Geraldine Zuzarte (Wheelock’04)

Dr. Geraldine Teo is Principal at SJI International Preschool. Her PhD is in early childhood education and she is passionate about the development of children, especially those in their early years.

Throughout her 30-year career in early childhood education, Geraldine has held multi-portfolios, from classroom teaching to faculty appointments to overseeing the professional development of almost 3,000 early childhood educators including pioneering an award-winning child study center for more than a decade.

She is an alum of Wheelock College and was an assistant director and a faculty member teaching in the bachelor’s degree program under a tripartite collaboration between SEED Institute, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and Wheelock College. As a seasoned speaker, she has presented papers in conferences and workshops both locally and internationally.