Desmond joined the RVRC team in July 2016. He is a Lecturer and the Associate Director of Student Life.

An engineer by training and profession, he found a deep passion for sports. He subsequently made a switch into education, teaching physical education (PE) and mathematics. After obtaining his Master of Science (Exercise and Sport Studies), he went on to teach at the National Institute of Education (NIE) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

Desmond is a strong advocate for sports, outdoor adventure and volunteer work. His volunteer work took him as far as Istanbul. He is a volunteer coach with the Special Olympics Singapore. In 2019, he attended the Sports Visitor Program for Adaptive Swimming in the US (supported by US Embassy Singapore and SportCares). He has attended Outward Bound courses in Singapore and Australia. He is an avid sportsman who counts swimming as his favourite sports and has played water polo and sailed in his younger years.

Desmond loves to travel because he believes the world is his classroom. He believes that travelling and the great outdoors inspire learning. He is also a ‘crazy’ LEGO® Star Wars collector!

He is a Certified Behaviour and Career Coach. As a certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator, he uses LEGO® bricks in meetings, workshops and classrooms. He is a strong advocate of the experiential learning model and constructivism theory.

With 20 years of teaching, his vast experience has helped him develop and mentor students in personal, interpersonal and leadership skills in the schools and tertiary institutions that he taught in. Desmond’s passion is in developing potential in people, and he is always looking for ways to coach and mentor students. He looks forward to working with the students of RVRC, to prepare them for the real world, especially the workplace.

May the Force be with You!