Name: Safinah Hassan
Membership level: Fellow
Gender: Female
Bio About
Safinah Binte Hassan is a Lead Educational Therapist based at the Jurong Point Learning Centre. She started her career at the DAS in 2005 as an Educational Therapist and has since held various portfolios. She was one of the pioneers who launched the DAS Pre-School service and played an active role both as a Pre-School Educational Therapist and Program Manager. She has also conducted workshops at DAS Preschool Seminar in 2017 and 2018. Apart from that, Safinah was also involved in the training, mentoring and support of trainee Educational Therapists as an Educational Advisor. Currently, Safinah is a Curriculum Developer with the English Language and Literacy Division (ELL) where she is instrumental to the development and enhancement of the curriculum. She presented at the Unite Spld Conference 2019. Safinah constantly aspires to provide quality service to dyslexics of all ages.
EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
| Qualifications |
Postgraduate Diploma in Special Education Needs University of South Wales (Dyslexia Association of Singapore) 2015 |
| Qualifications |
Diploma in Dyslexia Studies Dyslexia Association of Singapore 2008 |
| Qualifications |
Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers – Diploma at Professional Level University of Cambridge 2008 |
| Qualifications |
Certificate of Completion – DAS Orton-Gillingham Training Course Dyslexia Association of Singapore 2005 |
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Bachelor of Information Technology (Information Systems) Queensland University of Technology 2004 |
| Qualifications |
Diploma in Information Technology (Computer Studies) Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore 2003 |
Present Occupation
| Present Occupation | Lead Educational Therapist |
| Employer/ Organization | Dyslexia Association of Singapore |
| Name & Address of Business | Dyslexia Association of Singapore |
| Length of employment | 15 years |
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