About Us
- Nurture the young with a lifelong passion for inventiveness
- Empower teachers to be innovative and entrepreneurial.
At IDE Academy, we believe in preparing our students not just for the future, but for a future that’s yet to be invented. We’re not content with just teaching students what’s already been discovered and invented – we’re committed to helping them blaze their own trails, create their own destinies, and invent the future they want to see.
We are not just any team of educators – we are a dynamic group of passionate, creative, and dedicated individuals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of our students. Our team is bursting with energy, always looking for new and innovative ways to engage and inspire our students.
We firmly believe that students have the power to change the world, and we are here to help them unleash that potential. We encourage our students to think outside the box, to question the status quo, and to use their imaginations to solve real-world problems. Whether it’s tackling climate change, designing new technologies, or creating social enterprises that make a positive impact on their communities, we believe that our students can achieve anything they set their minds to.
But it’s not all serious work – we also like to have fun! We believe that learning should be enjoyable, and we strive to create an environment that is both stimulating and entertaining. From group projects and debates to hands-on experiments and field trips, we are always looking for new ways to make learning an exciting and memorable experience for our students.
We are not just any team of educators – we are a dynamic group of passionate, creative, and dedicated individuals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of our students. Our team is bursting with energy, always looking for new and innovative ways to engage and inspire our students.
We firmly believe that students have the power to change the world, and we are here to help them unleash that potential. We encourage our students to think outside the box, to question the status quo, and to use their imaginations to solve real-world problems. Whether it’s tackling climate change, designing new technologies, or creating social enterprises that make a positive impact on their communities, we believe that our students can achieve anything they set their minds to.
But it’s not all serious work – we also like to have fun! We believe that learning should be enjoyable, and we strive to create an environment that is both stimulating and entertaining. From group projects and debates to hands-on experiments and field trips, we are always looking for new ways to make learning an exciting and memorable experience for our students.
Nancy Soon
Founder
STEMIE Trainer
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.
In 2018, Nancy co-founded IDE Academy, which is Singapore’s sole STEMIE® program affiliate. 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.
Amanda Ng
Curriculum Developer
STEMIE Trainer
Amanda holds a B.A. (Hons) with Highest Distinction in English from Nanyang Technological University, a Diploma with Merit in Child Psychology and Early Education, and a specialisation in Writing and Publishing.
In 2013, Amanda co-developed ‘A Quest to Save The Edmoral Kingdom’, a parent-child resource book packed with activities to support preschoolers’ holistic learning about the environment and sustainability. Today, Amanda is a STEMIE-certified trainer and has nearly a decade of experience working with children.
Peter Wong
Content Developer
STEMIE Trainer
Peter graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Communication, Cum Laude, with an Academic Minor in Web Technologies and Applications. He has 3 years of experience working with non-profit organizations in Southern California.
In 2017, Peter collaborated with the United States Sailing Center (Long Beach) and Dramatic Results to launch the first multi-week Summer STEAM Institute for low-income 5th and 6th grade gifted students.
Neo Ee Ping
STEMIE Trainer
Ee Ping is an educator-entrepreneur who is passionate about empowering our future generations with best-of-breed learning opportunities. He began his career in Business & IT consulting and spent 15 years in various roles, before co-founding IDE Academy and Hangzhou IDE Education Consulting to promote invention education in both Singapore and China.
Ee Ping graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in economics and marketing.
Jacqueline Phillips
STEMIE Trainer
An Associate Lecturer at Republic Polytechnic since 2013, Jacqueline is a dynamic facilitator with experience in conducting offline and in-person workshops for adults of various backgrounds and experiences. She has over 16 years of experience in the education and training field, and has been a judge with the Pratt & Whitney Singapore Invention Convention since 2020.
Jacqueline has helped bring students from kindergarten, primary and secondary schools in Singapore through the process of invention education to have an impact on the world around them.
Prof Jake Mendelssohn
Chairman, World Educational Robotics Contest
Susan Mostowy
CT Invention Convention Executive Director
Dr. Daniel Tan
Board Member and Co-Founder, eLearning Forum Asia
Prof Jake Mendelssohn
Chairman,
World Educational Robotic Contest
Susan Mostowy
CT Invention Convention,
Executive Director
Dr. Daniel Tan
Board Member and Co-Founder,
eLearning Forum Asia
Contact Us
Locate Us
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231 Mountbatten Road, Block B, #03-03,
Mountbatten Centre, Singapore 397999