John Louis
John Louis graduated with an Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the City University, London, in 1985.  John is also president of HOPE worldwide (Singapore), and is a trained family life educator and marriage counsellor.  He has a Masters Degree in Counselling from Monash University and is a Professional Member of the American and the Australian Counselling Associations, and a Registered Counsellor of the Singapore Association for Counselling.

John and his wife Karen founded Movie Therapy^TM in Singapore and have been working closely with the Health Promotion Board on several public health education programmes to promote mental wellness, smoking cessation and to enhance awareness of the risks of sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy.

They have conducted conferences, seminars and workshops on family, marriage and parenting in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.  They work with MCYS (Ministry of Community Development, Youth & Sports) and give talks through the Family Life Education (FLE) and Family Life Ambassador (FLA) programmes.

John and Karen are the proud parents of two energetic teenagers who help to keep them young at heart.

Contact John Louis:
john_louis@seachurches.org         

Karen McDonald Louis
Karen McDonald Louis graduated with honors (Cum Laude) from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst majoring in Classics, specializing in Latin & Greek. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Parent Leadership Education Training from Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, and a Masters in Counselling from Monash University. She is also a Professional Member of both the American and the Australian Counselling Associations, and a Registered Counsellor of the Singapore Association for Counselling.

In her capacity as a Family Educator, Karen has organized and spoken at marriage workshops and at many parenting workshops on child development and education. She has been conducting parenting talks and doing marriage counselling for more than fifteen years in England, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Her most recent publication (commissioned by MCYS) on Intergenerational Bonding, entitled “G-Connect – Bonding Generations” was launched in early December 2005 to provide essential working tips for families.

Contact Karen Louis:
karenlouis@seachurches.org

Joyce Tan
Joyce Tan is a graduate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, having received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1986. She has received Pastoral and Counselling Training from the Boston School of Missions, a Graduate Certificate in Parent Education Leadership from Swinburne University, Australia and Family Resource Training Centre, Singapore, and a Masters Degree in Counselling from Monash University.  Joyce is a Professional Member of both the American and the Australian Counselling Associations.

Joyce has worked with Teens, Singles, Marrieds and Parents for the past 18 years in America and Singapore. Currently on staff with Hope worldwide (Singapore), a Volunteer Welfare Organization that focuses on Family Life Education, Joyce Tan serves as the Chief Executive Officer and also as a Family Life Education Speaker. Joyce and her husband have two lively young boys.

Contact Joyce Tan:                       
joyce_tan@hopewwsea.org

Patrice Lee
Patrice Lee is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. She also has a Graduate Certificate in Parent Education Leadership Training awarded jointly from Swinburne University, Australia and Family Resource Training Centre, Singapore; and a Masters in Counselling from Monash University, Australia. Patrice is a Professional Member of both the American and the Australian Counselling Associations.

Although an American, Patrice has been residing in Singapore for the past 17 years. She and her husband have conducted numerous marriage and parenting seminars and workshops throughout Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Along with this, for the past four years she has done individual and family counselling in the local schools. She has three wonderful children, one in primary school and two in secondary school.

Contact Patrice:
patricelee@seachurches.org