Mrs Anita Suwandi started her career as a teacher in APSN and then moved on to become the Vice Principal of Tanglin School. She is actively involved in various school programmes and initiatives, including curriculum work alignment, ASD Structured Programme, Partnership Programme and other special projects such as SPED (MOE) Public Awareness Booklet in 2018 and APSN Curriculum & Research Workgroup in 2017.
In addition, Anita has also implemented the school-wide initiative for Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PAThS) Programme and led her team as a prototyped school for Social and Emotional Learning using the PAThS curriculum in 2009-2011. Together with Ministry of Education (Special Education Branch) and her Life Skills team, she presented at the International PAThS Conference 2010 in Pennsylvania, USA as well as in a concurrent session during SPED Learning Day 2010 for the school’s PAThS programme.
Anita holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with Psychology from Singapore University of Social Sciences (previously known as SIM University). Her other certification accreditation includes Certificate in Special Education and Management & Leadership in Schools Programme from National Institute of Education. She has also completed the Child Care Personnel Training (Basic) from Institute of Education in 1987.
Anita was awarded the MOE-NCSS Outstanding SPED Teacher Award (OSTA), as well as MOE-NCSS Outstanding Innovation Award in 2008 for her contribution towards the setting up of an internet café (i-café), Surf & Serve, to encourage experiential learning. She was a recipient of the Great Women of Our Time Award for Education & Public Service by the Singapore Women’s Weekly Magazine in 2009.