Geraldine Teo-Zuzarte is Head of School at SJI International Preschool. She holds a PhD in Early Childhood Education and is passionate about the development of children, especially those in their early years.

Having been in the field of Early Childhood Education for more than 30 years, Geraldine held multi-portfolios from classroom teaching to faculty appointments to overseeing the professional development of almost 3,000 Early Childhood educators including pioneering an award-winning child study centre for more than a decade.

As a seasoned speaker she has presented papers in conferences and workshops both locally and internationally. Geraldine has deep theoretical and practical knowledge on Early Childhood Care and Education and has been called upon to support national and global initiatives, including being appointed an ECDA Fellow for sectoral leadership in Singapore. Geraldine also sits on local charity board committees which include the Singapore Book Council and Every Child Matters. In 2023, she was appointed the board deputy chairperson for UNESCO’s Category 2 Centre’s governing committee at the Institute of Early Childhood Development (IECD) in Seychelles.