| Professional biography |
Jambay Lhamo is a lecturer in the Paro College of Education. She holds a PhD in Education from the University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia, and a Master of Education from Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. Additionally, she has an MA in Contemplative Education from Naropa University, Colorado, USA. She began her teaching career in 1998 after completing a Bachelor of Education from Samtse College of Education.
For eight years, she served as a science teacher in schools before joining Paro College of Education in 2008 as a teacher educator. Since then, she has taught diploma, bachelors, and masters programs to both pre-service and in-service students. She played an active role in writing and developing the National Science Curriculum and science textbooks, currently used in Bhutanese schools, for classes four, five, and six. She also developed two modules for the diploma program in Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) at Paro College: Supporting Young Children’s Scientific Thinking and Guiding Responsive and Reciprocal Relationships.
Jambay Lhamo was a member of the Science Committee for the Royal Education Council, Ministry of Education from 2013 to March 2019, contributing passionately to the review, innovation, and development of curriculum and teaching materials to enhance education in Bhutan. Currently, she serves on the MEd in Primary Science Programme Committee and is a member of the Programme Board of Examiners for the MEd in Primary Science and the MEd in Educational Leadership and Management. 
Email: jambaylhamo.pce@rub.edu.bt