David Doyle, CEO of Ascend Education Centre

David an Irish citizen and Singapore PR, is the CEO of Ascend Education Centre with a diverse  background  in  the education industry. David was a research and teaching assistant at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth where he was a British Council Chevening Scholar in International Relations from 1996-1997. He holds a primary degree in Economics and a Masters Degree in International Relations. Since 2001, David has made Singapore his home, working and teaching in the Education industry. In 2003 he completed his CELTA with the British Council Singapore. In June 2004, David, in partnership with fellow Irishman Gareth O’Brien, started Ascend Education Centre.

Ranitha Naidu Doyle, Deputy CEO of Ascend Education Centre

Ranitha, a Singaporean, graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts. She has a Cambridge CELTA from The International House, London. Ranitha's work experience in the private education industry in Singapore spans over 18 years. Ranitha has worked as a Marketing Manager and Product Development Manager in an MNC. She has also taught and managed students from across the globe and
specialises in the teaching of English. An avid traveller herself, Ranitha enjoys meeting students from all over the world.

Timothy Green, Acedemic Manager

is from the UK. Having qualified as a CELTA teacher here in Singapore, Tim has been working at Ascend for nearly two years. He believes in building a good rapport with his students and making his lessons as interactive as possible to encourage life-long learning. Tim enjoys helping students to improve their English and finds it enormously rewarding to see students developing their skills. Tim previously worked for a British Member of Parliament for nearly 12 years as Office Manager and Senior Research Assistant, and holds a Master’s degree in Politics from Birkbeck College, University of London.

Lisa van der Berg, Language Lab Manager

is Ascend Education Centre's Lab Manager. She has been teaching, training, facilitating and lecturing. Her students have spanned the full spectrum from complete novices to highly proficient individuals and from toddlers, through primary, secondary, tertiary and adult learners. Her classrooms have been in kindergartens, schools, universities, language centres and community centres in North America, South Africa, Hong Kong and now in Singapore. She tries to create an honest and authentic, dynamic and interactive classroom where students from all walks of life feel comfortable participating and communicating. She aims to provide age and level appropriate materials and activities that are both interesting and challenging to her students. She uses positive reinforcement and constructive correction to maintain a high level of motivation in her classes and to keep all her students progressing towards their desired learning outcomes.

Belle, Customer Service Executive,

Belle is from Philippines. She has been working in the customer service field for the past few years. She loves meeting people from different countries, understanding their individual needs and providing them with the best service she can offer. She is always up for challenges and she believes Ascend Education Centre will help her to become a better person.

Bala, Accounts Executive

Bala joined Ascend Education Centre as the Accounts Executive. Bala loves working  with numbers and is currently studying to become a practicing accountant. Bala enjoys working in a multicultural environment with students and staff from all over the world. Before joining Ascend Education Centre, Bala also worked in the education industry.

Vari, Student Admissions Officer

Vari is a Singaporean, has recently joined Ascend as the Student Admissions Officer. Vari loves communicating with students and possesses excellent follow up skills. She is an outgoing and energetic young professional who is willing to learn and work with her colleagues in providing an excellent service to our stu0dents.