International Creative Practitioners
Our educators are more than just teachers. They are creative practitioners and experts in their own professions. Collectively, their diverse backgrounds and wealth of cultural and industry knowledge translate into an added learning advantage for our students.
Their commitment to impart their knowledge and skills to our students of different nationalities, creates an environment which is rich in creativity and innovation. This conducive learning environment will broaden students’ perspectives, enhance adaptability and enrich their personal growth.
The Academic and Examination Board is the primary academic governance body within Raffles College of Higher Education (RCHE).
The Academic and Examination Board members will be expected to have experiences that will contribute to RCHE’s ability to develop within the education community upholding academic freedom, quality and integrity in its Learning and Teaching Courses and in its scholarly activities. They shall also be responsible for all the assessments at RCHE.
Mr. Hector Arturo SALAZAR NAVARRETE
Chair
Programme Director
3D Design
Ms. Queenie CHAN
Vice-Chair
Programme Director
English Language Programme
Mr. ONG Kai How
Member
Management Representative & Manager
Mr. Giuseppe (Joe) SPINELLI
Member
Principal & Programme Director
Fashion Design,
Fashion Marketing and Management
Ms. Rosa Liane DA SILVA LOPES
Member
Programme Director
Interior Design
Mr. Terrence CHONG
Member
Programme Director
Visual Communication
Mr. Jay QUEK Hong Pern
Member
Creative Practitioner
Fashion Design
Ms. Sandra TJIA Fei Ling
Member
Senior Lecturer
Jewellery Design
Admissions Committees, which are sub-committees of the Academic Board, are formed for each course to consider all applications for admissions. The Admissions Committee shall evaluate the applications and make the admission decision for the RCHE award courses. In the case of the External Degree Courses, the Admission Committee shall comply with the policies and procedures to recommend the admissions decision to the partner awarding institution.
Ms. Queenie CHAN
Chair
Programme Director
English Language Programme
Mr. ONG Kai How
Member
Management Representative & Manager
Ms. Rosa Liane DA SILVA LOPES
Member
Programme Director
Interior Design
Mr. Terrence CHONG
Member
Programme Director
Visual Communication
The Academic Board has formed a Dissertation Committee to consider all academic aspects of the dissertations or major projects applicable to students in the degree courses. The Committee shall review and approve the title and nature of each dissertation topic and assign an appropriate teacher to supervise the student for the project.
To Be Announced
Chairman
Raffles University System
Vicki DEAN
Subject Leader, Foundation Year, Arts, Science & Technology
University of Northampton
Vicki is currently the Subject Lead for Foundation Framework across Arts, Science and Health, Business, Education and Social Sciences at The University of Northampton. Having taught in both the Further and Higher Education sectors in a variety of roles for over 20 years Vicki has a wealth of experience in teaching students from a wide range of backgrounds.
Vicki led, developed and coordinated the Foundation Framework in the School of the Arts last year and is now Subject Leader for the Foundation Framework across the University.
In her past experience as an educator, Vicki has worked collegiately with subject leaders and deans, to provide strategic direction and leadership for international development across our provision. She led, organized, and controlled budget with teams cross-University for end of year Northampton Fashion Shows, Silverstone Racecourse, The Derngate Theatre and Graduate Fashion Show, London, and has gone on to establish external international relations with China, India and Sri Lanka.
Vicki studied Fashion Knitwear at Central Saint Martins in London, and has several years of industry experience. She is now working towards her application to become a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Douglas GITTENS
Senior Lecturer, School of Interior Architecture and Design and the Built Environment
Nottingham Trent University
Douglas is currently a Senior Lecturer in Interior Architecture and Design at Nottingham Trent University, where he is involved in the co-ordination of BA Interior Architecture and Design Year 2 and Module Leader for Design Studio 2
From 2005 until 2015, he worked as a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for BA(Hons) Interior Architecture and Design, Lincoln School of Architecture; Year 2 Co-ordinator; BA(Hons) Interior Architecture & Design, Studio Tutor and Dissertation Supervisor; BA(Hons) Interior Architecture and Design & BA (Hons) Architecture, Admission Tutor; BA (Hons) Interior Architecture & Design.
Douglas’ research interests include spatial theory and architectural representation such as contemporary perspective drawing, representation of absurd space, and the documentation of architectural memory and lost space. He is also an experienced design practitioner and draughtsman who continues to operate within the creative industries.
Douglas is involved in an ongoing research project related to the representation of architectural images in sketchbooks and digital imaging with Amanda Hufford of the University of Lincoln.
Larisa BLAZIC
Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Arts and Design
University of Westminster
Larisa is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Media, Arts and Design at the University of Westminster.
She taught at the School of Media Art and Design since 2003 on BA Graphic Information Design (now BA Graphic Communication Design) and BA Contemporary Media Practice in various capacities. Larisa has also developed digital media strand within BA GID and has taught modules like Computer applications in arts and design, Digital media, Sequential Information 1 and 2 and Designing software.
Over the last decade, she has been invited as a guest lecturer at the Ravensbourne, Kingston University and Middlesex University
Besides a number of collaborations (Node London, Raylab, Depford.tv, SPC, Floss Manuals, Data Union), Larisa has produced outdoor video installations to examine the notion of moving images in public spaces, co-created an online video platform for collaborative creative work looking at open video, authorship, licensing, copyright issues, and video codecs.
Larisa is currently contributing to the organisation of FLOSSIE, an annual conference focused on women and open source, and to Libre Graphics Meeting in collaboration with Constant vzw and Libre Graphic Research Unit.
Sarah Ann KENNEDY
Course Leader in Animation, Senior Lecturer
University of Central Lancashire
Sarah is currently the course leader of BA and MA Animation at University of Central Lancashire. Upon studying fine art at Newcastle, Sarah went on to develop this work at Royal College of Art where she improved her skills in the craft of animation and developed her story telling skills.
Sarah has worked as a writer on various projects including Peppa Pig, Eastenders, Dusty and Musty, Last Days, and Cock and Bull for BBC Learning Zone. She also developed, wrote and directed her own series for C4 called Crapston Villas which won various awards including the Independent TV Award for Best Newcomer, and Broadcast Best Animation.
Sarah also played a variety of characters as a voice artist and actress including Dolly Pond in Pond Life, Miss Rabbit in Peppa Pig, and Nanny Plum in Little Kingdom. She also contributed as a script advisor for the C4 scheme ‘Animator in Residence’ held at Bradford’s Museum of Film and Photography and worked in development at Talkback Productions.
Besides being a member of Bafta and the Writers Guild, as a practitioner and an educator, Sarah believes that it is important to keep her status as a practitioner in the animation industry in order to keep herself aware of what is happening in the industry.
She is currently developing a book with Bloomsbury Press and has presented various papers in USA and Canada about animation, including one about the role of women in the animation industry at the 2010 Popular Culture Conference in St Louis, USA.
English Language Programme
Ms. Queenie CHAN
Programme Director
Expertise: English Language Programme
Qualification: Master of Arts (Honours)
Mr. David DESROCHES
Lecturer
Expertise: English Language Programme
Qualification: Master of Science in Anthropology
Ms. June HO Ching Yee
Lecturer
Expertise: English Language Programme
Qualification: Master of Business Administration
Mr. Celester GONH
Lecturer
Expertise: English Language Programme
Qualification: Diploma in Music and Audio Technology
Fashion Design Programme
Mr. Giuseppe (Joe) SPINELLI
Principal & Programme Director
Ms. Swee WONG
Programme Coordinator
Expertise: Fashion Design
Qualification: Graduate Diploma in Education Leadership and Management
Mr. Jay QUEK
Programme Coordinator
Expertise: Fashion Design
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fashion
Ms. Madeleine WONG
Programme Coordinator
Expertise: Fashion Design
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fashion
Fashion Marketing Programme
Ms. Anisa Sia JOHNNY
Senior Lecturer
Expertise: Fashion Marketing
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economic and Social History
Ms. Joyce LAI
Senior Lecturer
Expertise: Fashion Marketing
Qualification: Bachelor of Science in Business and Management Studies (Marketing)
Interior Design Programme
Ms. Rosa Liane DA SILVA LOPES
Programme Director
Expertise: Interior Design
Qualification: Diploma of Applied Arts (Interior Design)
Dr. YURDAKUL Toker Cagil
Lecturer
Expertise: Interior Design
Qualification: Phd in History of Art
Mr. Carlo JOSON
Lecturer
Expertise: Interior Design
Qualification: Master of Arts in Urban Design
Jewellery Design Programme
Ms. Sandra TJIA
Senior Lecturer
Expertise: Jewellery Design
Qualification: Master of Education (Curriculum & Teaching)
Product Design Programme
Mr. Hector Arturo SALAZAR NAVARRETE
Programme Director
Expertise: 3D Design
Qualification: Bachelor in Industrial Design
Visual Communication Programme
Mr. Terrence CHONG
Programme Director
Expertise: Visual Communication
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
Ms. Paola Andrea Gonzalez OSORIO
Lecturer
Expertise: Animation
Qualification:
Mr. Muhammad Syahmi bin Mohd Azlan
Lecturer
Expertise: Animation
Qualification:
Ms. LAI Fong Meng (Pat)
Lecturer
Expertise: Graphic Design
Qualification:
Fashion Design Programme
Ms. Steffie SETIAWAN
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Fashion Design
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design
Ms. Jenny WONG Swee Nal
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Fashion Design
Qualification: Associate Diploma in Fashion Design
Ms. NG Yan Ling
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Fashion Design
Qualification: Bachelor in Fashion Design, Bachelor in Business Marketing
Interior Design Programme
Ms. OI Way Lee
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Interior Design
Qualification: Master of Commerce
Mr. Obispo Aljohn GONZALES
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Interior Design
Qualification: Bachelor of Science in Architecture
Mr. LIEW Tuin Lay (Jack)
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Interior Design
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design
Ms. Basak YUKSEL BALAKRISHNAN
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Interior Design
Qualification: Master of Science in Interior Design
Mr. Ng Weng Chuen (Richard)
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Interior Design
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Arts
Ms. Cindy ANG Beng Choo
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Interior Design
Qualification: Master Degree in Design
Mr. LEE Hon Ming (Hugh)
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Interior Design
Qualification: Bachelor of Business in Convention & Event Management
Product Design Programme
Mr. Rohan Rajiv Mathur
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Product Design
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts in Industrial and Product Design
Visual Communication Programme
Mr. HENG Jin Wei, Luke
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Visual Communication
Qualification: Master of Arts Fine Arts
Mr. Michael LOO Gim Hwei
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Visual Communication
Qualification: Bachelor Degree in Interactive Media Design
Mr. Woo Huey Yong
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Visual Communication
Qualification: Bachelor of Applied Arts in Animation
Ms. SOH Qiu Ling
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Visual Communication
Qualification: Bachelor of Graphic Design
Ms. Cherine LIM Seok Bee
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Visual Communication
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Graphic Design
Mr. Leonard WEE Chong Wee
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Visual Communication
Qualification: Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons) in Illustration
Mr. Geoffrey CHIA Jia Shen
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Visual Communication
Qualification: master of Commerce (Major Design Management)
Mr. Christopher BONG Siew Hua
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Visual Communication
Qualification: Master of Science in Computer Science
Mr. CHAO Yibo (Uri)
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: Visual Communication
Qualification: Masters degree in Fine Arts
English Language Programme
Ms. Harpreet KAUR
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: English Language Programme
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication
Dr. SNG Bee Bee
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: English Language Programme
Qualification: Doctor of Education
Ms. Renajit Kaur
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: English Language Programme
Qualification: Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
Mr. Lim Chong Siang (Jason)
Adjunct Lecturer
Expertise: English Language Programme
Qualification: Bachelor of Art Education