1. Consultant of EdUHK Jockey Club School Transition and Readiness Project (September 2021- June 2023)
2. The School Manager of the Tsung Tsin Primary School and Kindergarten (2023 – present)
3. The School Manager of the Ching Lok Kindergarten/Nursery (Yaumatei) (August 2021 - present).
4. The School Manager of the Ching Lok Kindergarten/Nursery (Sai Wan Ho) (August 2021 - present).
5. The School Manager of the KK Cheng Kindergarten (August 2021 - present).
6. The School Manager of the Yan Oi Tong Tin Ka Ping Kindergarten (August 2014 - present).
7. Honourable Advisor of the Yan Chai Hospital Social Services Department (2020 – present).
8. Consultant of “香港「安吉遊戲」學習圈計劃” 香港幼稚園教育專業交流協會 (2019 - 2024).
9. Honorary Vice Chairperson of the Tai Po & North District Early Childhood Education (ECE) Principal Association (2011- present).
10. Member of the Advisory Committee of the Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (HDECE) Programme in Gratia Christian College (2020-2022).
11. Chairperson of The 2nd Award for Outstanding Life Education Teaching Plan (Early Childhood Education). Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education. The Education University of Hong Kong (2020/2021).
12. Chairperson of The 1st Award for Outstanding Life Education Teaching Plan (Early Childhood Education). Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education. The Education University of Hong Kong (2019/2020).
13. Supervisor of the EdUHK Early Childhood Learning Centre (October 2017 – 31 July 2020).
14. The Assessment Panel Member on Kindergarten Education of the Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2017/2018).
15. The School Manager of the EdUHK Early Childhood Learning Centre (August 2017 – October 2017).
16. The Panel Member of a program validation exercise of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualification (HKCAAVQ) (May 2017- August 2017).
17. Consultant of Preschool Chinese Learning Pack: K1-K3, Pearson Education Asia Limited, Hong Kong (2016-2018).
18. Group Member of the Education Drafting Group on Child Health Policy for Hong Kong of the Hong Kong Paediatric Society (March 2013 - June 2015).
19. Supervisor of the HKIEd HSBC Early Childhood Learning Centre (September 2011 - January 2015).
20. Associate Director of the HKIEd Centre for Childhood Research & Innovation (CCRI) (2010-2013).
21. Professional Consultant for the project 'Quality Improvement Scheme of Learning and Teaching for Po Leung Kuk Kindergartens (22 kindergartens), Centre for Childhood Research Innovation (2010-2012).
22. Acting Supervisor of the HKIEd HSBC Early Childhood Learning Centre (October 2010 - August 2011).
23. The School Manager of the HKIEd HSBC Early Childhood Learning Centre (2009 - 2011).
Dr. Chan Wai Ling has been working in the field of early childhood education since 1979. She was the Service Coordinator (Child Care Service) of the Christian & Missionary Alliance Social Services for the period of 1996-2000. She was responsible for the management of the operation of seven nursery schools, including administration and curriculum implementation. In 2000, she joined the Hong Kong Institute of Education as a Lecturer in the Department of Early Childhood Education, and had taken up the role of the Founder Principal of the Hong Kong Institute of Education HSBC Early Childhood Learning Centre (ECLC) for the period of 2001-2007. Apart from her role as an Assistant Professor in the Department since 2010, Dr. Chan had been the School Manager of ECLC (2009 to 2011), School Supervisor of ECLC (2011 – 2014), (2017-2020) and Associate Director of the Centre for Childhood Research & Innovation (CCRI) (2010-2013) in the University. From 2010 onwards, she has been serving as the Honorary Vice Chairperson of the Tai Po and North District Early Childhood Education Principals Association. She was also the School Manager and Consultant of various early childhood organizations with a role of providing on-site support and staff development to these organizations during the past years.
She has been interviewed by different media in the past years. She was also invited as the Group Member of the Education Drafting Group on the Child Health Policy for The Hong Kong Paediatric Society during the period of March 2013 to June 2015, and appointed as the Panel Member of a program validation exercise by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualification (HKCAAVQ) (May 2017- August 2017).
Her research interests are in the areas of Educational Transition, Learning and Teaching Methods and Infants and Toddlers Curriculum. Different Referred Journal Papers were published in international journals. Her recent publication is about the discrepancy between teachers’ belief and practices in Hong Kong.
Dr. Chan is the co-author of two books in the field of Children’s Transition. She has also edited several books in the fields of Curriculum Design, Young Children and Art, and Teacher Education. Through her extensive community services and professional consultancy works, she has established a good liaison network with numerous pre-school organizations and primary schools, and has earned the reputation for herself and the University in the field of early childhood education.
1. Consultant of EdUHK Jockey Club School Transition and Readiness Project (September 2021- June 2023)
2. The School Manager of the Tsung Tsin Primary School and Kindergarten (2023 – present)
3. The School Manager of the Ching Lok Kindergarten/Nursery (Yaumatei) (August 2021 - present).
4. The School Manager of the Ching Lok Kindergarten/Nursery (Sai Wan Ho) (August 2021 - present).
5. The School Manager of the KK Cheng Kindergarten (August 2021 - present).
6. The School Manager of the Yan Oi Tong Tin Ka Ping Kindergarten (August 2014 - present).
7. Honourable Advisor of the Yan Chai Hospital Social Services Department (2020 – present).
8. Consultant of “香港「安吉遊戲」學習圈計劃” 香港幼稚園教育專業交流協會 (2019 - 2024).
9. Honorary Vice Chairperson of the Tai Po & North District Early Childhood Education (ECE) Principal Association (2011- present).
10. Member of the Advisory Committee of the Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education (HDECE) Programme in Gratia Christian College (2020-2022).
11. Chairperson of The 2nd Award for Outstanding Life Education Teaching Plan (Early Childhood Education). Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education. The Education University of Hong Kong (2020/2021).
12. Chairperson of The 1st Award for Outstanding Life Education Teaching Plan (Early Childhood Education). Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education. The Education University of Hong Kong (2019/2020).
13. Supervisor of the EdUHK Early Childhood Learning Centre (October 2017 – 31 July 2020).
14. The Assessment Panel Member on Kindergarten Education of the Chief Executive’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2017/2018).
15. The School Manager of the EdUHK Early Childhood Learning Centre (August 2017 – October 2017).
16. The Panel Member of a program validation exercise of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualification (HKCAAVQ) (May 2017- August 2017).
17. Consultant of Preschool Chinese Learning Pack: K1-K3, Pearson Education Asia Limited, Hong Kong (2016-2018).
18. Group Member of the Education Drafting Group on Child Health Policy for Hong Kong of the Hong Kong Paediatric Society (March 2013 - June 2015).
19. Supervisor of the HKIEd HSBC Early Childhood Learning Centre (September 2011 - January 2015).
20. Associate Director of the HKIEd Centre for Childhood Research & Innovation (CCRI) (2010-2013).
21. Professional Consultant for the project 'Quality Improvement Scheme of Learning and Teaching for Po Leung Kuk Kindergartens (22 kindergartens), Centre for Childhood Research Innovation (2010-2012).
22. Acting Supervisor of the HKIEd HSBC Early Childhood Learning Centre (October 2010 - August 2011).
23. The School Manager of the HKIEd HSBC Early Childhood Learning Centre (2009 - 2011).