Academic and Examination Board Members
Academic Board
Jayne Nadarajoo
Jayne has been teaching, designing and implementing educational programmes for more than 30 years. She founded the innovative White Lodge Education Group Services, then later The Melbourne Specialist International School (MIS) and ASPIRE Centre for Special Education to serve children with diverse needs. Jayne has a Masters in Teaching and Learning from Hibernia College, Ireland combined with a Diploma in Child Psychology, advanced studies in Early Childhood Care and Education, Autism and Speech, and Educational Drama. She is a member of SENIA Singapore and the International Association for Special Education in the US.
Qualifications
Masters in Arts – Teaching and Learning, Hibernia College, Dublin
Singapore Advance Studies in Early Childhood, National Institute of Education
Singapore Diploma in Child Psychology, College of Allied Educators
Aditi Rao
Aditi brings in a unique mix of social welfare and business management with her strong academic background. She started her career as a social worker and over the years has 12 years’ experience of working in the field of disability, early childhood education and inclusive education. She has extensive experience in the Disability movement in India: raising awareness, sensitizing and training parents and professionals. Aditi has also worked with governmental and non-governmental committees advocating for the dignity and rights of persons with disabilities. She is also a trained Advanced Certified Autism Specialist, from IBCCES (USA).
Qualifications
Masters in Social Work, India
PG Diploma in Child Rights Law, India
PG Diploma in Pre and Primary teacher training, Endorsed by training qualification UK (TQUK)
Bachelors in Business Administration, India
Ganesh Kanapathy Junior
Ganesh has more than 20 years of experience in education management. Together with his wife Jayne Nadarajoo, cofounded the Melbourne Specialist International School and the ASPIRE Centre for Special Education, which both serve students with diverse needs. He also cofounded the White Lodge Education Group Services, which has since expanded to include 11 kindergartens across Singapore and Malaysia. Ganesh has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Roehampton, a Diploma in Child Psychology and Counselling, and an International Coaching Federation certification.
Qualifications
Masters in Business Administration – University of Roehampton, UK
