performed other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.Conducted Parents-Teachers-Meet on child’s growth and development. Show less

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  PlayFACTO School

  Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

  Center Manager and Principal Trainer

  Collaborated with a franchisee overseeing five student care centers, where my team included former Singapore Airlines cabin crews and professionals who seamlessly brought their esteemed service excellence mindset and expertise into the education sector. Role required participating in regular trainings to learn, unlearn and relearn the unique Positive Education pedagogy approach and the curated curriculum. Role required me as the Principal Trainer in curating training materials to empower and equip my colleagues with the foundational program as an educator - the disposition of an educator, their roles and responsibilities and understanding about their clients (students and parents). Role required planning and executing events and participating in open houses to market the company brand and boost sales for the five centres.Role required designing operational and administrative systems to streamline processes to facilitate effective functioning of the new centre.Role required managing and assessing the performance of operational staff and providing coaching and guidance to ensure high service standards and efficiency.Role required ensuring the smooth and accurate flow of information within the team to facilitate business operations within the centre and four other centres.Worked closely with the Headquarter Marketing and Sales Team to conduct open houses at the centre (Upper Thomson outlet) I was placed in-charge of. Led colleagues who supported my centre open house. Supported the open houses for the other four centres and closed at least 75% of sales on each occasion. Show less

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  MindChamps

  Nov 2022 - May 2024

  Center Manager

  Built and spear headed a team of 5 staff with a new centre - including 3 trainers, 2 non-teaching staff and approximately 50 students. A diversified team comprising of different race, age and educational background.Role required participating in regular trainings to learn, unlearn and relearn the MindChampion Mindsets by the world-research advisory and programme and development team of experts from the 4 domains of: Education, Psychology, Neuroscience and Theatre.Managed the Primary One and Two levels, as well as operational matters at the start of the centre operation to set the processes, standard and procedures in classroom management. Took over leadership on operational, sales and marketing matters subsequently after half a year building the ground work. Role required managing and assessing performance of operation staff and provide them with high efficient work environment.Role required planning and executing events to market the company brand and boost sales.Role required designing operational and administrative systems to streamline processes to facilitate effective functioning of the new centre.Organised parent orientation sessions for new enrolments involving 20 stakeholders and based on survey result from parents, we received overwhelmingly positive responses of satisfied and well-informed parents.Managed the Parents’ App to communicate closely with parents - where notifications, concerns and feedbacks were well-managed to establish trust and rapport with stakeholders. Arranged a surprise Christmas celebration with the stakeholders for their children, and 90% of the centre capacity attended.Participated in the yearly spectacular events by MindChamps - “I am Proud Of You ChampFest”. Designed the programme and trained the students to perform in front of 500 plus audiences. Show less