Eileen Chai

Youngest Singaporean athlete to compete at the SEA Games, representing Singapore in gymnastics at age 7 in 1985; subsequently competed across five SEA Games in three sports: gymnastics, athletics (hurdles), and springboard diving.

Gold medallist at the Asia Pacific Diving Championship at age 15; named “Best Diver of the Year” by the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association.

Broke and held the Singapore National 100m Hurdles Record (a 30-year-old record) at age 27 at the 16th Asian Athletics Championships in Incheon, Korea.

Founder of 3am Music Collective (3amMC) — a mental health awareness project using original music by multi-ethnic artists to give hope to those with troubled minds; recognised by NVPC as a GroundUp movement and partner of the National Council of Social Service.

Founder of Strings for Kindness — a community initiative in collaboration with the Singapore Kindness Movement and NVPC, bringing young violinists to perform for the community.

Author of “Teach a Life, for Life” (2014), a bestselling book on mental resilience for youths, charting #1 at Kinokuniya (July) and Times Bookstores (September 2014).

First violinist in Singapore to compose and perform original songs using live looping on the violin; has performed for former President Tony Tan at the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Award and at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Recipient of the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award and Singapore Olympic Academy Roll of Honour.

MOE-certified Physical Education teacher and violin teacher at Pathlight School (serving children with autism) and the Methodist School of Music.