RESUME - HO SEE BIN ROGER
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PERSONAL PARTICULARS
Age: 45
Nationality: Singaporean
Race: Chinese
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Address: Blk 539 Serangoon North Ave 4, #04-55, Singapore 550539
Mobile:
Email: rogerho.pti@pacific.net.sg
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EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
1975 - 1978 Henderson Secondary School GCE ‘2’ O’ Level
1979 Tiong Bahru Secondary School GCE ‘5’ O’ Level
2004 - 2005 Novation Business School Advanced Diploma in Sports & Leisure Management
2005 - 2007 Sheffield Hallam University, UK Master of Science Degree in Sports Management
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WORKING / SPORTS (VOLUNTEER) EXPERIENCE
SAF – 6 SIR, Physical Training Instructor 1982 - 2007
HQ 6 DIV, Physical Training Instructor
OCS, PTI 2IC
SPT, School Instructor
SISPEC, Chief Physical Training Instructor
KFCC 2nd – in - Command
Novation Business School, Lecturer 2006
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Braddell Heights CSC Vice Chairman 2004 - 2008
Bradell Heights CSC Secretary 1999 - 2003
Braddell Heights CSC Squash Convenor 1994 - 1998
Braddell Heights CSC Soccer Convenor 1992 - 1993
SAFSA Soccer Coach 1995
SAF Football Club S – League Sports Trainer 1996 – 2002
SAF Football Club Prime League Team Manager 1999 – 2001
FAS Under - 23 Sports Trainer 2000
SAFRA Squash Team Physical Fitness Trainer 2002
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OFFICIATED IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
14th South East Asia Games ’93 (Table Tennis Umpire & Squash Referee/Marker)
Thomas/Uber Cup Preliminary ‘94 (Badminton Umpire)
13th Asian Table Tennis Championships ‘96
Conrowa, China ITTF Pro-Tour Finals ’96 (Umpire)
Singapore Pools Asian Top – 12 ’99 (Table Tennis Umpire)
Japan Open - The Ogimura Cup ’99 (Table Tennis Umpire)
Singapore 14th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 2000 (Umpire)
2002 Women’s World Cup Table Tennis 2002 (Umpire)
14th Asian Games, Busan Korea 2002 (Table Tennis Umpire)
Volkswagen Open (Pro-Tour) – Singapore 2004 (Deputy Referee)
4th South East Asian Table Tennis Championships - Vietnam 2004 (Umpire)
48th World Table Tennis Championships 2005 – Shanghai, China (Umpire)
5th South East Asian Table Tennis Championships 2006 (Deputy Referee)
Volkswagen Open (Pro-Tour) – Korea 2006 (Umpire)
2007 Panasonic China Open, Shenzhen (Umpire)
LIBHERR 2007 World table Tennis Championships – Zagreb, Croatia (Umpire)
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ACHIEVEMENT / AWARDS
SAFSA Colours Award ‘93/94 (Squash)
SAFSA Colours Award ‘94/95 (Squash)
SAFSA Certificate of Merit ‘95/96 (Squash)
SAFSA Certificate of Merit ‘96/97 (Squash)
SAFSA Certificate of Merit ‘97/98 (Squash)
SAFSA Certificate of Merit ‘03/04 (Squash)
SAF Good Service Medal (5 yrs) ’87 (Squash)
SAF Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (12 yrs) ‘93
SAF Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (22 yrs) ‘04
SAF Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (25 yrs) ‘07
Braddell Heights Constituency Certificate of Commendation ‘96
Marine Parade GRC/Braddell Heights Constituency Certificate of Commendation ‘03
Singapore Sports Council Certificate of Commendation ‘97
People’s Association Long service Award ‘04
SAF Army Fitness Centre Letter of Commendation '07
SAF TRADOC Letter of Commendation '08
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FITNESS / SPORTS RELATED CERTIFICATES
Physical Training Instructor 11/10/1982 – 05/02/1983
Boxing Instructor/Pushball Officiating 08/12/1986 – 20/12/1986
Life Saving Instructor 29/06/1992 – 11/07/1992
Advanced Physical Training Instructor 17/08/1992 – 17/10/1992
Wall Climbing Instructor 24/10/1994 – 27/10/1994
New Zealand Adventure Training 20/03/1995 – 30/04/1995
SSC/SSRA Squash Instructor 21/01/1985
SSC/CPE Basic Orienteering 06/08/1988
FAS Football Coaching – Instructor 22/05/1989 - 27/05/1989
SSC/SSRA Squash Referee and Marker 04/10/1989
SSC – The Organization of Sports 10/07/1990
SSC/STTA Table Tennis Umpire 29/12/1990
SLSS Life Saving – Bronze Medallion 20/02/1991
FAS Football Referee 1991
SSC Team Management 29/07/1992
SSC/SBA Badminton Coaching Level 1 13/10/1992
Outward Bound Singapore – Outward Bound 02/01/1993 – 22/01/1993
SSC/SBA Badminton Umpire 07/01/1994
SRU Level 1 Touch Rugby Coaching 15/06/1996
SSC Basic Sports Massage 03/07/1996 – 03/08/1996
SSC/S. M. Australia Sports First Aid 23/03/1996
SSC/S. M. Australia Level 1 Sports Trainer 23/03/1996
ITTF International Umpire 1996
SSC Coaching Level 1 – Theory 17/06/1998
SSC/SBA Coaching Level 1 – Badminton 20/07/1998
IOC Sports Administration 04/10/1999 – 05/11/1999
SSI Open Water Diver 03/03/2000
ITTF – ATTU Tournament Director 27/12/2003 – 28/12/2003
AGSHSS Australia – Mediball Certification 17/04/2004 – 18/04/2004
ITTF – International Blue Badge Umpire 2007
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COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
Microsoft Office; Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Website Design ' 08
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LANGUAGES
Fluency in written and spoken English, Mandarin and Malay (spoken only)
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INTERESTS/HOBBIES
An avid sport and fitness fanatics, a passionate sports fan and enjoy travelling with family.
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REMMUNERATION
Expected Salary: Negotiable
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COURSES ATTENDED
Basic Military Training 29/03/1982 – 19/06/1982
Infantry Section Leader 21/06/1982 – 11/09/1982
National Education Course (W/O Wargames) 01/02/1993 – 04/02/1993
Paracounsellor’s Preparatory 14/10/1996 – 19/10/1996
Unit Fire Fighting 24/02/1997 – 25/02/1997
Basic Method of Instruction 07/04/1997 – 23/04/1997
Jungle Confidence Course 22/09/1997 – 13/10/1997
Transactional Analysis 23/03/1998 – 24/03/1998
Creative Thinking 26/06/1998 – 27/06/1998
Effective Leadership 01/03/1999 – 02/03/1999
Effective Communication 08/03/1999 – 09/03/1999
Army Safety Management 04/10/1999 – 06/10/1999
ISO 9000 Internal Auditor Course 02/11/1999 – 03/11/1999
Wits Leader 18/01/2000 – 18/01/2000
Junior Warrant Officer Course 13/03/2000 – 01/07/2000
Army Safety Investigation 20/09/2000 – 22/09/2000
Presentation with Confidence and Ease 05/11/2003 – 07/11/2003
Effective Coaching and Mentoring 22/12/2003 – 24/12/2003
Creativity and Innovative Workshop 18/10/2004 – 18/10/2004
Singapore Service Class Internal Assessor – 2006
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Adv Dip Graduation Speech
Writing this speech for me was one of the most stressful things I have ever done. For days, I toiled over what to speak about, worried that I would bore you, or say the wrong thing. I tried to write a witty and funny speech designed to entertain you, but a lack of ability ultimately forced me to give up. This speech is the culmination of hours of brainstorming, three rejected rough drafts, editing, and finally me just putting my heart and soul on paper. It, as practically all speeches do, contains all the expected words of praise and well wishing.
Distinguished guests, family, friends, and fellow graduates…. Thank you all for being here today. I am Roger Ho and it is my honour to say a few words on behalf of this graduating class.
Graduation speech can be quite a tricky affair because there is nothing really new. Chances are you’ve probably heard one of the three standard graduation speeches before…“Be all you can be”, or “Today is the first day of the beginning of the rest of your life” But this final one is something new…“Be like me”… I think I’ve to skip this since Mr Rashid asked me to limit my talk to just 5 minutes.
On a more serious note, a graduation ceremony is a right of passage – it is an occasion for reflecting on what is past and what is yet to come. We arrived in Novation Business School exactly a year ago expecting to leave with no less than something that will last us for the rest of our lives
When I look back over the year, there are too many experiences to mention individually:
- All the gatherings, revisions and classes;
- Our tea break conversations;
- That infamous bowling session; and
- Dinner at the opposite coffee shop before the class etc.
But I have to mention the people…and there are just some memories that instantly bring a smile to our faces:
- Mr Ronnie, our School Principal who started the sports program
- Mr Rashid and Ms Lily, our School staff who served us diligently with pride and professionalism
- Our lecturers & mentors; Mr Fu Qiang, Mr Johnson Sng, Mr Victor Lee and last but not least Mr Ronnie Lee who patiently guided us through
Ladies and Gentlemen, please put your hands together and join me to give them a round of applause in appreciation. Thank you.
As I look around this afternoon I see many people here who have put in many hours of studying, a lot of effort has been put in by everyone. This class is made up of students from all different ages; our class is a very diverse and dedicated one. Being a part time student who had to attend classes twice nightly per week was indeed a difficult task as most of us hold full time jobs, are active in our communities as coaches, volunteers, athletes and leaders and on top of that many have families to take care of. To all those who have supported us, on behalf of our class, I thank you. Our hard work has finally paid off and we now hold many things that cannot be taken away from us, and one of these is our Advanced Diploma.
Each and every one of us deserves the greatest congratulations. We have paid a price to be here; put tears, sweat, blood, frustration, anger, effort and now triumph at Novation Business School. We should all be incredibly proud of ourselves. Not just for making it here, but for making it here with style. No matter what happens to us five years from now, no matter what changes our life goes through in the next five years, we will always have been a part of this class. Nothing can ever change that, and there will never again be a class like this one. So school staff, family and friends, take one last good look at this amazing group of people, including me before we head off on our separate ways. I know that none of you will need luck for the future, that your ambition and drive and your inspiring personalities will get you farther than my best wishes. But hey, what the heck, from this moment on, may the force be with us.
Thank you.
Distinguished guests, family, friends, and fellow graduates…. Thank you all for being here today. I am Roger Ho and it is my honour to say a few words on behalf of this graduating class.
Graduation speech can be quite a tricky affair because there is nothing really new. Chances are you’ve probably heard one of the three standard graduation speeches before…“Be all you can be”, or “Today is the first day of the beginning of the rest of your life” But this final one is something new…“Be like me”… I think I’ve to skip this since Mr Rashid asked me to limit my talk to just 5 minutes.
On a more serious note, a graduation ceremony is a right of passage – it is an occasion for reflecting on what is past and what is yet to come. We arrived in Novation Business School exactly a year ago expecting to leave with no less than something that will last us for the rest of our lives
When I look back over the year, there are too many experiences to mention individually:
- All the gatherings, revisions and classes;
- Our tea break conversations;
- That infamous bowling session; and
- Dinner at the opposite coffee shop before the class etc.
But I have to mention the people…and there are just some memories that instantly bring a smile to our faces:
- Mr Ronnie, our School Principal who started the sports program
- Mr Rashid and Ms Lily, our School staff who served us diligently with pride and professionalism
- Our lecturers & mentors; Mr Fu Qiang, Mr Johnson Sng, Mr Victor Lee and last but not least Mr Ronnie Lee who patiently guided us through
Ladies and Gentlemen, please put your hands together and join me to give them a round of applause in appreciation. Thank you.
As I look around this afternoon I see many people here who have put in many hours of studying, a lot of effort has been put in by everyone. This class is made up of students from all different ages; our class is a very diverse and dedicated one. Being a part time student who had to attend classes twice nightly per week was indeed a difficult task as most of us hold full time jobs, are active in our communities as coaches, volunteers, athletes and leaders and on top of that many have families to take care of. To all those who have supported us, on behalf of our class, I thank you. Our hard work has finally paid off and we now hold many things that cannot be taken away from us, and one of these is our Advanced Diploma.
Each and every one of us deserves the greatest congratulations. We have paid a price to be here; put tears, sweat, blood, frustration, anger, effort and now triumph at Novation Business School. We should all be incredibly proud of ourselves. Not just for making it here, but for making it here with style. No matter what happens to us five years from now, no matter what changes our life goes through in the next five years, we will always have been a part of this class. Nothing can ever change that, and there will never again be a class like this one. So school staff, family and friends, take one last good look at this amazing group of people, including me before we head off on our separate ways. I know that none of you will need luck for the future, that your ambition and drive and your inspiring personalities will get you farther than my best wishes. But hey, what the heck, from this moment on, may the force be with us.
Thank you.
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