Seek first to understand" has always been Catherine's guiding philosophy. She has a decade of experience teaching English as a second language. Catherine spent some years in Australia before returning to Singapore. After graduating from the National University of Singapore with a double major (Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Sociology), she became a Broadcast Journalist/Producer with MediaCorp. Apart from writing, filming and directing, she also narrated for radio and television programs. In addition, her experience included print journalism, writing for major publishers such as the Singapore Press Holdings and MediaCorp Publishing. Catherine also holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the Macquarie University, Australia. An avid learner of languages (she can speak Chinese, Japanese, Cantonese and Spanish), she understands the difficulties her students face, in learning English, and would find ways to help them overcome the challenges. Her classroom is a safe space where one can freely converse and not be afraid to make mistakes. Catherine strongly believes that a mistake can become a lesson, when one learns from it. In her free time, she enjoys reading because she can travel to various places, without leaving her couch.