About UsDesigned Gently, Built Intentionally — A Place that Holds Childhood.
01About Us
A Collective Built
for Early Childhood.SAMs Consultancy is a space for rethinking educational excellence through the lens of early childhood, leadership, inclusive design, and the possibilities of what education can become.
Our work is shaped by decades of international education experience across Canada, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Jakarta, spanning public education, international schools, early childhood, school leadership, inclusive education, bilingual learning, and new-school creation.
These experiences have taught us that exceptional education is not created by curriculum alone. It is created through intentional design: the environments we build, the relationships we nurture, the questions we ask, and the opportunities we create for every child to belong, participate, and flourish.
At SAMs, we bring together strategy, educational practice, leadership, research, and design to help schools and education partners move from ideas to purposeful action.
Our work is shaped by decades of international education experience across Canada, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Jakarta, spanning public education, international schools, early childhood, school leadership, inclusive education, bilingual learning, and new-school creation.
These experiences have taught us that exceptional education is not created by curriculum alone. It is created through intentional design: the environments we build, the relationships we nurture, the questions we ask, and the opportunities we create for every child to belong, participate, and flourish.
At SAMs, we bring together strategy, educational practice, leadership, research, and design to help schools and education partners move from ideas to purposeful action.
01Our Vision
Where Purpose
Meets Possibility.This consultancy space is therefore not intended to present education as a finished formula. It is a place for ideas, questions, tensions, possibilities, and new ways of thinking with inspiring people. Some ideas may challenge conventional perspectives; others may emerge from experience, research, reflection, or simply a curiosity about what might be possible next.
Our intention is to connect international experience with purposeful action, bringing together research, leadership, early childhood practice, and inclusive design to provoke deeper thinking about what educational excellence really means. This is the work that continues to inspire us; challenging assumptions, creating possibilities, and helping education move forward one intentional design at a time.
Welcome to SAMSs where Strategy, Advisory and Mission synchronize.
Meets Possibility.This consultancy space is therefore not intended to present education as a finished formula. It is a place for ideas, questions, tensions, possibilities, and new ways of thinking with inspiring people. Some ideas may challenge conventional perspectives; others may emerge from experience, research, reflection, or simply a curiosity about what might be possible next.
Our intention is to connect international experience with purposeful action, bringing together research, leadership, early childhood practice, and inclusive design to provoke deeper thinking about what educational excellence really means. This is the work that continues to inspire us; challenging assumptions, creating possibilities, and helping education move forward one intentional design at a time.
Welcome to SAMSs where Strategy, Advisory and Mission synchronize.
"Just as a child's learning journey does not begin at the moment they step into preschool, SAMs Consultancy began with a dream — to create a nurturing space that acts as a time capsule, holding memories and experiences that children will cherish for a lifetime."
Carolina SamFounder, SAMS Education Consultancy
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WHAT DRIVES US
WHAT DRIVES USHumility.
Determination.Recognising that every child has but one childhood inspires us to approach our work with both humility and determination.
With this vision at our core, we aim to shape a future where young learners are inspired, valued, and equipped to explore their limitless potential. We offer not just guidance, but genuine collaboration — walking alongside schools, educators, and families to build environments where children are truly seen.
Through intentional design and heartfelt dedication, we are excited to embark on this passion-driven journey together — celebrating the beauty of childhood and enriching the experiences of every child we meet along the way.
With this vision at our core, we aim to shape a future where young learners are inspired, valued, and equipped to explore their limitless potential. We offer not just guidance, but genuine collaboration — walking alongside schools, educators, and families to build environments where children are truly seen.
Through intentional design and heartfelt dedication, we are excited to embark on this passion-driven journey together — celebrating the beauty of childhood and enriching the experiences of every child we meet along the way.
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OUR TEAM
OUR TEAMMeet Our Team
Dorothee Dorothee is a seasoned early childhood educator with over 20 years of international experience. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of British Columbia and is fluent in Mandarin, English, and Cantonese. She specializes in bilingual early learning for children aged 0–6, using play-based, inquiry-driven approaches with interdisciplinary and differentiated teaching strategies. With experience across Vancouver, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong, she is
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CarolinaCarolina is an international education leader with 17 years of international experience across Canada, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Jakarta, her work has been shaped by some of the most ambitious and forward-thinking premium education environments in the region. Starting from her public school teaching experience in Vancouver, Canada, to leadership roles with Shanghai Victoria Academy in Hong Kong, a leading international school brand, to the
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ClaudiaClaudia is a multilingual primary educator with over 20 years of international teaching experience spanning Hong Kong, Singapore, and Vancouver. She holds a Master’s Degree specializing in English Language Learning (ELL) and possesses a proven track record of launching cross-linguistic strategies and early literacy programs grounded in the Science of Reading. Her pedagogical approach integrates structured, explicit grammar and vocabulary instruction with
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What we doSAMs works with schools, education operators, developers, and institutional partners to translate educational vision into practical school models, programmes, environments, and systems.Our work can include:
early childhood strategy and concept development
new-school setup and school transformation
bilingual and multilingual learning
leadership and principal advisory
learning-environment and educational design
curriculum and programme design
parent and community engagemen
ongoing school advisory and quality review
inclusive education and special educational needs strategy
educator development, onboarding, and training
enrolment and open-house support
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