People

Professional Qualifications

Academic Qualifications

• Doctor of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Master of Education (SEN, Giftedness and Counselling), The Education University of Hong Kong
• Master of Arts in School Guidance and Counselling, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Social Work, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Memberships

• Registered Social Worker, Social Workers Registration Board (Hong Kong)
• Registered Clinical Supervisor, Asian Professional Counselling & Psychology Association
• Certified SENG Model Parent Group Facilitator (SMPG), Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG), USA
• Certified PEERS® Curriculum for School-based Professionals, UCLA, USA
• License, Hong Kong Education Bureau for Qualified Kindergarten Teacher (QKT)
• License, Hong Kong Social Welfare Department for Child Care Worker (CCW)
• Certificate, Special Child Care Work (SCCW)

Selected Publications

• Sin, H. L. & Sung, H. M. (2020, November). A Cross-institutional Collaboration on Affective Support for Students Participating in the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) Training in Hong Kong. Paper presented at the 16^th Asia-Pacific Federation on Giftedness, Daegu, Korea.
• Sin, H. L. & Sung, H. M. (2019, October). Supporting the Social-emotional Development of the Gifted Students: Teacher Training Plays a Key Role in Talent Development. Paper presented at the Ireland International Conference on Education, Dún Laoghaire, Ireland.
• Sin, H. L. (2019). The Missing Piece of the Well-being Puzzle: Unleashing Gifted Students’ Potential through Teacher Training on Affective Education. Nurturing Talents. APFG Newsletter, 6(1).
• Sin, H. L. (2019, April). Symposium on Affective Education Support for Gifted Students and Parents of the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education: Perspectives Learnt from Research and Practices. Road to Talent Development: The Importance of Affective Education Support for Gifted Students and Parents. Paper presented at the Conference of the International Research Association for Talent Development and Excellence, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Sin, H. L., Sin, K. F. & Sung, H. M. (2018, December). Essential Education to Positive Parent-child Relationship: Cultivating Affective Development for Gifted Students through Creative Problem-Solving Framework. Paper presented at the Learning and Teaching Expo, SEN Theatre, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
• Sin, H. L. (2018, December). Experience Sharing on Cross-Institutional Collaboration for the Provision of Affective Education Support to Gifted Students. Paper presented at the Learning and Teaching Expo, SEN Theatre, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
• Sin, H. L. & Sung, H. M. (2018, December). Affective Education Strategy to Gifted Students: Addressing Affective Needs of the Gifted Students through “1+1” Group. Paper presented at the World Congress on Special Needs Education, The University of Cambridge, UK.
• Sin, H. L. (2018, November). 資優生的情意教育策略透過「1+1」小組回應資優生的情意需要. Paper presented at the第五屆海峽兩岸特殊教育高端論壇, Taipei, Taiwan.
• Sin, H. L. (2018, August). Starting with Parents: Let the Gifted Thrive. Poster presented at the 15^th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness, Bangkok, Thailand.
• Sin, H. L. (2017, December). Embracing Diversity in Giftedness: Addressing the Affective Needs of Gifted Students. Paper presented at the Learning and Teaching Expo, SEN Theatre, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
• Sin, H. L. (2016, July). Igniting Creativity of the Gifted: Experience Sharing on “1+1” Group. Paper presented at the 14^th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness, Macau, China.
• Sin, H. L. (2015, December). Growth in Passion: Sharing Experience of the Parent Peer Support Group (Primary) at the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education. Paper presented at the Learning and Teaching Expo, SEN Theatre, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Professional / Community Services

• Invited speaker (2020, November), Teacher professional seminar on affective education strategies in the three-tier implementation model: understanding and supporting affective needs of gifted students, Gifted Education Section, CDI, Education Bureau, HKSAR
• Invited guest speaker (2019, May), Teacher professional seminar on mental health of adolescents with SEN, HKedCity
• Invited guest speaker (2019, March and July), Professional sharing seminar on TAE (Talents, Aspiration and Excellence – a programme for nurturing talents of gifted students) orientation session and affective support in academic programmes, The City University of Hong Kong
• Invited guest speaker (2019, January), Teacher professional seminar (thematic course) on supporting students with SEN cognition and learning needs (facilitating Chinese language learning – focusing on the needs of students with SpLD & ID), Tseung Kwan O Study Centre, The Education University of Hong Kong
• Invited guest speaker (2018, October), Professional sharing seminar on gifted education and affective education for gifted students and talent development programme with MEd students of the University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education
• Invited guest speaker (2017, July), Teacher professional workshop on understanding and supporting twice-exceptional gifted students, Education and Youth Affairs Bureau of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Macau
• Invited guest speaker (2017, April), Professional sharing seminar on gifted identification and affective development of gifted students, Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Charles K. Kao Auditorium
• Invited guest speaker (2017, March), Professional sharing seminar on from resilience to excellence: explore the journey of gifted student, Parent Teacher Association, Ying Wah College
• Invited guest speaker (2016, September & October; 2017 February & November), Pre-service teacher training workshops on giftedness and affective education for gifted students, The Education University of Hong Kong
• Invited guest speaker (2016, September), Professional sharing seminar on career facilitation for gifted students, School Continuing and Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong