Ms. Ong started her career in education in 1992 as a school teacher with the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE). During her 17 years with MOE, she not only worked as a teacher but also as a Teacher Trainer under Curriculum Development Centre from 2002 to 2007. Driven by her quest for knowledge and passion for education, Ms. Ong pursued a Bachelor of Education degree in the Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESL) and a Master degree in English Language Studies. Following this, Ms. Ong embarked on a new and challenging career by joining private colleges and universities as a senior lecturer and head of university language centre.
Ms. Ong is known for her enthusiasm, self-motivation, experience and passion about teaching students from diverse social and cultural backgrounds. She establishes good rapport with students and encourages the growth of respect, kindness, empathy, creativity and high-quality work in the classroom to prepare students for life. She has over a decade of experience teaching IELTS and Cambridge English.
In her free time, Ms. Ong likes cooking Malaysian dishes, desserts and making traditional Chinese snacks. She also enjoys needlework, art and craft, playing board games, walking and travelling to new destinations.