We Do It Differently

Dean Ng is on a mission to facilitate personal growth and development by raising awareness and transforming our approach towards health and aging. She is especially passionate to coach others about nutrition, stress management, quality relationships and play/movement. 

She is currently also an adjunct lecturer in Republic Polytechnic and serving as the current Chairman of the SUSS Gerontology Student and Alumni Committee. She was also part of the core team of coaches at Forest School Singapore. She had served in the Singapore Police Force for 20 years and has amassed a wealth of experience including resilience building and trauma management. Her varied experiences also includes living with the Hadzas, the last hunter-gatherer tribe in Tanzania with the strongest gut microbiome in the world. With her vast knowledge and diverse experiences, Dean dispenses up to date practical knowledge that empowers a global community of impactful achievers to experience their peak health, re-examine their purpose and create a legacy. She supports her clients through crisis and struggles to redesign life with new found zest, redefine aging, their relationship with food as well as with their body and others around them. To date, she has coached people from 10 different countries.

Brenda’s journey reflects her dedication to humanity, courage, and sustainability. From overcoming early obstacles as an ITE drop-out to advancing to the role of Vice President, she has embraced each step of her journey with determination and adaptability. With over 15 years of experience in capital markets, finance, and investor relations, Brenda blends theoretical knowledge with practical industry experience, fostering meaningful engagement with stakeholders. 

A Forest Coach, Climate Fresk facilitator and Nature Guide, she integrates her finance background with a passion for environmental stewardship to support long-term, systems-level change.

As a certified para-counsellor and mentor, she focuses on creating accessible, experiential programs that help women, youth, and children build confidence, resilience, and practical life skills. Her approach is hands-on and people-centered, empowering participants to take meaningful action in their lives and communities.

Juliana Johan is a gerontologist and a rapid transformational coach for senior executives, entrepreneurs and leaders. She utilises a complete range of validated tools and assessments for individuals and teams around the world to leverage on emotional intelligence, neuroscience and resiliency. She supports them as they unearth the source of their issues, reframe limiting beliefs and strategically achieve their breakthroughs. 

She specialises in facilitating states of flow and purpose where you perform optimally and live everyday loving life with both, achievement and satisfaction.

My name is Darren Quek, I’m the prescedent partner of the company, Coach Darren LLP. I’m the ex-Principal & Founder of Forest School Singapore (2016-2024), and the Research Practitioner of Forest School Discover (2025-now). I begin my journey in Forest School many years ago, in 2015, under the mentorship and guidance of my Forest Kindergarten sensei, Atsuko Yamamoto. 

I’m experience in the field of Education, SME Business, Environmentalism, Humanitarian, Practice of Forest School & Nature Connection. I personally enjoy coaching and developing the potential of others. It brings me great satisfaction and sense of meaning to see a young child or elder adult, grow in capacity, from the interaction and relationship that we share. I enjoy sharing, debating, hypothesizing. Working in space of discourse, disagreement and tension, is also something I enjoy being in, as people are often most authentic and sincere in those moment of intensity.