
Name: Priscilla Chan
Membership level: Associate Fellow
Gender: Female
Nationality: singaporean
Email: priscilla.chan@das.org.sg
Bio About
Priscilla is an Educational Therapist at Serangoon Learning Centre since June 2019. She provides intervention for students with Dyslexia on the DAS Main Literacy Programme (MLP). Over the years, she has taught students with dyslexia and other co-morbidities such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Specific Language Impairment (SLI) and Global Developmental Delay (GDD). Priscilla was a former Allied Educator in MOE schools and a Special Education Teacher at Rainbow Centre.
Priscilla has a Bachelor of Psychology (UniSIM/SUSS), a Specialist Diploma in Educational Therapy (DAS Academy), a Diploma in Special Education (National Institute of Education), a Diploma in Autism Studies (Autism Resource Centre) and a Diploma in Information Communication Technology (Singapore Polytechnic). She enjoys teaching students with learning difficulties and aspires to be a lifelong learner and a purposeful teacher.
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway." - Earl Nightingale
Testimonial
Priscilla has shown great aptitude and attitude in working with the students in Dynamics EIP. She brought with her a solid training in pedagogical methods, along with great energy and enthusiasm. She plans and works from each child’s level of abilities and always manages to get the students to achieve more. This is testament to the dedication and commitment that she puts in her work. She taps on the students’ interests and strengths and utilizes multi-sensorial and multiple intelligences approach in her lessons. Her professionalism and patience in mentoring her students is commendable and she spends time to understand the difficulties that the child is facing and addresses the child’s needs accordingly. She listens to the students and seeks to understand the students better by engaging therapists and other professionals that are working with the students so that she is able to support them better.
Priscilla has been a valuable team member and with her input and experience. It has truly been an enriching experience working with her. Sincerely, Rizal Baharom
Head of Early Intervention Program/ Senior Ed. Therapist
EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications |
Specialist Diploma in Educational Therapy DAS Academy 2020 |
Qualifications |
BSc in Psychology SIM University 2016 |
Qualifications |
Diploma in Autism Studies Autism Resource Centre 2011 |
Qualifications |
Diploma in Special Education National Institute of Education 2010 |
Qualifications |
Diploma in Information Communication Technology Singapore Polytechnic 2006 |
Course / Institution attending
PGC
Present Occupation
Present Occupation | Educational Therapist |
Employer/ Organization | Dyslexia Association of Singapore |
Name & Address of Business | Serangoon Learning Centre 411 Serangoon Central, Singapore 550411 |
Length of employment | 1 year 9 months |
Former Occupation
Former Occupation | Special Education Teacher |
Employer/ Organization | Rainbow Centre (Yishun Park School) |
Name & Address of Business | 15 Yishun Street 61, Singapore 768548 |
Length of employment | 3 years |
Former Occupation | Allied Educator (Learning and Behavioural) |
Employer/ Organization | Ministry of Education |
Name & Address of Business | 10 Woodlands Drive 50, Singapore 738853 |
Length of employment | 4 years |