
Name: Rachel Abraham
Membership level: Fellow
Gender: Female
Nationality: malaysian
Email: rachelabraham@dyslexiapowerup.com
Bio About
Rachel Abraham, a Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist and founder of Dyslexia PowerUp, offers research-based interventions virtually for children and adults with Dyslexia. Her mission is to deliver accelerated literacy results, close gaps, and empower transformative success. In addition to consultations, coaching, and training, Rachel assists families in their children's learning journeys as a verified service provider with IDA, CERI, and OGA (USA).
With over 20 years of experience as a K-12 special education teacher at leading international schools across Asia and the Middle East, Rachel has spearheaded Learning Support programs for students with diverse learning needs. Since 1992, she collaborated with parents and educators to teach primary and middle school learners with mild to severe learning difficulties. Rachel provided individualized home interventions and school liaison services, as well as conducted comprehensive assessments for homeschooling families.
"My goal is to empower students to transform challenges into strengths, break through barriers, and achieve transformative literacy success they once thought unreachable."
Testimonial
- "Rachel is extremely competent, highly intelligent, and develops lessons that are diagnostic in nature. Her structured and systematic approach to teach provides students with the skills necessary to find success. Rachel is a warm and caring instructor who understands the social and emotional needs of children." Janet
- "Rachel is one of those teachers you come across once in a great while. She is loved by students and parents. Amiel loves her because she is kind, loving, fun, and cares about him. Rachel gets to know him in her class as a whole person. She is able to see exactly what my son needs for his future and her whole teaching approach involves finding and using Amiel’s unique strengths to help him overcome his struggles and develop a positive self-concept. My son had some behavioral problems in his earlier grades... Amiel has however shown a marked improvement over the last 6 months under Rachel guidance with an improvement in both his reading and behavior. The change in his performance I believe is a direct result of Rachel’s ability to both understand and guide my son using positive reinforcement and encouragement in a way that suited his individual needs." Hazlina
EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications |
Google Certified Educator Level 1 Google for Education, USA 2021 |
Qualifications |
Associate/OGA Orton-Gillingham Academy, USA 2021 |
Qualifications |
Special Education PreK-12 Teaching Certificate Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Government of the District of Columbia, USA 2020 |
Qualifications |
Certified Positive Discipline Classroom Educator Positive Discipline Association, USA 2019 |
Qualifications |
Bachelor of Science in Education - Special Education University of Central Oklahoma, USA 1989-1990 |
Qualifications |
Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist The Center for Effective Reading Instruction, USA 2022 |
Course / Institution attending
Rachel is currently completing her Certified level practicum in the Orton-Gillingham Approach with the Orton-Gillingham Academy, USA and EBLI Certification with EBLI, USA.
EMPLOYMENT
Area of Expertise | Dyslexia, ADHD , Asperger Syndrome, Orton-Gillingham Therapy, Structured Literacy Intervention, Structured Linguistic Literacy Intervention, Reading, Spelling, Writing, social emotional learning, behavioural support, trauma-informed teaching practices |
Number of Years Teaching/ Tutoring in Dyslexia and/or SpLDs |
31 |
Present Occupation
Present Occupation | Special Education Consultant/Structured Literacy Dyslexia Interventionist |
Employer/ Organization | Dyslexia PowerUp |
Name & Address of Business | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia |
Length of employment | 3 years 7 months |
Former Occupation
Former Occupation | Learning Support Specialist Teacher |
Employer/ Organization | Karachi American School |
Name & Address of Business | Pakistan |
Length of employment | 1 year |
Former Occupation | Learning Support Teacher |
Employer/ Organization | The KAUST School |
Name & Address of Business | Saudi Arabia |
Length of employment | 6 years |
Former Occupation | Learning Support Teacher |
Employer/ Organization | International School of Manila |
Name & Address of Business | Philippines |
Length of employment | 4 years |
Former Occupation | Special Services Coordinator/Special Services Teacher Grades 1-6/Educational Consultant |
Employer/ Organization | Dalat International School |
Name & Address of Business | Malaysia |
Length of employment | 4 years |
Former Occupation | Special Needs Educational Consultant |
Employer/ Organization | Step by Step Consultancy |
Name & Address of Business | Malaysia |
Length of employment | 3 years 6 months |
Former Occupation | Special Needs Teacher |
Employer/ Organization | St. Christopher's International Primary School |
Name & Address of Business | Malaysia |
Length of employment | 8 years |
Former Occupation | Special Education Teacher |
Employer/ Organization | Malaysian Community and Education Foundation |
Name & Address of Business | Malaysia |
Length of employment | 1 year 1 month |