Meena started her 39-year educator journey by first taking on a position at the Ministry of Education (MOE) as an Education Officer in Mainstream Secondary Schools. Throughout her career, she served in various positions in the education sector, including taking on the position of Vice Principal in a mainstream secondary school and the role of Deputy Director of Psychological Services Branch at MOE. Meena’s areas of expertise include teaching, educational leadership, organisational planning and development, and people management.
Meena holds a Master of Science degree in Education and Curriculum from the University of Iowa, and a Bachelor of Science degree (Biology and Chemistry) from the National University of Singapore. She also graduated from the National Institute of Education with a Diploma in Education (Education and Teaching for Graduate Teachers) and Further Professional Diploma In Education (Educational Leadership for Head of Department in Schools).