Rebecca joined the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) in 2014 and currently serves as Assistant Director (Staff Professional Development), Educational Advisor, and Lead Educational Therapist. In her role as Assistant Director, she leads and supports staff professional development initiatives, including training, mentoring, and capability-building across the organisation. She works closely with teams to ensure high-quality instructional practices and continuous professional growth.
As an Educational Advisor, Rebecca provides guidance and mentoring to fellow Educational Therapists, supporting them in instructional decision-making and professional practice. In her role as a Lead Educational Therapist, she continues to work directly with learners, providing classroom-based literacy intervention and ensuring that student needs remain at the heart of her work. She is passionate about empowering both educators and learners.
Rebecca holds a Master of Education in Curriculum and Teaching from NTU–NIE, a Postgraduate Certificate in Special Educational Needs, and a Specialist Diploma in Specific Learning Differences. She has also attained the Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP) from Institute of Adult Learning (IAL), is trained in Primary Mathematics by the Marshall Cavendish Institute, and is a Fellow of the Register of Educational Therapists Asia (RETA).
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master of Education in Curriculum and Teaching (NTU–NIE)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Special Educational Needs (University of South Wales, UK)
- Bachelor of Science in Business (Singapore University of Social Sciences)
- Specialist Diploma in Specific Learning Differences
- Professional Certificate Course in Numeracy Support
- Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (IAL)
CONFERENCES
- UNITE SpLD 2018 – RETA Case Management Presentation: Supporting Challenging Learners
- UNITE SpLD 2020 – Singapore Math: Supporting Students with Dyslexia in Math
- UNITE SpLD 2021 – Multisensory Grammar Instruction
- AUSPELD 2022 – Multisensory Grammar Instruction
- RELC 2023 – Enhancing Low Progress students’ reading and writing skills with UDL principles
- RELC Conference 2025 – Empowering Every Learner: Integrating Universal Design for Learning to Enhance Literacy in the Regular Classroom
PUBLICATIONS
- Teaching can be tough and so are you!
- KiasuParents Forum: Supporting students with Dyslexia in Math
- CNA Money Mind: Raising Awareness for Dyslexia
- Unite SpLD 2020: Singapore Math: Supporting Students with Dyslexia in Math
- Kazim Conference
- SPARK talk
- Spelling is Fun (BLOG)
- Improve your child’s concentration span (BLOG)
- Skills for Reading Comprehension (BLOG)
- Developing your child’s phonics skills (BLOG)
- Aerial Yoga (BLOG)
We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop
– Mother Teresa