Name: Edmen Leong
Membership level: Fellow
Gender: Male
Nationality: singaporean
Bio About
Edmen has been with the DAS since 2010. He served as an Educational Therapist, Programme Manager as well as an Assistant Director before assuming the post of Director of Specialised Educational Services (SES) on the 1st of January 2019. As Director of SES, Edmen oversees a range of programmes including the Preschool, Speech and Language Therapy, Math, Chinese, Prep 2 PSLE and Speech and Drama Arts programmes. Edmen graduated from the University of Western Australia, Perth with a degree in Psychology prior to joining the DAS. He has since completed his Post-Graduate Certificate in Specific Learning Differences with London Metropolitan University and his Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics with the National Institute of Education Singapore where he won the book prize for being the top student in his cohort. Edmen is currently pursuing his PhD with an interest in the topic of reading motivation for struggling readers. Edmen strongly believes in unlocking the potential of every dyslexic learner and aims to empower educators and parents with sufficient knowledge and strategies to support struggling learners.
EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
| Qualifications |
Bachelor of Science, Psychology University of Western Australia 2006 - 2008 |
| Qualifications |
Post Graduate Certificate, Specific Learning Differences London Metropolitan University 2011 - 2012 |
| Qualifications |
Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics Nanyang Technological University Singapore 2013 - 2016 |
Course / Institution attending
Currently pursuing Doctor of Philosophy since 2019 with Nanyang Technological University
Present Occupation
| Present Occupation | Director of Specialised Educational Services |
| Employer/ Organization | Dyslexia Association of Singapore |
| Name & Address of Business | 73 Bukit Timah Road, #05-01, Rex House , Singapore 229832 |
| Length of employment | From 2010 |
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