Rachel Abraham Thomas Rajan

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

  1. "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
  2. "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