Dr Trivina Kang is NIE's Chief Strategy and Partnerships Officer and Senior Lecturer at the Policy, Curriculum and Leadership Academic Group.

She obtained her Masters and PhD in Sociology from New York University under NIE’s Overseas Graduate Scholarship. At the NIE, Trivina has held various appointments related to teacher and leadership development. As Associate Dean, Professional and Leadership Development, she was responsible for NIE's in-service courses and programmes, as well as milestone leadership programmes (MLS, LEP, BEB). As Assistant Dean for Teacher Leadership, Trivina was responsible for the Teacher Leaders Programme 1&2 (TLP) for leaders in MOE's teaching track. Her work has allowed her to build extensive networks and partnerships in MOE and schools.

A passionate adult educator, Trivina has taught undergraduate, graduate, and in-service courses in leadership, educational sociology and research methods. She is deeply privileged to have mentored school leaders over the past decade and to have been part of their leadership transformation journeys. Trivina uses coaching and leadership development tools (e.g., Leadership Circle Profile, Leadership Collective Assessment, Team Coaching) to support vertical and horizontal leadership development. She was awarded the NIE Excellence in Teaching Commendation Award in 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2018.

Trivina's current research interests focus on the lived experiences of individuals in different contexts, specifically the experiences of school leaders. She has explored the roles of vice-principals in Singapore and is currently seeking to understand beginning principals and their leadership development needs and experiences. Trivina is also keenly interested in the developmental pathways of students and is co-Lead Principal Investigator in a large-scale longitudinal study to track students across 4 years of secondary school. She currently serves as Associate Editor for Asia Pacific Journal of Education.