Episode 16: Joanne Tan

Teaching Journey : Connecting through Early Education

Jul 25 2023 • 41 mins

Joanne Tan has been working in the EC sector for 3 years and is from Indonesia. She spoke about the concept of sense of belonging and the complexities as migrants to find a space of belonging in a new country and in a new work environment. Joanne talks about how she feels to ‘fit in’ and often feeling intimidated by her colleagues who were all white Anglo-saxon Australian. She spoke about her journey of keeping her values and cultural identity close to her as she navigates herself into her teaching journey.

Guest: Joanne Tan

Host: Dee Suvanmani

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