Educational Qualifications

2007
Ed.D, The University of Western Australia

2002
Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies (Honours), The University of Melbourne, Australia

1996
Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education, Wheelock College, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Academic and Professional Experience

2021 - Present
Senior Lecturer, National Institute of Early Childhood Development

2018 - 2020
Senior Lecturer, National Institute of Early Childhood Development

2017 - 2018
Senior SkillsFuture Specialist, Temasek SkillsFuture Academy, Temasek Polytechnic

2015 - 2017
Senior Manager Continuing Education & Training (CET) /Special Projects, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Temasek Polytechnic

2010 - 2015
Course Manager/Course Coordinator/Senior Lecturer Early Childhood Studies, Temasek Polytechnic

2009 - 2010
Course Manager/Lecturer, Diploma in Child Psychology & Early Education, Ngee Ann Polytechnic

2008 - 2010
Co-Instructor, Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Educational Studies and Leadership, Wheelock College / Ngee Ann Polytechnic

2008
Assistant Course Manager/Lecturer, Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Ngee Ann Polytechnic

2006 - 2007
Senior Training Specialist, Regional Training & Resource Centre Asia

2006
Project Consultant, Regional Training & Resource Centre Asia

2006
Adjunct Lecturer, Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education (Honours), University of Wales /Learning Capital School of Early Childhood

2003 - 2006
Associate Lecturer, Early Childhood Diploma Programmes at: Regional Training & Resource Centre Asia; Singapore Institute of Management; Learning Capital School of Early Childhood

2002 - 2003
Senior Training Specialist, Regional Training & Resource Centre Asia

2001 - 2002
Training Specialist, Regional Training & Resource Centre Asia

1999 - 2001
Training Officer, Regional Training & Resource Centre Asia

1991 - 1998
Senior Supervisor, Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association Childcare & Development Centre

1987 - 1990
Branch Supervisor, Metropolitan Young Men's Christian Association Childcare & Development Centre

Awards and Honours

2009/2010
School Teaching Award, School of Humanities, Ngee Ann Polytechnic
2005/2006
Recognition of Quality Teaching, Ngee Ann Polytechnic
2003/2004
Recognition of Quality Teaching, Ngee Ann Polytechnic
2002
SIM Top Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies, Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies, Singapore Institute of Management & The University of Melbourne, Australia
2001
Melbourne Abroad Scholarship, Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies, Overseas Exchange Program in Finland, The University of Melbourne, Australia
1994/1995
Book Award for Outstanding Leadership Qualities, Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education, Wheelock College, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Selected Publications

Marthenis, K. (2013, July 12). Preschoolers’ transition from early childhood settings to primary schools: More quality, less anxiety. OMEP World Assembly and International Conference, Shanghai, China.
Marthenis, K. (2012, October 12). An introduction to the Singapore preschool system. Forum on the Early Childhood Care and Education Scenes in Hong Kong and Singapore, Education Bureau of Hong Kong, Discipline of Child Education & Community Services, IVE, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education.
Chen, D. W., Marthenis, K., & Ang, S. (2012, July 22). Information communication technologies in early childhood education: What constitutes effective use? PECERA 13th Annual Conference, Singapore.
Marthenis, K. (2007, May). Preschooler’s smooth transition to primary school: Overcoming discontinuities. Transforming Vision into Best Practices: Promoting Excellence in Early Childhood, Early Childhood Conference, RTRC Asia & Caterpillar’s Cove Child Development and Study Centre.

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