Leong May Kuen is an experienced mathematics educator, who has more than 12 years of teaching experience. After graduating from the National Institute of Education (NIE) Singapore with a postgraduate diploma in Education, she has been teaching mathematics in secondary schools. May Kuen has gained valuable insights into the needs of young students, which has been instrumental in her development of learning materials targeted at lower secondary school students.

May Kuen has written numerous mathematics resources, including textbooks used in secondary schools. She has also conducted workshops internationally on thinking skills, creative problem-solving heuristics, and Singapore Mathematical Olympiad.