The Think Teach Story
As a founding team with backgrounds in Law, Finance, and Engineering, we’ve spent our entire lives figuring out the mechanics of success.
While navigating our own academic journeys as scholars and doctoral candidates, we realised that the “standard” way of learning simply wasn’t enough. We achieved success because we developed our own systems of smart thinking and smart teaching, strategies that took us to the top of our respective fields.
But we looked at the current tuition landscape and saw a gap. We saw students working hard but not smart, and parents searching for results that just weren’t being delivered.
That’s why we started Think Teach Academy. It is the “levels-above” educational experience we wish we had when we were students.
We don’t just hire teachers; we hand-pick and train them to meet the exact, uncompromising standards we set for ourselves. We ensure every lesson meets the bar we’ve set so that you can have the peace of mind that your child is getting the best possible outcome.
But we also know that success is about more than just a grade. Because of our professional backgrounds, we know that true success depends on a child’s ability to communicate their personal brand. That’s why we offer specialised DSA consultation and public speaking workshops—to give your child the edge that traditional teaching alone can’t provide.
It’s not easy to raise a child today. We’re here to give you the confidence that your child is in the best hands, and to walk this journey toward success together.
Management
Algene LL.B. (Hons) LL.M.
Co-Founder, Chief Education Officer
Algene is a former practising lawyer and a double-degree holder from the Singapore Management University (SMU) upon graduating from Anglo-Chinese Junior College. He was a proud recipient of the prestigious University Scholars Programme Scholarship, a dean’s lister as well as a winner of countless of competitions and awards in Law, and currently pursuing a PhD in law.
While Algene topped his Master of Laws cohort and went on to practise law in two ‘Big Four’ law firms in Singapore, he knew that teaching was always his foremost passion. This calling eventually led to a career switch and Algene found himself teaching at a top government school before setting up Think Teach Academy.
Upon founding Think Teach, Algene’s desire to shape and empower students only grew. He is a firm believer that smart studying strategies are the keys to academic success. He has spearheaded the curriculum and development team to produce teaching and lesson materials that reflect this very belief. Algene is always in search of novel and innovative ways to improve the student experience. It is his fervour for inspiring young minds that spurs him and nothing makes him happier than seeing a student enabled to succeed and empowered to excel.
Dr. Boon Heng B.Eng.(Hons) M.Eng. Ph.D.
Director, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Boon attended Imperial College London under a highly competitive SAF scholarship where he completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Materials Science and Nuclear Engineering. After serving as a naval officer with the Republic of Singapore Navy for close to 6 years, Dr Boon embarked on and completed a PhD in Engineering with the National University of Singapore. As a PhD candidate, he was awarded the prestigious NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences & Engineering (NGS) PhD Scholarship for research of passivated contact solar cells supported by the National Research Foundation, Prime Minister’s Office Singapore.
Dr. Boon has since joined the stellar team at Think Teach Academy. He leads the academic team in the planning and execution of the academy’s educational philosophies, pedagogy and curriculum. Dr Boon believes in inculcating in every student the ability to think and learn smart, and the development of teachers to teach smart. Together with the academic management team, Dr. Boon ensures excellent execution of all programmes, with high quality class experiences and lesson materials for students.
Shou Yee B.B.M. (Hons) B.Sc (Econs) (Hons)
Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer
Shou Yee is an alumnus of the Singapore Management University (SMU), having graduated with a double-degree from the prestigious Lee Kong Chian Scholars Programme. Prior to SMU, Shou Yee studied at Raffles Junior College and was in the pioneer batch of the Raffles Integrated Programme. Coming out into the workforce, Shou Yee took on stints in economics research and investment management before he was recruited to join UBS AG via its Graduate Talent Programme.
Shou Yee’s penchant for numbers and data has enabled him to develop strategies to effectively pinpoint recurring trends in examination questions. Along with the Think Teach team, he introduced these into the specially-crafted syllabus to help students visualise and deconstruct challenging questions so they may adopt the best solution in their arsenal. Shou Yee believes that keeping things simple and engaging is a sure way to nurturing students’ confidence in any subject. “As students gain confidence, they will make it a personal goal to achieve better grades while growing their love for the subject even more,” relates Shou Yee who takes it upon himself to ensure all students at Think Teach become positive learners and independent thinkers.