SOOFRINA MUBARAK

Soofrina began her career with the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) in 2012 and currently serves as the Assistant Director (Educational Technologies) for the English Language and Literacy (ELL) Division. She is also a Lead Educational Therapist for the Main Literacy Programme (MLP), where she mentors therapists and works directly with learners with dyslexia and other specific learning differences.

Through sustained classroom practice, Soofrina recognised the transformative role of educational technology in addressing learner variability and instructional scalability. Guided by her professional ethos “As slow as we must, but as fast as we can”, she focuses on designing inclusive, efficient, and pedagogically grounded EdTech solutions that enhance differentiated instruction. She actively supports therapist professional development by translating classroom realities into practical, technology-enabled teaching strategies.

Soofrina holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Finance, and later re-specialised in Special Educational Needs. In recognition of her contributions and leadership potential, DAS sponsored her to complete a Master of Arts in Instructional Design and Technology at the National Institute of Education (NIE) in 2021. Following that, DAS again supported her interest in Software Development by again sponsoring her Diploma in Software Engineering course at Republic Polytechnic. Her interdisciplinary background allows her to bridge pedagogy, learning science, and systems-level design in educational innovation.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma (Management Studies) – SIM University
• Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance) – RMIT University
• Masters of Arts (Instructional Design and Technology) – Nanyang Technological University
• Diploma (Software Engineering) – Republic Polytechnic [Ongoing]

CONFERENCES

• International Dyslexia Association Conference 2019 – Oregon, Poster Presentation
• Singapore Learning Design and Technology Conference 2019, Presenter
• UNITE SpLD Conference 2019, Presenter
• ARWA 2019 Conference, Presenter
• International Dyslexia Association Conference 2018 – Connecticut, Poster Presentation
• UNITE SpLD 2018 Conference, Presenter
• British Dyslexia Association Conference 2018, Presenter
• EduTech Asia Conference 2018, Panelist and Presenter
• The Singapore Educational Technology Conference 2017, Oral Presentation – A Digital Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Click
• EduTech Asia Conference 2017, Oral Presentation – Improving Literacy with EdTech
• EduTech Asia Conference 2017, Panellist – Overcoming Challenges in the Push for EduTech

“My drive for professional development resonates with the work culture of the DAS; that is to not limit my challenges but to challenge my limits. The exposure, teamwork and professional recognition of talents at DAS allows me to delve deeper into the areas I am passionate about.”

PUBLICATIONS

• Identifying Training Needs in Using Educational Technology: a New Integrated Model
• Examining the Applications of Educational Technologies in Teaching
• Attitudes Towards New Technology In Teaching Dyslexics In Singapore: The Case Of The Mimio Teach Smart Bars
• Google Gemini in Action
• GenAI Begins with Me
• The New Era Of ChatGPT
• Introduction to the Industry Digital Plan for Social Services (IDPSS)
• Cyber Security, Privacy and Teachers

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