Name CHIM Ka Man, Carmen
Present Post Senior Lecturer
Programme Leader of Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Childhood Education
Ip Ying To Lee Yu Yee School of Humanities and Languages 
Caritas Institute of Higher Education 
Office Address Room A617
Telephone (852) 3702 4303
Email cchim@cihe.edu.hk

Biography

Dr Chim completed several degrees and qualifications in education, her research area is Sunsmart Policy in early childhood settings. In her professional practice, she has taught preschoolers, primary school children and children with SENs in Australian classrooms. After returning to Hong Kong, she worked in education covering a range of roles as course developer (moral education), educator, guest speaker in early childhood settings and rehabilitation centres while earning her certificates in Kindergarten Principalship and Arts Therapy. Dr Chim is committed to self-development and is completed her doctoral degree in education at HKU, working on a thesis about the place of sexuality education in pre-service kindergarten teacher training.

Education

BEd (ECE), The University of Melbourne
MEd, The University of Melbourne
MEd (Special Education, Inclusion and Early Intervention), The University of Melbourne
Certificate Course of Kindergarten Principals, Hong Kong Baptist University
EdD, University of Hong Kong

Professional Qualifications

- Qualified Kindergarten Principal, Hong Kong Education and Manpower Bureau
- Registered Teacher (RT), Hong Kong Education and Manpower Bureau
- Child Care Supervisor (CCS), Hong Kong Social Welfare Department
- Child Care Worker (CCW), Hong Kong Social Welfare Department

Teaching

- Working with Parents and Community to Support Children with SENs
- Social Environment for Children with Diverse Needs
- Promoting Learning and Social Development for Children with SENs
- Working with Non-Chinese Speaking Children in Local ECE Settings

Research

- Early Sexuality Education
- Teacher Training
- SunSmart Policy