Project ID exists to provide opportunities for students from low income communities to live their best lives.

It All Began Here…

I co-founded Project ID as my school-based initiative while teaching in SMK Pendamaran Jaya as a Teach For Malaysia Fellow in 2013. While teaching, I became familiar with the plight of students from low income communities and how the odds were stacked against them.

In order to succeed, I felt that my students needed more than just good academic results. They need to feel that they too can achieve their dreams. Hence Project ID: Impianku Destinasiku was born. Project ID is a student development and empowerment programme that helps students achieve their career aspirations.

What started out as a humble 1 year programme with a few activities to help students identify their ambitions and equip them with a set core values - grit, zest and collaboration - to pursue their ambitions, has now evolved into a programme the runs throughout the secondary school cycle targeting different focus areas of a student’s personal development.

Kelvin Tan

Chief Executive Officer

• Taught Geography in SMK Pendamaran Jaya 2012-13 as a Teach For Malaysia Fellow

• Obama 2023 Asia-Pacific Leader and Acumen Malaysia 2021 Fellow

• HRDC Certified Trainer & Accredited Mental Health First Aider

• Led product management and data analytics roles in various technology startups, including healthcare and automotive

• Freelance contributor with the Economist Intelligence Unit

• Former management consultant with PwC South East Asian Consulting, specialised in sustainability, strategy, and operations

• YSEALI Fellow – 5-week placement with a non-profit in Washington D.C.

Ivanka Fam

Senior Manager

• Taught History & English in SMK Pasir Gudang 3 2017-18 as a Teach For Malaysia Fellow

• Malaysia Delegate for YSEALI Professional Fellowship, Fall 2023 - 5-week placement with a non-profit in Denver, Colorado

• Malaysia Delegate for YSEALI Regional Workshop: Empowering Southeast Asian Educators

• Former broadcast journalist & event executive at Malaysia National News Agency (Bernama)

• Organizing team for 27th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits 2015

• Accredited Standard Mental Health First Aider from the Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA)

• HRD Corp Accredited Trainer

Loh Chee Hoo

Learning Advisor

• Taught Mathematics in SMK Pendamaran Jaya 2014-2015 as a Teach For Malaysia Fellow

• Math, Mandarin & ICT Teacher in SMJK Convent Datuk Keramat

• Winner of Tan Sri Yeoh Tiong Lay (YTL) Transformational Teaching Award

• AJK of Jawatankuasa Kecil Dasar Pendidikan Negara

• Presenter in 1st International Conference on STEM Education (iSTEM) on “Transum Flipped Classroom for Mathematics”

Tsoo Kah Yen

Manager

• Registered & licensed counsellor (KB, PA)

• Accredited mental health first aider

• Mental Health Coach in a healthcare technology startup

• Certified PREP (Introduction to Preventive and Relationship Enhancement) trainer

• Experienced expressive sandwork team leader and facilitator

• Experienced in leading and facilitating various programs with students and adults in multiple settings such as secondary schools, refugee schools, special needs groups, and PPR communities

Michel Ong

Senior Associate

• Has a Master in Education, specialising in School of Curriculum, from Asia-E University

• Trained youth in soft skills and financial literacy with M&H Ventures in 2023

• Taught core subjects and STEM in Chempaka Kota Kemuning for 8 years

• Principal of Chempaka Kota Kemuning in 2020-2021

• Created structure of processes and procedures for the sustainability of routine for better and efficient school and class management for Chempaka Kota Kemuning

• Managed and conducted the annual national inter-school Sports Day and I Got Talent event 2016-2019

Jeffrey Law

Senior Associate

• Business law lecturer at the Methodist College KL (qualified with teaching permit under MOHE)

• Peer Reviewer for a State Budget transparency & oversight project (MyOBI)

• Former Junior Associate at renowned Malaysia policy think tank

• Co-written a research paper on constituency development funds

• Digital & Social Media Marketing Certified under Hubspot in applying digital marketing practices with an inbound mindset.

• Former content lead for youth organisations publishing weekly infographics to increase political awareness.

Aahrthi Karunagaran

Programme Associate

• Registered & licensed counsellor (KB, PA)

• Tele-counsellor volunteer providing remote online sessions

• Experienced support group facilitator addressing workplace issues at a local government office

• Experienced in guidance with at-risk adolescents and children

• Experienced in counselling with adults, children, and people with disabilities