Mariel is an artist who envisions, designs, and co-creates experiences with the community. She graduated from the pioneering classes of School of the Arts Singapore and Yale-NUS College with a special interest in Theatre and Performance Making. Together with her husband, she initiated and runs Joo Chiat Social Club, an intergenerational community space with an assisted living facility for seniors. Together with her friends, she initiated and leads Forest Fables, a storytelling experience for children of varying abilities set in nature. She has a Diploma in Early Childhood and a Forest School Certificate (Level 3).

Adeline is a counsellor and play therapist who loves working with children of all abilities. Her role in Forest Fables is an intersection of several passions: she crafts story and programme by weaving storytelling and imagination, native flora and fauna, and active learning together to create opportunities for developmentally appropriate engagement and personal connections to self, other, and nature. She has lived different lives as a teacher, an urban garden designer, a therapeutic horticulture lead, and a forest school coach. In her free time, Adeline enjoys reading, musicking, being out in the sea or woods, and climbing anything within reach!

Farid has been in the special education industry for 10 years and is currently a PE teacher at THK Early Intervention for Children Services, teaching Fundamental Movement Skills to the students. He joined Forest Fables as he strongly believes that learning can take place outside of a classroom setting, and that children with special needs can greatly benefit from learning in the great outdoors. He hopes that children who embark on this Forest Fables journey will foster a deep connection between themselves and nature. In his free time, he does dragon boating and Muay Thai as a way to keep fit and healthy.

Nicole is an architectural designer on a mission to make all public spaces more accessible and inclusive for all. She joins Forest Fables as a project manager and programme designer - creating visual, communication aids and resource kits that immerse children and tap into their imaginations through their Forest Fables adventure in order to encourage greater access and sense of belonging to natural spaces.

Jezamine is an architect and educator passionate about the intersections between people, place and pedagogy. She deeply believes in design and the creative arts as a channel and process to uncover the ingenuity and potential of our local spaces and communities. She is an alumni coach of Forest School Singapore and a certified Level 3 Forest School Leader.

Bennett is an engineer who loves working with his hands. He runs Joo Chiat Social Club with his wife, Mariel. He designs and builds all the puppets for Forest Fables.