Santha's biography as a Performer:
Santha Lai/Tsang (aka Samantha Lai) is of Malaysian Chinese descent. Santha has been performing singing for over 30 years, often as a feature performer in Toronto, Canada. Santha sings songs in a wide variety of genres such as pop, R&B, Broadway, Disney, classical/opera, Golden Oldies, jazz, etc. Please watch her stage performance videos posted In YouTube.com under “Love and Light Muses”, “Golfmad-Ivan” and under "Samantha Lai" in https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNl9dEVwXp4P810vMIzlVrA and @SanthaTsang in Instagram.
Santha has a vocal range of 4.5 octaves and can sing many songs by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, ABBA, Celine Dion, Tina Turner, etc. She has been performing solo weekly at corporate and private functions, and sometimes with live bands such as the Toronto Redkey Band. She has performed ABBA Tribute shows with Becky and William of Music Box Productions in Toronto, Canada in June 2022 at the 31st World Hakka Conference in Markham and other venues. Santha often sings upbeat dance-able songs, and is good at getting audiences to get up and dance while she sings. Santha also speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese and sings many Chinese songs to the Chinese and Jamaican Chinese communities in Toronto, Canada.
Santha is also a dancer and has performed hip hop, Latin (Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha, etc.) and Ballroom dances.
Santha's teaching and professional experience
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2022: Assistant Dance Instructor at Dance Art Studio in Richmond Hill.
September 2021-Present: English Teacher at Clearview School of Arts & Culture for bilingual Mandarin-English day school for grades 1-6.
December 2016-2019: Adult ESL Instructor at the York Region District School Board in Markham.
2015: ELP Instructor and Course Developer for "Speak Up" at the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies, English Language Programs (Professional Programs).
2010-2017: Sessional Accounting Lecturer for financial and management accounting courses at York University and Ryerson University.
2013-Present: Public Speaking Instructor and Vocal Coach for children and adults at Clearview School of Arts & Culture in Toronto.
April 2014-July 2015: Adult ESL Instructor at the York Catholic District School Board in Markham and Newmarket.
2014: ESL Writing IV Instructor at Seneca College Faculty of Continuing Education & Training, Newnham Campus in North York.
January-March 2014: LINC Instructor at CICS (Centre for Immigrant and Community Services), York Region Immigrant Youth Centre in Markham.
July 2013- July 2014: ELT Computer Accounting Instructor and Course Developer at COSTI Immigrant Services Vaughan Welcome Centre to teach Excel, Simply Accounting, QuickBooks, and Accounting/Business English to Internationally Educated Accountants.
2013: Part-time Tutor for Explanations Unlimited Educational Institution in English, ESL, writing, speaking, math and accounting to people of all ages in the GTA and York Region.
2013-2014: Public Speaking/Presentation Skill Instructor/English Tutor at Win-Win Education's summer camps and evening classes for teens and adults.
2013: Completed my TESOL Practicum through York Catholic District School Board and received “Excellent” ratings from my TESL Trainer for my practice teaching; received "Honours" grade in Practicum and Introduction to Practicum courses.
2008-2012: Part-time Associate Trainer and Facilitator with Just Choose Results
Training & Development -conduct soft-skill training workshops on Public Speaking, Effective Networking, and Life Coaching, to GTA university clubs & Ontario Public Service’s East Asian Diversity Group.
2008-Present: Part-time Vocal Coach - teach singing and speaking in group and/or private lessons to help children, adults, singers and professionals strengthen their vocal projection and confidence in singing and speaking.
1997: Taught in Mandarin classes to Cantonese speaking staff at Deloitte & Touche to prepare them for projects in China (I am fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese –
speaking/reading/writing).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
January 2020-Present: Treasurer
Hakka Canadian Association & 31st World Hakka Conference in Markham 2022
Dec.2019-Aug. 2021: Executive Assistant to Markham Regional Councillor Joe Li
City of Markham
2008: Director of Fundraising & Event Management
Mon Sheong Foundation, Downtown Toronto/Scarborough/Richmond Hill
2001-2008: Regional Director of Marketing & Communications – GTA/Peel/Halton/Kingston locations
Certified Management Accountants (CMA) of Ontario, Toronto
1999-2000: Financial Consultant/Corporate Controller
Financial Task Force Inc. (FTF), Toronto
1998-1999: Internal Auditor
Audit Services Department, Enbridge Consumers Gas, North York
1992-1997: Senior Staff Accountant
Financial Institutions Audit Group, Deloitte & Touche, Chartered Accountants,
BCE Place, Toronto - Taught in the Mandarin classes to the Cantonese speaking staff to prepare for expansion into China.
Contact Santha at [email protected] for teaching or tutoring in ESL/LINC, EAP/ELT/ELP/ESP, Accounting English, Business English, Business Writing,
Workplace Culture, Career Planning, TOEFL/IELTS Prep, Pronunciation/Accent Reduction, Public Speaking, and/or Vocal Coaching.
Santha Lai/Tsang (aka Samantha Lai) is of Malaysian Chinese descent. Santha has been performing singing for over 30 years, often as a feature performer in Toronto, Canada. Santha sings songs in a wide variety of genres such as pop, R&B, Broadway, Disney, classical/opera, Golden Oldies, jazz, etc. Please watch her stage performance videos posted In YouTube.com under “Love and Light Muses”, “Golfmad-Ivan” and under "Samantha Lai" in https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNl9dEVwXp4P810vMIzlVrA and @SanthaTsang in Instagram.
Santha has a vocal range of 4.5 octaves and can sing many songs by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, ABBA, Celine Dion, Tina Turner, etc. She has been performing solo weekly at corporate and private functions, and sometimes with live bands such as the Toronto Redkey Band. She has performed ABBA Tribute shows with Becky and William of Music Box Productions in Toronto, Canada in June 2022 at the 31st World Hakka Conference in Markham and other venues. Santha often sings upbeat dance-able songs, and is good at getting audiences to get up and dance while she sings. Santha also speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese and sings many Chinese songs to the Chinese and Jamaican Chinese communities in Toronto, Canada.
Santha is also a dancer and has performed hip hop, Latin (Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha, etc.) and Ballroom dances.
Santha's teaching and professional experience
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2022: Assistant Dance Instructor at Dance Art Studio in Richmond Hill.
September 2021-Present: English Teacher at Clearview School of Arts & Culture for bilingual Mandarin-English day school for grades 1-6.
December 2016-2019: Adult ESL Instructor at the York Region District School Board in Markham.
2015: ELP Instructor and Course Developer for "Speak Up" at the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies, English Language Programs (Professional Programs).
2010-2017: Sessional Accounting Lecturer for financial and management accounting courses at York University and Ryerson University.
2013-Present: Public Speaking Instructor and Vocal Coach for children and adults at Clearview School of Arts & Culture in Toronto.
April 2014-July 2015: Adult ESL Instructor at the York Catholic District School Board in Markham and Newmarket.
2014: ESL Writing IV Instructor at Seneca College Faculty of Continuing Education & Training, Newnham Campus in North York.
January-March 2014: LINC Instructor at CICS (Centre for Immigrant and Community Services), York Region Immigrant Youth Centre in Markham.
July 2013- July 2014: ELT Computer Accounting Instructor and Course Developer at COSTI Immigrant Services Vaughan Welcome Centre to teach Excel, Simply Accounting, QuickBooks, and Accounting/Business English to Internationally Educated Accountants.
2013: Part-time Tutor for Explanations Unlimited Educational Institution in English, ESL, writing, speaking, math and accounting to people of all ages in the GTA and York Region.
2013-2014: Public Speaking/Presentation Skill Instructor/English Tutor at Win-Win Education's summer camps and evening classes for teens and adults.
2013: Completed my TESOL Practicum through York Catholic District School Board and received “Excellent” ratings from my TESL Trainer for my practice teaching; received "Honours" grade in Practicum and Introduction to Practicum courses.
2008-2012: Part-time Associate Trainer and Facilitator with Just Choose Results
Training & Development -conduct soft-skill training workshops on Public Speaking, Effective Networking, and Life Coaching, to GTA university clubs & Ontario Public Service’s East Asian Diversity Group.
2008-Present: Part-time Vocal Coach - teach singing and speaking in group and/or private lessons to help children, adults, singers and professionals strengthen their vocal projection and confidence in singing and speaking.
1997: Taught in Mandarin classes to Cantonese speaking staff at Deloitte & Touche to prepare them for projects in China (I am fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese –
speaking/reading/writing).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
January 2020-Present: Treasurer
Hakka Canadian Association & 31st World Hakka Conference in Markham 2022
Dec.2019-Aug. 2021: Executive Assistant to Markham Regional Councillor Joe Li
City of Markham
2008: Director of Fundraising & Event Management
Mon Sheong Foundation, Downtown Toronto/Scarborough/Richmond Hill
2001-2008: Regional Director of Marketing & Communications – GTA/Peel/Halton/Kingston locations
Certified Management Accountants (CMA) of Ontario, Toronto
1999-2000: Financial Consultant/Corporate Controller
Financial Task Force Inc. (FTF), Toronto
1998-1999: Internal Auditor
Audit Services Department, Enbridge Consumers Gas, North York
1992-1997: Senior Staff Accountant
Financial Institutions Audit Group, Deloitte & Touche, Chartered Accountants,
BCE Place, Toronto - Taught in the Mandarin classes to the Cantonese speaking staff to prepare for expansion into China.
Contact Santha at [email protected] for teaching or tutoring in ESL/LINC, EAP/ELT/ELP/ESP, Accounting English, Business English, Business Writing,
Workplace Culture, Career Planning, TOEFL/IELTS Prep, Pronunciation/Accent Reduction, Public Speaking, and/or Vocal Coaching.