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Ms Juliana Yeo, 48, has two loves: Sentosa and her family.
After graduating from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, she taught for two years before joining Sentosa as an executive in its attractions department in 1984.
She has stayed on there since, rising to become assistant director of admission operations. 'It's an unusual job. It's a unique environment on the island,' she said.
In 25 years with the Sentosa Leisure Group, she managed new attractions and also managed to raise four children, aged 12 to 18.
On top of two months' maternity leave for each child, she took additional two to eight months' leave to stay home to bond with them.
But she knew she was returning to work. 'I can't stand staying at home every day. I like to work. I prefer it this way - the balance.'
She has not felt limited by being a woman. 'To me, as long as you know your job, gender does not make a difference.'
Her work philosophy is simple: 'I just want to do what I enjoy doing. I give my best.'
Her work interest spills over into her choice of family outings. When her children were younger, she took them to all the local attractions on weekends 'because if you work in an attraction, you want to know about the other offerings in Singapore'.
Ang Yiying
This article was first published in The Straits Times.
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