Set Sreyni
Siem Reap,Cambodia
Summary
National-level education systems and data specialist with over nine years of progressive experience supporting Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS)–led and World Bank–funded education reforms in Cambodia. Extensive experience in Early Grade Learning (EGL), learning remediation, PTOM implementation, education data systems, and learning assessment. Proven technical leadership in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), Primary Learning Platform (PLP)–based data collection and analysis, and capacity building at scale. Demonstrated ability to translate classroom-level evidence into system-level improvements, aligned with international standards including ACER and ICAR/ICAN. Strong experience in national coordination, field implementation, and production of high-quality bilingual (Khmer–English) technical documentation in line with World Bank requirements.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
National Task-Based Learning (TBL) Initiative – Learning Remediation
Primary Education Department (PED), MoEYS
01.2026 - Current
- Led the design and national implementation of a Task-Based Learning (TBL) initiative to support slow learners across all primary grade levels.
- Developed national implementation guidelines, teacher training modules, and classroom remediation tools.
- Led capacity building for primary teachers on differentiated instruction and in-class learning remediation.
- Coordinated closely with PED technical teams to ensure integration of TBL within existing PTOM and EGL frameworks.
Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) – Learning Materials Development
Cambodia
01.2025 - Current
- Led development of Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) instructional and learning materials, including levelled student activities, teacher guides, and classroom tools.
- Ensured alignment with international assessment and instructional standards, including ACER and ICAR/ICAN.
- Supported piloting, feedback collection, and refinement of materials based on classroom implementation evidence.
Education Data & M&E Specialist (Project-Based)
ASEAN–UK SAGE Programme / Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
01.2025 - Current
- Supported large-scale foundational learning initiatives through structured data collection, validation, and classroom observation.
- Applied international standards for data reliability, documentation, and ethical data use.
- Produced analytical reports to inform programme adaptation and evidence-based decision-making.
National Core Trainer – Early Grade Learning (EGL)
Primary Education Department (PED), MoEYS
01.2018 - Current
- Supported national rollout of EGL and PTOM through training of teachers, trainers, and mentors nationwide.
- Strengthened data-informed instruction through effective use of classroom assessment data and PLP-based monitoring systems.
- Served as lead pedagogical instructor supervising Grade 1 student data collection using the PTOM module within PLP (2025).
- Led the development of PTOM and CALM learning assessment frameworks within PLP.
- Provided technical leadership for primary-level test item development and quality assurance (2025).
- Led one-month school-based learning support programmes for slow learners (2025).
Lead Teacher Trainer
Siem Reap Provincial Teacher Training College (SR-PTTC)
Siem Reap
01.2015 - Current
- Provide academic and technical leadership in pre-service teacher education, with a focus on foundational literacy, Early Grade Learning (EGL), and competency-based pedagogy.
- Design and implement assessment tools, practicum monitoring instruments, and trainee performance tracking systems aligned with national teacher education standards.
- Analyse practicum and assessment data to inform instructional improvement, mentoring strategies, and institutional quality assurance processes.
- Develop high-quality training manuals, pedagogical guidelines, analytical reports, and technical documentation in Khmer and English.
- Support alignment between pre-service teacher education and MoEYS-led national reforms, including PTOM and EGL implementation.
Lexical Computing Team Member
ASEAN–UK SAGE Programme
03.2025 - 12.2025
- Collected, cleaned, and annotated lexical data from corpora, dictionaries, and text sources.
- Built and maintained lexical databases including word lists, lemmas, morphological forms, senses, and examples.
- Conducted corpus analysis to identify word frequencies, collocations, and usage patterns.
- Performed linguistic annotation including POS tagging, lemmatisation, sense tagging, and semantic labelling.
- Developed annotation guidelines to ensure inter-annotator reliability.
- Created and edited dictionary and lexicon entries supporting monolingual and multilingual lexicon development.
ICAR / ICAN Test Item Development – Pilot Project
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
03.2025 - 12.2025
- Wrote, reviewed, and edited high-quality test items aligned with curriculum frameworks and competency standards.
- Developed multiple item types including multiple-choice, constructed-response, and performance-based tasks.
- Contributed to test specifications and blueprint development, ensuring balanced coverage of content, difficulty, and skill domains.
- Reviewed items for accuracy, clarity, fairness, cultural sensitivity, and bias.
- Participated in expert review and standard-setting processes.
National Core Trainer – Mentoring and Coaching
Primary Education Department (PED), MoEYS
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Built mentor capacity in classroom observation, feedback provision, and coaching methodologies.
- Strengthened mentors’ ability to use learning and assessment data to support differentiated instruction and continuous improvement.
- Contributed to national mentoring frameworks and training packages.
Education
Ph.D. Candidate - Educational Management
National Institute of Education (NIE)
Cambodia02.2026
Master’s Degree - Khmer Literature
Royal University of Phnom Penh
Cambodia01.2020
Bachelor’s Degree - Khmer Literature
Royal University of Phnom Penh
Cambodia01.2012
Custom Section
- Education sector reform and systems strengthening
- Early Grade Learning (EGL) and foundational literacy
- Learning remediation (Teaching at the Right Level, Task-Based Learning)
- Education data systems (PTOM, PLP)
- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
- Learning assessment frameworks and test item development
- Teacher training, mentoring, and coaching
- Capacity building and Training-of-Trainers (ToT)
- Data quality assurance and evidence-based decision-making
- Technical reporting and documentation (World Bank standard)
Timeline
National Task-Based Learning (TBL) Initiative – Learning Remediation
Primary Education Department (PED), MoEYS
01.2026 - Current
Lexical Computing Team Member
ASEAN–UK SAGE Programme
03.2025 - 12.2025
ICAR / ICAN Test Item Development – Pilot Project
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
03.2025 - 12.2025
Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) – Learning Materials Development
01.2025 - Current
Education Data & M&E Specialist (Project-Based)
ASEAN–UK SAGE Programme / Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
01.2025 - Current
National Core Trainer – Mentoring and Coaching
Primary Education Department (PED), MoEYS
01.2021 - 01.2024
National Core Trainer – Early Grade Learning (EGL)
Primary Education Department (PED), MoEYS
01.2018 - Current
Lead Teacher Trainer
Siem Reap Provincial Teacher Training College (SR-PTTC)
01.2015 - Current
Ph.D. Candidate - Educational Management
National Institute of Education (NIE)
Master’s Degree - Khmer Literature
Royal University of Phnom Penh
Bachelor’s Degree - Khmer Literature
Royal University of Phnom Penh