Want to join our Team?
We are looking for individuals who are self-motivated, forward thinking, passionate about mentoring youths and excited to make a difference in our society. If you also believe in our vision, Every Youth a Success Story, email your CV to careers@trybe.org
Case management
Mentoring
Designing Programmes
Counsellors
House parent/supervision staff
Head, Programmes Department – Community Rehabilitation Centre
Joel heads the Programmes Department, which develops and implements programmes for first-time young male drug offenders residing in our Community Rehabilitation Centre (CRC). He ensures that every programme that the youths go through, aids in their personal skills development, family relationships, social skills, career and educational pathways, to enable them to rehabilitate and reintegrate into their family and community.
Graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Human Resource Management from Murdoch University as well as a Master’s in Counselling from Monash University, Joel is also a certified facilitator for the DISC (a behavior assessment tool which centers on four different behavioral traits: dominance, inducement, submission, and compliance) and Motivators Certified Training.
Joel began his journey with Trybe as an intern where he discovered his passion in working with youths and empowering them to realise reach their dreams. Prior to his transfer to the Community Rehabilitation Centre, Joel was key in leading the Training and Development Department at the Community & Youth Services, in developing secondary and tertiary students’ leadership and socio-emotional skills. He was also involved in developing Trybe’s Time-Out Programmes, training the Young Change Makers panelists from the National Youth Council, heading multi-tiered leadership programmes and serving as a mentor for residents from the Singapore Boys’ Home.
Head, Operations and Coaching Department – Community Rehabilitation Centre
As the head of Operations and Coaching Department, Michele ensures that the smooth functioning of the Community Rehabilitation Centre (CRC). She also coaches the young male drug offenders through their rehabilitation journey at the centre.
Michele’s professional experience at NuLife Counselling Centre, working with families, sparked her interest in working with youths. Her personal belief is that every youth is special. Michele takes personal responsibility to help young people turn their lives around, to reach their fullest potential.
Michele is a motivated individual. She enjoys the company of the CRC residents as well as her colleagues and is fondly referred as Mich. Mich enjoys romantic comedies and indulging in cakes.
Head, Finance Department– Corporate Services Division
Maya leads the Finance team in overseeing the preparation of financial and management reports, ensuring that payroll is timely executed, audit and budget exercises are followed through, among the many other tasks. On top of these responsibilities, Maya also ensures the Company’s compliance to internal policies, controls and procedures.
Maya graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Management accounting and accountancy. Before her stint in Trybe, Maya was providing management consultancy services to a multinational company based in the Philippines for seven years and was an accountant for a training and management consultancy firm in Singapore.
Maya chose to work in Trybe because of her desire to serve the children and youth. She believes that the best investment is the one spent on equipping the next generation of young people.
During her leisure time, Maya enjoys the outdoors and good music.
Head, Human Resources Department– Corporate Services Division
Elyna’s main responsibility as the Head of Human Resources (HR) is to oversee areas ranging from recruitment of staff, staff welfare and benefits, HR development which includes training, performance appraisal and career planning. She graduated with an Honours Degree in Materials Engineering and a Graduate Diploma in Training and Development.
Since she started her career, Elyna has been championing the development of people. Her achievements include overseeing performance management exercises for non-managerial staff, administering training programmes, supervising external and internal scholarships, leading orientation programmes for new employees, and leading various HR events. Evidently, seeing people excel in their career bring much joy to Elyna.
Prior to joining Trybe, Elyna was in China for five years with her husband who was posted there for work. She found the experience to be humbling as it presented a different side of China and through these experiences, she has learnt to be grateful for the little things. Elyna is convinced that giving back to the society is not a want but a necessity. She aspires to build a strong HR and people centric culture in Trybe so that more talent can be attracted to the social service sector.
Head, Corporate Communications Department – Strategy & Development Division
Melanie heads the Corporate Communications Department at the Strategy & Development Division. As the brand guardian, Melanie ensures that communication strategies and messages are consistent across the different channels such as social media, traditional media and broadcast media.
Melanie graduated as a Marketing Major from The University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Business (Management). Armed with years of experience from the public and corporate sector, Melanie also had the opportunity to work at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). An animal lover herself, Melanie enjoys building and rallying a community of volunteers to advocate for animal welfare and also to educate the public to always treat animals with kindness and respect. She has two poodles – Schuyler, a retired therapy dog and Schayenne, who was adopted two years ago, from a family who mistreated her.
While Melanie’s move to a youth charity organization has been a 180-degree shift, she firmly believes in engaging various communities to rally and support our young people to be the best versions of themselves.
Head, Programmes Department – Community Rehabilitation Centre Division
Andrew heads the Programmes Department at the Community Rehabilitation Centre to develop, plan and lead programmes for the first time young drug offenders. He takes great pride in ensuring that every programme that the young drug offenders go through, aids in their personal skills, family relationship, social skills, career and educational pathway. A practitioner armed with the knowledge of evidenced-based models, Andrew looks forward to bring to life, the future plans of therapeutic group work, family work and resident engagement beyond the youths’ discharge from the Community Rehabilitation Centre.
Andrew holds a Bachelor degree in Psychological Science and Business (Marketing) and also pursued a Masters in Counselling. Andrew truly resonates with the vision of Trybe – Every Youth A Success Story. An active Instagrammer going by the handle drewkhoo, Andrew cherishes the opportunities to be an influential part of the lives of the youths
Head, Programmes & Rehabilitation Department – Singapore Boys’ Hostel
As part of his job, Glendon heads the Programmes & Rehabilitation team at the Singapore Boys’ Hostel by providing strategic direction on how to grow the youths through coaching and mentoring. He and his team develop and source for programmes that are integral for the rehabilitation of the residents in the Singapore Boys’ Hostel. Passionate about collaboration with both the private and public sector, Glendon believes that volunteers and corporate companies can make a difference to the youths’ lives.
Glendon took a gap year and found his purpose at the workplace when he went for a humanitarian trip to Cambodia to reach out to the underprivileged children in the villages. It was during that trip when he realized that giving back to the community is something that he values. Thereafter, he chanced upon Trybe and leaped at the opportunity to serve the youths in our local context.