Dr Tshering Wangmo is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Rinpung Centre for Early Childhood Studies at Paro College of Education. With more than four decades of experience in education, she specialises in early childhood care and development, teacher preparation and child-centred pedagogy. She holds a PhD in ECCD and a Master of Education from the University of New England, Australia, a Bachelor of Education from Samtse College of Education, and an Advanced Diploma in English Language Teaching from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom.

Her leadership experience includes serving as B.Ed. Primary Programme Leader, ECCD Programme Leader, Head of the English Department and Multigrade Programme Coordinator. She played a central role in developing the Diploma in ECCD, coordinating and contributing to its 20 modules, and establishing the conceptual framework for the college’s ECCD Centre. Her recent contributions include curriculum and module development for ECCD programmes and coordinating competency-based assessment for ECCD graduates.

Her scholarship explores children’s learning through play, project work, visual representation and culturally responsive practice. Her publications address early childhood education in Bhutan, mixed-age classrooms, literacy and the relationship between home, community and learning. She also supervises postgraduate research and facilitates professional development for teachers and educational leaders.

Her international experience includes teaching early childhood education at the University of New England and coordinating academic mobility with Denmark. A recipient of the National Order of Merit (Gold), an Australian Leadership Award and long-service medals, she continues to advance ECCD as preparation for life, grounded in children’s wellbeing, cultural contexts and meaningful learning.