Meet the Canopy Team

I hold a degree in Statistics and have been teaching for over 8 years. Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to manage a student care centre, which was even awarded one of the ‘Top 5 Model Centres’ in 2019. Before that, I was a Centre Manager at an abacus centre, where I also taught Mathematics to primary-level students at its affiliated tuition branch.

What truly inspired me to become a teacher was seeing so many children struggle with their homework and feel frustrated. I never want my students to simply rush to find the correct answers — I want them to truly understand the concepts behind each problem. That’s why I focus on breaking down complicated mathematical ideas in a way that’s easy to grasp and enjoyable for my students.

My teaching style is structured but also flexible. Every lesson is tailored to suit each child’s pace, and I make sure to include fun, engaging activities along the way. My goal is to help them build strong habits, a genuine love for learning, and a sense of confidence. More than anything, I want them to not just understand the concepts, but also enjoy the learning process itself.

I’m especially passionate about curriculum design, creative lesson planning, and helping my students connect what they learn in the classroom to real-world situations. Even outside of teaching, I often find myself coming up with new ideas for academic activities that will inspire and challenge my students.

With over 7 years of experience as a Centre Manager across multiple student care centres, I’ve dedicated my career to creating a safe, and enriching environment where children can learn and grow.

As a Mass Comm graduate, I love interacting with people, young and old. Nurturing and caring for children have always been my niche. Working closely with students, parents, and educators, I’ve developed a strong passion for supporting children's growth—not just academically, but emotionally, mentally and socially. I believe every child deserves to feel seen, heard, and supported.

Throughout my journey, I’ve led my teams of teachers in designing and implementing holistic programs, and have built meaningful relationships with families—always with a focus on creating a positive and supportive community.

My students describe me as firm yet fun, whilst my colleagues describe me as someone versatile, calm and composed. As a firm believer in “treat others the way you want to be treated”, I value every child’s input, thoughts and feelings. It brings great pleasure, seeing smiles on their faces at the end of the day.

Hi! I'm Kristine. My parents are mixed, hence my ability to speak & understand multiple languages! Sports & Dance have always been my top hobbies since Primary school to be exact. I believe it was back then that I had developed this passion for wanting to teach and nuture.

I find satisfaction in knowing that I'm able to help shape and encourage growth in our younger generations!

My teaching style has changed a number of times since I started pursuing this career path. But I'd say, I have no specific way to it. Each child is unique to their method of learning or even understanding and that was something I had learnt overtime. I've learnt to get to know each student on a more personal level in order to get through to them when required. We were all once children too & as we grew, we realised what ways would have been better for us to learn and understand things, which is exactly what I try to do with my students as well! I have come across as the fierce teacher who's also goofy as I've always felt that it's important to have a balance. It's important for my students to know right from wrong but to always remember that they can come to me for help or advice whenever they need it.