Teaching Portfolio
Working on The Art Tribe after a decade of facilitating classes for children
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The Art Tribe, established in 2019, focuses on creative art lessons for children and received recognition for its community service efforts.
My interests and involvement in the arts span a wide range of experiences starting with my role as a teaching intern for the Ministry of Education in 2008 and separately in 2019 where it allowed me the chance to share my passion and skills with younger peers. I nurtured a passion for teaching fine art, working as an art facilitator across various centers in Singapore. This journey, spanning from 2008 to 2022, saw me guiding children aged 3 to 16 in creative expression, shaping my philosophy that art is a powerful tool for personal and communal growth.
As the head facilitator at The Art Tribe, I developed and led classes while mentoring a team consisting of assistant teachers, lesson planners, curriculum illustrators and copywriters. My leadership extended beyond the classroom, where I helped curate merchandise for sale by launching an e-commerce website, manage operations, and built strategic partnerships and liaisons with collaborators and merchants. Leveraging on my background in art and multidisciplinary design, my time with The Art Tribe gave me the opportunity to share my idea for how children can engage better with art and visual expression.
Working on The Art Tribe
Responsibilities include:
- Mentored and managed a team of 8 to deliver art classes and curriculum materials with a venue partner in Singapore.
- Negotiated strategic partnerships with children-oriented merchants and spaces, including overseas illustrators and artists.
- Launched an e-commerce website with curated books and merchandise, eventually receiving the Chen Su Lan award in 2020 as a mark of dedication, commitment and ethos of service to the community.
