STEMIE Invention Professional Development for Educators

Jacqueline Phillips, an adjunct lecturer with Republic Polytechnic is an accomplished Master trainer in STEM and Design Thinking.  With a passion for empowering the next generation of innovators, Jacqueline shares her expertise and enthusiasm for problem identification, framing and problem-solving methodologies with children and youths both attending schools in Singapore as well as homeschoolers. 

With a keen eye for nurturing young talents, Jacqueline has been serving as a respected judge at the Invention Convention Nationals and Globals Invention Conventions for the past three years.  She is currently one of a three-panel of overseas judges who decides on final awards for young talents participating in the Singapore Invention Convention annually. 

Driven by her belief in the power of STEM and design thinking to shape a better world, Jacqueline continuously explores new ways to engage learners and bridge the gap between theory and practical application. Whether in the classroom, during competitions, or in training sessions, she strives to instill in her students a strong sense of curiosity and the confidence to pursue their ideas fearlessly.

Jacqueline started her career as a Programme Consultant with Outward Bound Singapore for 6 years before spending time in social work, teaching, training and lecturing in MOE schools and Republic Polytechnic where she has been teaching students and educators over the past 12 years.

Nancy Soon, a software engineer turned technopreneur has been in the education industry for over 21 years. A STEMIE® Train-the Trainer instructor and facilitator, Nancy co-founded IDE Academy which is Singapore’s sole affiliate of STEMIE® program from The Henry Ford Museum(THF).  She is currently a member of THF affiliate advisory committee and a judge at both Singapore, China and U.S. events. 

Nancy believes in laying the foundation to critical thinking, invention education and communication skills during every child’s school career. She conducts workshops for educators on invention education and entrepreneurship, continues to mentor and guides them in their facilitation of the program in their schools and centres. Over the past 21 years, Nancy has taught and trained more than 6,000 students and at least 500 teachers in Australia, America, China, South Korea, Indonesia and Singapore.   

Nancy holds a Bachelors of Science in Liberal Arts from the U.S., a Diploma in Training and Development from UK and other professional certificates – STEMIE® Certified Trainer, NFTE, ACTA, Computing, Child psychology and Helen O’Grady Master Trainer in Communications.