The Partners

His entrepreneurial experience includes co-founding an insurance corporate agency since 1988 till present. For eight years, he also helmed a firm that publishes and distributes children’s educational products.

Initially, pursued speaking and training out of personal interest and eventually turned it into a business in 2008, thereafter co-founded Jix Sze & Partners in 2018. His experience includes inspirational talks, training workplace skills, train-the-trainer programmes, learning and development advisory and career consultation. Was engaged with several institutions as principal consultant, adjunct trainer and adult educator, workplace learning consultant, skills mentor, and business advisor. On a social front, Jix is an avid advocate of the indomitable spirit of humans. He advocates on matters relating to a drug-free life and addiction recovery endeavour.

He holds a Master degree in Training and development, Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education (DACE), Diploma in TESOL, Diplomas in Life Insurance and General Insurance.

Jix’s new life began after a miraculous deliverance following his arrest for heroin abuse in December 1977. From a life of drug abuse, an odd job labourer, poor command of English and no qualifications – by God’s grace, today is a businessman and corporate trainer. And a Christian lay speaker – he preaches as well as conducts workshops on marketplace topics for the Christian community. He authored his autobiography “Chasing The Dragon Out”: An inspiring story of a drug addict’s altered destiny.

Her early childhood care and education (ECCE) experience began in 1987. With ground experience as a teacher, principal and programme director with a global preschool, involving in preschool management and worked with two months old infants to primary school level in student care programmes. Trained, coached and mentored teachers, principals/centre directors and curriculum specialists from local preschools on centre and education management, and also on the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP).

Worked for leading preschool providers and educational institutions. Involving in ECCE higher learning, training and curriculum design. Headed a faculty for ECCE programmes as assistant professor at a private education institution and concurrently its research fellow. Developed and lectured a Master of Early Childhood Education Programme for a local university. Sat on Academic and Examination Boards. Was director of professional and education development with a community foundation, thereafter co-founded Jix Sze & Partners. Spoke at numerous ECCE seminars, conferences and learning festivals. Received the Singapore 2004 Lifelong Learner Award (WDA & Mediacorp Singapore) from the Prime Minister of Singapore.

Holds a Doctorate in Education, Master of Education in ECE, Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies, Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education (DACE), and an Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA).