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For Eunice Lim, learning has never been about ticking boxes. It is a habit, a mindset and often, a source of joy. Over 15 years, she has moved from corporate roles in market research and real estate to becoming an award-winning adult educator. Her story is one of reinvention and a belief that there is always a better way to learn.
Finding clarity in corporate
Eunice began her career in market research, first in agencies and later at leading Telco company, where she managed consumer insights across departments. “Anybody who needed information would come to me,” she recalls. “I had to present findings to senior stakeholders and make sure they could understand and act on the data.”
Finding clarity in corporate
Eunice began her career in market research, first in agencies and later at leading Telco company, where she managed consumer insights across departments. “Anybody who needed information would come to me,” she recalls. “I had to present findings to senior stakeholders and make sure they could understand and act on the data.”
Later, she joined the real estate sector where she was asked to set up a training centre. That challenge drew her into adult education. Completing the Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA) and the Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education (DACE) gave her the frameworks to design curricula and facilitate learning with confidence.
Learning as a habit
Dr Eunice Lim is a Google for Education Certified Innovator. (Photo provided by Dr Eunice Lim)
What sets Eunice apart is her conviction that learning must be continuous and self-driven. She sees it as an iterative process of trying, improving and pushing to the next level.
Her tech skills are largely self-taught, “Everyone has 24 hours. The difference is in how you prioritise. If learning feels effective, you’ll want to do more of it.”
That mindset earned her the SkillsFuture Fellowship in 2021, Singapore’s highest accolade for lifelong learning. Recently, she completed a PhD programme on social connectedness in online learning, satisfying her curiosity about how technology and human interaction shape education.
Teaching through a pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced education online, Eunice was already ahead. She had been training others to conduct virtual lessons before the crisis hit. One of her proudest moments came when a learner she had coached was named Best Teacher at his institute during the pandemic. “He told me the skills he learned from me made all the difference,” she recalls. “That was the best gift I could have received.”
It is stories like these that keep Eunice motivated — proof that her work makes a difference not just in classrooms, but in the lives of learners adapting to change.
Her tech skills are largely self-taught, “Everyone has 24 hours. The difference is in how you prioritise. If learning feels effective, you’ll want to do more of it.”
That mindset earned her the SkillsFuture Fellowship in 2021, Singapore’s highest accolade for lifelong learning. Recently, she completed a PhD programme on social connectedness in online learning, satisfying her curiosity about how technology and human interaction shape education.
Teaching through a pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced education online, Eunice was already ahead. She had been training others to conduct virtual lessons before the crisis hit. One of her proudest moments came when a learner she had coached was named Best Teacher at his institute during the pandemic. “He told me the skills he learned from me made all the difference,” she recalls. “That was the best gift I could have received.”
It is stories like these that keep Eunice motivated — proof that her work makes a difference not just in classrooms, but in the lives of learners adapting to change.
Learning through play
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Dr Eunice Lim created an escape room experience for the adult educators who were in IAL to celebrate the Adult Educators' Day 2026 on 26 September.
Eunice’s school years were filled with rote learning, something that did not work for her as a student. That experience convinced her that education had to be fun to be effective. “If learning is a drag, nobody likes it. But if it is fun, people are motivated,” she says.
This led her to experiment with game-based learning. With the new tool, she created the educational escape room. Originally designed as a trial for a special interest group, it became a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course. Learners solve puzzles and challenges to progress through the game stages, in the process applying knowledge in hands-on, collaborative ways.
The escape room and other game-based courses have proved highly effective in engaging even reluctant learners. By reframing lessons as play, Eunice has shown that curiosity can be the best motivator.
A compass for the future
Eunice’s philosophy is simple: continuous learning is essential in a fast-changing world. “We cannot depend on yesterday’s knowledge to meet tomorrow’s challenges,” she says. “For adult educators, continuous learning keeps us credible and future-ready. For learners, it builds confidence and curiosity to explore opportunities.”
Her work today blends rigour with creativity, technology with human connection. Whether guiding corporate leaders with insights, coaching educators through a pandemic, or designing playful escape rooms, Eunice keeps asking the same question: how can we make learning better?
Her answer is clear: learning is not about content alone. It is about engagement, connection and discovery. “When learners enjoy the process, they don’t just gain skills,” she reflects. “They gain confidence and the motivation to keep learning.”
This led her to experiment with game-based learning. With the new tool, she created the educational escape room. Originally designed as a trial for a special interest group, it became a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course. Learners solve puzzles and challenges to progress through the game stages, in the process applying knowledge in hands-on, collaborative ways.
The escape room and other game-based courses have proved highly effective in engaging even reluctant learners. By reframing lessons as play, Eunice has shown that curiosity can be the best motivator.
A compass for the future
Eunice’s philosophy is simple: continuous learning is essential in a fast-changing world. “We cannot depend on yesterday’s knowledge to meet tomorrow’s challenges,” she says. “For adult educators, continuous learning keeps us credible and future-ready. For learners, it builds confidence and curiosity to explore opportunities.”
Her work today blends rigour with creativity, technology with human connection. Whether guiding corporate leaders with insights, coaching educators through a pandemic, or designing playful escape rooms, Eunice keeps asking the same question: how can we make learning better?
Her answer is clear: learning is not about content alone. It is about engagement, connection and discovery. “When learners enjoy the process, they don’t just gain skills,” she reflects. “They gain confidence and the motivation to keep learning.”
If you are an Adult Educator like Eunice, you can now register with the National Adult Educator Registry!
The National Adult Educator Registry, managed by the Institute for Adult Learning under SkillsFuture Singapore, is a national platform that tracks continuing professional development activities, practice hours, and professional growth for registered adult educators.